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Bills from the January 2017 Special Session

Assembly Bill 9

Addiction medicine consultation program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 17, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 97 to 0

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 28

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 17, 2017: “Published 7-18-2017”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to create and administer an addiction medicine consultation program to assist participating clinicians in providing enhanced care to patients with substance addiction and to provide referral support for patients with a substance abuse disorder, and to provide additional services. DHS must review proposals submitted by organizations seeking to provide consultation services through this consultation program and must designate sites based on the organizations' submitted proposals. DHS must select qualified providers to provide consultation program services that meet certain criteria specified in the bill.

While the bill requires a consultation provider to have the capability to provide services by telephone, a consultation provider may provide services by certain other means of communication including in-person conference. A consultation provider may also provide the following services, which are eligible for funding from DHS:

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certain second opinion diagnostic and medication management evaluations and certain in-person or Internet site-based educational seminars and refresher courses provided to any participating clinician who uses the consultation program.

The bill requires a consultation provider to report to DHS any information it requests. The bill also requires the organization to conduct interviews and annual surveys of participating clinicians who use the consultation program and submit that information to DHS.

Who's behind it

The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Signed on in support (10)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Mar 21, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Mar 30, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Apr 4, 2017 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 26, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · May 2, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 17, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 17, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 28.

  3. Jul 13, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 2, 2017

    The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.

  5. Apr 26, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. Apr 6, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 5, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  8. Apr 5, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  9. Apr 4, 2017

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.

  10. Mar 30, 2017

    “Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Mar 21, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Mar 21, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  13. Mar 9, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Mar 8, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 17, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  16. Feb 17, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Nygren, Quinn, Novak, Ripp, Felzkowski, Murphy, Ballweg, Tranel, Petryk, Kleefisch, Billings, Kolste, Wachs, Mursau, Vruwink, Fields, Kulp, Sargent, Spiros, Tusler, Skowronski, Swearingen, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Ohnstad, Bernier, Zepnick, Sinicki, Edming, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Born, VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Subeck, Brostoff, Spreitzer and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Olsen, Testin, Lasee, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Wirch and Cowles, by request of Governor Scott Walker

  2. Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  7. Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  8. Mar 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  10. Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 4-4-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  11. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  15. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Apr 5, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Apr 5, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  18. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  27. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. May 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-9-2017

  30. Jul 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2017

  31. Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 28

  32. Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 7-18-2017

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary