Rep. Neylon Approves Healthcare Legislation
Pewaukee – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care approved a number of bills designed to improve the healthcare experience for Wisconsin’s citizens. These bills include allowing direct primary care (DPC), requiring written consent to conduct pelvic examinations on unconscious patients, allowing physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to be designated state agents of the Department of Health Services (DHS), establishing a Palliative Care Council, extending the requirement of a pharmacist to review a patient’s records before prescribing a controlled substance and prohibiting gender transition medical procedures for children.
In response, State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) provided the following statements on these bills:
AB 8: “Imagine a healthcare system where you pay a simple monthly or yearly fee for direct access to your doctor- no insurance headaches, no confusing paperwork. That’s what DPC offers. By cutting out the middleman, DPC makes healthcare more affordable, efficient and personal. Supporting DPC alongside traditional healthcare could lower costs, simplify the process and give patients the care they deserve without all the red tape. It’s a smart, straightforward way to make healthcare work better for everyone.”
AB 11: “The job of government is to protect our most vulnerable. Also known as the Patient Privacy Protection Act, this bill promotes compassionate care and ensures the patient’s experiences and perspective are valued and respected.”
AB 12: “The shortage of healthcare workers statewide is no secret, and the strain is felt by our local health boards. By allowing physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to serve as local health officers, we’re alleviating this problem, while honoring the knowledge and experience of those health professionals who would give their time to serve their communities.”
AB 23: “Establishing the Palliative Care Council provides relief to the suffering and may ultimately help lower healthcare costs.”
AB 68: “Extending the requirement for a patient’s records to be reviewed in order to be prescribed controlled substances is a common-sense step in the continuing process of addressing the opioid crisis.”
AB 104: “AB 104 doesn’t prevent minors from socially transitioning or changing their name or pronouns. This bill takes a cautious, conservative approach to life-changing medical procedures for kids in Wisconsin.”
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