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Assembly Bill 489

Relating To: Relating to: recodification of the child abuse and neglect reporting law; making probation agents, parole agents, and certain employees, contractors, and volunteers of schools and institutions of higher education mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect; training in child abuse and neglect identification, laws, and procedures and in human trafficking identification for certain employees, contractors, and volunteers of schools; eliminating an exception to the child abuse reporting requirement for providers of certain health care services when the suspected or threatened abuse consists of sexual intercourse or contact with a child; definitions of physical injury and neglect for purposes of mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect; and granting rule-making authority.
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - WI Section	Notified Date 12/3/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/3/2015
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin	Notified Date 12/3/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
None Report Date 12/3/2015 Comments Strongly opposed to the provision eliminating the health care provider exception as it removes protection for critical conversation for minor with his or her physician. Other sections of this bill re mandatory reporters are supported.
Dane County	Notified Date 12/8/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 12/8/2015
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence	Notified Date 11/12/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/12/2015
Madison Metropolitan School District	Notified Date 12/8/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/8/2015
Medical College of Wisconsin	Notified Date 12/29/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/29/2015
Medical College of Wisconsin	Notified Date 12/29/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/29/2015
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter	Notified Date 12/15/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/15/2015
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	Notified Date 1/15/2016	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/15/2016
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	Notified Date 11/17/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 11/17/2015 Comments Opposed to provision eliminating the health care provider exception as it would discourage open conversation between a minor and their physician. Interfering with the patient - physician relationship.
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	Notified Date 11/12/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/12/2015
Wisconsin Association of Family & Childrens Agencies	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards	Notified Date 12/8/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/8/2015
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 12/7/2015 Comments WASB has strong concerns AB 489 could impose costly unfunded mandates on school districts without directly ensuring the safety of children and could have a serious “chilling” effect on the willingness of parents and others to volunteer in schools.
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of School Nurses	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP)	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Notified Date 11/12/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 11/12/2015 Supporting Documentation 20151112_WCASA 2015-2016 Public Policy Agenda 12.4.14.pdf
Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Counties Association	Notified Date 12/7/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/7/2015
Wisconsin Hospital Association	Notified Date 12/4/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 12/4/2015 Comments Opposed to Section 29 of AB 489.
Wisconsin Medical Society	Notified Date 11/11/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 11/11/2015 Comments Section 29 of the bill would repeal important confidentiality protections young patients currently have when consulting with a physician. The Society asks the legislature to remove Section 29.
Wisconsin Public Health Association	Notified Date 12/8/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/8/2015

Lobbying Efforts

	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 35.00	2016 January - June 21.00	2016 July - December	Total 56.00
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - WI Section	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 4.00	2016 January - June 2.00	2016 July - December	Total 6.00
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 8.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 8.00
Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 12.00	2016 January - June 11.00	2016 July - December	Total 23.00
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June 6.00	2016 July - December	Total 6.00
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP)	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 1.00	2016 January - June 2.00	2016 July - December	Total 3.00
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 10.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 10.00