Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2009 - Signed by Governor on 6/2/2009
H.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Don Dickey, Consultant, Health Care Reform CommissionH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health
Betsy Forrest, Health Care Affordability Project Director, Office of Vermont Health AccessH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care - Update and current research
Helen Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (VPQHC)H.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health --BISHCA proposal re rates
Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care AdministrationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Practice Environment for Physicians in Vermont, including Medicaid policies and reimbursement
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical SocietyH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
2008 VT Household Health Insurance Survey: Initial Findings - Room 11 Joint with Senate Health & Welfare
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Health Care, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care AdministrationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health Update--Outreach
Kate Simmons, Acting Manager VT Operations, Bi-State Primary Care AssociationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Health insurance--the private insurance market
Tom McKeown, President, Business Resource ServiceH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Fund
Nolan Langweil, Joint Fiscal OfficeH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Massachusetts health care reform
Jim Hester, Director, Health Care Reform CommissionH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Greg Farnum, President, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)H.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health --BISHCA proposal re rates
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Health Care Administration, BISHCAH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health --BISHCA proposal re rates
Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross Blue ShieldH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health --BISHCA proposals re changes - everyone who spoke on H.162 also spoke on H.444
Philene Taormina, Director of Advocacy, AARPH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health and Green Mountain Care - History and rationale for Catamount Health benfits package
Jim Leddy, Former SenatorH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
EMR implementation, Outreach and Enrollment efforts at the free clinics, 340B Pharmacy, the Blueprint Medical Home Pilot, and Primary Care / Behavioral Health Collaborations
Kate Simmons, Acting Manager VT Operations, Bi-State Primary Care AssociationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Federal Work on Health Care Reform - Joint with Senate Health and Welfare
Room 11
H.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Meredith Sumner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
the need to include depreciation in the calculation for eligibility for Catamount Health
Kathy Barrett, FarmerH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Lowering the current $10,000 deductible threshold to enroll in Catamount Health without a waiting period; allow the self-employed who shut their businesses down to enroll in Catamount Health/VHAP without a waiting period; allow depreciation from self-employment income to be counted in calculating CHAP eligibility
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Campaign for Health Care SecurityH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Health Care, Young Adult Coverage
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care ReformH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Potential effects on Vermont health care programs and pending legislation
Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Catamount Health - Employer-sponsored insurance
Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Administration of Catamount Health, re 2 VSA Chapter 25, Section 903 (b)(1); Green Mountain Care
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care ReformH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
(Federal Stimulus Plan) Vermont alignment with ARRA stimulus funds for health-related programs
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care ReformH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Committee bill priorities - to continue after floor
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care ReformH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Walk-through of draft committee bill
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Walk-through, continued
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Young adult coverage
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of Vermont Health Care OmbusdmanH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Witnesses from the Administration: OVHA, Dept. of Health, etc.
Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health AccessH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
William Little, Vice President, MVP HealthcareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Nicole Lukas, State Advocacy Director, American Heart AssociationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
re study on employer-sponsored insurance under Catamount Health
Michael Belyea, Legislative Director, Vermont Chamber of CommerceH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Cost estimates of sliding scale, pre-existing conditions, and high-deductible health plans
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal OfficeH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Draft 1.2
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Version 1.3 -- brief introduction
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
New version 1.3
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Version 1.4 - Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
HIT Section
Jim Hester, Director, Health Care Reform CommissionH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Committee Discussion and Vote
Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Sections on Chlamydia, stroke and vaccines
Rep. George W. TillH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Rep. Steven Maier, House Committee on Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Wendy Davis, Commissioner, Department of HealthH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Committee Discussion
Kate Simmons, Budget Systems Program Manager, Bi-State Primary Care AssociationH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Proposal to cap hospital budgets - Committee Discussion
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health CareH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative CounselH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Senate proposal of amendment
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CouncilH.444 - An act relating to health care reform
Senate proposal of amendment
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council