H.202 (Act 48)
An act relating to a universal and unified health system
Sponsors:
Rep. Mark Larson
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2011 - Signed by Governor on 5/26/2011
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Mark Larson, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Matt Riven, Director of Budget and Management, Department of Finance & Management
House Committee on Government Operations
- Michael Dworkin, Director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
- Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
House Committee on Health Care
- Stuart Altman PhD, Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis Univ.
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Denis Barton, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
- Susan Besio, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Hunt Blair, Director of Health Care Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Rep. Cynthia Browning
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Peggy Carey MD, Vermont Interim Chair, Physicians for a National Health Program
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- David Cochran MD, President and CEO
- Lori Collins, Deputy Director for Administration and Fiscal Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Mari Cordes, President, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
- Elizabeth Cote, Director, Area Health Education Centers, UVM College of Medicine (AHEC)
- Thomas Crompton, Health Care Administrator, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Michael Davis, Director of Cost Containment, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Michael Davis, Director of Hospital Regulatory Operations, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Robert Davis, Vermont Acupuncture Association
- Committee Discussion
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue
- Michael Dworkin, Director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
- William Edson, Chief Operating Officer, Middlebury Ambulance Association
- Elaine Erenrich-Rosenburg, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America/New England Chapter
- Melinda Estes, President and CEO, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- James Finger, Director, Rutland Regional Ambulance Service
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Betsy Forrest, Health Care Affordability Project Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Claudio Fort, President, North Country Health System, Newport
- Peg Franzen, Montpelier, Vermont Workers' Center
- Peg Franzen, President, Vermont Workers' Center
- Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG
- Don George, President and CEO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Richard Giddings, Field Service Director, Department for Children and Families
- Al Gobeille, Owner, Gobeille Hospitality Group
- Kevin Goddard, President, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Bea Grause, President, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Mark Hage, Member Benefits Director, Vermont-NEA
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- James Hester, Senior Advisor, Innovation Center, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- William C. Hsiao PhD FSA, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard University
- Marty Irons, Vermont Pharmacists Association
- Tim Johnson, Vermont Optometric Association
- Craig Jones, Director, Vermont Blueprint for Health
- Dian Kahn, Director of Analysis and Data Management, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Dian Kahn, Director, Analysis and Data Management, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Steven Kappel MPA, Consultant, Policy Integrity, LLC
- Steven Kappel MPA, Principal, Policy Integrity, LLC
- Hans Kastensmith, Principal, Capitol Health Associates
- Jeanne Keller, President, Keller & Fuller, Inc.
- Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman
- Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin
- Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Dana Kraus MD, Blueprint Physician Advisory Committee
- David Kreindler, Vermont Workers' Center
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mark Larson, House Committee on Health Care
- Christopher Leff, Paul, Frank and Collins
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
- William Little, Vice President, MVP Healthcare
- Sean Londergan, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Louras, Mayor, Rutland City
- Robin Lunge, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Steve Maier, Health Care Reform Manager, Div. of Health Care Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Marvin Malek MD, Formerly of, People's Health and Wellness Clinic, Barre
- Chris Maley, Vermont Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers)
- David Martini, Assistant General Counsel & Dir. of Consumer Protec. Programs, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
- Julia McDaniel, Doctor of Chiropractic
- Rep. Francis "Topper" McFaun
- Tom McKeown, Executive Director, Business Resource Services
- Sunaina Menawat, Business Development Manager, MAXIMUS
- Jim Miller, Vice President of Policy and Strategy Management, Policy Study, Inc.
- Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Robert Montgomery
- Whit Montgomery, Owner, The Cleaning Crew
- Robert Murray, Chair, Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)
- Bernie Noe ND, Naturopathic Physician, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Michael O'Connor, Parkinson's Disease Foundation
- John O'Kane, Manager of Community Affairs and Government Relations, IBM Corporation, Essex Junction, Vermont
- Jill Olson, VP Policy and Operations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Ellen Oxfeld, Middlebury
- Mary Val Palumbo, Nurse Practitioner
- Rob Penney MD, President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
- Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Marjorie Power, Member, Older Women's League
- Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- George Richardson, Pediatric Dentist, Timberlane Dental Group
- Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
- Matt Riven, Director of Budget and Management, Department of Finance & Management
- John M. Roy, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Vermont
- Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann
- Mike Sessions, Vice President, Pizzagalli Construction Company
- William Shepeluk, President, Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Health Trust
- Tina Shoup, Attorney
- David Sichel, Deputy Director of Group Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Richard Slusky, Director of Payment Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Jeb Spaulding, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Express Scripts, Inc.
- Donna Sutton Fay, Chittenden County Field Staff, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
- Donald Swartz, Director for Public Health Planning and Performance Improvement, Vermont Department of Health
- Rep. Donna Sweaney, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
- Peter Taylor, Executive Director, Vermont Dental Society
- Kay VanWoert, Chair, Medicaid Advisory Board
- Rep. Linda J. Waite-Simpson
- Anya Rader Wallack, Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Care, Governor's Office
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
- Elizabeth Wennar, CEO, United Health Alliance, Bennington
- Grant Whitmer, Executive Director, Community Health Centers of Rutland
- Sharon Williams, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (VPQHC)
- Rep. Kurt Wright
- David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
House Committee on Human Services
- Betsy Forrest, Health Care Affordability Project Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of Vermont Health Care Ombudsman
- Donna Sutton Fay, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
- David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
House Committee on Judiciary
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Mark Larson
- Chris Maley, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers)
- Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
- Tina Shoup, Attorney
Senate Committee on Finance
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Mari Cordes, Nurse, Health Care is a Human Right Campaign
- Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG
- Mary Gerisch, Health Care is a Human Right Campaign
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, AFLAC
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, American Council of Life Insurers
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- William Lambrukos, Senior Vice President, Northeast Delta Dental/Delta Dental Plan of Vermont
- William Little, Vice President, MVP Healthcare
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Julia McDaniel, Doctor of Chiropractic, Vermont Chiropractic Association
- Madeleine Mongan, Vermont Medical Society
- Clifford Peterson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of Vermont Health Care Ombudsman
- Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
- Ross Sargent, American Council of Life Insurers
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
- Donna Sutton Fay, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
- Anya Rader Wallack, Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Care, Governor's Office
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
- Michael Walsh, Vermont Insurance Agents' Association
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mark Larson, House Committee on Health Care
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Britt Abbott, Danby
- Tim Abraham, Rutland City
- Tristin Adie, Burlington
- Mark Akey, Akes' Den
- Hannah Allen, Wolcott
- Betsy Allen-Pennebaker, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Stuart Altman PhD, Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis Univ.
- Gabriel Archdeacon, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Cathy Austrian, City Market Employee
- Devan Ayers, Burlington
- Keith Ballek, Sheffield
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Denis Barton, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
- Jeff Beer, Select Design
- Pete Bemoit, Vermont Workers' Center
- Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer
- Sen. Joe Benning
- June Benoit, Vermont State Nurses Association
- Betsy Bishop, Commissioner, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Hunt Blair, Director of Health Care Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Peg Bolton, West Addison
- John Bookwalter MD, General Surgeon, Brattleboro
- Danny Boudreau, Vermont State Nurses Association
- Melissa Bourque, St. Johnsbury
- Jill Berry Bowen, Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Medical Center
- Mitzi bowman, Montpelier
- Julia Brock, Burlington
- Sen. Randy Brock, Franklin County
- John Brumsted, Shelburne
- Patricia Butler
- Sen. John F. Campbell, Majority Leader
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Peggy Carey MD, Burlington
- Walter Carpenter, Montpelier
- Linda Chagnon, Burlington
- Jill Charbonneau, Representing, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
- Theron Cheney, East Barre
- Jeremiah Church, Woodbelly Pizza
- Hal Colston, Winooski
- Andrew Conte
- Mari Cordes, President, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
- Elizabeth Cote, Director, Area Health Education Centers, UVM College of Medicine (AHEC)
- Millard Cox, Ripton
- Katina Cummings, Executive Director, NAMI VT
- Matt Davis, St. Johnsbury
- Robert Davis, Vermont Acupuncture Association
- Rep. Susan Davis
- Bill Day, Barre Town
- Lynda Day Martin, Thetford
- Dr. Mark Depman, Central Vermont Hospital
- Arlene Distler, Brattleboro
- Joseph Donahue, Chiropractor, Rutland County
- Kevin Donovan, Windsor
- Mary Doonis, Johnson
- Nicole Dubois, Essex Junction
- Michael Dworkin, Director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
- Jessica Early, Burlington
- Joan Eckley, Rutland
- Cassandra Edson, Vermont Workers' Center
- Nancy Eldridge, Chair, Board of Directors, LeadingAge Vermont
- David Ellenbogen, Burlington
- Julie Elmore, Hartford, VT
- Jack Ewell, Northeast Federal Credit Union
- Sabra Ewing, Vershire
- Kate Farrington, Brattleboro
- Lily Feng, Burlington
- Mitchell Fleischer, President, Fleischer Jacobs Group
- Alexandra Forbes, Vermont Psychological Association
- Glen Foster, Owner, Columbia Forest Products
- Sen. Sally Fox, Chittenden County
- Peg Franzen, Montpelier, Vermont Workers' Center
- Sen. Peter W. Galbraith
- Sen. Peter W. Galbraith, Windham County
- Sylvia Geiger, Hinesburg
- Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG
- Kathy Gender, Bio-Tek Instruments
- Amy Gendron, Calais
- Kathleen Gendron, Vice President, Human Resources, BioTek Instruments
- Don George, Chair, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Kevin Goddard, President, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Gail Graham, Calais
- Bea Grause, President, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Bob Gray, Newbury
- Marion Gray, Calais
- Chuck Gregory, State of Vermont
- Jonathan Gruber PhD, Professor of Economics
- Sharon Gutwin, Rehab Gym
- Kristen Halpin, Dealer.com
- Kristen Halpin, Chief Talent Officer, Dealer.com
- Anne Hanson, Greensboro
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- James Haslam, Vermont Workers' Center
- Jeffrey Haslett, Williston
- Bonnie Hawley, Hawley's Florist, Rutland
- Cornelius Hogan, Former Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Theodore Hoppe, Montpelier
- Carlton Houghton, Essex Junction
- William C. Hsiao PhD FSA, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard University
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Ben Johnson, AFD Vermont
- Craig Jones, Director, Vermont Blueprint for Health
- Jennifer Jones, Montpelier
- Janet Kahn, Burlington
- Steven Kappel MPA, Principal, Policy Integrity, LLC
- Richard Kast, Burlington
- Hans Kastensmith, Principal, Capitol Health Associates
- Rachel Keener, Worcester
- Betty Keller, St. Johnsbury
- Jeanne Keller, President, Keller & Fuller, Inc.
- Jason Kelley, Hartford, VT
- Paul Kendall, Braintree, VT
- Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Otis and Brooks
- Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman
- Richard Kershen, Shelburne
- Donna Kiley, Jericho
- Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Dana Kraus MD, Blueprint Physician Advisory Committee
- David Kreindler, Vermont Workers' Center
- David Kreindler, Vermont Workers' Center
- Mike Lane, Dealer.com
- Mike Lane, Chief Operating Officer, Dealer.com
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael Lannon, Rutland Plywood Corporation
- Jeff Larson, Castleton
- Mark Larson, House Committee on Health Care
- Joe Laseck, Charlotte, VT
- Heather Laughlin, Ludlow
- Jennifer Laurent, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
- John Lawliss, South Burlington
- James Leas, South Burlington
- Traven Leyshen, Middlesex
- Julie Lineberger, Linesynch Architecture
- Grant Linnell, Burlington
- Susan Linskey, Westford
- William Little, Vice President, MVP Healthcare
- Susan Lucas, Morrisville, VT
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Chittenden County
- Steve Maier, Health Care Reform Manager, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Marvin Malek MD, American College of Physicians
- Steve Marshall, Burlington
- Hayley Mason, Burlington
- Janine Mauche Dumond, Underhill
- Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
- Patrick McBride, Vermont Citizen
- Michael McCarthy, Cosmic Bakery
- John McClure, Baba-A-Louis Bakery
- Fred McCullough, McCullough Crushing, Inc.
- Julia McDaniel, Doctor of Chiropractic
- Tom McKeown, Executive Director, Business Resource Services
- Cybil Messier, Hardwick
- Joe Miles, Manchester
- Sen. Hinda Miller
- Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Vermont Department of Labor
- Earl Mongeon, IBM Alliance
- Alma Mueller, Calais
- Robert Murray, Chair, Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)
- Cheryl Hill Nation, Vershare non-profit
- Janet Newton, Cabot
- Margaret Newton, Brattleboro
- Zyla Nuite, Student, Vermont Technical College
- Chris Nunnick, Burlington
- Rosemary O'Connell, Essex Junction
- Joshua O'Floinn, Burlington
- John O'Kane, Government Relations, IBM Corporation, Essex Junction, Vermont
- Hildegard Ojibway, Hartford, VT
- Jill Olson, VP Policy and Operations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Anthony Otis, Lobbyist, Vermont Pharmacists Association
- Billy Peard, South Royalton
- Rob Penney MD, President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
- Cindy Perron, Barton, VT
- Clifford Peterson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Mark Plnate, Burlington
- Greg Poulson, Intermountain Healthcare
- John Powell, Burlington
- Marjorie Power, Member, Older Women's League
- Jay Provencher, Waterbury
- Bill Purdy, Essex
- Allan Ramsay, Burlington
- Theres Ray, Burlington
- James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of Vermont Health Care Ombudsman
- Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
- Meredith Roberts, Fairfax
- Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
- Marianne Robotham, Lyndon Center
- Nic Rockler, Principal, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Geralyn Roscoe, Wolcott
- David Schoales, Brattleboro Town School Board
- Nelson Sears, Vergennes
- Hyram Seigel, Brattleboro
- Adam Shafritz, Burlington
- Megan Sheehan, Middlesex
- Amy Shollenberger, Director, Action Circles
- David Sichel, Deputy Director of Group Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Alice Silverman, St. Johnsbury
- Devereaux Simon, Northfield
- Joshua Slen, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health Purchasing
- Richard Slusky, Director of Payment Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- David Smith, Highland Lodge
- Gordon Smith, Executive Vice President, Maine Medical Association
- Glenn Sowalsky, New York Life
- Robert Stack, Guilford, VT
- Christie Steier, Vermont State Nurses Association
- Kelly Stoddard, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, American Cancer Society
- Kip Sullivan
- Donna Sutton Fay, Chittenden County Field Staff, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
- Glenn Taulton, Burlington
- Ellen Tenney, Brattleboro
- Dawn Terrill, Janitech
- Alexandra Thayer, Plainfield, VT
- Catherine Thomas, Mount Tabor, VT
- Rep. George W. Till
- Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Bradford Towne, Barre Town
- Bradford Towne, Barre Town
- Michael Trahn, PayData Payroll Services Inc
- Amy Tuller, Norwich
- Carol Vassar, Montpelier
- Mara Vijups, St Albans
- Deborah Wachtel, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
- Anya Rader Wallack, Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Care, Governor's Office
- Al Walskey, Disabled and Deceased Community
- Reed Webster, Rockingham
- Jonathon Wecker, Montpelier
- John Wheeler, Rutland Employer
- Jason Williams, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Jay Wisner, employee, Norwich University
- Carl Wolf, Vermont Technical College
- Joe Wooden
- Dana Woodruff, Montpelier
- Justin Worthley, Rhino Foods
- Alex Zakaros, Burlington