S.287 (Act 192)
An act relating to involuntary treatment and medication
Sponsors:
Sen. Claire Ayer, Sen. Richard Sears, Sen. Jeanette White
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2014 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor June 16, 2014
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Committee of Conference
- Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dena Monahan, Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
House Committee on Human Services
- Jay Batra, MD, Medical Director
- Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VT
- Cindy Bruzzese, Director, Vermont Ethics Network
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Linda Corey, Director, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
- Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
- Isabelle Desjardins, Interim Medical Director, Vermont Psychiatric Care Center
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dr. W. Gordon Frankle, Chief of Psychiatry, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Robert Jimerson, Medical Director, Counseling Service of Addison County, Board Certified in Psychiatry & Chair, VT Community & Hospital Psychiatry Group
- Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
- Joy Livingston Ph.D., Senior Partner, Flint Springs Associates
- Dr. Robert Macauley, Clinical Ethicist
- Barbara McCarty, Citizen
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dena Monahan, Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Rep. John Moran, Sponsor, Wardsboro, VT
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Donna Reeback, Consulting Partner, Flint Springs Associates
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen, Plainfield, VT
House Committee on Judiciary
- Robert Appel, Kohn Rath Danon & Appel LLP
- Jay Batra, MD, Medical Director
- Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VT
- Keith Clark, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
- Linda Corey, Executive Director, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
- Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
- Isabelle Desjardins, MD, Psychiatry
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee On Human Services
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dr. W. Gordon Frankle, Chief of Psychiatry, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Laura Gans, Attorney, Disability Law Project
- Alice Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Dr. Robert Macauley, Clinical Ethicist
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dena Monahan, Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Meg O'Donnell, Director, Government Relations, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Office of the Defender General
- John Wallace, Attorney, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Laura Ziegler, Citizen, Plainfield, VT
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Sharon Allaire
- Robert Appel, Kohn Rath Danon & Appel LLP
- Ronald Bassman, Ph.D, Psychologist, Chairman, The Community Consortium (Colorado)
- Jay Batra, MD, Medical Director, Department of Mental Health
- Wendy Beinner
- Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VT
- Margaret Bennett
- Van Bennett
- Jarugumlli Brahmaiah
- Morgan Brown
- Cindy Bruzzese, Director, Vermont Ethics Network
- Julie Charonko
- Mari Cordes, President, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
- Jacqueline Cundiff
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Judiciary
- Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
- Paul Dupre, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Kay Faust
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Honoree Fleming
- Dr. W. Gordon Frankle, Chief of Psychiatry, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Wendy Fuller
- Ruth Grant, Family member
- Emma Harrigan, Chief of Research & Statistics, Department of Mental Health
- Laurie Heath
- Heidi Henkel, Putney
- Zach Hughes
- Grace Jackson, M.D., Verde Valley Medical Center (Arizona)
- Melanie Jannery
- Kasey Jones
- Barry Kade
- Suzanne Kennedy, M.D., Psychiatrist, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Beth Kiendl, Nurse, Brattleboro Retreat
- Sarah Knutson
- Anne Krauss
- Belle Ludwig
- Sarah Lunderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living
- Dr. Robert Macauley, MD, Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
- Jean McCarthy-Sioss, R.N., Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Barbara McCarty
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Vicki Mednick
- Dena Monahan, Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Anonymous Nitro
- Meg O'Donnell, Assistant General Counsel, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Lindsey Owen
- Ron Powers
- Malaika Puffer
- Debbie Q
- Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Erica Reil, Barre
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Michael Sabourin
- Michael Sabourin, Family member, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, Department of Mental Health
- Luke Shalen
- Marla Simpson
- Laura Sisson
- Irena Smironva
- Suzanne Stewart
- Craig Van Tuinen, MD
- John Wallace, Legal Counsel, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Deb Ward-Lyons
- Sen. Jeanette K. White
- Xenia Williams, Master’s in Community Mental Health
- Donna Young-Blood
- Laura Ziegler
- Laura Ziegler, Activist
- Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen, Plainfield, VT
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Sharon Allaire
- Wendy Beinner
- Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VT
- Margaret Bennett
- Van Bennett
- Jarugumlli Brahmaiah
- Morgan Brown
- Julie Charonko
- Jacqueline Cundiff
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Judiciary
- Paul Dupre, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Kay Faust
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Honoree Fleming
- Dr. W. Gordon Frankle, Chief of Psychiatry, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Emma Harrigan, Chief of Research & Statistics, Department of Mental Health
- Laurie Heath
- Zach Hughes
- Melanie Jannery
- Kasey Jones
- Barry Kade
- Beth Kiendl, Nurse
- Sarah Knutson
- Anne Krauss
- Belle Ludwig
- Dr. Robert Macauley, Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
- Barbara McCarty
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Vicki Mednick
- Craig Miskovich, Attorney, Brattleboro Retreat
- Dena Monahan, Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Anonymous Nitro
- Meg O'Donnell, Assistant General Counsel, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Lindsey Owen
- Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
- Ron Powers
- Malaika Puffer
- Debbie Q
- Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Erica Reil, Barre
- Cathy Rickerby, Concerned Citizen
- Michael Sabourin
- Michael Sabourin, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, Department of Mental Health
- Michael Sabourin, Family member, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, Department of Mental Health
- Luke Shalen
- Marla Simpson
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
- Laura Sisson
- Irena Smironva
- Suzanne Stewart
- Craig Van Tuinen, MD
- John Wallace, Attorney, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Deb Ward-Lyons
- Jeanette White, Senator, Windham County
- Xenia Williams, Master’s in Community Mental Health, Barre Town, VT
- Donna Young-Blood
- Laura Ziegler
- Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen, Plainfield, VT