S.135

An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sponsors: Sen. Claire Ayer

Location: Senate Committee on Appropriations

Last Recorded Action: 5/1/2015 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Appropriations with the report of Committee on Finance per Rule 49 intact, on motion of Senator Campbell

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

-after the floor

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sen. Tim Ashe
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 17, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:15 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Provider Payment Parity, Certificates of Need, Green Mountain Care Board, DFR

Dr. Erik Hemmett, Chiropractic physician
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Amy Cooper, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

After the Floor

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 1-2 - all-payer waiver; global hospital budgets

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

3:30 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 3 - global budget pilot

Paul Bengtson, CEO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Patrick Flood, CEO, Northern Counties Health Care
Doug Bouchard, CEO, Northeast Kingdom Human Services
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

4:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 4-5 - VITL

Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate

4:15 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 6 - telemedicine

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

4:30 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 9-11 - large group market

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

4:45 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 12 - consumer information

Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

5:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 14-15 - Medicaid

Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

5:15 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 16 - provider payment parity

Amy Cooper, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Erik Hemmett, Chiropractic physician
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Paulette Thabault, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

5:30 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 17-31 - DFR duties

Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform

5:45 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sec. 35 - designated agencies

Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services

6:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sen. Mullin proposal

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

6:15 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Senate Health & Welfare proposal

Sen. Claire Ayer, Assistant Majority Leader, Senate Health and Welfare

Friday, April 24, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Proposal of amendment

Sen. Anthony Pollina
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair
Deb Richter
Ena Backus, Deputy Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform

Friday, April 24, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:45 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Monday, April 27, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:00 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sen. Mullin Health Care Funding Proposal

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor, Chief of Health Care Reform, Office of the Governor
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director VT, American Heart Association
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

8:30 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Committee mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:15 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Committee mark-up

Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Nick Sherman, Lobbyist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

10:30 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After the Floor

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:30 PM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Sen. Claire Ayer
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

9:00 AM

S.135 - An act relating to expanding the responsibilities of the Green Mountain Care Board

Lawrence Miller, Chief of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council