S.20 (Act 161)
An act relating to establishing and regulating dental therapists
Sponsors:
Sen. Claire Ayer, Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Sen. Jeanette White
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on June 2, 2016
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Government Operations
- Leon Assael, Dean, Minnesota University School of Dentistry
- Grace Branon, DMD, St Albans
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Cassandra Coakley, DDS, Montpelier
- Vaughn Collins, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
- Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Morris and DeMag
- Michelle Fay, Member, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
- Rep. Patsy French
- Ellen Grimes, Doctor, Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Vermont Technical College
- Larry Novins, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Edward Pantzar, D.D.S., Chair, Board of Dental Examiners
- Dawn Philbert, Member, Governor's Commission on Successful Aging
- Dr. Patrick Rowe, D.D.S.
- Sarah Wovcha, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Children's Dental Services, Minnesota
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Peter Youngbaer, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic
House Committee on Human Services
- Leon Assael, Dean, Minnesota University School of Dentistry
- Sheila Bannister, Assistant Professor, Vermont Technical College, Vermont Dental Hygienists' Association
- Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Savannah Bonorden, Dental Therapist (DHAT), Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Charles Bookwalter, DDS
- Grace Branon, DDS
- Ken Burchesky, D.D.S.
- Frank Catalanotto, Univ. of FL Dept. of Community Dentistry & Behavioral Sciences; Chair, Board of Directors, Oral Health America, Director, Southeast Center for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral Health
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont State Dental Society
- Aaron French, Deputy Commissioner, Health Services and Managed Care, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Peter Galbraith, DDS
- Jim Gold, DDS
- Ellen Grimes, Director, Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Vermont Technical College
- Ellen Grimes, Doctor, Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Vermont Technical College
- Paul Kenworthy, General Dentist
- Rep. Robert LaClair, Reporter
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low-Income Advocacy Council
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Phil Lavoie, DDS
- Jackie Majoros, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Robin Miller, Director of Oral Health, Department of Health
- Caroline Murphy, DDS
- Beth Nolan, Outreach and Project Coordinator, Voices for Vermont Children
- Larry Novins, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Edward Pantzar, D.D.S., Chair, Board of Dental Examiners
- Chris Pazandak, DDS
- Dawn Philibert, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Dawn Philibert, Representative, Governor's Commission on Successful Aging
- Steve Pitmon, DDS
- Dr. Patrick Rowe, D.D.S., MPH
- Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Rep. Butch Shaw, Sponsor
- Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor
- Sherin Tooks, Director, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Heidi Tringe, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
- Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc., Vermont Dental Society
- Chuck Verderber, DDS
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Sarah Wovcha, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Children's Dental Services, Minnesota
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Peter Youngbaer, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Larry Novins, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Rep. George W. Till
- Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc., Vermont State Dental Society
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Finance
- Joshua Bratt, DMD, Dental Director, Community Dental Clinic, Community Health Service of Lamoille County
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Patrick G. Foltyn, Government Relations Representative, The Cincinnati Insurance Company
- William Lambrukos, Senior Vice President, Operations, Operations, NEDD; and Delta Dental Plan of Vermont
- Dr. Patrick Rowe, DDS
- Chuck Seleen, DMD, Director, Vermont Dental Care
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Sheila Bannister, Assistant Professor, Vermont Dental Hygienists' Association
- Shon DiGualielmo, DDS
- Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
- Peter Galbraith, DDS
- Ellen Grimes, Vermont Technical College
- Ellen Grimes, Doctor, Vermont Technical College
- Ellen Grimes, RDH, MA, MPA, Ed.D, Vermont Technical College
- Dr. Jane Grover, Senior Manager, American Dental Association
- David Jordan, Dental Health Access Project, Boston, MA
- Sen. Jane Kitchel, Co-sponsor
- Sen. Kevin Mullin, Assistant Minority Leader, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Dr. Joe Nieters, D.D.S.
- Beth Nolan, Outreach and Project Coordinator, Voices for Vermont Children
- Sheila Reed, Associate Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Dr. Patrick Rowe, D.D.S.
- Diane Snelling
- Dr. Mary Willard, Director, DHAT Educational Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Chris Winters, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Julie Arel, Director, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department of Health
- Sheila Bannister, Assistant Professor, Vermont Dental Hygienists' Association
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Thomas Connolly, DDS
- Marilyn Copeland, Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)
- Gary Davis, DDS
- Daneille Delong, Health Program Administrator, Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont State Dental Society
- Peter Galbraith, DDS
- Barbara Grimes, Dental Hygiene Program Director, Vermont Technical College
- Ellen Grimes, RDH, MA, MPA, Ed.D, Dental Hygiene Program Director, Vermont Technical College
- William Lambrukos, , Senior Vice President, Operations and Senior Vice President, Delta Dental of Vermont
- Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Jackie Majoros, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
- Ana Karina Mascarenhas, Associate Dean of Research & Chief of Developmental Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine
- Robin Miller, Office of Oral Health, Department of Health
- Beth Nolan, Outreach and Project Coordinator, Voices for Vermont Children
- Sheila Reed, Associate Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Julia Shaw, Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- Marshall Shragg, MPH, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Dentistry
- Sarah Wovcha, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Children’s Dental Services, Minnesota
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council