2015-2016 Session
Change SessionS.255 (Act 152)
An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on May 31, 2016
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Thursday, February 4, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:30 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Walk-through and introduction from Sponsors
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Rebecca Heinz, Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
David Martini, Director of Health Insurance Policy, Director of External Appeals Program, Department of Financial Regulation
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:30 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Review proposed amendments
Sen. Joe Benning
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:40 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 24, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Walk-through
Devon Green, Special Counsel for Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
David Martini, Director of Health Insurance Policy, Director of External Appeals Program, Department of Financial Regulation
Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Friday, April 1, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:00 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Devon Green, Special Counsel for Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Thursday, April 14, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:15 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Discussion
- 3:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Amendments
Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Friday, April 15, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Amendments.
- 1:45 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of Amendment
Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Aaron French, Deputy Commissioner, Health Services and Managed Care, Department of Vermont Health Access
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- 2:45 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 3:00 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Aggregate vs. non-aggregated reporting, etc.
David Cassetty, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
David Martini, Director of Health Insurance Policy, Director of External Appeals Program, Department of Financial Regulation
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Discussion on amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Final markup
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tom Simpatico, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
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 Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- 12:55 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Vote.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Health Care
- Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- David Cassetty, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of Amendment
- Aaron French, Deputy Commissioner, Health Services and Managed Care, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Devon Green, Special Counsel for Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- David Martini, Director of Health Insurance Policy, Director of External Appeals Program, Department of Financial Regulation
- Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Tom Simpatico, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Susan Barrett, JD, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Sen. Joe Benning
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Rebecca Heinz, Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- David Martini, Director of Health Insurance Policy, Director of External Appeals Program, Department of Financial Regulation
- Lila Richardson, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to regulation of hospitals, health insurers, and managed care organizations
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.255 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.255 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- The subject matter of H.639 was added to S.255.
