2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.197
An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman
- Rep. Ronald Hubert
- Rep. Paul Poirier
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- Location
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 1/3/2018 - Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Roll Call History
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An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 4:40 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Brief introduction
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Sponsor
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Walk-through and testimony.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
Suzy Bird Gulliver, Director, Warriors Research Institute of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine Health Science Center
Mike O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee discussion and possible vote
- 4:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Walk through amendment, possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 16, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
Michael O'Neil, Sergeant, State Police, President, Vermont Troopers Association
Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
Forest Weyen, Executive Director, Bennington Rescue Squad
Lindsay Farrar, Risk Management Advisor, Hickock & Boardman Insurance Group
Jennifer Barrett, Risk Advisor, Hickock & Boardman, Inc.
Drew Hazelton, Legislative Chair, Vermont Ambulance Association
- After the Floor
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Laura Backus Hall, State Relations, National council on Compensation Insurance
David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
Suzy Bird Gulliver, Director, Warriors Research Institute of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine Health Science Center
Friday, March 17, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 1:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Joint Fiscal Office Update
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Kevin Gaffney, Director of Rates & Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- After the Floor
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee mark-up and possible vote
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 12:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Update
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 31, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- After the Floor
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
Kevin Gaffney, Director of Rates & Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 1:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Possible vote
Matthew Friedman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- If time allows
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee discussion and possible vote
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. William Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Bill Duchac, Policy & Mediation Director, Office of Risk Management, Department of Buildings & General Services
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee discussion
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- after floor adjournment
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:20 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Three amendments, 9:30 AM
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Rep. Paul N. Poirier
Adam Greshin
Rep. Michael Marcotte
- 11:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Amendments.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
New amendments to H.197
Rep. Cynthia Browning
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Walk-Through / Introduction
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
Thursday, April 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:40 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 1:45 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Sonny Provetto, Social Worker, Vermont State Police
Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- 2:15 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- 2:30 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Laura Backus Hall, State Relations Executive, National council on Compensation Insurance
- 2:45 AM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Suzy Gulliver, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- 3:00 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- 3:10 PM
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H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
Committee Documents
An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. William Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
- Bill Duchac, Policy & Mediation Director, Office of Risk Management, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Laura Backus Hall, State Relations, National council on Compensation Insurance
- Jennifer Barrett, Risk Advisor, Hickock & Boardman, Inc.
- Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
- Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
- Lindsay Farrar, Risk Management Advisor, Hickock & Boardman Insurance Group
- Matthew Friedman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Kevin Gaffney, Director of Rates & Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
- Suzy Bird Gulliver, Director, Warriors Research Institute of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine Health Science Center
- Drew Hazelton, Legislative Chair, Vermont Ambulance Association
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- Michael O'Neil, Sergeant, State Police, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
- Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
- Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Forest Weyen, Executive Director, Bennington Rescue Squad
House Committee on Health Care
- Rep. Cynthia Browning
- Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
- Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Sponsor
- Adam Greshin
- Suzy Bird Gulliver, Director, Warriors Research Institute of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine Health Science Center
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Michael Marcotte
- Mike O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier
- Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
- Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Finance
- Bill Duchac, Manager of Insurance, Vermont Risk Management
- Suzy Gulliver, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Laura Backus Hall, State Relations Executive, National council on Compensation Insurance
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Sonny Provetto, Social Worker, Vermont State Police
- Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
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No committee of conference members found for H.197 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee of Conference Meetings
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An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.197 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.197 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
No act information found for H.197 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- Subject matter from H.197 as passed the House is incorporated into S.56.
