S.200 (Act 150)

An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Sponsors: Sen. Anthony Pollina, , Sen. William Doyle, Sen. Vincent Illuzzi,

Last Recorded Action: 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on May 16, 2012

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2011 - 2012 Legislative Session

Friday, January 13, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

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S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

9:00 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

11:00 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Georgia Maheras, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration

Friday, March 2, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

10:15 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

3:45 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Georgia Maheras, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Dian Kahn, Director, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MVP
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

11:30 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
Heidi Tringe, MVP Healthcare

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

11:45 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Heidi Tringe, MVP

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

-

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG

Friday, March 23, 2012

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

-

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Committee Discussion & Vote

Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

9:00 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Witnesses for S.200 and S.222 will testify this morning as their schedules allow.

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Bill Sponsor
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration

9:45 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Cassandra Gekas, Health Care Advocate, VPIRG

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

11:45 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Poirier: draft strike-all amendment

Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre

3:30 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Any further testimony on S.200, Rep. Poirier's amendment, markup and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

9:45 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Additional testimony from the Department of Financial Regulation (formerly BISHCA), and DVHA

Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Kaj Samsom, Department of Financial Regulation
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)

Friday, April 13, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

1:30 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

10:30 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

10:30 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dale Hackett, Disability Advocate
Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

1:20 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Markup and vote, S.200 and possibly H.674

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:00 or later

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

S.200, H.674, etc. Markup and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 20, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

1:30 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Brief Committee discussion; motion to reconsider; motion to remove H.177 midwives language; re-vote on S.200

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

9:15 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

and H.777. Amendment from Rep. Wizowaty to restore H.777 language to S.200

Rep. Suzi Wizowaty

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care,

11:00 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Conference committee, first meeting. Room 45.

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Committee of Conference, second meeting. (Unless House conferees need to be on the Floor). Room 45.

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

11:00 AM

S.200 - An act relating to pharmacy audits, reimbursement for ambulance services, and the reporting requirements of health insurers

Meetings today: 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. George W. Till
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Vermont Pharmacists Association