S.223 (Act 158)
An act relating to health insurance coverage for early childhood developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders
Sponsors:
Sen. Anthony Pollina
,
Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Richard Westman
Last Recorded Action: 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on May 16, 2012
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Leigh Dakin, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
- Rep. Michael Fisher, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
House Committee on Health Care
- Amy Cohen, Clinical Director Autism Spectrum Disorder, Howard Center
- Terry Edgerton, Director, IDEA Part C - Early Intervention Services, Department of Children & Families
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ron Marcellus, Parent
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Anthony Pollina, Bill Sponsor
- Claudia Inés Pringles, Parent, Montpelier
- Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Judith Ursitti, Regional Director, National Autism Speaks Organization
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Sally Fox, Co-Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Anthony Pollina, Washington County
Senate Committee on Finance
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Claudia Inés Pringles, Parent
- Judith Ursitti, Regional Director, National Autism Speaks Organization
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Samuel Abel-Palmer, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project
- Amy Cohen, Clinical Director Autism Spectrum Disorder, Howard Center
- Martha Frank, Family Support Consultant, Vermont Family Network
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Human Services
- Christine Oliver, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor
- Claudia Inés Pringles, Parent, Montpelier
- Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Suzanne Santarcangelo, Agency of Human Services
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
- Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Judith Ursitti, Regional Director, National Autism Speaks Organization
- Fred Volkmar, MD, Director of the Child Center Study, Yale University School of Medicine