H.522 (Act 75)
An act relating to strengthening Vermont’s response to opioid addiction and methamphetamine abuse
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/15/2013 - Signed by Governor on 6/5/13
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Human Services
- Leo Beletsky, Assistant Professor of Law and Health Sciences, Northeastern University School of Law & Bouve College of Health Sciences
- Zail S. Berry, MD, Pain Medicine Specialist
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
- Tom Dalton, Coordinator, Safe Recovery Program, HowardCenter
- Dr. Carl "Trey" Dobson, Chair of the Emergency Department, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
- David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Gilbert Fanciullo, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Cy Jordan, Medical Director, VMS Education & Research Foundation: Safe and Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain in Vermont
- Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Team Leader, HowardCenter
- Donna Lemieux, Person in recovery
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Judiciary Committee
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dawn Philibert, Director of Public Health Policy, Vermont Department of Health
- Carlos Pino, M.D. Anesthesiology, Pain Clinic, FAHC
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier
- Stephen Prevost, Person in recovery
- Dan Troidl, Commander, Special Investigations Section, Vermont State Police
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Tom Dalton, Director, Safe Recovery Program, HowardCenter
- Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor, Town of Newport
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Janet Doyle, Manager, International Business Machines
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Mike Gadue, Attorney, Martin's Coins
- Rosemary Gretkowski, General Counsel, Public Safety Department
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kelly Jacobsen, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Ben Katz, Senior Trooper, Vermont State Police, Williston
- Ivan Rochon, Desjardin Rochon Jewelers, Rutland
- Perry Sporn, Owner, Perrywinkle's Jewelry
- Margaux Valenti, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Howard Weisburg, President, Queen City Coins, Inc.
- Howard Weisburgh, Owner, Queen City Coins, Inc.
- John Wood, Director, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Mike Yantachka
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- William Brunelli, MD, Emergency Department Director, North Country Hospital
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health
- Tom Dalton, Director, HowardCenter
- Tom Dalton, Director, Safe Recovery Program, HowardCenter
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Patricia Fisher, MD, Community Health Centers of Burlington
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Samuel Grover, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Medical Practice Board
- Jeff Hochberg, Secretary, Vermont Retail Druggists Association
- Alicia Jacobs, MD, Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Cy Jordan, Medical Director, VMS Education & Research Foundation: Safe and Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain in Vermont
- Grace Keller, Case Management Team Leader, HowardCenter
- Ronald Klein, Executive Officer, Vermont Board of Pharmacy
- Lt. Kraig LaPorte, Drug Task Force, Vermont State Police
- Sheila Livingston, Vermont Prescription Monitoring System Analyst, Department of Health
- James Marmar, Executive Director, Vermont Pharmacists Association
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Sen. Kevin Mullin, Chair, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Glen Neale, M.D.
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Drug Policy Alliance Network
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
- Sen. Dick Sears
- Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores (VACDS)
- Jonathan Wood, Deputy Secretary, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Mike Yantachka
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jim Baker, Chief, Rutland Police Department
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health
- Tom Dalton, Director, HowardCenter
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Karen Gennette, Court Administrator's Office
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Glenn Hall, Vermont State Police
- Jennifer Hollar, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Grace Keller, Case Management Team Leader, HowardCenter
- Ronald Klein, Executive Officer, Vermont Board of Pharmacy
- Bram Kranichfeld, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Colonel Tom L'Esperance, Director, State Police
- Will Labate, Intern, Legislative Council
- Lt. Kraig LaPorte, Drug Task Force, Vermont State Police
- Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Verizon
- Michael McAdoo, Substance Abuse Director, Department of Health Access
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
- Sheriff Chad Schmidt, Bennington County Sheriff's Department
- John Shullenberger, Esquire, VT Association of Justice
- Lt. Reg Trayah, Station Commander, Vermont State Police
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Margaux Valenti, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Office of the Defender General
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC