H.874 (Act 153)

An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Sponsors: Rep. Daniel Connor , Rep. Selene Colburn, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Cynthia Weed

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 21, 2018

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:15 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Discussion with Department of Corrections Health Services in regards to H.874

Max Titus, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:30 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Discussion with multiple entities in regards to inmate access to prescription drugs within the current corrections system

Steven Fisher, Medical Doctor, Centurian
A.J. Reuben, Vermont Disability Rights
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Discussion with members of the public regarding access to medication while incarcerated

Nicholas Palmisano, Citizen, Bennington Center, Vermont Recovery Network
Paul Capcara, Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Central Vermont Medical Center
Richard Fales, Community Member, Rutland
Ron Coppola, Community Member
Rep. Daniel Connor, Fairfield

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:40 AM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:30 AM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Jean Berggren, Centurion

5:00 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

2:30 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

walk-through

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Curt Taylor, Representative

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

3:30 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

15 minutes following floor

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Room 11 - possible vote

Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
Rep. Daniel Connor, Reporter
Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Simha Ravven, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Vermont Medical Society
Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
Steven Fisher, Medical Doctor, Centurian
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
Nicholas Palmisano, Citizen, Bennington Center, Vermont Recovery Network
Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

3:15 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

possible vote

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

3:30 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

2:00 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Walk-through of the new house amendment Draft 1.1 for H.874 and vote

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

12:30 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Committee discussion regarding Draft 2.2 of H.874

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

1:15 PM

H.874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Tentative walkthrough contingent on House action

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections