S.245

An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Sponsors: Sen. Christopher Pearson , Sen. Deborah Ingram, Sen. Virginia Lyons

Location: Senate Committee on Finance

Last Recorded Action: 1/8/2020 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Friday, January 24, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:50 PM

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Testimony

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Nissa James, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:00 PM

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Louis DiNicola, Pediatrician, AAPVT Chapter, Vermont Medical Society
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:10 PM

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Testimony

Dr. Paul J. Reiss, Managing Partner, Evergreen Family Health Partners

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

15 mins after the floor

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Study: Defining Primary Care and Its Proportion of Health Care Spending

Michele Degree, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
Nissa James, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:30 PM

S.245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Discussion

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont