S.309

An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Sponsors: Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Deborah Ingram, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Christopher Pearson, Sen. Richard Westman

Location: Senate Committee on Finance

Last Recorded Action: 1/16/2020 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

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S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:00 PM

S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Testimony

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Rick Dooley, Clinical Network Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Joshua Green, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair, Past-President, Vermont Psychological Association
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Dr. Carl "Trey" Dobson, Chief Medical Officer, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:20 PM

S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Response to Health Care Advocate's Proposal

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Committee Discussion, Mark-up and Possible Vote

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Rebecca Heintz, General Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:15 PM

S.309 - An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills

Review Draft and Possible Vote

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans