H.728

An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - Governor vetoed bill; text of Governor's veto message

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Andrew Seaman, Vermont Medical Director, Better Life Partners
Marielle Matthews, Public Health Equity Manager, City Of Burlington
1:15 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sanchit Maruti, Addiction Medicine Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Walk-through of current draft
Individual member reports
Committee discussion on components of draft bill

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sandi Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Lisa Hurteau, Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Theresa Vezina, Associate Director, Vermont CARES
Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
Friday, March 11, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
after the floor

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Vote

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Fiscal Note

Andrea De La Bruere, Commissioner, DVHA
Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Nancy Hogue, Director of Pharmacy Services, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Amendments

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Kimberly Blake, Medication Assisted Treatment Provider, Burlington
Friday, March 18, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Updates on bill

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Christopher Lukonis, Gifford Addiction Medicine, Kingwood Health Center, Randolph
Fred Lord, CEO, Medical Director, and Chairman of the Board, CT Valley Addiction Recovery, Inc.
15 mins after Caucuses

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Nels Kloster, Medical Director, Brattleboro Hub, Member, Medicaid's Clinical Utilization Review Board
Beach Conger, Internal Medicine Specialist, Community Health Centers of Burlington
Jacqueline "Jackie" Bray, Nurse Practitioner, Howard Center's Safe Recovery Program
11:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Vote on amendments

Friday, April 1, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Introduction by Reporters, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 15, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Testimony and mark-up

Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Bob Purvis, Director, Central Vermont Turning Point Center
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Mark-up and possible votes on bills

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sen. Ruth Hardy
Sen. Christopher Bray
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review Senate Amendment from May 3, 2022
Senate Calendar, pages 4157-4163

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 6, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review latest draft