S.192 (Act 137)
An act relating to civil commitment procedures at a secure residential recovery facility and a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth and civil commitment procedures for individuals with an intellectual disability
Sponsors:
Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Richard Sears
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Health Care
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
- Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
- Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Human Services
- Rep. Joseph Andriano, House Committee on Judiciary
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
- Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
- Patrick Frawley, Director, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network
- Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Susan Garcia Nofi, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
- Rep. Rey Garofano, House Human Services
- Tabrena Karish, Project Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services
- Marie Lallier, Developmental Disability Services Director, Vermont Care Partners
- Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
- John McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mary-Graham McDowell, Director of Developmental Services, Rutland Mental Health Services
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jacquelyn Prue, Public Safety Specialist, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Karen Topper, Administrative Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Laura Cushman, Legal Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, Northfield
- John McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Kelly Carroll, Impacted Citizen, Bennington
- Patrick Frawley, Director, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network
- Susan Garcia Nofi, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
- Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Marie Lallier, Developmental Services Director, Vermont Care Partners
- John McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project
- Mary-Graham McDowell, Director of Developmental Services, Rutland Mental Health Services
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Stuart Schurr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Megan Tierney-Ward, Interim Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living