2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.874 (Act 153)
An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Daniel Connor
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Selene Colburn
- Rep. Martin LaLonde
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan
- Rep. Cynthia Weed
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 21, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Detailed Status
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An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Roll Call History
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An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 3:15 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Committee Documents
An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Jean Berggren, Centurion
- Paul Capcara, Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Central Vermont Medical Center
- Rep. Daniel Connor, Fairfield
- Ron Coppola, Community Member
- Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
- Richard Fales, Community Member, Rutland
- Steven Fisher, Medical Doctor, Centurian
- Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Nicholas Palmisano, Citizen, Bennington Center, Vermont Recovery Network
- Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
- Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
- A.J. Reuben, Vermont Disability Rights
- Max Titus, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
- Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
Senate Committee on Institutions
- Rep. Daniel Connor, Reporter
- Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
- Steven Fisher, Medical Doctor, Centurian
- Seth Lipschutz , Defender General, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Nicholas Palmisano, Citizen, Bennington Center, Vermont Recovery Network
- Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
- Simha Ravven, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Vermont Medical Society
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Rep. Curt Taylor, Representative
- Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
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No fiscal documents found for H.874 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for H.874 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Committee of Conference Meetings
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.874 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.874 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 18 V.S.A. § 4750. Definitions |
| 28 V.S.A. § 801. Medical care of inmates |
