2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.203 (Act 200)
An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - Signed by Governor on May 30, 2018
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Friday, February 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Walk-through and Orders of Non-Hospitalization
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Sandra Steingard, Medical Director, Howard Center
Maurice Lamothe, Vermont State Police
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Wilda White, Executive Director, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
Thursday, February 15, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Mark-up and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 22, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Sen. Dick McCormack
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:00 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:45 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Final markup and possible vote
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Friday, April 6, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:30 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Final discussion and vote. Moved to 1:30 PM.
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 10:30 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 4:20 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee discussion
Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- After Floor
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee Discussion
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:45 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee discussion
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 4:00 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Louis Josephson, Chief Executive Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- 3:00 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Final markup and vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:15 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
House Proposed Changes
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Health Care
Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee review of possible amendments
Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor of amendment
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Thursday, April 26, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Review Hooper Amendment and Testimony
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services
Louis Josephson, Chief Executive Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Vince Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Friday, April 27, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Proposed Amendments and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Amendment
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Review Senate changes
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
- 1:00 PM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee Discussion; further amendment to S.203; vote on S.224.
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:45 AM
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S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Review of bills as passed by House Human Services Committee
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
House Committee on Health Care
- Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue
- Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor of amendment
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Louis Josephson, Chief Executive Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
- Julie Tessler, Executive Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Dick McCormack
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Health Care
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
- Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Vince Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- Louis Josephson, Chief Executive Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
- Maurice Lamothe, Vermont State Police
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont
- Sandra Steingard, Medical Director, Howard Center
- Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
- Julie Tessler, Executive Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services
- Wilda White, Executive Director, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
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No fiscal documents found for S.203 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.203 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.203 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2018
- As Enacted (ACT 200)
- Act Summary
An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 8 V.S.A. § 4062. Filing and approval of policy forms and premiums |
| 18 V.S.A. § 7201. Mental health |
| 18 V.S.A. § 7251. Principles for mental health care reform |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9371. Principles for health care reform |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9382. Oversight of accountable care organizations |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9405. State Health Improvement Plan; Health Resource Allocation Plan |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9405a. Public participation and strategic planning |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9437. Criteria |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9456. Budget review |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9491. Health care workforce; strategic plan |
