2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.309
An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 1/16/2020 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
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- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Committee Documents
An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
Senate Committee on Finance
- Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair, Past-President, Vermont Psychological Association
- Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
- Dr. Carl "Trey" Dobson, Chief Medical Officer, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
- Rick Dooley, Clinical Network Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
- Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Joshua Green, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Rebecca Heintz, General Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
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An act relating to limitations on health care contract provisions and surprise medical bills
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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