2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.289 (Act 69)
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/21/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2021
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, January 28, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:12 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk through
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:12 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
Michelle Acciavatti, Funeral Director
- 3:15 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
Thursday, February 4, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Vermont Pharmacies and Vermont Retail Druggists Association
Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
- 10:30 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:45 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Ben Montross, Drinking Water Program Manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Rep. Brian Cina
- 3:15 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk-through
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 11:30 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Rep. Erin Brady
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, February 12, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 11:45 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Mark up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, February 19, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:15 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 8:30 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee Discussion
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk-through
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, March 25, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
MMA Amendment; Update on massage therapists
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
Michelle Feldman, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee discussion
Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Elizabeth St.James, Chief Prosecutor, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Joshua Green, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Michelle Feldman, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Possible mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sam Russo, ND, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Possible vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Sam Russo, ND, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Gail Zatz, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Travis Knapp, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:10 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Sen. Alison Clarkson
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 20, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations
Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
Rep. David Durfee, House Committee on Ways and Means
- 15 min after the House Floor adjourns
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H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Senate Proposal of Amendment Continued
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
Jill Olson, Director, Vermont Association for Home Health Agencies
Committee Documents
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
House Committee on Government Operations
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michelle Acciavatti, Funeral Director
- Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Rep. Erin Brady
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. David Durfee, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
- Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Vermont Pharmacies and Vermont Retail Druggists Association
- Ben Montross, Drinking Water Program Manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jill Olson, Director, Vermont Association for Home Health Agencies
- Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
- Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
- Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
- Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Alison Clarkson
Senate Committee on Finance
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
- Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
- David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Michelle Feldman, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Joshua Green, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Travis Knapp, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
- Sam Russo, ND, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Elizabeth St.James, Chief Prosecutor, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
- Gail Zatz, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists
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No committee of conference members found for H.289 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.289 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.289 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 122. Office of Professional Regulation |
| 3 V.S.A. § 123. Duties of Office |
| 3 V.S.A. § 129. Powers of boards or of Director in advisor professions; discipline process |
| 3 V.S.A. § 129a. Unprofessional conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 136a. Uniform process for endorsement from other states |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1392. Duties; powers of Secretary |
| 10 V.S.A. §§ 1395, 1395a. Repealed. 2021, No. 69, § 11(a), (b), eff. June 8, 2021. |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1395a. Licenses; rules |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1396. Repealed. 2021, No. 69, § 11(c), eff. June 8, 2021. |
| 10 V.S.A. §§ 1399, 1400. Repealed. 2021, No. 69, § 11(d), (e), eff. June 8, 2021. |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1400. Appeals |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1402. Repealed. 2021, No. 69, § 11(f), eff. June 8, 2021. |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1707. Appeal from panel order |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2053. Unprofessional conduct; discipline |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3406. Examination |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4101. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4105. License requirements |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5601. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5602. Application |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5603. Prohibitions; penalties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5604. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5605. Duties of the Director |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5606. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5607. Eligibility for licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5608. Records and reports |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5609. License renewal |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5610. Unprofessional conduct |
| 31 V.S.A. §§ 1101-1113. Redesignated. 2021, No. 69, § 16(b). [Repealed] |
