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H.728

An act relating to opioid overdose response services

House Committee on Human Services
5/12/2022 - Governor vetoed bill; text of Governor's veto message
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Senate 5/12/2022 - Governor vetoed bill; text of Governor's veto message
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An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Andrew Seaman, Vermont Medical Director, Better Life Partners
Marielle Matthews, Public Health Equity Manager, City Of Burlington
1:15 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sanchit Maruti, Addiction Medicine Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Walk-through of current draft
Individual member reports
Committee discussion on components of draft bill

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sandi Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Lisa Hurteau, Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Theresa Vezina, Associate Director, Vermont CARES
Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center

Friday, March 11, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
after the floor

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Vote


Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Fiscal Note

Andrea De La Bruere, Commissioner, DVHA
Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Nancy Hogue, Director of Pharmacy Services, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Amendments


Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Kimberly Blake, Medication Assisted Treatment Provider, Burlington

Friday, March 18, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Updates on bill


Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Christopher Lukonis, Gifford Addiction Medicine, Kingwood Health Center, Randolph
Fred Lord, CEO, Medical Director, and Chairman of the Board, CT Valley Addiction Recovery, Inc.
15 mins after Caucuses

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Nels Kloster, Medical Director, Brattleboro Hub, Member, Medicaid's Clinical Utilization Review Board
Beach Conger, Internal Medicine Specialist, Community Health Centers of Burlington
Jacqueline "Jackie" Bray, Nurse Practitioner, Howard Center's Safe Recovery Program
11:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee Discussion

Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Vote on amendments


Friday, April 1, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Introduction by Reporters, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 15, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Testimony and mark-up

Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Bob Purvis, Director, Central Vermont Turning Point Center

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Mark-up and possible votes on bills

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Sen. Ruth Hardy
Sen. Christopher Bray

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review Senate Amendment from May 3, 2022
Senate Calendar, pages 4157-4163

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:30 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 6, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
-

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Review latest draft


An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
House Committee on Human Services
  • Kimberly Blake, Medication Assisted Treatment Provider, Burlington
  • Jacqueline "Jackie" Bray, Nurse Practitioner, Howard Center's Safe Recovery Program
  • Beach Conger, Internal Medicine Specialist, Community Health Centers of Burlington
  • Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Andrea De La Bruere, Commissioner, DVHA
  • Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Sandi Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Nancy Hogue, Director of Pharmacy Services, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Lisa Hurteau, Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
  • Nels Kloster, Medical Director, Brattleboro Hub, Member, Medicaid's Clinical Utilization Review Board
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Fred Lord, CEO, Medical Director, and Chairman of the Board, CT Valley Addiction Recovery, Inc.
  • Christopher Lukonis, Gifford Addiction Medicine, Kingwood Health Center, Randolph
  • Sanchit Maruti, Addiction Medicine Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Marielle Matthews, Public Health Equity Manager, City Of Burlington
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Andrew Seaman, Vermont Medical Director, Better Life Partners
  • Theresa Vezina, Associate Director, Vermont CARES
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Christopher Bray
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Bob Purvis, Director, Central Vermont Turning Point Center
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

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Fiscal Information

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No committee of conference members found for H.728 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.728 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.728 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.

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Act

No act information found for H.728 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.

Staff & Other Information

Staff
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel

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