H.222

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

10:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 7

Monica Caserta Hutt, Chief Prevention Officer, Office of Governor
Kenneth A Feder, Assistant Scientist, Department of Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

2:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 7

Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

2:25 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 6

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
Christopher Nordle, Nordle & Company, PLLC, Vermont Foundation of Recovery

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Med-Watch

Fred Lord, CEO, Medical Director, and Chairman of the Board, CT Valley Addiction Recovery, Inc.
Kimberly Blake, University of Vermont Medical Center

3:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Syringe Disposal Programs

Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Theresa Vezina, Executive Director, Vermont CARES

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Update on Opioid Antagonist Statute & Liability Protection for Syringe Service Providers

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
Samba Diallo, AIDS Project of Southern Vermont
Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center

10:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 6

Gregory Tatro, Jenna's Promise
Daniel Franklin, Chief Operating Officer, Jenna's Promise
Caroline Butler, Johnson Health Center
Greg Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise

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H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Review of Draft 2.4

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Sections 8, 9, and 10

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 1

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

9:20 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Justin Morrill, Citizen
Joey Leclair, Citizen

11:25 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Brenda Siegel, Policy Advocate

2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Continued from earlier

Brenda Siegel, Policy Advocate

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 8 of draft 2.4

Michael Rapaport, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

11:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Prior authorization and MAT

Katie Marvin, Vice President, Vermont Medical Society, Lamoille Health Partners

2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion and vote

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

10:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Walk-through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Consideration of Parsons Amendment

Rep. Joseph Parsons, Sponsor of Amendment

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Testimony

Katie Marvin, Vice President, Vermont Medical Society, Lamoille Health Partners
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Theresa Vezina, Executive Director, Vermont CARES
Grey Gardner, Senior Staff Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Testimony and Mark Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion and Possible Vote

Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Update on Effective Dates

Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

11:10 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

3:20 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Review of Senate changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:45 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Consideration of Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

10:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion of proposed further amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:35 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion of proposed further amendment

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

2:55 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Vote on proposed further amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Review of House Changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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