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H.847

An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

House Committee on Health Care
5/8/2024 - Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
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House 5/8/2024 - Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
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An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
15 Minutes After Joint Assembly

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, Wilda L. White Consulting
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Lisa Lord, Director of Operations and Workforce Development, Recovery Vermont; Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR)
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
1:20 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Testimony

Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
Melinda White, Recovery Coach, Turning Point of Franklin County
Roberta Enright, Recovery Coach, Turning Point Center of Addison County
Rep. Dane Whitman, Representative, House Committee On Human Services
Wilda White, Wilda L. White Consulting
Chris Nial, Peer Support Provider, Pathways Vermont
2:05 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Testimony, continued; Committee discussion

Zachary Hughes, Board Vice President, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, Wilda L. White Consulting

Friday, February 2, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
2:00 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Committee discussion and possible vote

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Programs, Department of Health
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
Wilda White, Consultant, Peer Workforce Development Initiative

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
2:15 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
2:40 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Walk through

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

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
3:00 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Committee vote


Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
4:00 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Amendment

Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. James Gregoire, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee On Human Services

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:15 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 22, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:30 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, Consultant, Peer Workforce Development Initiative
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Zachary Hughes, Board Vice President, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
Lisa Lord, Director of Operations and Workforce Development, Recovery Vermont; Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR)
Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
Chip Mitiguy, Recovery Coach, Turning Point Center of Addison County
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Department of Health

Friday, March 29, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:00 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Eric Maguire, House Director, Rutland Dismas House

Friday, April 5, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Mark-up

Rep. Eric Maguire, House Director, Rutland Dismas House
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:25 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 19, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
2:30 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
3:50 PM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Introduction and Vote

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

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
9:30 AM

H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment


An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Health Care
  • Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
  • Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Roberta Enright, Recovery Coach, Turning Point Center of Addison County
  • Zachary Hughes, Board Vice President, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lisa Lord, Director of Operations and Workforce Development, Recovery Vermont; Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR)
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Nial, Peer Support Provider, Pathways Vermont
  • Melinda White, Recovery Coach, Turning Point of Franklin County
  • Wilda White, Wilda L. White Consulting
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Representative, House Committee On Human Services
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
  • Rep. James Gregoire, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee On Human Services
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Programs, Department of Health
  • Wilda White, Consultant, Peer Workforce Development Initiative
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
  • Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
  • Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Zachary Hughes, Board Vice President, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lisa Lord, Director of Operations and Workforce Development, Recovery Vermont; Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR)
  • Rep. Eric Maguire, House Director, Rutland Dismas House
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chip Mitiguy, Recovery Coach, Turning Point Center of Addison County
  • Wilda White, Consultant, Peer Workforce Development Initiative

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An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel

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