2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.847 (Act 170)
An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
House Committee on Health Care
5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 10, 2024
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 10, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Committee vote
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 4:00 PM
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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
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H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment
Committee Documents
An act relating to peer support provider and peer 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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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.847 (Act 170) – An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification, As Enacted
- H.847 – An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification, As Passed by the General Assembly
- H.847 – An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification, A Passed by the House of Representatives
- VT LEG #374428 v.4 H.847 – An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means
- H.847, An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification As introduced by the House Committee on Health Care
- H.847 – An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification, As introduced by the House Committee on Health Care
No committee of conference members found for H.847 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.847 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.847 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to peer support provider and peer recovery support specialist certification
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| 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. § 125. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3191. Definitions [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3192. Prohibitions; penalties [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3193. Duties of the Director [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3194. Advisor appointees [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3195. Eligibility [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3196. Certificate renewal [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3197. Unprofessional conduct [Effective July 1, 2025] |
