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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17
February 13, 2018 - February 16, 2018
Last Updated 2/16/2018 12:43 PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
9:30 AM Senate Floor
After the Floor S. 261 - An act relating to mitigating trauma and toxic stress during childhood by strengthening child and family resilience
Discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kathy Hentcy, Mental Health & Health Care Integration Director, Department of Mental Health
11:45 AM Suicide Prevention Awareness
Joellen Tarallo, Program Director, Vermont Suicide Prevention Center
Molly Dugan, Director, Support and Services at Home (SASH)
Michael Hartman, Behavioral Health Director, Lamoille County Mental Health
Ashley Prout McAvey, Survivor of Suicide Loss
Betty Barrett, Survivor of Suicide Loss
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
9:00 AM S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system
Testimony, Discussion and Mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Phil Keller, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Clarke Collins, Benefits Director, Vermont Department of Human Resources
Deborah Richter, MD, Family Physician and Addiction Medicine Specialist
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, Vermont Medical Society
Marjorie Power, Member, Vermont Health Care for All
11:00 AM S. 165 - An act relating to preemployment health screenings for hospital employees
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kim Morse, Human Resources Operation and Support Services Supervisor, University of Vermont Medical Center
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
11:45 AM Recovery Day
Recovery from Substance Abuse Disorder
Suzie Walker, Director, Recovery Center, Brattleboro
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, February 15, 2018
8:00 AM S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system
Mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, Vermont Medical Society
8:30 AM S. 261 - An act relating to mitigating trauma and toxic stress during childhood by strengthening child and family resilience
S. 203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system
Mark-up and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:00 AM S. 262 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Medicaid program and the Department of Vermont Health Access
Discussion
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - Invited
Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Michael Benvenuto, Director, Senior Citizens Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid
10:00 AM S. 282 - An act relating to health care providers participating in Vermont’s Medicaid program
Discussion and Mark-up
Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Javad Mashkuri, Emergency Department Medical Director, M.D., Central Vermont Medical Center
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
10:30 AM Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation
Joint Assembly
11:00 AM Acupuncture
Robert Davis, Principle Investigator, Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population study, Acupuncture Vermont
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM S. 225 - An act relating to access to Vermont Prescription Monitoring System data by academic researchers and coverage by commercial health insurers for costs associated with medication-assisted treatment
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jason Williams, Director of Government and Community Relations, University of Vermont Medical Center
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health - Phone
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, February 16, 2018
8:00 AM S. 278 - An act relating to regulation of ambulatory surgical centers
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Elliott Fisher MD, Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice - Phone
9:30 AM S. 278 - An act relating to regulation of ambulatory surgical centers
Greg McCormick, M.D., Vermont Eye Surgery and Laser Center
Mary Clairmont, RN, Vermont Eye Surgery and Laser Center
Amy Cooper, Manager, MBA, Green Mountain Surgery Center
10:45 AM S. 253 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Walk-thru and Testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bob Emmons, M.D.
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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