House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45

February 20, 2018 - February 23, 2018

Last Updated 3/2/2018 4:26 PM

 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the Floor                   Caucuses

 

--                   Committee  Discussion

As time allows

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 901 - An act relating to health information technology and health information exchange

Committee discussion, walk-through of draft of Committee bill.

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Kristina Choquette, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services (2:30 PM)

Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) (3:30 PM)

Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 901 - An act relating to health information technology and health information exchange

Discussion, final markup, and vote: VITL bill

Dan Smith, JFO Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

Kristina Choquette, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)

Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Department of Mental Health

Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

Emma Harrigan, Quality Management Director, Department of Mental Health

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

Extended debate

 

3:45 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Mental Health budget discussion, continued.

George Karabakakis, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services

Javad Mashkuri, M.D., Emergency Department Medical Director, Central Vermont Medical Center (4:00 PM)

Robert Pierattini, M.D., Chair of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center (4:15 PM) - Phone

 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 905 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board’s billback formula

Bill-back in Health Insurance. Discussion.

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Jean Stetter, Administrative Services Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:30 AM                   H. 696 - An act relating to establishing a State individual mandate

Individual mandate:  discussion and stakeholder testimony.

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Georgia Maheras, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Vermont Department of Taxes

Phil Keller, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation

Agatha Kessler, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

3:00 PM                   H. 901 - An act relating to health information technology and health information exchange

Final markup and vote.

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Testimony; Committee discussion re memorandum to House Appropriations

Wilda White, Executive  Director, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, February 23, 2018

8:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Mental Health. Committee discussion.

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Julie Tessler, Executive  Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:20 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Discussion re Mental Health budget

Julie Tessler, Executive  Director, VT Council of Developmental & Mental Health Services

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Mental Health budget--Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Loring Starr at 802-828-2264 or lstarr@leg.state.vt.us

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