Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/2/2018 11:19 AM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                   Expansion of the Medical Marijuana Registry

Potential Amendment

Sen. Debbie Ingram, Sponsor

 

~                   S. 262 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Medicaid program and the Department of Vermont Health Access

Discussion and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

 

~                   S. 253 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Discussion and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

 

~                   S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Lucie Garand, Lobbyist, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

8:00 AM                   Pain Management

Dr. Carl "Trey" Dobson, Chief Medical Officer, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center - Phone

Catherine Schneider, MD, FACS, Mount Ascutney Hospital

Rita Baglini, Clinical Pharmacist, RPh, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Nick Antell, Orthopaedic Surgeon, M.D., Mansfield Orthopaedics - Invited

Charles MacLean, Associate Dean for Primary Care, MDCM FACP, UVM College of Medicine

David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

 

9:30 AM                   Disability Awareness Day

Jay Lafayette

Keri Darling, President, Vermont Association for the Deaf

Tamara Ulman, Community Inclusion Facilitator, Champlain Community Services

Amy Roth

 

9:45 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system

Herbert Olson, Counsel, Esq. - Phone

Allan Ramsay, Medical Director, M.D., People's Health & Wellness Clinic

Dr. Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All

 

10:30 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

5:30 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to regulation of ambulatory surgical centers

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Surgery Center

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system

Committee Discussion

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

Dr. Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All

 

10:00 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to regulation of ambulatory surgical centers

Juli Larson, M.D., Vermont Eye Surgery and Laser Center

Amy Cooper, Manager, MBA, Green Mountain Surgery Center

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

11:30 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to regulation of ambulatory surgical centers

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 02, 2018

9:00 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

 

9:30 AM                   TBD

 

10:30 AM                   S. 253 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

S. 53 - An act relating to a universal, publicly financed primary care system

Discussion and Potential Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ethan Parke, Director of Conservation Assessment and Analysis, Vermont Health Care for All

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Faith Brown at 802-828-2279 or fbrown@leg.state.vt.us