House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/12/2018 2:48 PM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

Following Floor                   Caucuses

 

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Memorandum to House Appropriations re mental health budget

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Rep. Anne B. Donahue

 

2:15 PM                   H. 669 - An act relating to certificates of need and to replacing the Health Resource Allocation Plan

H. 912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Tentative. Green Mountain Care Board bills--possibly combined into one Committee bill

Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:30 PM                   H. 905 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board’s billback formula

Bill-back in Health Insurance

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

9:00 AM                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

 

9:30 AM                   H. 914 - An act relating to reporting requirements for the second year of the Vermont Medicaid Next Generation ACO Pilot Project

Accountable Care Organizations. Discussion--possible Committee bill

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:05 AM                   H. 696 - An act relating to establishing a State individual mandate

Discussion: Individual mandate

 

11:00 AM                   H. 912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Rep. Anne B. Donahue

Jill Olson, Executive  Director, VNAs of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

2:30 PM                   No Meeting Scheduled

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 404 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraceptives

Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor

 

9:20 AM                   H. 912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Final markup and vote

Rep. Anne B. Donahue

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

Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

 

9:40 AM                   H. 914 - An act relating to reporting requirements for the second year of the Vermont Medicaid Next Generation ACO Pilot Project

Markup and discussion

Rep. Lori Houghton

 

10:15 AM                   H. 696 - An act relating to establishing a State individual mandate

Discussion and markup

Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Vermont Department of Taxes

Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

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

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

 

11:20 AM                   H. 404 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraceptives

H. 869 - An act relating to insurance coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives without cost-sharing

H. 639 - An act relating to banning cost-sharing for all breast imaging services

Committee discussion

Jenny Samuelson, Associate Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access

Lucy Leriche, VP of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of Vermont

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

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

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

 

12:15 PM                   H. 914 - An act relating to reporting requirements for the second year of the Vermont Medicaid Next Generation ACO Pilot Project

Draft 1.2. Final markup and vote

 

12:20 PM                   Lunch

 

2:30 PM                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Extended Floor debate

 

Friday, March 02, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 639 - An act relating to banning cost-sharing for all breast imaging services

MD, Sally D. Herschorn, Vice Chair of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

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

 

10:00 AM                   H. 404 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraceptives

 

10:15 AM                   H. 869 - An act relating to insurance coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives without cost-sharing

Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Lucy Leriche, VP of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of Vermont

 

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

Markup and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Douglas Gage

 

10:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR