House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46

January 21, 2020 - January 24, 2020

Last Updated 1/24/2020 11:24 AM

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

immediately following the Floor                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 572 - An act relating to the Maternal Mortality Review Panel

Mark-up and vote

Stephen Bauer, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

 

15 mins after Gov's address                   H. 572 - An act relating to the Maternal Mortality Review Panel

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Stephen Bauer, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 162 - An act relating to removal of buprenorphine from the misdemeanor crime of possession of a narcotic

Kate O'Neill, Freelance Writer - Phone

Steve Leffler, M.D., President, University of Vermont Medical Center, Vermont Medical Society President

Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after the Floor                   H. 611 - An act relating to the Older Vermonters Act

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Monica Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Angela Smith-Dieng, Director of State Unit of Aging, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Janet Hunt, Executive Director, Vermont Association of the Area Agencies on Aging

Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 23, 2020

9:00 AM                   Pathways Vermont

Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont

Lindsay Mesa, Program Director, Housing First, Pathways Vermont

Jennifer Furey, Support Line Operator, Pathways Vermont

Christopher Rotsettis, Support Line Caller, Pathways Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

10:00 AM                   H. 663 - An act relating to expanding access to contraceptives

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Prof. of Gen. Pediatrics & Adolescent Med., Dept. of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after Floor adjourns                   OneCare Vermont/Accountable Care Organization

Overview

Victoria Loner, RN.C, MHCDS, Chief Executive Officer, OneCare Vermont (2:30 PM)

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 24, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after Floor                   H. 663 - An act relating to expanding access to contraceptives

Sharon Toburg, Advocate, Vermont Right to Life

Nancy Hogue, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget

Agency of Human Services

Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Julie Tucker 828-2265 or jtucker@leg.state.vt.us