Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

Room 17

January 28, 2020 - January 31, 2020

Last Updated 1/31/2020 2:22 PM

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   IMD Waiver and Global Commitment

Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

Emma Harrigan, Director of Policy Analysis and Development, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

10:45 AM                   Committee Discussion

Possible Committee Bill

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

11:15 AM                   Bi-State Primary Care Association

Kim Anderson, Director of Development and Communications, Community Health Centers of Burlington

Georgia Maheras, Esq., Vice President of Policy and Programs, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Josh White, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Gifford Health Care

Audrey Von Lepel, M.D., Medical Director, Northern Tier Center for Health (NOTCH)

Brad Berryhill, M.D., Medical Director, Rutland Regional Medical Center

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

9:00 AM                   Discussion of Possible Committee Bill

9:10 AM                   S. 128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure

Walk-through of the S.128 amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Nissa James, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

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

Sarah Bushweller, P.A.

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont

Margery Bower PA-C MPAS

11:05 AM                   Rural Health Care Task Force

Report

Laura Pelosi, Member, Rural Health Services Task Force

11:40 AM                   Break

11:45 AM                   Mental Health Advocacy Day

Supportive housing options and continuum of care.

Need for emergency beds for adults and children; Residential programs and funding for children and transitional youth; Emergency services at UVMMC.

Diane Bugbee, Community Member

Kelly Deforge, Community Member

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 30, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 288 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Karl Champine, Owner, Token Glass - Phone

Kinn Elliott, Vapor Technology Association

Gaetano Putigano, Owner, 802 E-Cig Supply, Inc.

9:30 AM                   S. 181 - An act relating to access to employee restrooms for individuals living with an inflammatory bowel disease

Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:40 AM                   H. 83 - An act relating to female genital cutting

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Hayley Pierce, M.D., OB/GYN Resident from UVMMC

Absa Samba, Student Activist

10:05 AM                   S. 288 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Andrea Villanti, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont

John Dixon, Former Chief of Police of the Petersburg Police Department, Richmond, VA., Reynolds and the Multicultural Health Marketing Group

Andrew MacLean, MMR, British American Tobacco, formerly RAI, formerly Reynolds Tobacco

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

David Anderson, Intern, Middlebury College

Prospero Gogo, Cardiologist and Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab at UVMMC, On Behalf of the Vermont Medical Society, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology

Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

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

12:00 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

Eileen Peltier, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing, Residences for Recovery Initiative and VTARR, Vice Chair

12:10 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 31, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 263 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Walk-through with discussion and possible mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Donna Bailey, Director, Addison County Parent Child Center

Margot Holmes, Executive Director, Springfield Area Parent Child Center

Amy Johnson, Program Manager, Northwest Counseling and Support Services

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Parent Child Center Network

9:55 AM                   S. 288 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Mark-up and Draft Fiscal Note

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-                                   S. 128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure

Mark-up and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:10 AM                   Committee  Discussion

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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