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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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