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  • Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair
  • Rep. Sandy Haas, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted
  • Rep. James Gregoire
  • Rep. Logan Nicoll
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes
  • Rep. Kelly Pajala
  • Rep. Marybeth Redmond
  • Rep. Carl Rosenquist
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Clerk

House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46

February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 2:09 PM

 

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

immediately following the Floor                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 778 - An act relating to home visiting services

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Deputy Director, Vermont Department  of Health

Morgan Cole, Director of Children's Integrated Services, Department for Children and Families

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Parent Child Center Network

Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 752 - An act relating to authorizing pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraceptives without a prescription

Carrie Phillips, Executive Officer, Vermont Board of Pharmacy

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Alison Lutz, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident University of Vermont, Vermont Medical Society

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

-                                   H. 663 - An act relating to expanding access to contraceptives

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

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

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

9:00 AM                   Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont

Marion Paris, MSW, Retired, SRS/DCF Placement Consultant (10:00 AM) - Phone

Melanie D'Amico, Specialized Services Manager, Department for Children and Families

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary (10:45 AM)

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after the Floor                   H. 215 - An act relating to the Office of the Child Advocate

Committee Discussion

 

3:30 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 20, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 663 - An act relating to expanding access to contraceptives

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent of Schools, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools

Amy Minor, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester School District

 

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges

Joint Assembly

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

Budget Memo

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Community Action Partnership, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

Sarah Kenney, Senior Director of Policy, Let's Grow Kids

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after Floor adjourns                   Committee Discussion

Budget memo

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 21, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

15 mins after Floor                   Committee Discussion

Budget Memo

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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