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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17
February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020
Last Updated 2/21/2020 12:14 PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 125 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact
Mark-up and vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
10:30 AM S. 252 - An act relating to stem cell therapies not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cindy Bruzzese, Director, Vermont Ethics Network
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- S. 246 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:45 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
9:00 AM S. 243 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission
Mark-up, discussion and possible vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Elizabeth Novotny, Community Member
Peter Lynch, Chief of Training, Vermont Fire Academy
Margaret Laggis, EMT, Hardwick Rescue
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- S. 185 - An act relating to the adoption of a climate change response plan
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:00 AM S. 202 - An act relating to limiting the co-payment amount for chiropractic services in certain health insurance plans
Mark-up and possible vote
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
Aimee Koch, Executive Director, VT Chiropractic Association
- S. 297 - An act relating to the Agency of Health Care Administration
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 246 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM S. 290 - An act relating to health care reform implementation
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Heidi Hall, CFO, Washington County Mental Health Services
Sandy McGuire, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Howard Center
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Health First
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 20, 2020
9:15 AM Department of Mental Health Ten Year Plan
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:20 AM Adjourn
10:30 AM Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges
Joint Assembly
After Joint Assembly Senate Floor
Friday, February 21, 2020
8:30 AM An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense (S.183)
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:00 AM S. 300 - An act relating to planning for the care and treatment of patients with cognitive impairments
Walk-through and testimony
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Grace Gilbert-Davis, Executive Director, Vermont Chapter The Alzheimer’s Association
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Manager, Vermont Medical Society
- S. 243 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM S. 302 - An act relating to establishing a mental health mobile response unit pilot program in the city of Rutland
Walk-through and testimony
Kimberly Johnson, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Dick Courcelle, Chief Executive Officer, Rutland Mental Health Services
Laura Kass, Chief Services Officer-Behavioral Health, Rutland Mental Health Services
Doug Norford, Director Children and Family Services, Rutland Mental Health Services
Michele Michalkovic, Director of Emergency Services, Rutland Mental Health Services
10:45 AM S. 295 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont - Phone
Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Elena Mihaly, Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
11:25 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date. This committee is paperless. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Doris Oatley at 802-828-2279 or doatley@leg.state.vt.us