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