Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17

February 25, 2020 - February 28, 2020

Last Updated 2/28/2020 11:20 AM

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

10:00 AM                   S. 125 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Discussion and possible vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State

 

-                                   S. 243 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   S. 252 - An act relating to stem cell therapies not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:00 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to limiting the co-payment amount for chiropractic services in certain health insurance plans

Discussion and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

 

11:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Implicit Bias Training

Legislative Lounge

Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 290 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Testimony

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Sara Barry, Chief Operating Officer, OneCare Vermont

Rebecca Heintz, General Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

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

Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:20 AM                   S. 290 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 246 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs

Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists

Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

-                                   An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense (S.183)

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:40 AM                   S. 243 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Review new draft and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:50 AM                   Habitat for Humanity

Susan Sommer, Executive  Director, Bennington County Habitat for Humanity

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:10 AM                   Committee  Discussion

 

9:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 243 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Review and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:30 AM                   S. 185 - An act relating to the adoption of a climate change response plan

Testimony

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission

 

-                                   Relating to regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs (S.225)

 

11:15 AM                   S. 302 - An act relating to establishing a mental health mobile response unit pilot program in the city of Rutland

Kimberly Johnson, Intern, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 184 - An act relating to supportive youth programming

Kimberly Johnson, Intern, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Break

 

11:45 AM                   S. 302 - An act relating to establishing a mental health mobile response unit pilot program in the city of Rutland

Vote

 

11:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 28, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 295 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Patrick MacRoy, Deputy Director, Prevent Harm - Phone

Samuel Nicolai, P.E., VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

Shelden Goodwin, Political Outreach Associate, Vermont Conservation Voters

Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation

 

10:00 AM                   S. 252 - An act relating to stem cell therapies not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Discussion and possible vote

Jonathon Fenton, D.O.,FAAPM&R, Vermont Regenerative Medicine

Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

10:30 AM                   S. 297 - An act relating to the Agency of Health Care Administration

Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Doug Racine, Former Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   S. 202 - An act relating to limiting the co-payment amount for chiropractic services in certain health insurance plans

Discussion and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:15 AM                   S. 252 - An act relating to stem cell therapies not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Discussion

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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