House Committee on Health Care

AGENDA

May 5, 2020 - May 8, 2020

Last Updated 6/12/2020 11:53 AM

The House Committee on Health Care meetings this week will be held jointly with the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and will be live streamed here.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

10:00 AM                   COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Services provided by telehealth and telephone - Updates during COVID-19 and continuation of coverage

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Hillary Hill, Health Care Administrator, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

Hillary Wolfley, Associate Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Katie Marvin, M.D., Stowe Family Practice

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Tiffany Lingenfelter Pierce, M.D., Medical Director, Cigna Health Care

Christine Cooney, State Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

12:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

10:30 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Full House Caucus

1:00 PM                   Full House Caucus

Continued from this morning if needed

Thursday, May 7, 2020

10:00 AM                   COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Patient access to telehealth, committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

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

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Joshua Green, N.D., Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Friday, May 8, 2020

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

10:00 AM                   House Floor

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

Demis Martin - demis@leg.state.vt.us

 Please note that witnesses may not be called in the order in which they are listed.