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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Alyssa Black
  • Rep. Elizabeth Burrows
  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Clerk
  • Rep. Leslie Goldman
  • Rep. Emily Long
  • Rep. Woodman Page
  • Rep. Arthur Peterson

House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/28/2022 4:28 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.

Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.

 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Federal No Surprises Act

Overview

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

-                                   H. 489 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting health insurance regulation

Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

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

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to establishing a telehealth licensure and registration system

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation

 

11:00 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

11:15 AM                   H. 654 - An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

Proposed amendment

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

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

 

-                                   H. 654 - An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

House Committee on Human Services' amendment

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:00 AM                   Nursing Workforce

Update on past and current initiatives

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations

 

10:30 AM                   Governor's FY2023 Proposed Budget

Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10 Minutes After Floor                   Office of the Health Care Advocate

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

Marjorie Stinchcombe, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   Department of Public Safety - Update on Mental Health Programs

Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   H. 489 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting health insurance regulation

Committee discussion and possible vote

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

4:05 PM                   Break

 

4:15 PM                   H. 489 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting health insurance regulation

Committee discussion, continued, and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us