House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

via Zoom

May 4, 2021 - May 7, 2021

Last Updated 5/7/2021 1:54 PM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

8:45 AM                   H. 46 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions of mental health law

Vote

 

-                                   H. 104 - An act relating to considerations in facilitating the interstate practice of health care professionals using telehealth

Vote

 

9:00 AM                   Children and Mental Health

Testimony on the crisis of children waiting in emergency departments for psychiatric beds

Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Selina Hickman, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

after Floor                         Caucuses

 

2:00 PM                   Children and Mental Health

Testimony on the crisis of children waiting in emergency departments for psychiatric beds

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

Emma Harrigan, Director of Policy Analysis and Development, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

4:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 430 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur to all income-eligible children and pregnant individuals regardless of immigration status

Vote

 

-                                   Budget Section Review

Committee discussion on Sec.E.227.1, E.227.2, and E.227.3 on pharmacy benefit managers

Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation

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

Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists

 

-                                   Budget Section Review

Committee discussion on budget Sec E.227, benchmark plan review

Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation

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

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT)

Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont

James Haslam, Executive Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Alex Lehning, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Angela Lawrence, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Peter Sterling, Affordable Health Care Advocate

 

12:30 PM                   Break

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   Budget Review

Walk-through of budget Sec. E.126.2 regarding the Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care

 

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Thursday, May 6, 2021

9:00 AM                   Emergency Housing Proposal

Joint hearing with House Committee on Human Services

Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Jessica Radbord, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Geoffrey Pippenger, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Budget Review

Committee discussion on budget Sec E.227, E.227.1, E.227.2, E.227.3 on pharmacy benefit managers and the benchmark plan review

 

11:45 AM                   H. 210 - An act relating to addressing disparities and promoting equity in the health care system

Committe discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Break

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

2:10 PM                   Budget Review

Committee discussion on budget language regarding health care workforce

 

3:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Friday, May 7, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Children and Mental Health

Committee discussion on the crisis of children waiting in emergency departments for psychiatric beds

 

-                                   Budget Review

Committee discussion on budget Sec.E126.2 regarding the Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care

 

3:30 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

 Colleen McGovern at cmcgovern@leg.state.vt.us