Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/20/2022 9:40 AM

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

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor                   22-0550 - An act relating to a statewide mask requirement

Discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Discussion and mark-up

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

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023  Budget Address

Joint Assembly

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   Accessible Affordable Health Care Task Force Report

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care.

Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation

Tim Hill, MPA, Senior Vice President, American Institutes for Research

Beth Waldman, JD, MPH, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health

10:30 AM                   S. 74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Final discussion, possible vote

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

-                                   S. 90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 19 - An act relating to a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to Parent Child Center Network

Discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-                                   S. 206 - An act relating to planning for the care and treatment of patients with cognitive impairments

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 197 - An act relating to the Coordinated Mental Health Crisis Response Working Group

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:00 AM                   Accessible Affordable Health Care Task Force Report

Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation

Tim Hill, MPA, Vice President- Health, American Institutes for Research

Beth Waldman, JD, MPH, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health

11:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

11:30 AM                   FLOOR

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 Aaron DeNamur at adenamur@leg.state.vt.us