Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

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January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/28/2022 9:43 AM

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

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

10:00 AM                   S. 90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

10:30 AM                   Budget Adjustment

Overview of Health and Human Services related issues

Sarah Clark, Deputy  Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:00 AM                   Community Mental Health Needs

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

Ashley Miller, MD, Pediatrician, South Royalton

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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

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

Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

10:15 AM                   S. 194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

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

Discussion of S.194 and S.195

Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

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

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont

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

Gloria van den Berg, Executive Director, Alyssum, Inc

Linda Limoges, Guest, Alyssum Peer Respite

Sera Davidow, Executive Director, Wildflower Alliance (Mass.)

Kenneth Russell, Executive Director, Another Way Inc.

-                                   Committee Discussion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:00 AM                   22-0575 - An act relating to expanding the Blueprint for Health and access to home- and community-based services

Walk-through, possible vote

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

-                                   Opportunities for Evolution of Vermont’s Healthcare Regulatory System

Donna Kinzer, Consultant, DK Healthcare Consulting

10:30 AM                   Opportunities for Evolution of Vermont’s Health Care Regulatory System

Cont. discussion

Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

Friday, January 28, 2022

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

Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 239 - An act relating to enrollment in Medicare supplemental insurance policies

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor

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

-                                   S. 244 - An act relating to strengthening primary care and primary care providers

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

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

-                                   Committee Discussion

Possible discussion of BAA, other topics

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