Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 4/17/2023 10:56 AM

 

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

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

-                                   No Committee Meeting

Due to Senate Floor Time

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   Green Mountain Care Board

Confirmation Hearing

David Murman, Nominee, Green Mountain Care Board

 

9:30 AM                   H. 190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Rey Garofano, Reporter and Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

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

Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Necrason Group

 

10:00 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Discussion and Proposal of Amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 89 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Discussion and Proposal of Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

11:00 AM                   H. 94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Alicia Borg, Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 62 - An act relating to the interstate Counseling Compact

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 77 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Arthur Peterson, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Bobby Farlice-Rubio, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:00 AM                   Gubernatorial Appointments

Discussion and Possible Vote

 

9:30 AM                   Agency of Human Services

Gubernatorial Appointment Confirmation Hearing

Secretary of the Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

 

10:15 AM                   Draft Letter to Federal Delegation

Discussion

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

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Alex McCracken at amccracken@leg.state.vt.us