House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 4, 2023 - April 7, 2023

Last Updated 4/7/2023 11:06 AM

 

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

 

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:30 PM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Walk-through and testimony

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Erica Gibson, M.D., Member, Vermont Medical Society; Executive Board Member, Vermont Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; Division Head, Adolescent Medicine, University of Vermont Children's Hospital, University of Vermont Health Network

Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)

Sharon Toburg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life

 

4:15 PM                   H. 282 - An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Amendment: change of effective date

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Sections 6 and 7

David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

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

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Sections 10 and 10a

Rick Masters, Legal Counsel, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission

Marschall Smith, Exective Director, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission

David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

-                                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Section 9

Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Veronica Fialkowski, Director of Data Analytics Management and Data Integrity, Green Mountain Care Board

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Renee McGuinness, Member, Vermont Family Alliance

Carol Kauffman, President, Vermont Family Alliance

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

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 6, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Section 8

Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network

Deb Couture, Executive Director, Aspire Now

Sarah Aceves, Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

Anna Benvenuto, M.D., Regional Medical Director, Porter Medical Center

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Sections 3, 4, and 5

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 47 - An act relating to the transport of individuals requiring psychiatric care

Walk-through and testimony

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dillon Burns, Director of Mental Health Services, Vermont Care Partners

Brandi Littlefield, Assistant Director, First Call for Chittenden County and Community Outreach, Howard Center

Kristin Chandler, J.D., Coordinator, Team Two

Kristen Briggs, Program Director of Access and Acute Care, Clara Martin Center

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 7, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 Minutes After the Floor                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Committee discussion

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us

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