Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

Room 17 and Zoom

April 11, 2023 - April 14, 2023

Last Updated 4/14/2023 10:44 AM

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

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Testimony and Mark Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member

Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network

10:45 AM                   H. 190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Mark Up and Possible Vote

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

11:30 AM                   Department for Children and Families

Gubernatorial Appointment Confirmation Hearing

Commissioner for the Department for Children and Families

Chris Winters, Nominee, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

9:00 AM                   Health Equity Advisory Commission

Joint Meeting with House Committee on Health Care

Rep. Brian Cina, House Committee on Health Care

Rev. Mark Hughes, Chair, Health Equity Advisory Commission

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

10:00 AM                   Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Economic Development

This Meeting will be Livestreamed at the following link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs

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

Anne Sosin, Interim Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Brenda Siegel, Self Advocate, Policy Advocate

Laurie Mumley, Member, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative

11:00 AM                   H. 206 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Leslie Goldman, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to public health initiatives to address death by suicide

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Brian Cina, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Adam Washburne, Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Council

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 13, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Vote

9:15 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion and Possible Vote

Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:15 AM                   Budget Recommendations

Discussion

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:30 AM                   H. 94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Testimony

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families

Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families

Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children

11:45 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to adult protective services

Testimony and Mark Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 14, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 473 - An act relating to radiologist assistants

Testimony and Mark Up

Kristen DeStigter, MD, Network Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Health Network

Mary Streeter, Radiologist Assistant, University of Vermont Medical Center

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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

9:30 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:45 AM                   H. 282 - An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Testimony and Markup

Marlene Maron, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief Psychologist & Manager of Psychological Services, University of Vermont Medical Center

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

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

10:15 AM                   H. 62 - An act relating to the interstate Counseling Compact

Testimony and Mark Up

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

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

Melissa Willette, New England Region Liaison, Defense-State Liaison Office, Department of Defense, Military Community and Family Policy

10:30 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Update on Effective Dates

Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

10:40 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Testimony and Mark Up

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

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Melissa Clark, Audiologist, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association

Susan Adams, Director of State Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Sierra Downs, Speech Language Pathologist

Linda Hazard, Ed.D., CCC-A, Program Director, Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, University of Vermont Medical Center

11:00 AM                   H. 77 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Testimony and Mark Up

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

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

11:10 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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