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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Chair
  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco
  • Rep. Melanie Carpenter
  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Clerk
  • Rep. Allen "Penny" Demar
  • Rep. Bobby Farlice-Rubio
  • Rep. Leslie Goldman
  • Rep. Arthur Peterson

House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 31, 2023 - February 3, 2023

Last Updated 4/5/2023 10:14 AM

 

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

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   H. 62 - An act relating to the interstate Counseling Compact

Walk-through and testimony

Katie McLinn, 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

H. Gray Otis, PhD, LCMHC, DCMHS-T, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Diplomate & Specialist in Trauma

Jeri Stevens, PhD, LCPC, American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

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

 

3:30 PM                   Brattleboro Retreat

Continuation of testimony from January 26th

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

 

10:00 AM                   On-site Visit

Washington County Mental Health Services

Joint visit with the House Committee on Human Services

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

 

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Vermont Department of Health

Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Anna Swenson, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

10:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Department of Vermont Health Access.
Medicaid renewal update.

Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Patrick Rooney, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

 

Friday, February 3, 2023

 

9:00 AM                   Review of Budget Adjustment Act Amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor

Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:30 AM                   Mad Freedom

Overview

Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Mental Health Advocacy

Testimony from advocates

Irene Simons, School Based Clinician, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

Leslie Ferrer, LICSW, LADC, Chief Clinical Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services

Marie Lennon, Community Member

Scott Acus, MA, MSW, LICSW, Executive Director, Collaborative Solutions Corporation

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

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion of committee mission statement; guiding principles of health care

 

2:45 PM                   Review of House Committee on Judiciary Bill H.89

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us

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