Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

January 23, 2024 - January 26, 2024

Last Updated 1/26/2024 9:30 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

9:00 AM                   Discrimination Prevention Training for Members

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Update on Electronic Benefit Transfer and Housing

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

Lily Sojourner, Interim Director, Department for Children and Families/Economic Services Division

 

11:00 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services

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

Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services

Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

Amy Johnson, Director of Government Affairs, Vermont Care Partners

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2024 Budget Address

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 211 - An act relating to health care reform and to the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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

Abe Berman, Interim Chief Executive Officer, OneCare Vermont

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

Shiela Boni, MSN, RN, Executive Director, Board of Nursing

Dr. Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D, APRN, Chair, Board of Nursing

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:00 AM                   Medicaid Data Warehouse and Analytics Solution

Kristin McClure, Health Data Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access

Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 25, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Megan Tierney-Ward, Interim Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Patrick Frawley, Ph.D., Director, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network

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

Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   S. 188 - An act relating to supports for child care providers

Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance

 

11:45 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services

Morgan Greenwood, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Resident, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 26, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs

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

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jane Horvath, MHSA, Health Policy Analyst, Horvath Health Policy

Mariana Socal, MD, PhD, Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to the procurement and distribution of products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and monitoring adverse health conditions attributed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Agriculture. This meeting will be held in Senate Agriculture, Room 28. This meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Pamela Bryer, Ph.D., Agrichemical Toxicologist, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Kyla Bennett, Ph.D, Director, Science Policy, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Kiki Carasi-Schwartz at kcarasi-schwartz@leg.state.vt.us