House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

February 6, 2024 - February 9, 2024

Last Updated 2/9/2024 3:15 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:15 PM                   Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Services

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

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Ali Johnson, MBA, Quality Improvement Specialist, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

Steven Kappel, Principal, Policy Integrity, LLC

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   Considerations for New Health Insurance Mandates

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution

Review of prior legislation and Act 131 Report recommendations

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

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

 

10:15 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution

Walk-through

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

 

-                                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Department of Health

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Anna Swenson, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Vermont Public Transportation Association (VPTA) for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

Jim Moulton, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit; Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association Board of Directors

Elaine Haytko, Executive  Director, Vermont Public Transportation Association

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from provider organizations

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.

 

2:20 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Office of the Health Care Advocate

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

9:00 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Health Equity Advisory Commission (HEAC)

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council; Co-Chair, Health Equity Advisory Commission

 

-                                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Department of Mental Health (continued from February 2nd)

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

Laurel Omland, MS,NCC, Director of Child & Family Services, Department of Mental Health

 

-                                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Visiting Nurses Associations of Vermont

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from Vermont Care Partners

Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services

Rachel Cummings, Executive Director, Counseling Services of Addison County

Carrie Hathaway, Director of Financial Management, Howard Center

 

2:15 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from Bi-State Primary Care Association

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Jeffrey McKee, Psy.D., Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Centers of Burlington

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 9, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Request from the Green Mountain Care Board

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Jean Stetter, Administrative Services Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

2:20 PM                   Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Services

Committee discussion

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

 

2:45 PM                   Department of Corrections Health Services

Committee discussion

 

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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