House Committee on Health Care

AGENDA

Room 42 and Zoom

February 20, 2024 - February 23, 2024

Last Updated 2/23/2024 12:18 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

1:15 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Mental health professionals at police barracks

Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety

2:15 PM                   Break

2:30 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Vermont Cancer Initiative

Rick Page, M.D., Dean, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont

Randy Holcomb, M.D., Director, Vermont Cancer Center

3:00 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Bridges to Health

Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland, Migrant Health Coordinator, Bridges to Health & Huertas, UVM Extension

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

3:30 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Emergency Medical Services training

Will Moran, Director for Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Injury Prevention, Vermont Department of Health

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9:00 AM                   Hospital Boarding

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Human Services. This meeting will be held in the Pavilion Building, Room 267.

Stephen Leffler, M.D., President and Chief Operating Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center

Suzanne Anair, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Vermont Health Care Association

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association

Sara King, President and CEO, VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

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

10:00 AM                   Break

10:25 AM                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Medicare Savings Plans (section 9)

Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access

Danielle Fuoco, Health Care Assistant Administrator, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion

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

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

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

2:50 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

James Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Nicholas Sherman, Lobbyist, Howard Center

10:20 AM                   Break

10:50 AM                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion

11:40 AM                   Review of H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

House Committee on Ways and Means amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 AM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, February 23, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 Minutes After Floor                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

James Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

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

Walk-through of amendment

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

-                                   FY 2025 Budget

Committee discussion

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   Priorities for the Rest of the Session

Committee discussion

1:30 PM                   H. 741 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kate McCann, Sponsor, Washington-4

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

2:00 PM                   FY 2025 Budget

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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