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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17 and Zoom
February 20, 2024 - February 23, 2024
Last Updated 2/23/2024 11:26 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 189 - An act relating to mental health response service protocols
Committee discussion
Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
10:30 AM S. 302 - An act relating to public health outreach programs regarding dementia risk
Committee discussion
Meg Polyte, Policy Director, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
Mary Claire Carroll, Family Member, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
Jon Bouton, Family Member, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
Christel Tonoki, Student, University of Vermont
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes
Committee discussion and possible vote
Susan Garcia Nofi, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
9:00 AM S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes
Committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 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
Committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Palin, Senior Attorney & Director of Environmental Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Sarah Owen, State Toxicologist, Vermont Department of Health
Kyla Bennett, Ph.D, Director, Science Policy, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
11:30 AM S. 215 - An act relating to 3SquaresVT
Committee discussion
Joe Edson, 3SquaresVT Recipient, South Barre
George Schenk, Founder & CEO, American Flatbread at Lareau Farm and Forest
Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, February 22, 2024
9:00 AM H. 469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
10:00 AM S. 151 - An act relating to pay parity and transparency in health care
Committee discussion
Heather Stein, Associate Medical Director, Community Health Centers of Essex
Sandy Reider, M.D., Citizen, Lyndonville
Alison Despathy, Citizen, Danville
10:30 AM S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes
Committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM S. 189 - An act relating to mental health response service protocols
Committee discussion and possible vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes
Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont
11:45 AM S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes
Vote
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, February 23, 2024
9:00 AM S. 187 - An act relating to student application of sunscreen and car seat safety
Committee discussion
Clayton Wetzel, Treasurer, Vermont State School Nurses' Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Director, Vermont Department of Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM S. 98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
10:45 AM Committee Discussion
Dr. Steven Moore, N.D., Naturopathic Physician, The New England Wellness Group
11:00 AM S. 189 - An act relating to mental health response service protocols
Committee discussion
Lynn Currier Stanley, Executive Director, Vermont and New Hampshire Chapters, National Association of Social Workers
11:20 AM Adjourn
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