House Committee on Health Care

AGENDA

Room 42 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 3/1/2024 11:49 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

1:30 PM                   Vermont Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan

Christopher Allen, Director of Suicide Prevention, Department of Mental Health

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

9:15 AM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, provider contracts, and collection of cost sharing amounts

Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.

Kelly Lange, Network Vice President, UVM Health Network Managed Care Contracting

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

Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

10:35 AM                   Break

10:45 AM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, provider contracts, and collection of cost sharing amounts

Walk-through of new draft

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

10:55 AM                   Break

11:30 AM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, provider contracts, and collection of cost sharing amounts

Committee discussion

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

11:40 AM                   Break

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution

Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion

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

Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare

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

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division

Theo Kennedy, J.D., M.P.H., Public Policy Attorney and General Practitioner, Rutland Pharmacy and The Vermont Pharmacists Association

Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy

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

Bobby-Jo Salls, Trust Administrator, Vermont Education Health Initiative (VEHI)

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

Review of amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Taylor Small, Amendment Co-Sponsor

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 29, 2024

9:00 AM                   Health Care Workforce Program Updates

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Elizabeth Cote, Director, Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont

Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University

10:35 AM                   Break

10:50 AM                   Health Care Workforce Program Updates

Continued

Stuart May, President and CEO, Lamoille Health Partners

Jerry Baake, MSOCL, Network Director of Workforce Development, University of Vermont Health Network

Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   Health Care Workforce Program Updates

Continued

Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society

-                                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, provider contracts, and collection of cost sharing amounts

Walk-through of new draft, Committee discussion, possible vote

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

-                                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Walk-through of new draft, Committee discussion

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

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, March 1, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms

-                                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution

Walk-through of new draft, possible vote

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

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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