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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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