House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 3/28/2024 10:53 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Continued

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:00 AM                   Free Care, Bad Debt, and Uncompensated Care

Update and review of Act 119 of 2022

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

Eric Schultheis, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

9:00 AM                   Designated and Specialized Services Agencies

Clara Martin Center

Melanie Gidney, Executive Director, Clara Martin Center

Jena Trombly, Director of Human Resources and Compliance, Clara Martin Center

Christie Everett, LICSW, Director of Operations, Clara Martin Center

 

10:45 AM                   Designated and Specialized Services Agencies

NFI Vermont

Dr. Chuck Myers, Ph.D, Executive Director, NFI Vermont

Tracie Carlson, M.A., Director, Community Based Supports Program, NFI Vermont

Cara Capparelli, M.A., Clinical Director, NFI Vermont

Tracy Jones, Director, Child and Family Supports Program, NFI Vermont

Tom Rees, Board President; Health Care Consultant, NFI Vermont

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

8:45 AM                   Disability Awareness Day

Beth Sightler, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services

Lindsay Owens, Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont

 

9:20 AM                   Break

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us

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