House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 9, 2024 - April 12, 2024

Last Updated 4/12/2024 2:01 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Jacquelyn Prue, Public Safety Specialist, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

 

2:05 PM                   Break

 

2:20 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Act 27 Report

Rep. Rey Garofano, House Human Services

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 186 - An act relating to the systemic evaluation of recovery residences and recovery communities

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health

 

9:35 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Committee discussion

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:00 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Susan Garcia Nofi, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project

 

11:30 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Act 248

Marie Lallier, Developmental Disability Services Director, Vermont Care Partners

Mary-Graham McDowell, Director of Developmental Services, Rutland Mental Health Services

 

Thursday, April 11, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 186 - An act relating to the systemic evaluation of recovery residences and recovery communities

Jeffrey Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences

Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network

Sarah Mekos, Board Member, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences, Person in Recovery

Wendy Morgan, MPH, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:37 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to regulating cosmetic and menstrual products containing certain chemicals and chemical classes and textiles and athletic turf fields containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Review amendment

Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor of Amendment

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of Amendment

 

11:00 AM                   An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact

Review amendment to H.543

 

11:15 AM                   Conflict-Free Case Management

Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Angela Smith-Dieng, Adult Services Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Beth Sightler, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services

Delaina Norton, Director, Long Term Services and Supports, Howard Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Rep. Joseph Andriano, House Committee on Judiciary

 

Friday, April 12, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates

Karen Topper, Administrative Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Tabrena Karish, Project Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

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 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us