House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 2:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

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

Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

1:30 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Patrick Frawley, Ph.D., Director, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network

 

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

Committee discussion

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Committee discussion

 

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

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Update on Bills Passed out of Committee

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:10 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Mark-up and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:40 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Conflict-Free Case Management

Jill Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Gloria Quinn, Executive Director, Upper Valley Services

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

Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Elizabeth Reagle, Neuro-Resource Facilitator, South, Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont

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

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 186 - An act relating to the systemic evaluation of recovery residences and recovery communities

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wendy Morgan, MPH, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   S. 186 - An act relating to the systemic evaluation of recovery residences and recovery communities

The committee will take a brief break at 2:00.

Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Danielle Wallace, Executive Director, Turning Point Center of Addison County

Ralph Bennett, Operations Manager, Turning Point Center, Bennington

Andrew Gonyea, Director of Operations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery

Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery

 

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 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us