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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Chair
  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco
  • Rep. Melanie Carpenter
  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Clerk
  • Rep. Allen "Penny" Demar
  • Rep. Bobby Farlice-Rubio
  • Rep. Leslie Goldman
  • Rep. Arthur Peterson

House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 8:29 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:40 PM                   S. 98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs

Walk-through and Committee discussion

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

Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Review of S.192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

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

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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

Testimony and Committee discussion

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Green Mountain Care Board Meeting - AHEAD Model Update

Members to remotely attend

 

To join via Microsoft Teams:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjA2ODk1ZmEtNGNlMy00Y2M5LTlhMmYtYWY1ZWM3OWRkNTUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2234b72afb-a8cf-485e-8bef-9bf15840007b%22%7d

 

Call-in number: (802) 828-7667

Conference ID number: 414 573 623#

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

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

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

*                                   No House Committee on Health Care Meeting Scheduled

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us

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