Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 10:48 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Mark-up

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, 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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:15 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers

Mark-up

Sam Hallemeier, Director of State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Mark-up and possible vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   H. 879 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Testimony

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

11:30 AM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee

 

-                                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Vote

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

8:45 AM                   H. 72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:00 AM                   H. 879 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Mark -up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers

Vote

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

 

-                                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Mark-up and vote

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

 

11:55 AM                   H. 879 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 661 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures

Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VT Parent Representation Center, Inc

Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children

Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Nancy Miller, Child Safety Manager, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Catherine Clark, Director, Commissioner's Registry Review Unit, Department for Children and Families

 

10:40 AM                   J.R.S. 44 - Joint resolution declaring the increasing number of drug overdose deaths in Vermont to be a public health emergency

New draft walk-through

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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