Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 11:14 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

8:30 AM                   H. 661 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures

Mark-up and possible vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

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

 

9:00 AM                   An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Overview

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

-                                   An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Testimony

Dr. Linda Klumpers, Founder, Cannify

Dr. Libby Stuyt, Addiction Psychiatrist, Colorado

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society

 

10:30 AM                   An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy

Overview of H.121

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Tom Mann, Manager, State Government Relations, American Telemedicine Association

 

11:30 AM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Introduction of proposed amendment

Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

9:00 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

Walk-through of House amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Necrason Group

 

11:00 AM                   H. 661 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures

Vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:25 AM                   H. 870 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through of naturopathic language

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

11:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy

Walk-through of HIPPA language

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Walk-through of proposed amendment by Senator Kitchel

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

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

 

10:50 AM                   S. 189 - An act relating to mental health response service guidelines and social service provider safety

Walk-through of House amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 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

Continued overview

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

11:30 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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