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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17 and Zoom
February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023
Last Updated 2/17/2023 11:32 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Pregnancy Services Centers
Carly Thomsen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, Middlebury College
Anna Benvenuto, M.D., Regional Medical Director, Porter Medical Center
Christel Tonoki, Student, University of Vermont
10:30 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Marschall Smith, Exective Director, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
Rick Masters, Legal Counsel, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
11:00 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Medical Malpractice Insurance
Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
11:15 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Ethics of Information for Patients
Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
11:45 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Vermont Department of Health
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Child Care and Early Learning
Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Rebecca Reese, Early Learning Initiative Manager, Burlington Early Learning Initiative
10:30 AM Break
10:35 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Pregnancy Services Centers
Joanie Praamsma, Executive Director, The Women's Center, Middlebury
Jean Marie Davis, Executive Director, Branches Pregnancy Resource Center
Deb Couture, Executive Director, Aspire Now
11:15 AM S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Head Start Vermont
Paul Behrman, Principal Consultant, Walnut Leadership
Dr. Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro
11:40 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM Rights and Democracy Vermont
Alison Nihart, Vermont State Director, Rights and Democracy
11:50 AM Vermont Creative Economy Day
Julia Doucet, RN, Outreach Nurse, Open Door Clinic; Founding Member, El Viaje Más Caro
11:55 AM Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future
2023 Lake Champlain Action Plan
Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Denise Smith, Community Health Manager, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Wayne Elliott, Engineer, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
Lori Fisher, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Action Committee
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 16, 2023
9:00 AM S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Families and Child Care Programs
Rachel Kauppila, Parent, Essex Junction
Meghan Duff, Parent, Morrisville
Kiona Baez Heath, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Charlotte
Ilia Gilligan, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Williston
Britany Watson, Families of Color Advisory Committee, North Springfield
Christina Goodwin, Executive Director, Pine Forest Children's Center
Chris Nelson, Child Care Provider, Mountain View Child Care, North Troy
10:00 AM Federal Delegation
Health Care Discussion
Katherine Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
Rebecca Ellis, State Director, Office of Senator Peter Welch
David Scherr, State Director, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint
10:15 AM Adjourn
10:30 AM Joint Assembly
Election of the Sergeant at Arms
Election of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College
Friday, February 17, 2023
9:00 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Mark Up
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Ginger Irish, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:30 AM Break
10:40 AM S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers
Mark Up
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:05 AM S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Business Organizations
Dimitri Garder, Chair, Early Care and Learning Task Force, Vermont Business Roundtable
Roxanne Vought, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
11:20 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Day
Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
11:25 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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