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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