House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023

Last Updated 2/17/2023 1:38 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses

 

11:30 AM                   VSEA State House Day

Trissie Casanova, LICSW, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families

Renee Hamel, Social Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Mary Hahn Beerworth, Executive Director, Vermont Right to Life

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

 

1:20 PM                   Break

 

1:40 PM                   H. 190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Mark-up and vote

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

 

3:00 PM                   Juvenile Justice

Review of H.175, Juvenile Justice Plan

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 AM                   Vermont Recovery Partners

Budget needs

Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network

Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc

 

9:50 AM                   Syringe Service Providers

Budget needs

Theresa Vezina, Associate Director, Vermont CARES

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Creative Economy Day

Substance-free Open Stage Program

Cheryl Chandler, Director for Substance Misuse Prevention, Northern Vermont Regional Hospital

Anne Campbell, Education Director, Catamount Arts

 

10:50 AM                   Individual Member Work

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

10:00 AM                   Residential Care Rate Study

Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & VAHHS

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Session

Election of the Sergeant-at-Arms

Election of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Global Commitment

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access

Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

 

1:45 PM                   Medicaid Renewals

Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

 

2:15 PM                   SNAP Program

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

Robert Patterson, Vice President of Human Resources and Clinical Operations, Central Vermont Medical Center

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action

Joe Edson, SNAP User, Barre Town

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

8:45 AM                   Hunger Free Vermont

Budget needs

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:20 AM                   Human Resources

Arlene Donovan, Director, Legislative Office of Human Resources

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Legal Aid

Appropriation request

Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Day

Molly Dugan, Co-Chair, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

Elise Shanbacker, Executive Director, Addison County Community Trust

Heidi Lacey, Executive Director, Charter House Coalition

Lindsay Thrall, Connections Program Manager, Evernorth

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us