House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/12/2025 2:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to protections for 340B covered entities and 340B contract pharmacies

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (1:00 PM)

Jonathan Reynolds, Vice President of Clinical Operations, Rutland Regional Medical Center (1:00 PM) - Zoom

Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid (1:35 PM)

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (1:45 PM)

Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy (1:55 PM)

 

2:05 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services (2:30 PM)

Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services (2:30 PM)

Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board (2:40 PM) - Zoom

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation (2:45 PM) - Zoom

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid (2:50 PM)

Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid (2:50 PM)

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Elizabeth Couto, BSN, RN, CEN, Vermont Emergency Nurse Association

Betsy Hassan, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC , American Nurses Association Vermont - Zoom

 

10:10 AM                   H. 259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Matthew Sutter, Deputy Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Continued

Captain Roger Farmer, Troop B Commander, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

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

Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care - Zoom

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid - Zoom

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 266 - An act relating to protections for 340B covered entities and 340B contract pharmacies

Review and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Introduction

Brandon Campo, Ph.D., LBA, OHCC, Vermont Psychological and Neurofeedback Center, LLC (9:00 AM)

Witness TBD (9:15 AM)

 

9:30 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Lisa Catapano Friedman, MD, President, Vermont Psychiatric Association (11:00 AM) - Zoom

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society (11:20 AM)

Dr. Rick Barnett, Psy.D., LADC, Chair, Vermont Psychological Association (11:40 AM)

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         VPQHC Report Under S.36

Summary

Hillary Wolfley, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

 

TBD                                 H. 259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Markup and Possible Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, March 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Review and Possible Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

Review and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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