Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/12/2025 4:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:20 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

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

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

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Sharon Gutwin, Owner, RehabGYM and Kismet Place

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

8:45 AM                   Vermont Cancer Initiative

Rick Page, M.D., Dean, Larner College of Medicine

Randy Holcombe, M.D., Director, Vermont Cancer Center

 

9:00 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Sections 1-4

Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

David Murman, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

Mark Hengstler, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board

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

Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Health care economics

Jessica Moschella, Senior Vice President, High Value Care, University of Vermont Health Network

 

10:30 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL)

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:15 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Sections 5, 6 and 7

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

 

11:45 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

8:30 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Testimony

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services

William Dempsey, Health Data Officer, Agency of Human Services

Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

 

10:15 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 14, 2025

8:00 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

8:45 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc

 

9:30 AM                   25-0907 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Mark-up and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 63 - An act relating to modifying the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:10 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter - Invited

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Witness TBD, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office - Invited

Witness TBD, Vermont Board of Medical Practice - Invited

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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