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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair
  • Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Doug Bishop
  • Rep. Esme Cole
  • Rep. Zon Eastes
  • Rep. Eric Maguire
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill
  • Rep. Todd Nielsen
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Clerk
  • Rep. Brenda Steady

House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 3/31/2025 5:16 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

Reach Ahead - Act 78 of 2023, Section 323.8

Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Michael Donahue, Chair, Human Services Board

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Introduction and walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Larry Hart, Bill Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM                   Oversight and Accountability

Reach Ahead - Act 78 of 2023, Section 323.8

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Melissa Bocash, Reach Up Program Administrator, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

10:00 AM                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

David LaCroix, Parent, Barre

Nancy LaCroix, Parent, Barre

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us