House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 3:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

Syringe Services - Implementation of Act 22 of 2023

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

 

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

Kelli Kazmarski, Project Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

-                                   H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services

 

10:30 AM                   H. 58 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage for play therapy

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Review underlying statute & begin mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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

Sec. 4

Peter Hull, Chief of Police, Colchester, Vermont

Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County - Invited

Jason Luneau, Chief of Police, Morrisville - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Sec. 4

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

Witnesses TBD, Department of Mental Health - Invited

 

10:15 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Witnesses TBD, Valley Vista - Invited

Jennifer Stratton, Executive Director, Lamoille County Mental Health Services - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 92 - An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings

Mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us