House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 11:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

DCF - Update on Justice-Involved Youth

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

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

 

2:15 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Richard Page, M.D., Dean, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

 

2:35 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Committee discussion

Natalie Weill, Public Health Policy Advisor

 

2:40 PM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Committee discussion and review amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Sponsor of Amendment

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:10 AM                   H. 120 - An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   H. 120 - An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund

Rep. David Yacovone, Co-sponsor of Bill

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

 

11:00 AM                   H. 248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Committee discussion, mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Reports Submitted to Committee

Committee discussion

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   VSEA Members Regarding DCF

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Aimee Bertrand, President, Vermont State Employees Association

 

10:40 AM                   H. 248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Constituent Service Time

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers

Review Senate Proposal of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us