House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 4/28/2025 1:14 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

DAIL - Developmental Disabilities Services Division: Policy of Payments to Parents

Adult Services Division: Meals on Wheels

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jason Pelopida, Adult Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

2:00 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Witness TBD, Vermont Department of Health

 

2:30 PM                   H. 120 - An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Ethics Network

Report of Palliative Care and Pain Management Task Force

Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network

Betsy Walkerman, President, Patient Choices Vermont

Amy Bruce, Executive Director, Patient Choices Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Cannabis Control Board

Report pursuant to Section 11a, Act 166 of 2024

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 143 - An act relating to establishing a support service program for individuals who are DeafBlind

Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

Fred Jones, Director of Division of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 120 - An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 30 - An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

 

10:30 AM                   H. 30 - An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 143 - An act relating to establishing a support service program for individuals who are DeafBlind

Rene Pellerin, Resident, Waterbury

Cory Brunner, Senior Vice President, Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us