Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 9:46 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Mark-up and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Mark-up

Witness TBD, Department of Financial Regulation

Witness TBD, Green Mountain Care Board

Nancy Kane, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Emerita, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Discussion and mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nancy Kane, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Emerita, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up and possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Kiki Carasi-Schwartz at kcarasi-schwartz@leg.state.vt.us