Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 1:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:20 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 and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jeanne Montross, Executive Director, Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects (HOPE)

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Dr. Rick Barnett, Psy.D., LADC, Chair, Vermont Psychological Association - Invited

Lisa Catapano Friedman, MD, President, Vermont Psychiatric Association - Invited

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 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

 

10:50 AM                   American Physical Therapy Association

Advocacy Day

Witnesses TBD

 

11:00 AM                   Hazel Health

Digital Tele-Health

Sean Bradley, Community Engagement and Government Relations Manager, Hazel Health

Bob McCullough, Member, Strategy Team, Hazel Health

 

11:15 AM                   Discussion of Bills in Committee

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

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

Discussion

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