House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 13, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 9:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

All members: House Chamber

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Health Care Systems 101

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Introduction to Health Provider Advocates

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Jessa Bernard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc. - Zoom

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Introduction to Health Provider Advocates

Continued

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Election of Clerk

 

1:05 PM                   Medicaid 101

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Introduction to Patient Advocates

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Introduction to Patient Advocates

Continued

Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont

Daniel Franklin, Executive Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery & Recovery Vermont

Michael Rollo, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association

 

11:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

Defining committee's guiding principles

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Legislative Council Introduction

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Health Insurance 101

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 31 - An act relating to claim edit standards and prior authorization requirements

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:20 PM                   Introduction to Health Insurance Companies

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Health Care

Christine Cooney, State Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care - Zoom

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Kristen Varin at kvarin@leg.state.vt.us