House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/16/2025 9:27 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Walk-Through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

White Bagging

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

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

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

White Bagging, Continued

Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

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

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Student Research

Private Equity in Healthcare

Jonathan Brooks, Student, Middlebury College

 

9:30 AM                   Student Research

Price and Quality Transparency

Elinor Keehn, Student, Middlebury College

Sarah Holmes, Student, Middlebury College

Lily McGovern, Student, Middlebury College

 

10:00 AM                   Student Research

Prescription Drug Pricing

Ellie Cady, Student, Middlebury College

Maggie Hannis, Student, Middlebury College

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

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

Prescription Drug Pricing

Kathryn O'Neill, Director of Prescription Drug Pricing, Green Mountain Care Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Field Trip

State House & Golden Dome

 

10:35 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

Walk-Through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:20 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Average Sales Prices

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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