House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

May 20, 2025 - May 23, 2025

Last Updated 5/23/2025 9:27 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

9:30 AM                   S. 126 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Walk-Through of Amendments and Straw-Polls

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:30 PM                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Walk-Through of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:35 PM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

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

Kelly Champney, Vice President Managed Care Contracting, University of Vermont Health Network

Wes McMillian, Vice President of Clinical Pharmacy Program, University of Vermont Health Network

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

10:00 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

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

 

10:05 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

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

Walk-Through of Amendment and Straw-Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

11:20 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Hospital Workplace Violence

Lisa Plucker, RN, Advocate - Zoom

 

10:00 AM                   H. 259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health - Zoom

Wendy Shapiro, M.A., Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital - Zoom

Grace Winters, BSN, RN, Interim Chief Nursing Executive, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital - Zoom

Nicole Garcia, Hospital Operations Director, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital - Zoom

 

10:55 AM                   H. 266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Walk-Through of Amendment and Straw-Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Hospital Budget Reviews

Matthew Sutter, Deputy Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 23, 2025

9:20 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

Walk-Through of Amendment and Straw-Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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