House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 6, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 1/7/2026 12:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Welcome and Introduction

 

1:30 PM                   2025 Bills Passed by HHC

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Implementation and Impacts of HR.1

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

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

Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

9:00 AM                   Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTP)

In-depth overview of grant application process

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Provider Tax and FMAP

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's State of the State Address

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   Federally Qualified Health Centers

Updates

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

 

9:30 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Green Mountain Care Board Updates

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

 

1:30 PM                   Vermonters' Experience with Recent Coverage Changes

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

2:15 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health

Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 9, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Insurance Solvency Brief

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov