House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 4:35 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by mandatory training

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & American Academy of Pediatrics

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

Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health

 

2:30 PM                   Electronic Health Records

H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Explanation and mock visit

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:00 AM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Markup and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Witness Testimony

 

2:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucus of the Whole

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   ArrayRx Proposal

 

11:00 AM                   Vermonters' Experience with Recent Coverage Changes

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Act 119 of 2024

Joint hearing with House Human Services. Meeting will be held in Room 11 of the Vermont State House.

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Hospital Budgets

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

 

11:15 AM                   Hospital Budgets

Stephen Leffler, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, University of Vermont Health Network - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov