House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 3:08 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

Review and Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health

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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   Electronic Health Records

Overview and mock provider visit

Justin Stinnett-Donnelly, Chief Health Information Officer, UVM Health

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Testimony

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

Karen Kurlee, Chief Clinical and Programs Officer, Washington County Mental Health Services

 

9:45 AM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Testimony

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Markup and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Bill priorities

 

11:30 AM                   H. 270 - An act relating to confidentiality for peer support counseling among emergency service providers

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 270 - An act relating to confidentiality for peer support counseling among emergency service providers

Testimony

LT Mark McDonough, Battalion Chief, Burlington Fire Department

Trevor Whipple, Former Police Chief, Barre and South Burlington, Vermont League of Cities & Towns

Kerri Moll, SECURE Peer Support Team - Zoom

 

2:30 PM                   Committee Discussion

Budget Adjustment Act

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucus of the Whole

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:15 AM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Testimony

Sean Scanlon, Comptroller, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller - Zoom

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Stephanie Krieg, Senior Advisor for Health Policy Initiatives, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller - Zoom

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Testimony

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

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT

 

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

Meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Jaclyn Holden, Director of Performance and Improvement, Agency of Human Services

Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Budget Adjustment Act Letter

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Hospital Budgets

Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

1:45 PM                   H. 270 - An act relating to confidentiality for peer support counseling among emergency service providers

Testimony

Bobby Arnell, Special Accounts & Strategic Services Director, Invest EAP

Debra Munson, Troop A Commander, Members Assistance Team Commander

Chris Hoar, President, Vermont Police Association

 

2:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

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