House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 4:36 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making

Testimony

Chip Holmes, Ovation Health Care

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Michael Fenne, J.D., Senior Research and Campaign Coordinator, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) - Zoom

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - Invited

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc. - Invited

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Plan Options for Vermonters

Chelsea Bardot Lewis, Executive  Director, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR)

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Efficient Service Delivery

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

M.D. Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Insurance governance and executive compensation

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Business

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   Mental Health Advocacy Day

 

10:00 AM                   Budget Presentation

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

Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health

 

11:00 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Mental Health Advocacy Day

Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

 

1:45 PM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Committee discussion, possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Committee discussion, possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Budget Presentation

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

11:30 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making

Testimony

Yashaswini Singh, Researcher, Brown University - Zoom

Erin Fuse Brown, Researcher, Brown University - Zoom

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov