House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 21, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 9:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucus

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   Break

 

1:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Introduction

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   Discrimination, Equity and Inclusion Training

House Health Care, Energy, and General Committees

 

3:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Discussion

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed due to the sensitive content

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-at-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department

Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets

Discussion

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets

Discussion (Continued)

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:45 PM                   Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Discussion

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Ethics, Rules and Decorum Training

All members: House Chamber

 

Friday, January 24, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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