House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/6/2026 1:02 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Vermont Care Partners

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

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Bridges to Health

Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland, Bridges to Health Program Lead, University of Vermont Extension

Olivia Sharrow, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Vermont's Free & Referral Clinics

Daniel Barlow, DPT, OCS, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic

Heidi Sulis, Executive  Director, Open Door Clinic

Olivia Sharrow, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)

 

2:30 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Howard Center

Sandy McGuire, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Center

 

2:45 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Witnesses TBA

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   DVHA Technical Analysis Report

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

 

10:00 AM                   Global Commitments

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

10:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Savings plan update, MSP Action, HCA opposition to DVHA's budget, HCA funding

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:30 AM                   Disability Advocacy Day

Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

Lindsey St.Amour, Exective Director, Disability Rights Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Suicide Prevention

Sally Hespe, Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Vermont Chapter

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services - Invited

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   VT 211 Day

Alison Lamagna, Executive Director, United Ways of VT / VT 211

Dr. Keith Robinson, UVM Health

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 558 - An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program

Walk-through, testimony

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Kate Smith, Education Medicaid Director, Agency of Education

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