House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 3:28 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

 

1:40 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)

 

2:05 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 - Zoom

Beth  Holden, MS, LADC, LCMHC, Chief Client Services Officer, Howard Center - Zoom

 

2:50 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

VNAs of Vermont

Eric Covey, Interim Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

 

3:10 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Benefit Assisters Proposal

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Vermont Medical Society

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

9:35 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

AHEC

Anne Morris, M.D., Associate Dean of Primary Care, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   Global Commitment

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

10:35 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

 

11:20 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   Disability Advocacy Day

Neilah Rovinsky, Advocacy and Education Coordinator, Mad Freedom

Lindsey St.Amour, Exective Director, Disability Rights Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Suicide Prevention

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

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

Terri Lavely, VT AFSP Board Chair, Trainer, Mental Health Professional

Tim Gendron, VT AFSP Board Member, Advocacy & Public Policy Committee Chair

Raven Plaff, VT AFSP Board Member & Treasurer, Paraeducator, Albany Community School

Jamie Spector, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, U-32 Middle & High School

 

2:40 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                   Committee Business

The Committee will be watching the GMCB 2/11 Meeting. This will not be livestreamed.

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:55 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

11:00 AM                   DVHA Technical Analysis Report

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

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Silver Loading

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

VSAC

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation - Zoom

Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation - Zoom

 

2:35 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Team Two

Kristin Chandler, J.D., Coordinator, Team Two Vermont

Detective Krystal Wrinn, Instructor, Team Two Vermont, Burlington Police Department - Zoom

Kristy Hommel, Member, Steering Committee, Team Two Vermont - Zoom

 

3:10 PM                   TBD

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Bill priorities

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 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

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

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Kate Smith, Education Medicaid Director, Agency of Education

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov