Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/10/2026 1:35 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Bob Bordone, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School

Ph.D Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals - Zoom

 

11:00 AM                   S. 26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Anna Seuberling, Environmental Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Review and Discussion of S.193

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 189 - An act relating to an approval process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lindsay Barron, Director of Policy & Planning, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

 

10:00 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

8:30 AM                   Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

Review and Discussion of S.278

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

9:00 AM                   S. 194 - An act relating to designated and specialized service agency payment methodology

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

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Vote

 

-                                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   S. 26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Mark-Up and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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