House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/19/2026 3:56 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Individual Work Time

This will not be live streamed

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

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

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Jade Kaplan, Certified Nurse-Midwife, American College of Nurse Midwifery - Zoom

Michelle Wade, MSN/Ed, APRN, AGNP-C, ACNPC-AG, FAANP, President, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association - Zoom

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 814 - An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services

Review proposed amendment, straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Brian Cina, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:50 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Review proposed amendments, straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Kate Logan, Amendment Sponsor, Chittenden-16

Rep. Rob North, Amendment Sponsor, Addison-3

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:30 AM                   American Physical Therapy Association

Heidi Wilhelm, DPT, President, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont

Elizabeth Sargent, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont

Estelle LeClair, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Education

Updates from the Primary Care Steering Committee

Fay Homan, M.D., Chair, Vermont Steering Committee for Comprehensive Primary Health Care - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:25 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Review proposed amendment, straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Zachary Harvey, Amendment Sponsor, Rutland-3

 

3:50 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov