Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 9:43 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 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

 

11:15 AM                   Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

Review and Discussion of S.278

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Shayla Livingston, MPH, Principal Assistant, Department of Health

Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health

 

11:50 AM                   Aprexis

Robert Squire, Chief Partnership Officer, Aprexis

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Introduction and Walk-Through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Sponsor

 

9:45 AM                   H. 611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction and Walk-Through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Sponsor

 

10:15 AM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

S.193 Amendment

 

10:30 AM                   Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

S.278 Review and Discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Christine Hadekel, Food and Farm Program Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:00 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

 

9:15 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Amendment

Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sponsor

Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids

 

9:30 AM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Amendment of S.193

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

9:45 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

Discussion and Testimony on S.278

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:00 AM                   Substance Misuse Prevention Efforts

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

Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health

Amy Carmola, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Northwest Vermont

Maryann Morris, Executive Director, The Collaborative

 

10:30 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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