Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 2:14 PM

 

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

 

11:00 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

 

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

 

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, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Breck Knauft, Executive 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                   H. 46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Introduction and Walk-Through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Sponsor

 

9:45 AM                   H. 248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Introduction and Walk-Through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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, United Way of Northwest Vermont

Maryann Morris, The Collaborative

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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