House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 1:38 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Thomas Weigel, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont - Zoom

 

2:00 PM                   S. 163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care

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

 

2:05 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   S. 163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:20 PM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Introduction, walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. John Benson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Introduction

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:05 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Chris Towne, CEO, Northern County Community Health

Chris Chadwick, Chief Operating Officer, Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region - Zoom

 

9:40 AM                   Food is Medicine

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association

Emilie Perry, Food is Medicine Program Coordinator, Little Rivers Healthcare

Stephanie Pinard, Community Resource Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic - Zoom

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee - Zoom

Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network - Zoom

 

11:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Director, Cigna Health Care

 

11:40 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:45 PM                   Auditor's Reports: Blueprint and OneCare

Jonathan Kingston, Audit Manager, Office of the Vermont State Auditor

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, Office of the Vermont State Auditor

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

 

9:25 AM                   S. 189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

 

10:00 AM                   Rural Health Transformation

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

Sarah Rosenblum, Interim Director, Office of Health Care Reform

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Exchange Enrollments

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

John M.  Saroyan, M.D., Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services

Craig Jones, M.D., Consultant, Agency of Human Services

 

12:05 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

Jenny Horgan, Public Policy Manager, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter

Jon Bouton, Volunteer Advocate, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter

Michael Rollo, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - Zoom

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

 

3:10 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Committee discussion

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:55 AM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health

Mariah McNamara, M.D., MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer, UVM Health - Zoom

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care - Zoom

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Committee discussion and markup

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

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