House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/6/2026 3:57 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

 

1:30 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

 

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

Possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 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, Senator, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Invited

 

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

Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care - Zoom

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Chris Towne, CEO, Northern County Community Health

 

9:30 AM                   Food is Medicine

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association

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

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

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

 

10:00 AM                   TBD

 

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

 

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

Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Director, Cigna Health Care

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         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

 

3:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         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)

 

3:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov