House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/9/2026 7:40 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Update on bills in Senate and S.239 witness list

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Ellen Amstutz, Director, PCCN

Ian Trombulak, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Lamoille Union High School

Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Committee discussion and mark-up

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Committee discussion and mark-up

 

-                                   Committee Discussion

Upcoming bills

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   J.R.H. 9 - Joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to reconsider its opposition to the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) of communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech (AOS) or autism

Kristofor Medina, Person with Lived Experience

 

9:45 AM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Mark-up

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   J.R.H. 9 - Joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to reconsider its opposition to the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) of communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech (AOS) or autism

Diane Paul, Senior Director of Clinical Services in SLP, American Speech-Language Hearing Association

 

11:00 AM                   Human Services Board

Review Act 22 Report

Ashley Johns, General Counsel, Agency of Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Substance Misuse Prevention

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

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Mark-up and potential vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 574 - An act relating to the use and maintenance of epinephrine at child care facilities

Witness TBA, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Thomas Silvera, Co-Founder and Vice-President, Elijah-Alavi Foundation - Invited

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov