House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 9:10 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Caucus of the Whole

H.955 House Ways and Means Committee Report

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:10 PM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Matthew Greenberg, M.D., Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

 

1:45 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Markup and Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:05 PM                   S. 189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:50 PM                   UVM Medical Center Updates

Stephen Leffler, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, University of Vermont Health Network

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Walk-through of Senate changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Bill Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office - Zoom

 

10:00 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Introduction and walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

11:00 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Brittany Rhoads, Patient - Zoom

 

11:20 AM                   Committee Individual Work Time

This will not be livestreamed

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Matthew Greenberg, M.D., Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Tina Keshava, O.D., President, Vermont Optometric Association

Jessica McNally, M.D., President, Vermont Opthalmological Society

 

4:00 PM                   Hospital Transformation Updates

Katelyn Carrell, Care Transformation Director, Office of Health Care Reform

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

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   Residential Services

Melanie Gidney, Executive Director, Clara Martin Center

Christie Everett, LICSW, Chief Operations Officer, Clara Martin Center

Sandy McGuire, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Center

 

9:45 AM                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Straw poll of Senate version

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Markup

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health

 

10:45 AM                   S. 189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:30 AM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health - Zoom

 

11:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov