Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 2:59 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Introduction and overview

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Review of report

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Update on cold weather guidance

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   S. 10 - An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need

Introduction

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

 

-                                   S. 20 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Introduction

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 10 - An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 20 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:50 AM                   Mental Health Advocacy Day

Witness TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Report of Task Force

Joint hearing with House Human Services

Sarah Russell, Special Assistant to End Homelessness, City of Burlington - Invited

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Co-sponsor, General Assistance Emergency Housing Task Force

Witness TBD, Department for Children and Families

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 1 - An act relating to providing Medicaid-equivalent coverage to all Vermonters

Introduction

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

-                                   S. 14 - An act relating to expanding Dr. Dynasaur income eligibility for pregnant individuals and exploring eligibility expansions for other populations

Introduction

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

-                                   S. 18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Introduction

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

 

9:30 AM                   S. 1 - An act relating to providing Medicaid-equivalent coverage to all Vermonters

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 14 - An act relating to expanding Dr. Dynasaur income eligibility for pregnant individuals and exploring eligibility expansions for other populations

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

TBA

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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