House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 5:42 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

After joint assembly                   Oversight and Accountability

DAIL - QA/QI

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

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division

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

Chris O'Neill, DDSD Quality Management Program Administrator, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers and designated and specialized service agencies

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers and designated and specialized service agencies

Witnesses TBD, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

Witnesses TBD, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   Public Assets Institute

Julie Lowell, Policy Analyst, Public Assets Institute - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Mental Health Advocacy Day

Annamarie Cioffari, Director, Graduate Programs in Counseling, Vermont State University

Michelle Rauch, Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Counseling, Vermont State University

 

1:30 PM                   H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers and designated and specialized service agencies

Witnesses TBD, Adult Day Centers - Invited

Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Witnesses TBD, Home Health Agencies

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Committee budget assignments

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   General Assistance Emergency Housing

Report of Task Force

Joint hearing with Senate Health & Welfare

Sarah Russell, Co-Chair, General Assistance Emergency Housing Task Force - Invited

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

Witnesses TBD, Department for Children and Families

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers and designated and specialized service agencies

Witnesses TBD - Invited

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Building Bright Futures

Overview

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures - Invited

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us