Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 11:19 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:45 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Fiscal Note

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

11:50 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Floor Amendment

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   H. 817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Mark-Up and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

Mark-Up and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Gail Zatz, Advocate, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

 

8:50 AM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

House Proposal of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

Julie Bond, Co-Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:20 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 

10:45 AM                   H. 293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health

Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

8:45 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition

Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:45 AM                   H. 817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Mark-Up and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society

Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health

 

10:50 AM                   H. 293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Mark-Up and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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