House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 3:48 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Health Benefit Authority

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Committee discussion and mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:05 AM                   Committee Individual Work Time

This will not be live streamed

 

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

Review new language, testimony, mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:05 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   S. 189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

9:05 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Health Benefit Authority

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Joseph McNeil, Attorney/Chief Negotiator, Vermont Educational Employees Health Care Commission - Zoom

Adam Norton, Strategic Analyst, Vermont State Employees Association

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:40 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Mark-up, Testimony, Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board - Zoom

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:50 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Testimony and Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

 

2:10 PM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov