House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 3:04 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Individual Work Time

This will not be livestreamed

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Review Senate Proposal of Amendment, Straw Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center - Zoom

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

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   H. 816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Review Senate Proposal of Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Testimony on Section 5 and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

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

Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:55 AM                   H. 816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Straw Poll on Senate Proposal of Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:05 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

Review Black Amendment, Straw Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Review Senate Proposal of Amendment, Straw Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov