House Committee on Health Care

AGENDA

Room 42 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/14/2025 1:12 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

11:40 AM                   H. 13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers and designated and specialized service agencies

Drive-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 102 - An act relating to annual reporting on health care sharing plans and arrangements

Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Bill Sponsor

1:30 PM                   Avian Flu Update

This is a joint hearing with House Agriculture. It will be hosted in Room 10 and live streamed to the House Agriculture Youtube Channel

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

3:00 PM                   Introduction and Overview

Workplace Violence, Certificate of Need, and Workforce Development and Retention

Liz Couto, Vermont Emergency Nurse Association

Betsy Hassan, American Nurses Association Vermont

Katherine McFaun Williams, American Nurses Association Vermont

Brigid Meehan-Brese, Nurse Practitioner, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association

Janet Kaplan, Nurse-Midwife, VT Nurse Practitioners Association

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   Creative Aging Initiative

Troy Hickman, Education Programs Manager, Vermont Arts Council

Susan Still, Board Chair, Main Street Arts, Saxtons River

9:15 AM                   H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid

David Mickenberg, Green Mountain Surgery Center

10:35 AM                   Break

10:50 AM                   H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Jonathan Reynolds, Vice President of Clinical Operations, Rutland Regional Medical Center - Zoom

Mitchell Baroody, Chief Legal Officer, Rutland Regional Medical Center - Zoom

Hayden DuBlois, Visiting Fellow, Opportunity Solutions Project - Zoom

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Department of Vermont Health Access

Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

2:15 PM                   Break

2:30 PM                   Free and Referral Clinics

Daniel Barlow, DPT, OCS, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic - Zoom

Olivia Sharrow, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Department of Mental Health

Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Department of Health

Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health

2:10 PM                   Break

2:15 PM                   Budget Funding Overview

Vermont Health Information Exchange

Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL) - Zoom

Cara Callanan, CFO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL) - Zoom

William Dempsey, Director of Data Analytics, Agency of Human Services - Zoom

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.

11:00 AM                   Certificate of Need

Shayla Livingston, MPH, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition - Zoom

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:10 PM                   H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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