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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17 and Zoom
February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025
Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:56 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Mark-up
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
10:40 AM S. 18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
Mark-up
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health
Peter Stuart, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, North Country Hospital
Laurie Foster, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-midwives
Gail Zatz, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
9:00 AM S. 36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Mark-up
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Vermont Department of Health
Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Chris Smith, Chief Clinical Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Dawn Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:30 AM Committee Discussion
Committee bill
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
11:45 AM Recovery Day
Recovery centers and residences
Gary DeCarolis, Outgoing Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
Lila Bennett, Executive Director, Journey to Recovery Community Center
Nicholas Farias, Guest, Journey to Recovery Community Center
Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, February 20, 2025
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
Committee bill
Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
William Dempsey, Health Data Officer, Agency of Human Services
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Alicia Cooper, Ph.D., Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board (9:50 AM)
10:25 AM Adjourn
10:30 AM Joint Assembly
Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:05 AM Health Care Economics
Overview
David Murman, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
John Colmers, Chair, Milbank Memorial Fund
Alena Berube, PhD Student, Health Policy, and Clinical Practice, The Dartmouth Institute
Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
11:20 AM S. 28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Clara Keegan, Family Physician, Member, Vermont Medical Society
11:25 AM Health Care Economics
Continued overview
Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
11:55 AM Adjourn
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