Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 8:04 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

 

11:00 AM                   Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed due to the sensitive nature.

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department

Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Legislative Counsel Introduction

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Joint Fiscal Office Introduction

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:15 AM                   Health Care Systems 101

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   Health Care Systems 101

Continued

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Medicaid 101

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Office of the Health Care Advocate

Introduction

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:30 AM                   Agency of Human Services

Introduction and overview

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Monica Ogelby, Vermont Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services

 

11:35 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Reports Update

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Bi-State Primary Care Association

Introduction

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

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Medical Society

Introduction

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Introduction

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Care Partners (VCP)

Introduction

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

 

11:15 AM                   VT Developmental Disabilities Council

Introduction

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Health Equity Advisory Commission

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Kiki Carasi-Schwartz at kcarasi-schwartz@leg.state.vt.us