2019-2020 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)
The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare has jurisdiction over matters relating to the preservation of health, old age assistance, and social and economic security.
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- Tuesday, September 22, 2020
- Thursday, September 17, 2020
- Friday, September 11, 2020
- Thursday, September 10, 2020
- Ted Fisher: Agency of Education Safety and Health Guidance for Reopening Schools
- Ted Fisher: Agency of Education COVID-19 Guidance for Vermont Schools
- Ted Fisher: Department of Health COVID-19 Education Information
- Breena Holmes: Department of Health Shared Decision-Making on Return-to-Work Decisions for School-Based Personnel
- Breena Holmes: Department of Health School Reopening Presentation
- Thursday, August 27, 2020
- Tuesday, August 25, 2020
- Friday, June 19, 2020
- Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Friday, June 12, 2020
- Thursday, June 11, 2020
- Sarah Squirrell: Brattleboro Retreat Information
- Sarah Squirrell: Brattleboro Retreat - Joint Fiscal Committee Sustainability Plan
- Sarah Squirrell: Brattleboro Retreat Presentation for Joint Fiscal Committee
- Kevin Mullin: Green Mountain Care Board COIVD-19 Relief Fund Health Care Sector Considerations
- Linda Wichlac: Vermont Association of Adult Day Servicies COVID-19 Budget Testimony
- Sarah Squirrell: Agency of Human Services Brattleboro Retreat Coronavirus Relief Fund Request Testimony
- Monica Hutt: Department of Aging and Independent Living Frequently Asked Questions for Parents Regarding COVID-19
- Monica Hutt: Department of Aging and Independent Living Emergency COVID-19 Familial Supports
- Wednesday, June 10, 2020
- Friday, June 5, 2020
- Thursday, June 4, 2020
- Tuesday, June 2, 2020
- Friday, May 29, 2020
- Thursday, May 28, 2020
- Wednesday, May 27, 2020
- Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- Friday, May 22, 2020
- Thursday, May 21, 2020
- Wednesday, May 20, 2020
- Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Thursday, May 14, 2020
- Nolan Langweil: Joint Fiscal Office COVID-19 Federal Money Update
- Sarah Squirrell: Department of Mental Health FY2020 Budget Adjustment Act Testimony
- Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services FY2020 Budget Adjustment Act Governor's Reccomendations
- Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services FY2020 Budget Adjustment Act Summary
- Wednesday, May 13, 2020
- Friday, May 8, 2020
- Thursday, May 7, 2020
- Nissa James: Department of Vermont Health Access - Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program
- Maria Royle: Summary of CARES Act Connectivity Funding Streams and Additional Programs
- Catherine Fulton: Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. - Telehealth Workgroup Member List
- Maria Royle: Patient Access to Health Care Services Delivered Through Telehealth
- Joshua Green: Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians Written Testimony
- Wednesday, May 6, 2020
- Abby Fuirst: Climate Change Response and Health Care Related Needs in Vermont
- Sarah Squirrell: Department of Mental Health - Mental Health Awareness Month Memo
- Sarah Squirrell: Department of Mental Health - Reshaping Mental Health Care for COVID-19
- Helen Labun: Healthcare Provider Coalition Act 91 Extension Letter
- Abby Fuist: Climate Change Response and Health Care-Related Needs in Vermont
- Tuesday, May 5, 2020
- Catherine Fulton: Vermont Program for Quality Heath Care, Inc- Statewide Telehealth Workgroup and COVID-19 Response
- Catherine Fulton: Vermont Program for Quality Health Care, Inc- Telehealth Resources and Events
- Catherine Fulton: Vermont Program for Quality Health Care, Inc- Statewide Telehealth Workgroup Resources Overview
- Katie Marvin: COVID-19 Written Testimony
- Jennifer Carbee: Act 91 (H.742) An Act Relating to Vermont's Response to COVID-19
- Jennifer Carbee: Act 91- Store And Forward Language
- Nissa James: Vermont Medicaid - Telehealth, Telemedicine and Telephone Coverage During COVID-19
- Hillary Wolfley: Vermont Statewide Telehealth Workgroup Membership List
- Hillary Wolfley: Vermont Underserved Broadband Premises
- Friday, May 1, 2020
- Kevin Mullin: Memo from Green Mountain Care Board Chair- COVID-19
- Kevin Mullin: COVID-19- Letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Kevin Mullin: Green Mountain Care Board Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- Kevin Mullin: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - List of Waivers and Flexibilities
- Thursday, April 30, 2020
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020
- Sara Teachout: COVID-19 Delayed and Deferred Care
- Miranda Motter: America's Health Insurance Plans Testimony
- Michael Pieciak: Department of Financial Regulation- Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Insurance
- Mike Fisher: Vermont Legal Aid - Health Care Advocate COVID-19 Survey Preliminary Results
- Michael Pieciak: Department of Financial Regulation Testimony Follow-Up
- Friday, April 24, 2020
- Thursday, April 23, 2020
- Jeff Hochberg: Vermont Retail Druggists COVID-19 Testimony
- Jennifer Carbee: COVID-19- Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine, and Azithromycin Information
- Lauren Hibbert: COVID-19 Emergency Regulatory Order to Vermont Pharmacies and Pharmacists
- Heather Shouldice: Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores- COVID-19 Medication Access
- Wednesday, April 22, 2020
- Heidi Sulis: Middlebury Open Door Clinic Testimony
- Heidi Sulis: Middlebury Open Door Clinic Patient Story
- Georgia Maheras: Bridges to Health- Access to Health Care for Farm Workers during COVID-19
- Georgia Maheras: Bi-State Primary Care Association- Self-Care Materials for Farm Workers
- Georgia Maheras: Bi-State Primary Care Association - Self-Care Material Photos for Farm Workers
- Georgia Maheras: Bi-State Primary Care Association- Mindfulness Materials for Farm Workers
- Georgia Maheras: Bi-State Primary Care Association- Mandala Coloring Pages for Mindfulness
- Tuesday, April 21, 2020
- Friday, April 17, 2020
- Thursday, April 16, 2020
- Wednesday, April 15, 2020
- Amanda Garces: Vermont Human Rights Commission Letter to Department of Health Regarding COVID-19
- Devon Green: Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems Letter to the Federal Emergency Management Association
- Gabe Gilman: Office of Professional Regulation, Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Emergency Guidance
- Gabe Gilman: Emergency Regulatory Order to Pharmacies and Pharmacists
- David Englander: COVID-19 Data Summary
- David Englander: Updates on COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing in Vermont
- David Englander: VT Department of Health COVID-19 Resources
- Tabitha Moore: Vermont NAACP Open Letter to People of Color
- Tabitha Moore: Vermont NAACP Open Letter to the Health Care Community
- Tabitha Moore: VT NAACP Request to VT Department of Health for COVID-19 Data
- Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- Michele Childs: 33 V.S.A. § 5319, Children in Need of Care or Supervision
- Michele Childs: 33 V.S.A. § 5113 Modification or Vacation of Orders
- Nolan Langweil: Update on Federal Fiscal Relief to Vermont Health Care Providers Related to COVID-19
- Mark Levine: Recommendation of Vermont Department of Health regarding In-person contact between parents and children in CHINS proceedings
- Ken Schatz: In-Person Parent-Child Contact in CHINS Proceedings Memo from Judge Grearson
- Marshall Pahl: Guidance Letter from US Dept. of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Child Visitation
- Mike Smith: Implementation of Act 91 (H.742) of 2020 – An act relating to Vermont’s response to COVID-19
- Friday, April 10, 2020
- Vicki Loner: OneCare Vermont COVID-19 Care Coordination Prioritization Application
- Vicki Loner: OneCare Vermont COVID-19 Letter to Federal Delegation
- Vicki Loner: OneCare Vermont COVID-19 Letter to Green Mountain Care Board
- Holly Morehouse: Afterschool and Youth-Serving Organizations in the COVID-19 Landscape
- Amy Morehouse: Afterschool and Summer Emergency Funding
- Thursday, April 9, 2020
- Floyd Nease: Testimony
- Patricia Coates: Lund Testimony
- Aly Richards: Let's Grow Kids Testimony
- Chadd Viger: Testimony
- Melissa Riegel-Garrett: COVID-19 Childcare Quick-Facts
- Melissa Riegel-Garrett: COVID-19 Childcare Financial Supports
- Tom Dalton: Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform Testimony
- Sarah Adams-Kollitz: Letter to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Regarding Child Care for Essential Workers
- Sarah Adams-Kollitz: Burlington Children's Space COVID-19 Action Plan Brief
- Morgan Crossman: Building Bright Futures Testimony
- Tuesday, April 7, 2020
- Sarah Squirrell: Department of Mental Health Priorities and Actions COVID-19
- Nolan Langweil: COVID-19 Federal Fiscal Assistance Related to Health and Human Services
- Beth Sightler: Vermont Developmental Services Response to COVID-19
- Martha Maksym: Wake Robin Letter on H.742 Implications for Essential Employees
- Christie Everett: Clara Martin Center COVID-19 Overview
- David Englander: VT Department of Health Advisories and Alerts
- Nolan Langweil: CARES Act Funding to FQHCs
- Rachel Cummings: Counseling Services of Addison County Testimony
- Friday, April 3, 2020
- Linda Johnson: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont COVID-19 Response Testimony
- JoEllen Tarallo: Suicide Prevention in Vermont
- JoEllen Tarallo: Suicide Prevention in Vermont Slides
- Mary Moulton: Washington County Mental Health COVID-19 Update and Request for Support
- Jill Mazza Olson: VNAs of Vermont COVID-19 Response Updates
- Thursday, April 2, 2020
- Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- Saturday, March 21, 2020
- Friday, March 20, 2020
- Thursday, March 19, 2020
- Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Bills In Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Bills that are currently in committee.
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Bills Out of Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Bills sponsored by the committee, and bills reported out of committee. Includes bills where the committee has been relieved of responsibility.
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Bills Referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Bills that were in committee at any time. Does not include bills sponsored by Committee.
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Bills Sponsored by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Legislative language and other materials posted on this page are subject to frequent change and may not reflect the Committee's most recent discussions or actions. Please check back often for updated materials.
