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  • Documents/2020/WorkGroups/Senate Health and Welfare/COVID-19
    • Tuesday, September 22, 2020
      • Megan Tierney-Ward: Department for Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living Brain Injury Program Overview
    • Thursday, September 17, 2020
      • Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services Coronavirus Relief Fund Updade
      • Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services Stabilization Grant Provider Payments
    • Friday, September 11, 2020
      • Jill Rickard: Department of Financial Regulation Request for Expansion of Rulemaking Authority
      • Jill Rickard: Department of Financial Regulation Access to Health Care Services Emergency Rulemaking
    • 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
      • Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services Coronavirus Relief Fund Appropirations Summary
    • Tuesday, August 25, 2020
      • Sean Brown: Report on Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Child Development Division
    • Friday, June 19, 2020
      • H.960: Nolan Langweil: Coronavirus Relief Fund Worksheet
    • Wednesday, June 17, 2020
      • Amy Shollenberger: Parent Child Center Network Revenue Lost Due to COVID-19 Memo
      • Nolan Langweil: Senate Health and Welfare Coronavirus Relief Funds Worksheet
    • Friday, June 12, 2020
      • John Sayles: Food Security Coalition Open Letter to Vermont Policymakers
      • John Sayles: Food Security Coalition Coronavirus Relief Funding Request
      • Greg Marchildon: AARP-Vermont Health Care Provider Stabilization Grant Program Letter
    • 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
      • Aly Richards: Let's Grow Kids - CARES Act Eligible Childcare Expenses
      • Morgan Crossman: Building Bright Futures Childcare Testimony
      • Ed Paquin: Disability Rights Vermont - Funding for Attendant Services
    • Friday, June 5, 2020
      • Jennifer Carbee: Coronavirus Relief Funds Federal Parameters
    • Thursday, June 4, 2020
      • Michael Smith: Agency of Human Services Health Care Provider Stabilization Proposal
      • Mike Smith: COVID-19 Health Care Provider Stabilization Proposal
    • Tuesday, June 2, 2020
      • Jill Olson: Coronavirus Relief Fund Health Care Coalition Letter
    • Friday, May 29, 2020
      • Stephanie Barrett: Federal Caronavirus Relief Funds Allocated to Date
    • Thursday, May 28, 2020
      • Maria Royle: Telehealth Funding Opportunities
      • Maria Royle: Telehealth Funding Opportunities (Draft 1.3 - Highlighted)
      • Jennifer Carbee: Reps. Donahue and Lippert Thoughts on Act 91 Store and Forward Extension Requests
    • Wednesday, May 27, 2020
      • Laura Pelosi: Long Term Care COVID-19 Challenges
      • Devon Green: COIVD-19 and Hospitals Testimony
      • Julie Tessler: Vermont Care Partners Testimony
      • Susan Ridzon: Status of Health First Independent Medical Practices
    • Tuesday, May 26, 2020
      • Stephanie Barrett: FFIS Estimated Vermont Specific Funding for Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Friday, May 22, 2020
      • Claire Kendall: Parent Child Center Childcare Re-Opening Letter
      • Senator McCormack: S.295 Amendment
      • Vicky Senni: Turtle Island Testimony
    • Thursday, May 21, 2020
      • Maria Royle: Telehealth Funding Opportunities
      • Nissa James: Vermont Medicaid Telehealth Expansion and Telephonic Coverage
    • Wednesday, May 20, 2020
      • Senator McCormack: S.295 Amendment
    • Tuesday, May 19, 2020
      • unknown: S.295 FAQ
    • 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
      • Nolan Langweil: Joint Fiscal Office COVID-19 Federal Money Update
      • Jennifer Carbee: Overview of Advance Directives in Vermont
      • Jennifer Carbee: ACT 91 - Relating to Vermont’s Rresponse to COVID-19
    • Friday, May 8, 2020
      • Alyson Gryzb: Bennington County Child Care Providers Testimony
      • Aly Richards: Let's Grow Kids Testimony
      • Amy Brady: Voices for Vermont's Children Testimony
    • 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
      • Devon Green: Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems- COVID-19 and Farm Workers
      • Adaline Strumolo: Department of Vermont Health Access- Emergency Medicaid Coverage
      • Cindy Bruzzese: Ethics Considerations for COVID-19
    • 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
      • Jill Rickard: Department of Financial Regulation Emergency Rule H-2020-03-E- Coverage of COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
    • 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
      • Morgan Cole: Children's Integrated Services COVID-19 Impacts
      • Morgan Cole: Children's Integrated Services COVID-19 Guidance on Telemedicine
    • Friday, April 17, 2020
      • Clay Purvis: Telehealth and Telemedicine Programs Overview
      • Clay Purvis: Broadband at Vermont Primary Care Providers List
      • Clay Purvis: Broadband at Vermont Health Care Providers Map
      • Maria Royle: COVID-19 and Connectivity and Telehealth
    • Thursday, April 16, 2020
      • Devon Green: Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems Testimony- COVID-19 and Hospitals
      • Mike Smith: Agency of Human Services COVID-19 Memo
      • Sarah Clark: Agency of Human Services COVID-19 Federal Funding
    • 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
      • Laurel Omland: Success Beyond Six School Mental Health COVID-19 Response
      • Jennifer Rowell: Department of Mental Health- Success Beyond Six Update
    • Wednesday, April 1, 2020
      • Nolan Langweil: Current Vermont Estimates for Federal COVID-19 Response Dollars
    • Saturday, March 21, 2020
      • Cory Gustafson: Vermont Medicaid- Emergency Response to COVID-19
    • Friday, March 20, 2020
      • David Englander: Link to Vermont Dept. of Health's COVID-19 Website
    • Thursday, March 19, 2020
      • Katie McLinn: State of Vermont Executive Order State of Emergency COVID 19
    • Wednesday, March 18, 2020
      • Katie McLinn: State of Vermont Executive Order State of Emergency COVID 19
      • Katie McLinn: Addendum 1 to Executive Order 01-20
      • Katie McLinn: Addendum 2 to Executive Order 01-20
      • Jennifer Carbee: Notes on federal COVID-19 health-human services legislation and recent CMS actions
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