House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

9:00 AM

H.162 - An act relating to payment of medical benefits to health care providers

• Meredith Sumner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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H.444 - An act relating to health care reform

• Meredith Sumner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

H.441 - An act making appropriations for the support of government

Recommendations to Appropriations Committee--Committee discussion

3:00 PM

H.444 - An act relating to health care reform

the need to include depreciation in the calculation for eligibility for Catamount Health

• Kathy Barrett, Farmer

3:30 PM

H.444 - An act relating to health care reform

Lowering the current $10,000 deductible threshold to enroll in Catamount Health without a waiting period; allow the self-employed who shut their businesses down to enroll in Catamount Health/VHAP without a waiting period; allow depreciation from self-employment income to be counted in calculating CHAP eligibility

• Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security

3:45 PM

H.233 - An act relating to Catamount Health plans

• Representative Rick Hube, Sponsor
• Representative Paul N. Poirier, Sponsor
• Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council