House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Thursday, February 16, 2012

9:00 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Today: markup and vote. 9:00: Sec. 3

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:15 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Section 34; Sections 33 and 35a

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jason Williams, Government Relations, Fletcher Allen Health Care
• Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
• Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society

9:30 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Bronze plans

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Navigators (Exchange); full range of plans; Discussion

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:30 AM

General Assembly

Election of trustees for Vermont State Colleges

11:00 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Prescription drugs, specialty tier drugs

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Markup on brokers' fees language

• Timothy Ford, Attorney, Hackett, Valine, McDonald
• Win Thomas, President, Thomas Insurance and Benefits
• Timothy Cope, Broker, Fleischer Jacobs Group
• Tom Rugg, Account Executive - Principal, Hickock and Boardman Group Benefits
• William Little, Vice President, MVP Healthcare
• Jessica Waltman, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Association of Health Underwriters
• Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:15 PM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Review first draft of full strike-all amendment of bill

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM

H.571 - An act relating to Vermont’s prescribed product manufacturer gift ban and disclosure requirements

Incorporated in H.559--discussion

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:15 PM

H.702 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination in government contracting

Discussion of including anti-discrimination language in H.559

• Representative Paul N. Poirier, Barre
• Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
• Representative Jason P. Lorber, Sponsor

3:30 PM

H.500 - An act relating to the health access oversight committee

Discussion re incorporating this bill into H.559

• Representative George W. Till, Sponsor
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

H.534 - An act relating to the reporting requirements of health insurers

Discussion re incorporating sections of this bill into H.559

• Representative Paul N. Poirier, Sponsor
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
• Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration

4:00 PM

H.498 - An act relating to parity for primary mental health care services

Discussion re incorporating this bill into H.559

• Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration

4:15 PM

H.604 - An act relating to student athletes with suspected head injuries

Discussion re incorporating this bill into H.559

• Representative George W. Till, Sponsor

4:30 AM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Discussion; claim edits

4:40 PM

H.37 - An act relating to telemedicine

Discussion re incorporating this bill into H.559

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:45 PM

H.559 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Final discussion; vote.