Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

9:00 AM

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

Specialty Tier Pharmaceuticals, Section 32

• Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
• Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Chris Rice, MVP Healthcare
• Jeanne Kennedy, Cigna Health Care
• Kelly Stoddard, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, American Cancer Society
• Charles Storrow, Express Scripts, Inc.
• John Pierce, volunteer, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

10:00 AM

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

Certificate of Need Transfer, Section 8

• Georgia Maheras, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration

11:00 AM

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

Ombudsman, Section 26a

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

11:20 AM

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

Medicaid Waivers, Section 34

• Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

Disability Awareness

• Ed Paquin, Director, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
• Kate McCarthy-Barnett, MD, Disability Integration Specialist, FEMA Region I
• Max Barrows, Green Mountain Self Advocates