Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, February 27, 2014

8:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

• Dr. Allan Ramsay, M.D., Green Mountain Care Board
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

8:40 AM

S.295 - An act relating to pretrial services, risk assessments, and criminal justice programs

• Dr. Allan Ramsay, M.D., Green Mountain Care Board

9:00 AM

S.236 - An act relating to prescription refill synchronization

• Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores (VACDS)
• Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Express Scripts, Inc.
• Bill Smith, Lobbyist, CVS/Caremark
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

S.295 - An act relating to pretrial services, risk assessments, and criminal justice programs

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health
• Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
• Mark Ames, Network Coordinator, Vermont Recovery Network
• Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
• Marty Irons, Vermont Pharmacists Association
• Ron Ferrara, Vermont Pharmacists Association
• Diana Arnell, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council