Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, April 16, 2015

8:30 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Primary Care, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

• Dr. Deborah Richter MD
• Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
• Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
• Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont

9:15 AM

H.487 - An act relating to direct enrollment in Exchange plans and to presuit mediation in medical malpractice claims

• Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

9:45 AM

Federally-Supported State-Based Marketplace

• Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

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H.241 - An act relating to rulemaking on emergency involuntary procedures

Markup and Vote

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:00 AM

Health Care Reform

Room 10

• Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
• Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform
• Lawrence Miller, Chief of Health Care Reform, Office of the Governor