Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

8:30 AM

Act 54, Section 6

Hospital Observation Status

• Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
• Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

9:00 AM

S.196 - An act relating to nutrition procurement standards for State government and the Agency of Human Services' contracts with providers

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
• Selina Hickman, Director of Health Care Operations, Compliance & Improvement, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health

10:00 AM

S.201 - An act relating to limitations on prescriptions for opioids

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Allison Hicks, volunteer, American Cancer Society

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S.243 - An act relating to combating opioid abuse in Vermont

10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion and Possible Mark-Up

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council