Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, March 24, 2016

9:00 AM

H.74 - An act relating to safety policies for employees delivering direct social or mental health services

• Representative Patricia McCoy, Poultney
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Dawn O'Toole, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Human Services
• Susan Loynd, Human Resources Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
• Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP)

10:00 AM

H.622 - An act relating to obligations for reporting child abuse and neglect and cooperating in investigations of child abuse and neglect

• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
• Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

10:15 AM

S.245 - An act relating to notice to patients of new health care provider affiliations

Review of Amendments

• Senator Tim Ashe
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

11:00 AM

Vermont Care Partners

FY2015 Outcomes and Data Report

• Catherine Burns, Quality Director, Vermont Care Partners
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Care Partners