House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

9:00 AM

FY2018 Governor's Proposed State Budget

Green Mountain Care Board, financing through bill-back

• Kate Slocum, Financial Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Rebecca Heintz, General Counsel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

10:00 AM

H.197 - An act relating to mental health parity for workers’ compensation

Walk-through and testimony.

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
• Suzy Bird Gulliver, Director, Warriors Research Institute of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine Health Science Center
• Sergeant Mike O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
• Sonny Provetto, licensed Master Social worker, Vermont State Police
• David Sichel, Deputy Director, Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

FY2018 Governor's Proposed State Budget

2:30 PM

FY2018 Governor's Proposed State Budget

DSH Payments:
Federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Allotments

• Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems