House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

9:00 AM

H.145 - An act relating to establishing the Mental Health Crisis Response Commission

Testimony and discussion

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Lieutenant Maurice Lamothe, Station Commander, St. Albans, Department of Public Safety

10:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to consent by minors for mental health treatment

• Darlene Furey, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
• Mitch Barron, Director, Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Services
• Stephanie Chesnut, School-based Clinician

11:00 AM

FY2018 Governor's Proposed State Budget

Discussion with Green Mountain Care Board re bill-back

• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Kate Slocum, Financial Director, Green Mountain Care Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:05 PM

H.29 - An act relating to permitting Medicare supplemental plans to offer expense discounts

Discussion.

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:30 PM

H.309 - An act relating to substitution of epinephrine autoinjector devices

Discussion, draft 1.1

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:45 PM

H.29 - An act relating to permitting Medicare supplemental plans to offer expense discounts

• Phil Keller, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

3:00 PM

H.346 - An act relating to increasing the number of University of Vermont medical students pursuing primary care residencies

• Rick Morin, Medical Dean, University of Vermont College of Medicine

3:45 PM

H.309 - An act relating to substitution of epinephrine autoinjector devices

• Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
• Marty Irons, Vermont Pharmacists Association
• Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists Association