House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Thursday, March 16, 2017

9:00 AM

H.507 - An act relating to Next Generation Medicaid ACO pilot project reporting requirements

Committee discussion, draft committee bill

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

9:20 AM

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

Discussion

• Representative Anne B. Donahue
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

9:30 AM

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

Review new draft; vote.

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:15 AM

JRS19 - Joint resolution relating to prescription drug pricing

General discussion re cost transparency.

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:00 AM

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

Testimony from members of Outright Vermont

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

[Presentation on H.184, An act relating to evaluation of suicide profiles]

2:00 PM

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

Discussion

2:30 PM

H.507 - An act relating to Next Generation Medicaid ACO pilot project reporting requirements

Markup

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Michael Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
• Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

3:15 PM

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

Final discussion and vote

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Representative Michael Hebert

3:30 PM

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

Discussion

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council