House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

9:30 AM

S.175 - An act relating to the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into Vermont

Committee discussion

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

S.175 - An act relating to the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into Vermont

Discussion; follow-up from work group on current prescription drug pricing law.

• Nancy Hogue, Director of Pharmacy Services, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Association for Accessible Medicines

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

[The Governor is signing three gun bills at 2:00 PM]

2:45 PM

S.224 - An act relating to co-payment limits for visits to chiropractors

2:45 PM or after the bill signing

• Representative David Yacovone, Sponsor
• Aimee Koch, Executive Director, Vermont Chiropractic Association
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Agatha Kessler, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, Vermont Medical Society

4:20 PM

S.203 - An act relating to systemic improvements of the mental health system

Committee discussion

• Representative Anne B. Donahue