Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

8:30 AM

NAMIVT

• Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
• Caitlin League, Community Member and Brattleboro Retreat
• Abby Levinsohn, Peer Support, Pathways Vermont

9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials

• Chris Cleet, Senior Director, Environment and Sustainability, IT Industry Association
• Deborah Hirtz, Pediatric Neurologist, University of Vermont Medical Center

9:30 AM

S.261 - An act relating to ensuring a coordinated public health approach to addressing childhood adversity and promoting resilience

Discussion and Possible Mark-up

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Amy Schollenberger, Lobbyist, Parent Child Center Network
• Matt Levin, Executive Director, Childhood Advocacy Alliance

10:30 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

10:45 AM

S.282 - An act relating to health care providers participating in Vermont’s Medicaid program

• Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

11:15 AM

S.262 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Medicaid program and the Department of Vermont Health Access

• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
• Abby Shepard, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
• Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
• Michael Benvenuto, Director, Senior Citizens Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid
• Lori Collins, Director, Policy, Fiscal and Support Services, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Suellen Bottiggi, Director of Provider Member Relations, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Joseph Bergeron, Executive Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
• Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

11:45 AM

Bi-State Primary Care Association Legislative Day

• Georgia Maheras, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
• Dr. Frank Provato, Medical Director, Mountain Health Center
• Alison Lyndes Calderara M.Ed, CEO, Community Health Center, Burlington
• Kari White, Director of Quality and Care, Northern Counties Health Care

1:00 PM

Senate Floor