Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, February 15, 2018

8:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to recommendations for achieving universal coverage for primary care in Vermont

Mark-up

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, Vermont Medical Society

8:30 AM

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

Mark-up and Vote

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:00 AM

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

Discussion

• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
• Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Michael Benvenuto, Director, Senior Citizens Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid

10:00 AM

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

Discussion and Mark-up

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

10:30 AM

Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

11:00 AM

Acupuncture

• Robert Davis, Principle Investigator, Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population study, Acupuncture Vermont
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

S.225 - An act relating to pilot programs for coverage by commercial health insurers of costs associated with medication-assisted treatment

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jason Williams, Director of Government and Community Relations, University of Vermont Medical Center
• David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

1:00 PM

Senate Floor