Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, April 5, 2018

8:00 AM

Budget Memo Discussion

• Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:00 AM

H.404 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraceptives

And H.869 - Introductions and Testimony

• Representative Annmarie Christensen, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Lucy Leriche, VP of Public Policy - Vermont, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Kelly McCaffrey, OBGYN Resident
• Jenney Samuelson, Associate Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access

10:00 AM

H.912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Amendments

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
• Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

11:15 AM

H.673 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Reach Up program

Testimony, Discussion and Possible Vote

• Jessica Radbord, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

11:45 AM

OBGYN Residents

Dr. Tolley will address H.709 Genital Mutilation

• Christina Tolley

1:15 PM

Senate Floor