House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Thursday, January 30, 2020

7:00 AM

University of Vermont Health Network Breakfast

Community Leader Breakfast with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein on Vermont's Health Care Reform Model, 7:00-9:00 AM at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 100 State Street, Montpelier

9:30 AM

Medicaid Access and Coverage Options for Students Attending Post-Secondary Institutions

• Dennis Emmanuel Miranda-Cruz, Legislative Intern from Middlebury College
• Jessica Holmes, Economics Professor, Middlebury College

10:05 AM

H.626 - An act relating to administering stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

• Representative George W. Till, Sponsor
• Jessica Chung, Resident from UVMMC

10:25 AM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

• Molly Dugan, Member, Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition
• Julie Riffon, Executive Director, Primary Care and Quality/Blueprint for Health Project Manager, North Country Hospital

10:45 AM

Break

10:55 AM

Rural Health Services Task Force

Recommendations on case management

• Jill Mazza Olson, Member, Rural Health Services Task Force
• Robin Lunge, Chair, Rural Health Services Task Force

11:30 AM

H.742 - An act relating to Vermont's response to COVID-19

• Representative James Harrison, Sponsor
• Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
• Meredith Roberts, Executive Director, American Nurses Association Vermont

11:45 AM

H.859 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

• Representative Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

- 15 minutes after floor

Health Care Provider Price Transparency

• Representative Lucy Rogers, Member, House Committee on Health Care

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Price Transparency and Bill Process Report

• Christina McLaughlin, Health Policy Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board
• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Lindsay Kill, Healthcare Data and Statistical Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board
• Kathryn O'Neill, Director of Data Management Analysis and Data Integrity, Green Mountain Care Board

4:15 PM

Adjourn