Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

9:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Debra Leonard, Chair, Laboratory and Pathology Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center
• Leah Burke, Chief, Clinical Genetics, University of Vermont Medical Center
• Marie Wood, Director Familial Cancer Program, Hematology/Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, UVM
• Robert Gleeson, Medical Consultant, American Council of Life Insurers
• Emily Adams, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Unit
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

10:00 AM

S.295 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Eileen Conneely, Senior Director, Chemical Products and Technology, American Chemistry Council
• Laura Brust, Assistant General Counsel, American Chemistry Council
• Renee Lani, Manager, Chemical Products and Technology, American Chemistry Council
• Stewart Holm, Chief Scientist, American Forest & Paper Association

11:10 AM

S.185 - An act relating to adopting a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs

• Christine Vatovec, Lecturer, Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources, University of Vermont
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

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Relating to regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs (S.225)

11:30 AM

S.218 - An act relating to the Department of Mental Health’s Ten-Year Plan

Walk-through of amendment

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:45 AM

S.297 - An act relating to the Agency of Health Care Administration

• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Adjourn