Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

9:00 AM

S.290 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Discussion and mark-up

• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Victoria Loner, Chief Executive Officer, OneCare Vermont
• Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
• Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
• Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

10:05 AM

Break

10:20 AM

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

Discussion

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR, American Council of Life Insurers

10:50 AM

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

• Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
• Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

11:20 AM

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

• Jared Ulmer, Climate & Health Program Manager, Vermont Department  of Health
• Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

12:05 PM

Adjourn