Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, February 14, 2019

9:00 AM

S.43 - An act relating to limiting prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment

Mark-up and possible vote

• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Lisa Brouillette Hurteau, Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

9:20 AM

S.86 - An act relating to increasing the legal age for buying and using cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age

• Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

9:30 AM

S.65 - An act relating to banning baby bumper pads

• Rebecca Bell, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Critical Care Physician

9:40 AM

S.73 - An act relating to licensure of ambulatory surgical centers

• Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (VPQHC)
• Stephen Merena, Vermont Podiatric Medical Association
• Virginia Renfrew, Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists

10:00 AM

S.55 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials

• Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
• Suzanne Hartigan, Senior Policy Director, American Chemistry Council

10:20 AM

S.31 - An act relating to informed health care financial decision making and the consent policy for the Vermont Health Information Exchange

• Gini Milkey, Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
• Lois Whitmore, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
• Scott Woodward, Pomfret
• Heather Riemer, AFT-VT
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

11:15 AM

S.31 - An act relating to informed health care financial decision making and the consent policy for the Vermont Health Information Exchange

• Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Adjourn