Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

9:00 AM

Focus Group with UVM Medical Students

• Sarah Caffry, MD Candidate, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.655 - An act relating to telehealth licensure and registration and to provisional licensure for professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mark-up and possible vote

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
• Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

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Break

11:15 AM

H.266 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids

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• Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
• Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
• Julie Porter, Audiologist, University of Vermont Medical Center

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Break

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S.204 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Discussion of possible committee amendment

1:00 PM

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