House Committee on Health Care (Room 42)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9:00 AM

Hospital Boarding

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Human Services. This meeting will be held in the Pavilion Building, Room 267.

• Stephen Leffler, President and Chief Operating Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
• Suzanne Anair, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Vermont Health Care Association
• Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
• Sara King, President and CEO, VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region
• Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
• Megan Tierney-Ward, Interim Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

10:00 AM

Break

10:25 AM

H.721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Medicare Savings Plans (section 9)

• Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Danielle Fuoco, Health Care Assistant Administrator, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor