2023-2024 Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on Health Care Room 42
The House Committee on Health Care considers matters relating to health care, defined as an integrated, holistic system of care that includes policy development with and oversight of the Vermont Departments of Health Access, of Mental Health, and of Health, and health equity, health insurance, health care delivery improvement, and other similar policies.
Meeting Record
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- 9:15 AM
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H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion
- Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
- Kelly Lange, Network Vice President, UVM Health Network Managed Care Contracting
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- 10:35 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Walk-through of new draft
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:55 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Committee discussion
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 11:40 AM
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Break
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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H.233 - An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers
Walk-through of new draft, testimony, Committee discussion
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare
- Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
- Theo Kennedy, Public Policy Attorney and General Practitioner, Rutland Pharmacy and The Vermont Pharmacists Association
- Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
- Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Bobby-Jo Salls, Trust Administrator, Vermont Education Health Initiative (VEHI)
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Review of H.847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification
Review of amendment
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Representative Taylor Small, Amendment Co-Sponsor
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor