House Committee on Human Services Room 46

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9:00 AM

Hospital Boarding

Joint hearing with the House Committee on Health Care. This will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion building and will be livestreamed on the House Committee on Health Care YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHtilisCXIU4ZgxQ8fRgsdw/featured

• 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
• Angela Smith-Dieng, Adult Services Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

10:15 AM

Break

10:55 AM

FY 2025 Budget

Discussion - Committee memo to House Committee on Appropriations

11:25 AM

Break

11:35 AM

Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative

• Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
• Julie Abrahamson, Developmental Disabilities Residential Program Developer, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.661 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures

• Bill Young, Former Commissioner, Social and Rehabilitative Services
• Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
• Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

1:50 PM

H.689 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect allegations involving military personnel

Testimony

• Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
• Nancy Miller, Child Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

2:10 PM

H.689 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect allegations involving military personnel

Discussion

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:25 PM

Upcoming Committee Bills

Discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor