Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 AM

H.469 - An act relating to remote and electronic processes for executing an advance directive

Walk-through

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network

10:00 AM

S.151 - An act relating to pay parity and transparency in health care

Committee discussion

• Heather Stein, Associate Medical Director, Community Health Centers of Essex
• Sandy Reider, Citizen, Lyndonville
• Alison Despathy, Citizen, Danville

10:30 AM

S.192 - An act relating to civil commitment procedures at a secure residential recovery facility and a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth and civil commitment procedures for individuals with an intellectual disability

Committee discussion

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:45 AM

S.189 - An act relating to mental health response service guidelines and the safety of social service and home health providers

Committee discussion and possible vote

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

S.192 - An act relating to civil commitment procedures at a secure residential recovery facility and a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth and civil commitment procedures for individuals with an intellectual disability

• Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont

11:45 AM

S.192 - An act relating to civil commitment procedures at a secure residential recovery facility and a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth and civil commitment procedures for individuals with an intellectual disability

Vote

12:00 PM

Adjourn