Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Thursday, February 29, 2024

8:30 AM

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

New draft walk-through

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Pat Jones, Interim Director, Health Care Reform
• Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

10:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to expanding Vermont’s health care workforce through graduates of international medical schools

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
• Chris Dougherty, CEO, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
• Virginie Diambou, Racial Equity Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

11:00 AM

S.114 - An act relating to the establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group

• Charles MacLean, Associate Dean of Primary Care, University of Vermont
• Katherine Maclean, Former Johns Hopkins Researcher
• Kurt White, Vice President of Outpatient Programs and Community Initiatives, Brattleboro Retreat
• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:50 AM

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

Vote

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Liz Mills, Representative, Vermont Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

12:00 PM

Adjourn