Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

8:30 AM

H.89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Walk-through

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Child Care and Early Learning

• Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
• Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
• Rebecca Reese, Early Learning Initiative Manager, Burlington Early Learning Initiative

10:30 AM

Break

10:35 AM

S.37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Pregnancy Services Centers

• Joanie Praamsma, Executive Director, The Women's Center, Middlebury
• Jean Marie Davis, Executive Director, Branches Pregnancy Resource Center
• Deb Couture, Executive Director, Aspire Now

11:15 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Head Start Vermont

• Paul Behrman, Principal Consultant, Walnut Leadership
• Dr. Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro

11:40 AM

S.37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Discussion

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:45 AM

Rights and Democracy Vermont

• Alison Nihart, Vermont State Director, Rights and Democracy

11:50 AM

Vermont Creative Economy Day

• Julia Doucet, Outreach Nurse, Open Door Clinic; Founding Member, El Viaje Más Caro

11:55 AM

Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

2023 Lake Champlain Action Plan

• Mark Naud, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
• Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
• Denise Smith, Community Health Manager, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
• Wayne Elliott, Engineer, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
• Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
• Lori Fisher, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Action Committee

12:00 PM

Adjourn