2025-2026 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, April 2, 2025
- 9:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Pam Cota, Long Term Care Licensing Chief, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
- 10:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- 10:20 AM
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S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- 10:50 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
Virtual Birth Center Tour
- Katherine Bramhall, Owner, Gentle Landing Birth Center
- Laurie Foster, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-midwives
- 11:30 AM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 2:20 PM
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S.30 - An act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107
Mark-up
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:50 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
Mark-up
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel