Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Introduction

• Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

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S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
• Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• Franci Wayland, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, PRA Group

10:00 AM

S.126 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Health care economics and hospital auditing overview

• Nancy Kane, Board Member, Chair of Finance Committee, UMass Memorial Health

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Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care

Introduction and overview

• Hillary Wolfley, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
• Patrice Knapp, Strategic Quality Improvement Consultant, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
• Randall Messier, Quality Improvement Specialist, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
• Mary McQuiggan, Director of Programs, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)

11:35 AM

Vermont Arts Council

Creative Aging Initiative

• Ashley Storrow, Program Director, Main Street Arts, Saxtons River
• Susan Still, Board Chair, Main Street Arts, Saxtons River
• Troy Hickman, Education Programs Manager, Vermont Arts Council

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Farm to School and Early Childhood Day

• Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
• Gina Clithero, Farm to Institution Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Beth Traveer-Adolphus, Executive Director, Oak Hill Children's Center

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VT Association of Chain Drug Stores

• Mike Duteau, President, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor