Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

8:30 AM

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

• Simone Rueschemeyer, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
• Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

9:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

• Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc

9:30 AM

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

Health care economics

• Zack Cooper, Associate Professor of Public Health and Economics, Yale University
• Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

11:00 AM

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

Electronic health records

• Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL)

11:17 AM

Committee Discussion

Digital and social media impacts on youth

• George Vana, General Pediatrician; Adult and Child Psychiatrist, VT Consultation and Psychiatry Access Program

11:28 AM

Committee Discussion

Cell phone policy at Thetford Academy

• Charlie Buttrey, Coach, Thetford Academy

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Continued digital and social media impact

• Rima Carlson, Family Physician, Montpelier

11:40 AM

S.63 - An act relating to modifying the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Introduction and walk-through

• Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:55 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor