Study Committee on Providing Community Supports to Persons with Serious Functional Impairments

Report submitted on December 12, 2013

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-1, 2, 3, 4

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.403 - An act relating to community supports for persons with serious functional impairments

Review of Study Committee Charge
Election of Committee Leadership

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:15 AM

H.403 - An act relating to community supports for persons with serious functional impairments

Designated Population Profile

• Paul Dupre, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Monica Hutt, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
  
• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

11:30 AM

Review of Online Timesheet System

• Janet Miller, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to community supports for persons with serious functional impairments

Appropriations for the Designated Population

• Monica Hutt, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
  
• Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

1:30 PM

H.403 - An act relating to community supports for persons with serious functional impairments

Designated Population in Corrections

• Delores Burroughs-Biron, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

2:30 PM

H.403 - An act relating to community supports for persons with serious functional impairments

Designated Population in Community Settings

• Paul Dupre, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Patricia Singer MD, Director, Adult Services, Department of Mental Health
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

3:30 PM

Designated Population in Community Settings

• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

3:45 PM

Future Meeting Planning

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-5, 6, 7, 8

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Due Process Considerations

• Robert Appel, Attorney, Kohn Rath Danon & Appel LLP
  
• Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Barbara Prine, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  

11:30 AM

Public Safety

• Charles Cacciatore, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police, Rutland
  
• Michael E. Schirling, Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department
  

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Criteria for One on One Supports in the Community

• Lynn Boyle, Field Service Director, Agency of Human Services
  
• Monica Hutt, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
  
• Margaret Joyal, Director, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, Washington County Mental Health Services
  
• Meredith Larson, Chief of Mental Health, Department of Corrections
  
• Patricia Singer MD, Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

3:40 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-9, 10, 11, 12

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

AHS Recommended Solutions and Funding Opportunities

• Delores Burroughs-Biron, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Monica Hutt, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
  
• Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  
• Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

11:00 AM

CSG Assessment Tools and Models

• David D'Amora, Director of National Initiatives, Council of State Governments
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Treatment Courts

• Karen Gennette Esq., Programs Manager, Office of Court Administrator
  

1:45 PM

Raising the Bar Report and Recommendations

• Delores Burroughs-Biron, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
  

2:15 PM

Public Safety Assessments

• Ed Riddell, Public Safety Specialist, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, DAIL
  

2:45 PM

Criminogenic Risk and Programming

• Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections
  

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-13, 14, 15, 16

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Draft Report

Review

• Delores Burroughs-Biron, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Karen Gennette Esq., Programs Manager, Office of Court Administrator
  
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
  
• Patricia Singer MD, Director, Adult Services, Department of Mental Health
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Draft Report

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Draft Report

Comments and Recommendations

• Monica Hutt, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Human Services
  

1:30 PM

Community Supports for Persons with Severe Functional Impairments

Suggestions for Improvement

• Keith Clark, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  
• Bram Kranichfeld, Executive Director, States Attorneys and Sheriffs Association
  

2:00 PM

Public Comment

• Annie Ramniceanu, Clinical Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services, Burlington, VT
  
• Mark Young, Coordinator, Sparrow Project
  

2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Finalizing and Reviewing Report

• Delores Burroughs-Biron, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Patricia Singer MD, Director, Adult Services, Department of Mental Health
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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