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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare has jurisdiction over matters relating to the preservation of health, old age assistance, and social and economic security.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Report

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Remarks


Friday, January 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:15 AM

Introductions and Discussion


Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

COVID-19 Response

Updates from the Department of Health
Committee Discussion

9:50 AM

Break

10:15 AM

COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with House Committees on Health Care and on Human Services
View livestream here
Committee Discussion

10:45 AM

COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with House Committees on Health Care and on Human Services
View livestream here
Updates from the Department of Health

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with the House Committees on Health Care and on Human Services
Review of Health and Human Services CRF policies and funds

  • Donna Bailey, Director, Addison County Parent Child Center
  • Jacob Bogre, Executive Director, Association of Africans Living in Vermont
  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Mary Feldman, Executive Director, Rutland County Parent Child Center
  • Heidi Hall, CFO, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Sarah Launderville, President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  • Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
  • Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Thato Ratsebe, Assistant Director, Association of Africans Living in Vermont
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Parent Child Center Network
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners

Friday, January 15, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Emergency Authority

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

S. - An act relating to a Health Emergency task force and State plan

Walk through, committee discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Legislative Priorities

Committee discussion

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:15 AM

Implicit Bias Prevention Training


Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

COVID-19 Response

Joint meeting with House Committees on Human Services and on Health Care
Meeting livestreamed here
Overview of new federal funding and guidelines

  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

Green Mountain Care Board

Introduction and Overview

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Care 101

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Committee Introductions

Agency of Human Services Overview

  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
11:00 AM

Health Care 101

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, January 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Legislative Overview

Review of bills passed by Senate Health and Welfare in the last biennium

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Legislative Report Overview

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 AM

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly


Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Care Reform

Overview and Initiatives

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
10:25 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Introduction, possible walk through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor, Bennington County
10:45 AM

Accountable Care Organizations

Overview and Updates

  • Tom Borys, Senior Director of Finance and Payment Reform, OneCare Vermont
11:30 AM

S.28 - An act relating to banning baby bumper pads

Introduction, walk through

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
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S.19 - An act relating to a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs

Introduction, walk through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Care Overview

Organization Introductions and Updates

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Joshua Green, Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Sean Londergan, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Health First
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
10:35 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Vermont Medicaid Participation in All-Payer Model

  • Amy Coonradt, Director of Operations for ACO Programs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Payment Reform, Reimbursement and Rate Setting, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:10 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Testimony

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Robert Lucas, Peer Support Leader, Vermont State Police
  • Peter Lynch, Chief of Training, Vermont Fire Academy
  • Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Friday, January 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Childcare Updates

State of care in Vermont, overview of five year plan

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Miranda Gray, Child Care Hubs Project Manager, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

Childcare Updates

Childcare hub implementation

  • Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
10:45 AM

COVID-19 Response

Review of time-limited Act 91 and Act 140 provisions related to COVID-19

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Walk-through, discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Potential Extension of Time-Limited Act 91 and Act 140 Provisions Related to COVID-19

Joint meeting with House Committee on Health Care
Meeting livestream here.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

Updates from the Department of Disability, Aging and Independent Living and from the Department for Children and Families

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Bill Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
11:30 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Testimony and committee discussion

  • Chris Louras, Former Mayor, Rutland City
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

Updates from the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
9:30 AM

TBD

  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  • Olivia Graffeo-Cohen, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
10:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Vermont Information Technology Leaders data sharing abilities

  • Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
10:20 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

  • John Gorton, Member, Franklin County ACES Working Group and Statewide Child and Family Trauma Working Group
  • Margaret Ross, Crisis Clinician, Howard Center
  • Deanna Ryerson, Crisis Director, Howard Center
11:05 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Testimony

  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
10:15 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Mark-up, committee discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

PCBs and Other Chemicals of Concern

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Meeting livestreamed here.

  • Patricia Coppolino, Environmental Program Manager, DEC Waste Management Division
  • Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health
11:40 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Mark-up, committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

COVID-19 Response

Updates on new federal funding and policies

  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:45 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Mark-up, testimony, committee discussion

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
10:30 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Vote

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.22 - An act relating to health care practitioners administering stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Walk-through, committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Walk-through, committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Introduction, walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Committee Discussion


Friday, February 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Testimony, committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Meredith Roberts, Executive Director, American Nurses Association Vermont
  • Deb Snell, President, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, President, AFT Vermont
  • Ellen Watson, Chair, Board of Nursing
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Audio-only telehealth provisions

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, House Committee on Health Care
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

S.74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Introduction

  • Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
10:15 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Mark-up, committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Mark-up, committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Testimony

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Maria Davies, Parent, Stowe
  • L.E. Faricy, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Vermont Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont
  • Phillip Gardiner, Co-Chair, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council
  • Prospero Gogo, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
  • Delmonte Jefferson, Executive Director, Center for Black Health and Equity
  • Zoey Pickel, Youth Advocate, Washington County Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
  • Mike Rollo, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
  • Andrea Vilanti, Associate Professor, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, University of Vermont
  • Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
11:15 AM

Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Caucus of the Whole

Update on the State's vaccination efforts

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H. - An act relating to health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Testimony

  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
9:30 AM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

Testimony

  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • Wendy Franklin, North Country Hospital
  • Kevin Loso, Executive Director, Rutland Housing Authority
  • Megan Marquissee, North Country Hospital
9:50 AM

Vermont Association of Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

Testimony

  • Daniel Franklin, Executive Director, North Central Vermont Recovery Center
10:30 AM

Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly


Friday, February 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.22 - An act relating to health care practitioners administering stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Testimony

  • Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Director, Consumer Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Daniel Weiss, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Vermont
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:10 AM

S.22 - An act relating to health care practitioners administering stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Testimony, mark-up, committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Fotsch, Director of State Advocacy and Legislative Affairs, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Testimony

  • Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Maria Davies, Parent, Stowe
  • Moses Delane, Youth representative, Vermont Department of Health Substance Misuse and Prevention Advisory and Oversight Council
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
  • Richard Marianos, Assistant Director - Retired, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
  • Zoey Pickel, Youth Advocate, Washington County Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
11:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Testimony

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Teresa Fama, Rheumatologist, Central Vermont Medical Center
  • Fay Holman, Family Physician, Vermont Medical Society, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
  • Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Joe Lasek, Associate Medical Director, Counseling Services of Addison County
  • Dr. Kate McIntosh, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Quality, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Lynn Stanley, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Testimony, mark-up, committee discussion

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Hillary Wolfley, Associate Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly


Friday, February 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

S.22 - An act relating to health care practitioners administering stem cell products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Committee discussion, vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Testimony

  • Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Committee discussion, vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion


Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Rebeka Lawrence-Gomez, Assistant Director, Pathways Vermont
  • Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
  • Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Frank Reed, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
  • John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Cheryle Wilcox, Interagency Planning Director, Interim Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

Committee discussion

11:30 AM

S.24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Committee discussion, mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

S.20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Testimony and committee discussion

  • Eileen Conneely, Senior Director, Chemical Products and Technology, American Chemistry Council
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
  • Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association
  • Steven Hentges, Executive Director, Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group, American Chemical Council
  • Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Mitch Hubert, Technical Director, Fire Fighting Foam Coalition, American Chemical Council
  • Tom Mallen, Vice President for Compliance and Technology Packaging Coatings, The Sherwin-Williams Company
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Samuel Nicolai, VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management
  • Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Shawn Swearingen, Director, Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship, American Chemical Council
  • Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation

Friday, March 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

S.117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

Amendment discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

S.20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Mark-up, vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:00 AM

H.315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Kurn Hattin School Update

Joint meeting with Senate Committees on Judiciary and on Education

  • Jennifer Benedict, Director of Child Licensing and Financial Assistance, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Child Development Division
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Kim Dougherty, Co-Founder, Partner, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC
  • Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Stephen Harrison, Executive Director, Kurn Hattin School
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Kern Hattin School Update

Committee discussion

9:45 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Governor's Appointments

Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health

  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Appointments

Green Mountain Care Board Member

  • Jessica Holmes, Economics Professor, Middlebury College
9:30 AM

Governor's Appointments

Commissioner of the Department for Children and Families

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

Governor's Appointments

Commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Bill Introductions

Introductions, walk-throughs, and committee discussion on House bills

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

Governor's Appointments

Commissioner of the Department of Health

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
10:00 AM

Governor's Appointments

Secretary of the Agency of Human Services

  • Michael K. Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Hospital Financial Information Update and Overview

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Lori Perry, Senior Healthcare Financial Systems Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

All-Payer Accountable Care Organization Model

Overview and Update

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Alena Berube, Director of Value Based Programs & ACO Regulation, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

11:30 AM

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Overview of federal funding and guidelines

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Amendment proposal and discussion

  • Sen. Joshua Terenzini, Sponsor of Amendment
9:15 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Introduction, Walk-through

  • Tyler Kirkpatrick, Vermont Law School Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Afterschool and Parent Child Centers
10:00 AM

Options for Regulating Provider Reimbursement

Green Mountain Care Board Report Presentation

  • Alena Berube, Director of Value Based Programs & ACO Regulation, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Kinsler, Health Care Project Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Appointments

Vote


Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.104 - An act relating to considerations in facilitating the interstate practice of health care professionals using telehealth

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Mitul Patel, VLS Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Arthur Peterson, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
10:00 AM

H.430 - An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage for all income-eligible children and pregnant individuals regardless of immigration status.

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

H.153 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for home- and community-based service providers

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Thursday, April 1, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.46 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions of mental health law

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.210 - An act relating to addressing disparities and promoting equity in the health care system

  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Options for Regulating Provider Reimbursement

Green Mountain Care Board Presentation

  • Alena Berube, Director of Value Based Programs & ACO Regulation, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Kinsler, Health Care Project Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly


Friday, April 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Beth Truzansky, Deputy Director, Building Bright Futures
10:20 AM

H.439 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:20 AM

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

Middlesex Secure Residential Recovery Facility

Updates from the Department of Mental Health

  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Kevin Huckshorn, Consultant, Behavioral Health Consulting
  • Janice Lebel, Consultant, Behavioral Health Consulting
  • Alisson Richards, Executive Medical Director, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

Ongoing Needs within the Primary Care Community

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Ashley Miller, Pediatrician, South Royalton
  • Judy Orton, Pediatrician, Bennington
  • Hannah Rabin, Richmond Family Medicine
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Health First
10:00 AM

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Briefing

Joint Meeting with the House Committee on Human Services
Meeting livestreamed here.

  • LaDonna Pavetti, Vice President, Family Income Support, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • Shannon Saul, Research Analyst, Children and Families Program, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  • Margaret Wile, Policy Director, Health and Human Services, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Thursday, April 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Testimony

  • Elizabeth Brown, Director, Rutland County Head Start
  • Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro
  • Steve Geller, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
  • Linda January, Executive Director, Otter Creek Child Center
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  • Christy Swenson, Headstart Director, Capstone Community Action Council
10:00 AM

Health Care Implementation Improvement Plan

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
11:00 AM

Options for Regulating Provider Reimbursement

Report from the Green Mountain Care Board

  • Alena Berube, Director of Value Based Programs & ACO Regulation, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Kinsler, Health Care Project Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

Friday, April 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.132 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Walk-through, testimony

  • Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
10:15 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Primary Care Costs and Spending

  • Alena Berube, Director of Value Based Programs & ACO Regulation, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Kinsler, Health Care Project Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

Budget and funding requests


Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Testimony

  • Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Grace Beninson, Vermont Worker's Center
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Patrick Flood, Citizen, Woodbury
  • Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
  • Edward Paquin, Disabilities Rights Vermont
  • Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
10:00 AM

S.132 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Testimony

  • Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Patrick Flood, Citizen, Woodbury
  • Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Mark Hage, Director of Member Benefits, VTNEA
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Jessica Morrison, Vermont Worker's Center
  • Edward Paquin, Disabilities Rights Vermont

Thursday, April 15, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Testimony, mark-up, discussion

  • Dimitri Garder, CEO, Global-Z
  • Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
  • Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
  • Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
11:15 AM

S.132 - An act relating to health care reform implementation

Testimony

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Alena Berube, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Kate Logan, Director of Programming and Policy, Rights and Democracy
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Friday, April 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

State Oversight of Residential Treatment Programs

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Judiciary

  • Jennifer Benedict, Director of Child Licensing and Financial Assistance, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Child Development Division
  • Col. Matthew Birmingham, Director, Vermont State Police
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

Youth Mental Health Update

  • Danielle Lindley, Director, Child and Youth Services, Northwest Counseling and Support Services
  • Laurel Omland, Director, Child, Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health
  • David Rettew, Medical Director, Children and Family Division, Department of Mental Health
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:30 AM

H.46 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions of mental health law

Testimony from the Department of Mental Health

  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
-

H.104 - An act relating to considerations in facilitating the interstate practice of health care professionals using telehealth

Testimony from the Department of Mental Health

  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
11:00 AM

H.210 - An act relating to addressing disparities and promoting equity in the health care system

Testimony

  • Marissa Coleman, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Advisor, University of Vermont Medical Center
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:25 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up

11:00 AM

H.439 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Budget recommendation discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Discussion, possible vote

8:50 AM

H.439 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Budget recommendation committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Testimony

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Michael Costa, CEO, North Counties Health Care, Inc.
  • Michele Denault, MSW Candidate, University of Vermont
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Betty Keller, President, Vermont League of Women Voters
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Victoria Loner, Chief Executive Officer, OneCare Vermont
  • Marvin Malek, Member, Vermont Physicians for a National Health Program
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Health First
  • Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
  • Lynn Stanley, Interim Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:20 AM

H.430 - An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage for all income-eligible children and pregnant individuals regardless of immigration status.

Mark-up, discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

H.439 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Budget recommendation committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.210 - An act relating to addressing disparities and promoting equity in the health care system

Testimony and mark-up

  • Wichie Artu, Vice President, NAACP - Windham County
  • Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
  • Joanne Crawford, Member, Abenaki Nation
  • Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Hillary Wolfley, Associate Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
11:00 AM

H.46 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions of mental health law

Mark-up, discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

H.430 - An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage for all income-eligible children and pregnant individuals regardless of immigration status.

Mark-up, discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Mark-up, testimony, discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Friday, April 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.104 - An act relating to considerations in facilitating the interstate practice of health care professionals using telehealth

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
8:45 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

H.210 - An act relating to addressing disparities and promoting equity in the health care system

Discussion, vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.46 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions of mental health law

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

H.430 - An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage for all income-eligible children and pregnant individuals regardless of immigration status.

Mark-up, vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Discussion, vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Gubernatorial Appointments

Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

S. - An act relating to the Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care and other health care provisions

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:45 AM

S.120 - An act relating to the Joint Legislative Health Care Affordability Study Committee

Discussion, vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Helen Labun, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Meeting livestreamed here.

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
  • Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Dennis Wygmans, State's Attorney, Addison County State’s Attorney’s Office
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Meeting livestreamed here.

  • Brady Heward, Child and Adolescent Psyciatrist, UVM Medical Center
  • Jess Kirby, Syringe Exchange Employee, Howard Center Safe Recovery
  • Julea Larson, Supervisor of Recovery Support Services, Turning Point Center, Bennington
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Brenda Siegel, Self-Advocate, Newfane
11:30 AM

Adjourn


Friday, April 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

S.42 - An act relating to establishing the Emergency Service Provider Wellness Commission

Review of House language

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Committee discussion

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Review of proposed House amendment

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Review of proposed House amendment

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Review of proposed House amendment

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

TBD

10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Monday, May 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

JRH6 - Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency

  • Maria Mercedes Avila, Member, Governor's Task Force on Racial Equity
  • Sen. Randy Brock, Franklin District
  • Joanne Crawford, Member, Abenaki Nation
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
3:30 PM

JRH6 - Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency

Committee discussion, vote

-

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Review of proposed House amendments

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.3 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Meeting Livestreamed here.
Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
House Proposal of Amendment on Sec 6

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Friday, May 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

Committee Discussion

Introductions, process, reports, bills, schedule


Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Act 6

Joint meeting with House Committee on Health Care. Review of expiring provisions.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
-

Report of Facilitation of Interstate Practice Using Telehealth Working Group

Joint meeting with House Committee on Health Care, cont.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Meredith Roberts, Executive Director, American Nurses Association Vermont
12:00 PM

DCF Plan for Placement of Youths

Joint meeting with Senate Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Institutions
Meeting will be livestreamed here https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly


Thursday, January 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Bill introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor
-

S.69 - An act relating to suicide prevention initiatives

Bill introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Sponsor
10:15 AM

"The Boy and the Bat"

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, January 7, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

"The Boy and the Bat"

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:05 AM

Child Care Financing

  • Michael Blanchard, Director of IT, Department for Children and Families
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
10:15 AM

Review of Reports Due to Committee

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

H.265 - An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

Introduction by sponsors, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor
  • Rep. Kelly Pajala, Sponsor
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Child Protection Oversight Report

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

  • Diana Barnard, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, UVMHN Porter Medical Center
  • Kim Callinan, Compassion & Choices
  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Betsy Walkerman, Patient Choices Vermont
10:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

  • Donna Bailey, Director, Addison County Parent Child Center
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Margot Holmes, Executive Director, Springfield Area Parent Child Center
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles
11:00 AM

Covid Issues

  • Sen. Becca Balint, President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • Timothy Lahey, Infectious Disease Expert, UVM Medical Center
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, January 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Act 6

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care. Discussion of extension of provisions of Act 6.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
-

Act 21 and Telehealth

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care cont.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, January 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

  • Mary Beerworth, Executive Director, Vermont Right to Life
9:10 AM

S. - An act relating to a statewide mask requirement

Proposal, discussion and mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

S. - An act relating to a statewide mask requirement

  • Patsy Kelso, State Epidemiologist for Environmental Health, Department of Health
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
-

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

FLOOR

After Floor

S. - An act relating to a statewide mask requirement


Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

S. - An act relating to a statewide mask requirement

Discussion and mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Discussion and mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly


Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Accessible Affordable Health Care Taskforce Report

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care.

  • Tim Hill, Senior Vice President, American Institutes for Research
  • Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  • Beth Waldman, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health
10:30 AM

S.74 - An act relating to modifications to Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Final discussion, possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, January 20, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Discussion and mark-up

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.206 - An act relating to planning and support for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor
  • Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor
  • Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, January 21, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Accessible Affordable Health Care Taskforce Report

  • Tim Hill, Vice President- Health, American Institutes for Research
  • Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  • Beth Waldman, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
10:30 AM

Budget Adjustment

Overview of Health and Human Services related issues

  • Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Community Mental Health Needs

-

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

  • Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
  • Sera Davidow, Executive Director, Wildflower Alliance (Mass.)
  • Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety
  • Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Linda Limoges, Guest, Alyssum Peer Respite
  • Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
  • Ashley Miller, Pediatrician, South Royalton
  • Kenneth Russell, Executive Director, Another Way Inc.
  • Gloria van den Berg, Executive Director, Alyssum, Inc
  • Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
  • Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
10:15 AM

S.194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers


Thursday, January 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Walk-through, possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Opportunities for Evolution of Vermont’s Healthcare Regulatory System

  • Donna Kinzer, Consultant, DK Healthcare Consulting
10:30 AM

"The Boy and the Bat"

Cont. discussion

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Friday, January 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

  • Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.239 - An act relating to enrollment in Medicare supplemental insurance policies

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sponsor
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:15 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Testimony, possible mark-up

  • Amy Johnson, PCC Director, Parent Child Center Network
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles
-

S.19 - An act relating to a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Jane Lazorchak, Director of Global Warming Solutions Act, Agency of Natural Resources

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.206 - An act relating to planning and support for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Eryn McElhaney Smith, Caregiver
  • Meg Polyte, Policy Director, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
  • Lisa Pratt
  • Caroline Segal, Alzheimer's Advocate
  • Pamela Smith, Advocate, Younger Onset Alzheimer's
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Adult Services Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:30 AM

S.194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

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S.195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists

  • Kristin Chandler, Training Coordinator, Team Two
  • Zachary Hughes, Facilitator of Peer Services, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Karen Kurrle, Director of Intensive Care Services, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Tina Manning, Coordinator of Peer Supports, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Haley McGowan, Child Psychiatrist, UVMMC
  • Laurel Omland, Director, Child, Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health
  • Dan Towle, Peer Support Staff Member, State Program Standing Committee
11:50 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

  • Christie Everett, Director, Access and Acute Care Services, Clara Martin Center
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, February 3, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Testimony, possible mark-up

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • John Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Adult Services Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:30 AM

S.243 - An act relating to implementation of an unused prescription drug repository program

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Tommi Mandell, VLS Student Clinician
-

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, February 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.91 - An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network

Walk-through by counsel, possible vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.198 - An act relating to the Diaper Need Working Group

Introduction by sponsor, walk-through by counsel

  • Mike Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rosa Reyes, VLS Student Clinician
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

S.206 - An act relating to planning and support for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders

Testimony, possible mark-up

  • Sean Londergan, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Rhonda Williams, Chronic Disease Prevention Chief, Department of Health
-

S.198 - An act relating to the Diaper Need Working Group

  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • Amanda Herzberger, Committee Chair, Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.654 - An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
-

S.243 - An act relating to implementation of an unused prescription drug repository program

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Sarah Kessler, Senior Telehealth Program Strategist, UVMMC
  • Tommi Mandell, VLS Student Clinician
  • Katie Marvin, President, Vermont Academy Family Practice
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Charles Storrow, Partner, Leonine Public Affairs, LLP
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, February 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Green Mountain Care Board Sustainability Report

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care. Meeting will be livestreamed here https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Alena Berube, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jill Olson, Executive Director, VNA's of Vermont
  • Julie Parker, Assistant Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • John Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  • Laura Wreschnig, Data Analytics and Information Administrator, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, February 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

  • Sunny Naughton, Founder and CEO, Sunshine Silver Lining, LLC
-

S.198 - An act relating to the Diaper Need Working Group

  • Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  • Sandi Yandow, Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
10:00 AM

S.194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

Price Variation in the State Health Plan

  • Fran Hodgin, Government Research Analyst, Office of the Vermont State Auditor
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
-

Break

  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.654 - An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

Testimony and mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate
  • Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

  • Paul Mehta, Principal Investigator, CDC
  • Anne O'Brien, Wellness Nurse, Cathedral Square
  • Elijah Stommel, Neurologist, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Rup Tandan, Neurologist, UVMMC
  • Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Equity Report

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care

  • Andrea Brett, Chair, Racial Equity Advisory Panel
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
  • Mark Hughes, Member, Health Equity Advisory Commission
10:00 AM

S.195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists

  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly


Friday, February 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.206 - An act relating to planning and support for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders

Mark-up, possible vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

  • Lauren Layman, Staff Attorney, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
10:55 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Youth Tobacco Program

Our Voices Xposed

  • Madison Ashford, Student
  • Aliyah Elliott, Student
  • Becca McKelvey, Student
  • Dawn Poitras, Student Advisor
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

H.654 - An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.194 - An act relating to peer-operated respite centers

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.72 - An act relating to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

  • Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Human Trafficking Consultant, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:20 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.206 - An act relating to planning and support for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders

Possible vote

-

Review of Letters Regarding Diaper Bank

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rosa Reyes, VLS Student Clinician
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.239 - An act relating to enrollment in Medicare supplemental insurance policies

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Meg Burmeister, Exective Director, Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging
  • Mike Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Hrant Jamgochian, Chief Executive Officer, Dialysis Patient Citizens
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

S.204 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Walk-through and testimony

  • Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Timothy Fisher, Medical Director, Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network
  • Laurie Foster, Legislative liaison and Vice President, American College Nurse Midwives Vermont Affiliate
  • Elina Koumjian, American College Nurse Midwives Vermont Affiliate
  • Lindsay Lachant, Nurse-Midwife
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Kat McGraw, Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & VAHHS
  • Michelle Wade, President, Vermont Association of Nurse Practitioners
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, February 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Possible vote

9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Mark-up and testimony

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate
  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Lindberg, Health Services Researcher, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jill Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
10:20 AM

Break

-

S.243 - An act relating to implementation of an unused prescription drug repository program

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
  • Lance Metayer, Team Leader, School-Based Clinical Services, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services
  • Anne Paradiso, Director of School Programs, Howard Center
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.72 - An act relating to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

Walk-through by counsel

  • Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Human Trafficking Consultant, Department for Children and Families
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

S.204 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Mark-up, testimony, and possible vote

  • Karin Hammer-Williamson, Care Services Coordinator- Vermont, The ALS Association Northern New England Chapter
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.72 - An act relating to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

Testimony and possible vote

  • Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Human Trafficking Consultant, Department for Children and Families
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
8:55 AM

Break

9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Mark-up, testimony, and possible vote

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Patrick Flood, Citizen, Woodbury, VT
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
10:45 AM

Break

10:50 AM

S.195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists

-

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Mark-up, testimony, and possible vote on mental health bills

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Laurel Omland, Director, Child, Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Discussion of bills, possible votes on various bills

8:50 AM

Break

9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
11:05 AM

Break

-

S.239 - An act relating to enrollment in Medicare supplemental insurance policies

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, March 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to the provision of mental health supports

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.90 - An act relating to establishing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

Break

11:00 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

H.265 - An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

Introduction by Reporter and Sponsors, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter and Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Kelly Pajala, Sponsor
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.153 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for home- and community-based service providers

Introduction by Reporter and Sponsors, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter and Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.265 - An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Moira O'Neill, Director, State of New Hampshire Office of the Child Advocate
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
10:45 AM

Break

10:55 AM

H.655 - An act relating to telehealth licensure and registration and to provisional licensure for professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal, and testimony

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Confirmation Hearing

  • Monica White, Interim Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:00 AM

FLOOR


Friday, March 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Overview of pharmacy benefit managers by counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

S.204 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Possible committee amendment

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
-

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

Introduction by Reporters, walk-through by counsel

  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.265 - An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
10:05 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.153 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for home- and community-based service providers

  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Angela Smith Dieng, Director, Adult Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
  • Pat Jones, Deputy Director, Payment Reform
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners: VT Council
  • Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
11:30 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Review of Senate Appropriations Amendment

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, March 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Elise Haydon, Executive Director, The Yellow House
  • Ellen Jewett, Member, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative
  • Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Andrea Murray, Co-Founder, The Yellow House
  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges

Joint Assembly

1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, March 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Confirmations

Committee Discussion

9:20 AM

Break

9:30 AM

H.266 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel, testimony

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  • Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Leslie Goldman, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
-

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:30 AM

S.204 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Review of possible amendment

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Laurie Foster, Legislative liaison and Vice President, American College Nurse Midwives Vermont Affiliate
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Focus Group with UVM Medical Students

  • Sarah Caffry, MD Candidate, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.655 - An act relating to telehealth licensure and registration and to provisional licensure for professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
-

Break

11:15 AM

H.266 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids

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  • Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Nissa James, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Julie Porter, Audiologist, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, March 31, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

State of Vermont Health Services Wait Times Report

Joint meeting with the House Committee on Health Care

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Isaac Dayno, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.265 - An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

  • Linda Johnson, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Beth Sausville, Director, Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), Department for Children and Families
12:30 PM

FLOOR


Friday, April 1, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Introduction by Reporters, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
-

H.711 - An act relating to the creation of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee and the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Rey Garofano, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:25 AM

Break

11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

S.243 - An act relating to implementation of an unused prescription drug repository program

Review of letter to the Department of Health with legislative counsel

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tommi Mandell, VLS Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.266 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids

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  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Chalmers, Steering Committee Member, Hearing Loss Association of America — Vermont Chapter
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

  • Lauren Bode, Executive Director, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Corey Duteau, Pharmacy Manager, Freedom Pharmacy
  • Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
  • Nancy Hogue, Pharmacy Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Steven Larrabee, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, CVS Health
  • Charles Storrow, Leonine Public Affairs, MVP Healthcare
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
10:55 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.69 - An act relating to suicide prevention initiatives

  • Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Terri Lavely, Field Advocate, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Vermont Chapter
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.153 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for home- and community-based service providers

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FY23 House Budget Highlights

  • Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Overview of Bill Appropriations

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.464 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Reach Up Program

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel and joint fiscal

  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, April 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to patient financial assistance policies and medical debt protection

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
9:30 AM

H.153 - An act relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for home- and community-based service providers

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
-

H.266 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

  • Julie Cunningham, Executive Director, Families First
  • Elilzabeth Sightler, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services
  • Susan Yuan, Parent
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

Senate Health and Welfare Budget Priorities

Committee Discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Prevention

  • Monica Caserta Hutt, Chief Prevention Officer, Office of Governor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis: Governance Approach Options

Joint meeting with House Committee on Human Services. Meeting will be livestreamed here https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services

  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Nasha Patel, Consultant, Watershed Advisors
  • Elliot Regenstein, Consultant, Foresight Law and Policy
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.242 - An act relating to prescription drugs dispensed by a health insurer-designated pharmacy for administration to a patient in a health care setting

-

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jonathon Heiser, Central Vermont Medical Center
  • Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
  • Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Wes McMillian, Director of Pharmacy Services, UVM Medical Center
11:30 AM

Senate Health and Welfare Budget Priorities

Committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, April 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.711 - An act relating to the creation of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee and the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.464 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Reach Up Program

  • Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
11:05 AM

Break

11:40 AM

Break

1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, April 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.728 - An act relating to opioid overdose response services

Testimony and mark-up

  • Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Break

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor

H.462 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Health programs

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
10:55 AM

Break

-

H.279 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction by Reporter, walk-through by counsel, testimony

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Woodman Page, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Committee Discussion of health care workforce

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Elizabeth Cote, Director, Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
  • Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
-

Break

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Bob Purvis, Director, Central Vermont Turning Point Center
10:30 AM

H.462 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Health programs

Mark-up and possible votes on bills

  • Mike Duteau, President, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, April 21, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to patient financial assistance policies and medical debt protection

  • Mark Detrick, CEO, Capio
  • Sean Sheehan, Special Projects Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
-

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

H.462 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Health programs

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
1:00 PM

FLOOR


Friday, April 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
10:00 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
-

H.287 - An act relating to patient financial assistance policies and medical debt protection

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

FLOOR


Monday, April 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Committee Discussion of House Changes

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

FLOOR


Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

FLOOR


Thursday, April 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.720 - An act relating to the system of care for individuals with developmental disabilities

Amendment Discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

  • Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

FLOOR


Friday, April 29, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Confirmation Hearing

  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
-

Confirmation Hearing

  • Thom Walsh, Member, Green Mountain Care Board
9:45 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion and Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

FLOOR


Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

JRS53 - Joint resolution supporting transgender youth and their parents who seek essential medical care for the treatment of gender dysphoria

Committee Discussion

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Erica Gibson, Adolescent Medicine Division and Vt. Child Health Improvement Project, University of Vermont Medical Center
9:15 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion and Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

JRS53 - Joint resolution supporting transgender youth and their parents who seek essential medical care for the treatment of gender dysphoria

Discussion and Possible Vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

S.195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists

Committee Discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.285 - An act relating to health care reform initiatives, data collection, and access to home- and community-based services

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Committee Discussion and Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.353 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management

Discussion of Amendment and Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Thursday, May 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Friday, May 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled