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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 8, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 9, 2025
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Meeting Record
10:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Report from Canvassing Committee

2:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address


Friday, January 10, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Introductions

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

11:00 AM

Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed due to the sensitive nature.

  • Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department
  • John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
  • Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Legislative Counsel Introduction

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

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:15 AM

Health Care Systems 101

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
10:30 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Health Care Systems 101

Continued

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Medicaid 101

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Office of the Health Care Advocate

Introduction

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
10:30 AM

Agency of Human Services

Introduction and overview

  • Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Monica Ogelby, Vermont Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
11:35 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 17, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Reports Update

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Bi-State Primary Care Association

Introduction

  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
10:30 AM

Vermont Medical Society

Introduction

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
10:45 AM

Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Introduction

  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
11:00 AM

Vermont Care Partners (VCP)

Introduction

  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
11:15 AM

VT Developmental Disabilities Council

Introduction

  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Health Equity Advisory Commission
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training

11:00 AM

Health Insurance 101

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM

VNAs of Vermont

Introduction

  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
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Vermont Health Care Association

Introduction

  • Melissa Appleton, Coordinator of Post Permanency Services, Lund Center
  • Paul Gibeault, Clinical Director, Easterseals Vermont
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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9:00 AM

Green Mountain Care Board

Introduction and overview

  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
10:45 AM

EMS

Introduction and update

  • Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
11:15 AM

Blueprint for Health

Introduction

  • Addie Armstrong, Health Services Researcher, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
  • John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
11:45 AM

HealthFirst

Introduction

  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

3:45 PM

Legislative Briefing

House Chamber


Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Electronic medical records

  • Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
  • Steven Andrews, Director of Health Systems Data and Analytics, Green Mountain Care Board
  • William Dempsey, Director of Data Analytics, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM

Department for Children and Families

Introduction and overview

  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:00 AM

Department of Mental Health

Introduction and overview

  • Laurel Omland, Director,Child,Adolescent, and Family Unit, Department of Mental Health
  • Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
11:40 AM

Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction and overview

  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 24, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:25 AM

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont

Introduction

  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Introductions

  • Daniel Barlow, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic
  • Olivia Sharrow, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)
11:00 AM

Vermont State Colleges System

Health care workforce programs update

  • Elizabeth Mauch, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System
  • Caitlin Stover, Dean of Nursing, Vermont State Colleges System
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Introduction and overview

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Fred Jones, Director, Division of theBlind and Visually Impaired, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • James Smith, Budget and Policy Manager, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
11:00 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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9:00 AM

General Assistance and Emergency Housing

FY25 Budget Language

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

General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Update on cold weather guidance

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need

Introduction

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
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S.20 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Introduction

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
11:15 AM

S.10 - An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need

Walk-through

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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 30, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Report of Task Force
Joint hearing with House Human Services hosted in room 267 in the Pavilion and livestreamed on the House Human Services YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9RE-K5ZL_Egtle9AdAI-g/featured

  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, Co-sponsor, General Assistance Emergency Housing Task Force
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

General Assistance and Emergency Housing

Joint hearing continued

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 31, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.1 - An act relating to providing Medicaid-equivalent coverage to all Vermonters

Introduction

  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
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S.14 - An act relating to expanding Dr. Dynasaur income eligibility for pregnant individuals and exploring eligibility expansions for other populations

Introduction

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
9:30 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:50 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Committee Discussion

Session priorities

10:30 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Act 167 of 2022

Overview

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Hilary Watson, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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9:00 AM

Health Care Reform

This is a joint hearing with House Health Care. It will be hosted in Room 11 and live streamed to the Senate Health and Welfare Youtube Channel.

  • Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
  • Christopher Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund
10:50 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Health Care Reform

Continuation of joint hearing with House Health Care

  • Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Christopher Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund
  • Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • David Murman, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
11:55 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 6, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Introduction

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
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S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Walk-through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:35 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

University of Vermont Health Network

Overview

  • Sunny Eappen, CEO, University of Vermont Health Network
  • Jessica Moschella, Senior Vice President, High Value Care, University of Vermont Health Network
11:45 AM

3SquaresVT Awareness Day

  • Ivy Enoch, SNAP Policy and Training Lead, Hunger Free Vermont
  • Jerome Hazlewood, Community Member, Barre
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 7, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Introduction

  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Walk-through

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

Break

11:00 AM

American Heart Association

Cardiac arrest survivor story

  • Dominic Barcomb, Student, Milton High School
11:15 AM

Vermont Pharmacists' Association - Prescribing Authority

Introduction

  • Lauren Bode, Executive Director, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Walk-through of committee bill outline

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM

VT Nurse Practitioners Association

  • Janet Kaplan, Nurse-Midwife, VT Nurse Practitioners Association
  • Brigid Meehan-Brese, Nurse Practitioner, VT Nurse Practitioners Association
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VT 211 Day

  • Elizabeth Gilman, Executive Director, United Way of Vermont
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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9:00 AM

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

Introduction

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
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S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Gina Clithero, Farm to Institution Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Mike Duteau, President, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • Patrice Knapp, Strategic Quality Improvement Consultant , Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Mary McQuiggan, Director of Programs, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
  • Randall Messier, Quality Improvement Specialist, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Beth Traveer-Adolphus, Executive Director, Oak Hill Children's Center
  • Franci Wayland, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, PRA Group
  • Hillary Wolfley, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
10:00 AM

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

Health care economics and hospital auditing overview

  • Nancy Kane, Board Member, Chair of Finance Committee, UMass Memorial Health
11:35 AM

Vermont Arts Council

Creative Aging Initiative

  • Troy Hickman, Education Programs Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  • Susan Still, Board Chair, Main Street Arts, Saxtons River
  • Ashley Storrow, Program Director, Main Street Arts, Saxtons River
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 13, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Testimony

  • Jill Alliman, Project Director, American Association of Birth Centers
  • Carolyn Barnwell, Chief Operating Officer, Etalia
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Lindsay Lachant, Nurse-Midwife
  • Shayla Livingston, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition
  • Lauren MacAfee, Board Member, Vermont Medical Society
  • Rinn Mandeville, Nurse-Midwife, Copley Hospital
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:15 AM

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

Auditing overview

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office
11:00 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
11:30 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

General assistance and emergency housing budget language

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 14, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.31 - An act relating to claim edit standards and prior authorization requirements

Introduction

  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Sponsor
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H.31 - An act relating to claim edit standards and prior authorization requirements

Walk-through

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Marla McQuiston, Parent Advocate, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative
  • Laurie Mumley, Parent Advocate, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
9:50 AM

H.31 - An act relating to claim edit standards and prior authorization requirements

Vote

10:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

  • Timothy Fisher, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass-Chan Medical School/ Baystate Medical Center
10:30 AM

S.33 - An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters

Introduction

  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
10:50 AM

S.42 - An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program

Introduction

  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
11:00 AM

S.42 - An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program

Walk-through

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

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
10:40 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Mark-up

  • Laurie Foster, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-midwives
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Peter Stuart, Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, North Country Hospital
  • Gail Zatz, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Mark-up

  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Chris Smith, Chief Clinical Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Dawn Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
10:30 AM

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

Testimony on committee bill outline

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:45 AM

Recovery Day

Recovery centers and residences

  • Lila Bennett, Executive Director, Journey to Recovery Community Center
  • Gary DeCarolis, Outgoing Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
  • Nicholas Farias, Guest, Journey to Recovery Community Center
  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 20, 2025
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9:00 AM

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

Testimony on committee bill outline

  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • William Dempsey, Health Data Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:25 AM

Adjourn

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees


Friday, February 21, 2025
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9:05 AM

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

Health care economics

  • Alena Berube, PhD Student, Health Policy, and Clinical Practice, The Dartmouth Institute
  • John Colmers, Chair, Milbank Memorial Fund
  • Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
  • David Murman, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
11:20 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

  • Clara Keegan, Family Physician, Member, Vermont Medical Society
11:25 AM

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

Continued health care economics overview

  • Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
11:55 AM

Adjourn


Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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9:10 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Introduction of proposed amendments

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
9:25 PM

Adjourn

9:30 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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8:30 AM

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

  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Simone Ruschmeyer, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
9:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

  • Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
9:30 AM

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

Health care economics

  • Zack Cooper, Associate Professor of Public Health and Economics, Yale University
  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:00 AM

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

Electronic health records

  • Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL)
11:17 AM

Committee Discussion

Digital and social media impacts on youth

  • George Vana, General Pediatrician; Adult and Child Psychiatrist, VT Consultation and Psychiatry Access Program
11:28 AM

Committee Discussion

Cell phone policy at Thetford Academy

  • Charlie Buttrey, Coach, Thetford Academy
11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Continued digital and social media impact

  • Rima Carlson, Family Physician, Montpelier
11:40 AM

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

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
11:55 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 27, 2025
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8:30 AM

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

Electronic health records

  • Craig Jones, Consultant, Healthcare Reform
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

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

Committee discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:40 AM

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

  • Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Michelle Sawyer, Health Policy Project Director, Green Mountain Care Board
11:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Substance use disorder continuum of care proposal

  • Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
11:30 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Testimony

  • Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
12:05 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 28, 2025
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8:30 AM

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

Walk-through of draft 1.3

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:10 AM

Break

9:30 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
10:00 AM

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

Primary care

  • Jon Asselin, Chief Operating Officer, Primary Care Health Partners
  • Toby Sadkin, Executive Chairperson, Primary Care Health Partners
10:30 AM

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

Mark-up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
10:40 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Shayla Livingston, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition
11:15 AM

Break

11:23 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Shayla Livingston, Member, Vermont Birth Center Coalition
11:30 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Vote

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

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:20 AM

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

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:45 AM

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

  • Sharon Gutwin, Owner, RehabGYM and Kismet Place
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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8:45 AM

Vermont Cancer Initiative

  • Randy Holcombe, Director, Vermont Cancer Center
  • Richard Page, Dean, Larner College of Medicine
9:00 AM

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

Sections 1-4

  • Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Mark Hengstler, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
  • David Murman, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Matthew Sutter, Deputy Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

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

Health care economics

  • Jessica Moschella, Senior Vice President, High Value Care, University of Vermont Health Network
10:30 AM

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

  • Beth Anderson, President and CEO, Vermont Health Information Exchange (VITL)
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid
11:15 AM

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

Sections 5, 6 and 7

  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
11:45 AM

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

  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 13, 2025
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8:30 AM

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

Testimony

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
8:45 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
9:30 AM

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

Testimony

  • William Dempsey, Health Data Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
10:05 AM

Break

10:20 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) & Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)
11:30 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 14, 2025
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8:00 AM

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

Mark-up

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

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
9:15 AM

Break

9:40 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
10:05 AM

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

Mark-up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, University of Vermont Health Network
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:40 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:45 AM

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

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:55 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Introduction and walk-through

  • Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter
  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
11:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rick Hildebrant, Chair, Board of Medical Practice
11:30 AM

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

Mark-up

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

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:10 PM

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

Vote

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


Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:45 AM

Appointments

Committee discussion

10:55 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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9:00 AM

AI in Healthcare

Joint hearing with House Committee on Health Care hosted in Room 42. Senate Health and Welfare will remain in Room 17 and join via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed to the House Health Care Committee Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHtilisCXIU4ZgxQ8fRgsdw/featured.

  • Michelle Hager, Managing Partner, Blue Cirrus Consulting
  • Tania Malik, Co-founder, The Office of CEO
10:25 AM

Adjourn

11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 20, 2025
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9:00 AM

FY26 Budget

Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
9:50 AM

Adjourn

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention


Friday, March 21, 2025
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9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Appointment of Peter Ireland to the Board of Medical Practice

9:10 AM

Committee Discussion

House bills in committee

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
9:45 AM

Adjourn

11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mari Cordes, Reporter and Sponsor
9:35 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Reporter
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 27, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Reporter
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Wendy Critchlow, Reporter
10:05 AM

H.259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Introduction and walk-through

  • Mari Cordes, Reporter and Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Sneak-peek

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

Break

11:20 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Introduction

  • Francis McFaun, Reporter
11:30 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 28, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter
9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rep. Ela Chapin, Reporter
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

  • Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Department of Health
10:30 AM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

  • Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Surgery Center
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

  • Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 3, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

  • Elizabeth Couto, Chair, Vermont Emergency Nurse Association
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Betsy Hassan, President, American Nurses Association Vermont
  • Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont
9:55 AM

H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate

Mark-up and vote

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

An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Overview

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, Reporter and Sponsor
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter
10:30 AM

Break

10:35 AM

An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Overview

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

H.489 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Amendment

  • Sen. Scott Beck, Sponsor
11:40 AM

An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Fiscal note

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:50 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 4, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Testimony

  • Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Colleen Meiman, National Policy Advisor, State Associations of Community Health Centers
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Kalvin Pugh, State 340B Policy Director, Community Access National Network
10:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Testimony

  • Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
  • Steve Burns, Executive Director, Cookware Sustainability Alliance
  • Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  • Anna Seuberling, Environmental Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
11:10 AM

Social Service Provider Safety Presentation

Act 115 of 2024

  • Kheya Ganguly, Director of Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development, Department of Mental Health
  • Jacquelyn Prue, Public Safety Specialist, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Sarah Roberts, Staff Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families
  • Lynn Stanley, Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
11:25 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Mark-up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Mark-up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Committee discussion and mark-up

  • Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

  • Alison Calderara, Program and Advancement Chief, Capstone Community Action
  • Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Josh Davis, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
  • Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  • Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
  • Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Reporter
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

H.259 - An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Mark-up and vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 10, 2025
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9:00 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Overview

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

  • Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Michael Del Trecco, President and CEO, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Judi Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Don George, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:30 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

  • Morgan Halloran, Director, State Policy, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:45 AM

Fertility Awareness Day

  • Kate Weldon LeBlanc, Executive Director, AllPaths Family Building
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 11, 2025
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9:00 AM

Public Transit

This will be a joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Transportation. It will be hosted in Room 10 and livestreamed on the Senate Transportation channel.

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
  • Caleb Grant, Executive Director, Rural Community Transportation
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Grace Johnson, Policy Analyst, Medicaid Policy Unit, Agency of Human Services
  • Anthony Knox, Blueprint Program Manager, Randolph Health Service Area
10:00 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

FY26 budget requests

  • Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Alison Calderara, Program and Advancement Chief, Capstone Community Action
  • Shannon Carchidi, Executive Director, North Central Vermont Recovery Center
  • Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Johanna Doren, Direct Markets and Local Food Access Program Director, NOFA-VT
  • Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  • Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
  • Amy Fales, Nutrition & Education Department Manager, BROC Community Action
  • MIchelle Fane, Director of Crisis Programs, Howard Center
  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Paul Gibeault, Clinical Director, Easterseals Vermont
  • Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Chelsea Levis, Executive Director, Empty Arms Vermont
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Amy Rose, Policy Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Nicole Sener, Executive Director, Milton Family Community Center
  • Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank
11:20 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review

  • Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

H.218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Introduction and walk-through

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, City of Burlington
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Sponsor
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Vote

9:05 AM

Kooth Digital Health

Introduction to Soluna: Mental Health Care App

  • Laura Tully, Vice President of Partnerships, Kooth
9:30 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

  • Julie Arel, Interim Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
9:55 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:50 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

  • Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House
  • Libby Bennett, Executive Director, Groundworks Collaborative
  • Josh Davis, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
  • Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
  • Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah Russell, Special Assistant to End Homelessness, City of Burlington
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 17, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Stephen Leffler, President and Chief Operating Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
10:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

  • Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:30 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

  • Dawn Cogger, 340B Coordinator, Gifford Health Care
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
11:55 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 18, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up

  • Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:25 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:40 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Mark-up

  • Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
11:25 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
11:40 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Proposed amendment

  • Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Care Sustainability

This is a joint hearing with the House Committee on Health Care. It will be hosted in Room 11 and livestreamed to the Senate Health and Welfare Youtube Channel.

  • Robert Adcock, President & CEO, Springfield Hospital
  • Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
  • Tom Frank, President and CEO, North Country Hospital
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Fran Hodgins, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
11:30 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Proposed amendment

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

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Committee discussion and mark-up

  • Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 24, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Mark-up

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
-

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Review of language, As Passed by Senate with House markups

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:25 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Committee discussion, mark-up, and possible vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
10:50 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion and mark-up

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 25, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:05 AM

Break

9:12 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up

  • Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:50 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Review language, As Passed by Senate with House markups

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:35 AM

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

Review language, As Passed by Senate with House markups

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:55 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Committee discussion and mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
  • Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
11:20 AM

Committee Discussion

Introduction to Hazel Health

  • Sean Bradley, Community Engagement and Government Relations Manager, Hazel Health
11:30 PM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:30 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Mark-up

  • Mary Block, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nancy Kane, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Emerita, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Discussion and mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
9:40 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion and mark-up

  • Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:25 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 1, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
9:25 AM

Break

9:35 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
10:00 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Mark-up and vote

  • Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
10:55 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up

  • David DiBiase, 2nd Vice President, Vermont State Firefighters' Association
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  • Cindy Ell, President, The Firefighter Cancer Foundation
  • Dean Gilmore, Chair, Government Affairs Committee, Vermont State Firefighters' Association
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 2, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

House Proposal of Amendment

  • Rep. Doug Bishop, Reporter
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:20 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, University of Vermont Health Network
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
10:45 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Continued

  • Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
11:25 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:10 AM

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Mark-up and possible vote

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

Adjourn


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Mark-up

  • Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jeanne Montross, Executive Director, Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects (HOPE)
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Continued

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Break

11:30 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
-

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Mark-up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:50 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 8, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

  • Rick Barnett, Chair, Vermont Psychological Association
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
9:45 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:05 AM

American Physical Therapy Association

Advocacy Day

  • Heidi Wilhelm, President, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont
11:15 AM

Hazel Health

Digital Tele-Health

  • Sean Bradley, Community Engagement and Government Relations Manager, Hazel Health
  • Bob McCullough, Member, Hazel Health
11:35 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 9, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion

  • Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

Vote

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

H.482 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority to adjust a hospital’s reimbursement rates and to appoint a hospital observer

Vote

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

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Walk-through of new draft

  • Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

  • Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Continued

  • Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Linda Lotti, Director of Finance, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
11:50 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 15, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Vote

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Possible vote

  • Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 16, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:35 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion

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

Break

11:15 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:30 AM

SR16 - Senate resolution opposing recent federal actions that threaten public health and urging their swift reversal

Introduction and walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM

Adjourn


Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

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

Review House Proposal

  • Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Amendment discussion

  • Angus Cheney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nellie Marvel, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Redmond, Executive Director, Upper Valley Haven
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
9:40 AM

SR16 - Senate resolution opposing recent federal actions that threaten public health and urging their swift reversal

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

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 22, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 23, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor


Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

3:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 29, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

11:00 AM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Stephen Leffler, President and Chief Operating Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Peter Wright, CEO, Northwest Medical Center
1:00 PM

Adjourn

1:25 PM

H.266 - An act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
1:50 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 30, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

4:25 PM

SR16 - Senate resolution opposing recent federal actions that threaten public health and urging their swift reversal

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:00 PM

Break

5:15 PM

SR16 - Senate resolution opposing recent federal actions that threaten public health and urging their swift reversal

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Chamber

First Day of 2026 Legislative Session

11:00 AM

Committee Introduction


Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

Report and Discussion

Introduction of Dr.Hildebrant
2025 Recovery Residences Report

  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
11:30 AM

Adjourn

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

House Chamber


Thursday, January 8, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Appointments

Appointment of the Committee Clerk

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

Federal Funding

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
11:00 AM

Report and Discussion

List of Available Reports

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 9, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Bill Updates

Review of Last Year's HS Bills

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

Federal Update

Long and Short Term

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Bill Priorities This Session

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Training

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Bill Priorities this Session Contd.

11:40 AM

Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Shawn Tester, CEO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
11:50 AM

Farm to School Awareness Day

  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Dana Hudson, Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network, Shelburne Farms
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

State Transformation Updates

  • Katelyn Carrell, Care Transformation Director, Office of Health Care Reform
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
10:00 AM

Rural Health Transformation Grant

Overview

  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Sandy McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Center
  • Jeffrey McKee, CEO, Community Health Centers of Burlington
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Simone Rueschemeyer, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
11:00 AM

Overview and Discussion

2025 Acts Overview

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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 15, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Provider Tax and FMAP

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:45 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Introduction

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

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

Introduction

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
10:15 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Introduction

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

Break

10:40 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Introduction

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

S.188 - An act relating to hospital governance

Introduction

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

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

Introduction

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

Green Mountain Care Board

  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 16, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Overview of Various Human Service Bills

  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, School District Redistricting Task Force
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
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S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

Break

9:45 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

  • Francis McFaun, Reporter, Washington/Orange
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

S.112 - An act relating to amending a death certificate to reflect gender identity

  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After Floor

Insurance Solvency Brief

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

Committee Discussion

10:45 AM

Insurance Solvency Brief

  • Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
11:00 AM

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont

  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:20 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

House Chamber


Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

  • Rick Barnett, Vermont Psychological Association
  • Brandon Campo, Vermont Psychological and Neurofeedback Center, LLC
  • Emily Carr, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation
  • Emily Tredeau, Staff Attorney, Office of Professional Regulation
  • Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & Vermont Psychiatric Association
9:45 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

Walkthrough

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Riegel, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
10:45 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walkthrough

  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Shannon Edmonds-Folsom, Jay Peak Resort
  • Danielle Harris, Senior Director of Youth Development, YMCA
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids
11:30 AM

S.26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Walkthrough

  • Scott Faber, Environmental Working Group
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Anna Seuberling, Environmental Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 22, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:15 AM

Blueprint for Health

  • Addie Armstrong, Health Services Researcher, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
  • John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Walkthrough

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Walkthrough

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Walkthrough

  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
11:45 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

  • Shiela Boni, Executive Director, Board of Nursing
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 23, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Health Care Overview

Global Commitment

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Report on Coordination of Healthcare and Transportation Services. This is a Joint Meeting with Senate Transportation. It will be held in Room 11 and will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare

  • Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  • Stephen Falbel, President, Steadman Hill Consulting, Inc.
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Caleb Grant, Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Grace Johnson, Policy Analyst, Medicaid Policy Unit, Agency of Human Services
  • Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Jim Moulton, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit
  • Karen Vastine, Sr. Community Relations Officer, University of Vermont Health Network
  • Natasha Withers, Medical Director of High Value Care, UVM Health
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Food Security

Department of Fish and Wildlife

  • Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
10:30 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jade Kaplan, Certified Nurse-Midwife, American College of Nurse Midwifery
  • Michelle Wade, Nurse Practitioner, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
10:30 AM

S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports

  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Anonymous Witness, Person with Lived Experience
  • Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
11:15 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
  • Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, January 29, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Wayne Altman, Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, Tufts University
  • Tom Borys, CEO, OneCare Vermont
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Anne Morris, Associate Dean of Primary Care, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
10:15 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Aida Avdic, Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
  • Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jay Mullen, President & CEO, BlueWater Health
11:00 AM

Howard Center

  • Sandy McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Center
11:15 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

Markup and Possible Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
11:45 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

  • Cari Kelley, Mental Health Advocate
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, January 30, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Walkthrough

  • Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Emily Carr, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nate Lighthizer, Doctor of Optometry, Associate Professor, Director of Continuing Education, Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University
10:15 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Walkthrough

  • Rep. Zon Eastes, Bill Sponsor, Sponsor
  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health
  • Tracy Tyson, President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Supreme Court Nominations


Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

Tenant Law

  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

  • Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Jessica McNally, President, Vermont Opthalmological Society
  • Divy Mehra, Opthalmology Resident, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Jeff Young, Comprehensive Opthalmologist
10:45 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Wyll Everett, Family Physician, Vice President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
  • Fay Homan, Primary Care Advisory Group Member, Little River Health Care
  • Deb Richter, Chair
  • Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
  • Toby Sadkin, Executive Chair, Primary Care Health Partners
11:25 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Meghan Meszkat, Director of Early Childhood Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
  • Kaitlin Northey, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
  • Jen Olson, Director, Quarry Hill School
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 5, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

Markup Comparison to VDH's

  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
10:00 AM

S.243 - An act relating to distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project

Introduction

  • Andrea Green Mahoney, Director, Pediatric Global Health
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Alison Segar, Director, Vermont Language Justice Project
10:25 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

  • Evan Eyler
  • Sarah Hastings, Professor, Psychology Graduate Program in Clinical Counseling Psychology, St. Michael’s College
  • Phillip Hughes, Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University SUNY
  • Bud Vana, Psychiatrist
10:45 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
11:00 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

  • Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center
  • Alison Despathy, Citizen, Health Choice VT
  • Andrew Garcia, Pharmacist
  • Michelle Wade, President, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
11:30 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

OPR Amendment Request Overview

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

3SquaresVT Awareness Day

  • Julia Burgess, Community Member, Barre
  • Mariana Lamaison Sears, Community Engagement and Outreach Lead, Hunger Free Vermont
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 6, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Markup

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

Hospital Work on Transformation

This is a joint hearing with House Health Care. The Meeting will be held in Room 11 of the Vermont State House. The meeting will be streamed on their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHtilisCXIU4ZgxQ8fRgsdw/featured

  • Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
  • Michael Del Trecco, President and CEO, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Stephen Leffler, Chief Executive Officer, University of Vermont Health Network
  • Shawn Tester, CEO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Mark-Up

  • Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:20 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Mark-Up

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

Recovery Day

This will be a joint hearing with Senate Health and Welfare. It will be held in Room 10 and will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9RE-K5ZL_Egtle9AdAI-g/featured

  • A Anonymous, Person with Lived Experience, Jenna's Promise
  • Astrid Bradish-Hoyt, Executive Director, Turning Point of Springfield
  • Ashley Brown, Person with Lived Experience, VFOR
  • Nicholas Farias, Person with Lived Experience, Ben's House
  • Dylan Johnson, Recovery Coach, Emergency Department, Turning Point Center, Bennington
  • Tylor Sears, Person with Lived Experience
  • Gregory Tatro, Co-founder, Jenna's Promise
  • Suzie Walker, Executive Director, Recovery Partners of Vermont
  • Danielle Wallace, Executive Director, Turning Point Center of Addison County
10:45 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Leslie Johnson, Associate Academic Dean, Community College of Vermont
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
11:40 AM

Disability Advocacy Day

  • Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
11:50 AM

VT 211 Day

  • Alison Lamagna, Executive Director, United Ways of VT / VT 211
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 12, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

  • Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
  • Lisa Lefferts, Consultant, Environmental Health/Sciences
  • Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Shilpa Ravella, Gastroenterologist
9:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Zirui Song, Harvard Medical School
10:15 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Mark-Up

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

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
11:00 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
11:15 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 13, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

Intro and High-Level Walkthrough

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Josh Dufresne, CEO, North Star Health
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor
  • Jared Rhoads, Executive Director, Center for Modern Health
  • Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee
  • Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
10:30 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

S.26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

  • Scott Fay, Child Nutrition Director, Essex Westford School District
  • Laura La Vacca, Director of Food Services, Burlington School District
11:30 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

  • Christopher Brady, Ophthalmologist
  • Alicia Feis, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
  • Libby Houle, Ophthalmologist
  • Tina Keshava, President, Vermont Optometric Association
  • Daniel Phillips, Vice President, Vermont Optometric Association
  • Amy Puerto, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
11:15 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Fiscal Note

  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:25 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Vote

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

S.243 - An act relating to distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:50 AM

Compass Pathways

  • Tess Bettler, Compass Pathways
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 19, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

Mark-Up

  • Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
9:30 AM

S.249 - An act relating to hospital collaboration and state action immunity

Walk-Through

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

Rare Diseases Day

  • Carolyn Sheridan, National Organization for Rare Disorders
10:15 AM

Adjourn

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Elect VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 20, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
10:00 AM

Department of Mental Health

  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:30 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

Possible Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

S.239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Walk-Through

  • Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

Mark-Up and Vote

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

S.239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
11:00 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • James Mauro, Chief Data Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Thomas Weigel, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
11:50 AM

Southeastern Vermont Community Action

  • Josh Davis, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

  • Andrea Green Mahoney, Director, Pediatric Global Health
  • Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
9:45 AM

CSG East Presentation

  • Shirley Girouard, Health Policy Consultant, CSG-East
  • Tara Sad, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Consultant, Council of State Governments East
10:15 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Committee Discussion

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
10:45 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Committee Discussion

  • Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Director, Cigna Health Care
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, February 26, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
  • David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Chris Towne, CEO, Northern County Community Health
10:00 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

  • Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
10:50 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Committee Discussion and Possible Mark-Up

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

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, February 27, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Walk-Through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jenny Horgan, Public Policy Manager, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
  • Michael Rollo, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
9:20 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

  • Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

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

S.233 - An act relating to establishing a special education family advocacy pilot program

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Alexis Palmer, Resident, Windsor County
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

  • Bob Bordone, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School
  • Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals
11:00 AM

S.26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Mark-Up

  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Anna Seuberling, Environmental Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
11:30 AM

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Review and Discussion of S.193

  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Mark-Up

  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
9:00 AM

S.239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Mark-Up

  • Lindsay Barron, Director of Policy & Planning, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Mark-Up

  • Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
11:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Mark-Up

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mara Donohue, Assistant Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
  • Elizabeth Hawgood, Medicaid Operations Administrator, Agency of Human Services
  • John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.194 - An act relating to designated and specialized service agency payment methodology

  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services
9:30 AM

S.154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

  • Adrienne Frederick, Director, State Government & Regional Affairs, AdvaMed
  • Michael Rollo, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
9:45 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Mark-Up

  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
10:25 AM

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Mark-Up

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Mark-Up

  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
10:40 AM

Break

10:50 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Mark-Up

  • Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Heather Shouldice, President, Capital Complex Committee
11:20 AM

S.154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Mark-Up

  • Jon Bouton, Person with Lived Experience, Hartford
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jenny Horgan, Public Policy Manager, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
11:30 AM

S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Vote

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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 13, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vote

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

S.197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
8:50 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
9:10 AM

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
9:20 AM

S.154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Vote

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

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Review and Discussion on S.193. This is a joint hearing with Senate Judiciary. This meeting will be live streamed on the Senate Health and Welfare channel.

  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Robyn Hodges, Senior Vice President, Wellpath
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

S.239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

S.26 - An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Vote

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

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Review and Discussion of S.193

  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

Review and Discussion of S.278

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
  • Shayla Livingston, Principal Assistant, Department of Health
11:50 AM

Aprexis

  • Robert Squire, Chief Partnership Officer, Aprexis
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Sponsor
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Sponsor
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

S.193 Amendment

10:30 AM

Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

S.278 Review and Discussion

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor
10:45 AM

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

  • Christine Hadekel, Food and Farm Program Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 19, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

American Physical Therapy Association

  • Estelle LeClair, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont
  • Elizabeth Sargent, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont
  • Heidi Wilhelm, President, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vermont
9:15 AM

S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Amendment

  • Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Sponsor
  • Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids
9:30 AM

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Amendment of S.193

  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Amendment

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill

Discussion and Testimony on S.278

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 20, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Substance Misuse Prevention Efforts

  • Amy Carmola, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Northwest Vermont
  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Maryann Morris, Executive Director, The Collaborative
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
10:30 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Amendment

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

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:40 AM

Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

S.193 Amendment

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

Mental Health

  • Laura Tully, Vice President of Partnerships, Kooth
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Grace Johnson, Policy Analyst, Medicaid Policy Unit, Agency of Human Services
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
9:45 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers

Walk-Through

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

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, March 26, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Anne Morris, Associate Dean of Primary Care, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
9:30 AM

H.582 - An act relating to adult protective services

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

H.534 - An act relating to community action agencies

  • Josh Davis, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter
11:30 AM

Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTP)

UVM Cancer Center

  • Randy Holcombe, Director, Vermont Cancer Center
  • Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, March 27, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Long COVID

  • Katherine Menson, Assistant Professor, UVM Robert Larner College of Medicine
  • Ylan Roy, Person with Lived Experience
  • Cristine Selvidio, Person with Lived Experience
10:00 AM

S.190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Amendment

  • Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:30 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Sarah Elliott, Person with Lived Experience, District Orleans-4
  • Ilisa Stalberg, Family and Child Health Director, Department of Health
  • Sydney Williamson-White, Department of Health
11:45 AM

H.84 - An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

Vote

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.814 - An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
9:45 AM

H.816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Wendy Critchlow, Reporter
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Tess Bettler, Compass Pathways
  • Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
  • Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center
  • Logan Davidson, Legislative Director, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
11:00 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Eric Maguire
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 2, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers

Introduction

  • Rep. Karen Lueders, Sponsor
9:15 AM

H.293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

  • Rep. Zon Eastes
  • Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor
10:00 AM

H.573 - An act relating to the first certification of an emergency examination

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 3, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Budget Discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:20 AM

Budget Request

  • Melissa Appleton, Coordinator of Post Permanency Services, Lund Center
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Jenny Horgan, Public Policy Manager, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
  • Christina Kennedy, Vermont Aging Network Consortium
  • Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Carol Lang-Godin, Executive Director, PCCN
  • Christina McLaughlin, Program Coordinator, Healthfirst, Inc.
  • Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
  • Heather Robertson, Vermont Association of Adult Day Services (VAADS)
  • Rosemary Rosa, Executive Director, Turning Point of Central Vermont
  • Katherine Schwartz, Executive Director, Northern Vermont Area Health Education Center
  • Olivia Sharrow, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
  • Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank
  • Heidi Sulis, Executive Director, Open Door Clinic
  • Suzie Walker, Executive Director, Recovery Partners of Vermont
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Meg Larraine, Action Circles
  • Shayla Livingston, Principal Assistant, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Gail Zatz, Advocate
11:30 AM

Committee Budget Discussion

  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sharon Radtke, Person with Lived Experience
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Carolyn Sheridan, National Organization for Rare Disorders
  • Ilisa Stalberg, Family and Child Health Director, Department of Health
  • Sydney Williamson-White, Department of Health
9:45 AM

Bill Review

S.210 Review

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:50 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Stephanie Ibey, Pharmacist, Medical Drug Benefit Programs
10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:50 AM

American Heart Association

  • Maureen Boardman, Clinician, Little River Health Care
  • Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
  • Stephanie Pinard, Community Resource Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic
  • Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 9, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.814 - An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Rick Barnett, Vermont Psychological Association
  • Ashley Collins, Legal Advisor, Neurorights Foundation
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Sean Pauzauskie, Medical Director, Neurorights Foundation
9:45 AM

H.237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Amendment Review

  • Sen. Randy Brock, Amendment Sponsor
10:00 AM

H.816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

  • Rick Barnett, Vermont Psychological Association
  • Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lynn Currier, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
10:40 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

  • Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
11:30 AM

Rural Health Transformation Grant

  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Sarah Rosenblum, Interim Director, Office of Health Care Reform
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 10, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Introduction and Walk-Through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Wendy Critchlow, Reporter
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer
10:00 AM

S.194 - An act relating to designated and specialized service agency payment methodology

Budget Language

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Simone Rueschemeyer, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Mark-Up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Lucie Garand, Lobbyist, MMR
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Gail Zatz, Advocate
11:20 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Ilisa Stalberg, Family and Child Health Director, Department of Health
11:45 AM

Budget Request

Service-Supported Housing Funding

  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

  • Elizabeth Bacon, Director of Housing Program Administration, Vermont State Housing Authority
  • Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
  • Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
  • Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
10:00 AM

Budget Memo Review

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:20 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion

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

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Walk-Through and Fiscal Note

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 16, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

  • Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
9:30 AM

H.814 - An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
10:00 AM

Governor Appointments

11:20 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee Discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 17, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

  • Rafaela -, Vermont Youth Council
  • Fiona -, Youth Advocate
  • Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Kate Bailey, Senior Policy Advocate, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Christina Brown, Chief Programs Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, Bill Sponsor
  • Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes
10:45 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:10 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Danielle Jankowski, Pediatric Cancer Advocate
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
10:30 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

  • Meg Fuerst, Action Circles
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
11:40 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:20 AM

S.163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

House Amendment Review

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

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

  • Julie Arel, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids
10:15 AM

H.817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Walk-Through

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Reporter of the Bill
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

H.816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

Budget Discussion

  • Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
  • Kate Smith, Special Education Finance Director, Agency of Education
12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 23, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:05 AM

Statehouse Evacuation

10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion continued

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Mark-Up

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

H.582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
11:40 AM

H.814 - An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services

Mark-Up and Vote

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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor


Friday, April 24, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.534 - An act relating to community action agencies

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
9:15 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Committee Discussion

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

H.816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Mark-Up

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

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

  • Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
  • Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office
  • Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

Field Trip

UVM Cancer Center Mobile Unit


Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

Walk-Through

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

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

  • Craig Felner, Director of Government Affairs, Infant Nutrition Council of America (INCA)
9:25 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

S.157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification

House Amendment Review

  • Meg Fuerst, Action Circles
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, April 30, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Mark-Up

  • Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Gail Zatz, Zatz and Renfrew Consulting
8:45 AM

H.536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

H.660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
9:30 AM

H.816 - An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

Vote

9:45 AM

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Vote

  • Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Laurel Omland, Adolescent and Family Unit Director, Department of Mental Health
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
10:25 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 1, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

  • Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  • Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Brigid Meehan-Brese, Nurse Practitioner, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
  • Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid
9:15 AM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
9:30 AM

H.270 - An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers

Mark-Up

  • Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  • Mark McDonough, Battalion Chief, Burlington Fire Department
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Possible Vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jafari Munyugu, Student, Winooski School District
  • Laurel Omland, Adolescent and Family Unit Director, Department of Mental Health
  • Marissa Sylvestre, Student, Winooski School District
10:50 AM

H.573 - An act relating to the first certification of an emergency examination

Mark-Up

  • Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health
11:15 AM

H.293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Mark-Up

  • Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:45 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Fiscal Note

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:50 AM

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Floor Amendment

  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:05 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

Mark-Up

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

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
10:30 AM

H.817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Thursday, May 7, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.583 - An act relating to clinical decision making

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Gail Zatz, Advocate, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
8:50 AM

S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians

House Proposal of Amendment

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

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Julie Bond, Co-Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
  • Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
10:20 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
10:45 AM

H.293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Mark-Up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
11:00 AM

Senate Floor


Friday, May 8, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Susan Aranoff, Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
10:45 AM

H.817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
10:50 AM

H.293 - An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements

Mark-Up and Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

  • Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
  • Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
11:30 AM

Senate Floor


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