VCDR Legislative Committee schedule
Summary: Wednesday, February 17, is Disability Awareness Day. Begins at 9:00am in Room 11 with a meeting with Deborah Lisi-Baker. On Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning the House Appropriations committee will take testimony from advocates on the FY2011 Budget. On Wednesday House Corrections and Institutions is looking at mental health protocol in corrections and taking testimony re:S.2,a bill signed into law last year that codified protocol relating to those with mental health or cognitive impairment entering the corrections department. On Thursday, February 18 at 3pm there will be a joint hearing concerning the Vermont State Hospital Plan. On Tuesday at 2:30 Judiciary will work on the service dog bill.(H.524) On Thursday there will be a joint assembly to elect state college trustees.
HOUSE Committees
Human Services
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
1:15 PM
Caucus Proposed Committee Bill – VDH Disclosure/Reporting Information
Walk-Thru, Mark-Up and Vote,
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
Donald Swartz, MD, Vermont Department of Health
Peter Jacobson, Vermont Cares
Kathy Kilgore, PWA Coalition
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:00 AM
Disability Awareness Day
Mingle and Meet – Room 11 Presentation from Deborah Lisi-Baker
9:30 AM
Medicaid Child Support & Parentage Require
Betsy Forrest, Health Care Affordability Project Director, Office of Vermont Health Access
Jeff Cohen, Director, OCS
Robin Arnell, Staff Atorney III, Department for Children and Families
10:45 AM
General Assistance: Administrations Proposed Changes
Joe Patrissi, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Rita Markley, Executive Director, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), Burlington
15 MINUTES AFTER HOUSE ADJOURNMENT
H. 698 – An act relating to services for Vermont senior
Mark-Up and Possible Vote
Thursday, February 18,2010
Presentation – Master Plan for Futures and CON Future Joint Hearing – Room 11 3:00pm
Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Beth Tanzman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Appropriations
Governor’s Proposed FY 2011 State Budget 2:45pm Public Hearing – Advocates – Room 11, State House (2 minute testimony) Adjourn 4:00 p.m.
Peter Cobb, Director, Vermont Assembly of Home Health (2:50 PM)
Chris Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid (2:52 PM)
Tim Searles, Community and Public Relations, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (2:54 PM)
Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Program Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council (2:56 PM)
Hal Cohen, Executive Director, CVCAC, Southeastern Vermont Community Action Council (2:58 PM)
Karen Perlberg, Southeastern Vermont Community Action Council (2:58 PM)
Ken Gordon, Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont (3:00 PM)
Rebecca Ryan, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont (3:02 PM)
Barb Consentino, Vermont Adoption Consortium (3:04 PM)
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security (3:06 PM)
Victoria Brooks, ACORN; Aids Service Organizations (3:08 PM)
Roger Clapp, Director, March of Dimes (3:10 PM)
Nancy Eldridge, Executive Director, Cathedral Square Corporation (3:12 PM)
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (3:14 PM)
Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association (3:18 PM)
Matthew Bryant, Vermont Legal Aid’s Disability Law Project (3:20 PM)
Elizabeth Cote, Director, Vermont AHEC Network, UVM (Office of Primary Care) (3:22 PM)
Cecile Johnson, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council (3:24 PM)
Jack Duffy, Chief Executive Director, Valley Vista, Bradford, Vermont (3:26 PM)
Mark Kaufman, Advocacy Manager, Vermont Center for Independent Living (3:28 PM)
Janet Dermody, Deputy Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (3:30 PM)
Dr. Mildred Reardon, Vermont Program for Quality Health Care (VPQHC) (3:32 PM)
Margaret Joyal, Chair, Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services (3:34 PM)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:30 AM
Governor’s Proposed FY 2011 State Budget Public Hearing for Advocates Continued – Room 11 – Adjourn at 10:45 a.m.
Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid (9:34 AM)
Sheila Reed, Legislative Coordinator, Voices for Vermont’s Children (9:36 AM)
Barbara Postman, Voices for Vermont’s Children (9:38 AM)
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Voices for Vermont’s Children (9:40 AM)
Dolly Fleming, Executive Director, COVE (9:42 AM)
Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health (9:44 AM)
Lynn Bedell, Vermont Association for Adult Day Services (9:46 AM)
Gil Livingston, President, Vermont Land Trust (9:48 AM)
Kenn Sassorossi, Vice President, Housing Vermont (9:50 AM)
Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (9:52 AM)
Denis Barton, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association (9:54 AM)
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (9:56 AM)
Harold Nadeau, Home and Community Access Manager, Vermont Center for Independent Living (9:58 AM)
Linda Ryan, Samaritan House, St. Albans (10:00 AM)
Deborah Lisi-Baker, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights (10:02 AM)
Ed Paquin, Disability Rights Vermont (10:04 AM)
Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council (10:06 AM)
Nicole LeBlanc, Green Mountain Self-Advocates (10:06 AM)
John Fitzgerald, Green Mountain Self-Advocates (10:06 AM)
Kay Van Woert, Vermont Family Network (10:08 AM)
Chip Castle, Barre Housing Authority (10:10 AM)
Anthony Otis, Vermont Pharmacists Association (10:12 AM)
Joyce Dion, President, Mental Health Union (Howard Ctr. for Human Services/Lamoille Valley) (10:14 AM)
Eric Avildsen, Director, Vermont Legal Aid (10:16 AM)
Carol Maloney, Lamoille County Court Diversion Program (10:18 AM)
Connie Colman, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (VPQHC) (10:20 AM)
Candace Collins, Practice Manager, Cold Hollow Family Medicine, Enosburg Falls (10:22 AM)
Lisa Maynes, Developmental Disability Council (10:24 AM)
11:15 AM
Medicaid Long-Term Care Eligibility and Estate Recovery Draft Language
Joan Senecal, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Brendan Hogan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Aging & Independent Living
Marybeth McCaffrey, Director, Department of Aging & Independent Living
Corrections and Institutions
Wednesday, February 17,2010
1pm
S. 2 – An act relating to offenders with a mental illness or other functional impairment
Delores Burroughs-Biron MD, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
Robert Appel, Executive Director, Human Rights Commission
A.J. Ruben, Disability Rights Vermont
Barbara Prine, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid’s Disability Law Project
3:30 PM
Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health Protocol for Offenders
Delores Burroughs-Biron MD, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
— —, Department of Mental Health
Thursday February 18,2010
3:00pm
Capital Bill FY’11 – Vermont State Hospital Master Plan
In Room 11 – Joint Meeting with Sen. Institutions, Sen. Appropriations, Sen. Health & Welfare, House Appropriations and House Human Services committees
Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Heallth
Beth Tanzman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Stephen Wisloski, Director of Investment & Debt Management, Treasurer’s Office
Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
Tom Huebner, President, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Education
As of 5:00pm on Monday there was no calendar listing for this committee.
House Committee on General Housing and Military Affairs
Tuesday, February 15,2010
15 minutes after adjournment H. 268 – An act relating to prohibiting mandatory overtime for health care employees
Committee Discussion – possible vote
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/H-268.pdf
Health Care
9:00 AM
H. 658 – An act relating to certificates of need for home health agencies
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Health Care Administration, BISHCA
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/H-658.pdf
9:30 AM
H. 752 – An act relating to certificates of need and patient transportation services
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Health Care Administration, BISHCA
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/H-752.pdf
10:00 AM
H. 752 – An act relating to certificates of need and patient transportation services
Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
10:30 AM
Catamount Healthcare
Administrative Cost Effectiveness of the Vermont Catamount Health Program
Steve Kappel, Consultant, Health Care Reform Commission
William Perry, Director of Data Management and Consultation, Center for Health Policy, Planning and Research, at University of New England
2:00 PM
Catamount Healthcare
Testimony TBD: Re Catamount Admin. Cost Report
Judiciary
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2:30 PM
H. 524 – An act relating to interference with or cruelty to a service animal
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/H-524.pdf
SENATE COMMITTEES
Summary: Jim Hester of the Health Reform Commission will give testimony to Appropriations on Wednesday concerning the FY2011 Budget and on Tuesday in Health and Welfare on health care reform. On Thursday at 3pm there will be a presentation of Master Plan for Futures Project by the Department of Mental Health in front of a joint session of House and Senate in room 11. Government Operations will be taking testimony on health care administration consolidation on Wednesday morning at 9am. Medical marijuana dispensaries will be discussed later in the morning.
Appropriations
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
2:15 PM
FY 2011 State Budget Health Care Reform Commission
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care Reform
Thursday, February 18, 2010
2:00 PM
Department of Mental Health
Presentation of Master Plan for Futures Project
(Joint House/Senate Committees hearing in RoomMichael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Education
Wednesday, February, 17, 2010
1:30 PM
State Aid Presentation
Brad James, Director, Department of Education
Thursday, February 18, 2010
1:30 PM
S. 193 – An act relating to public pre-kindergarten education programs, existing service providers, and property tax rates
Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/S-193.pdf
Health and Welfare
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
1:30 PM
Health Care Reform
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care Reform
Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
Thursday, February 18, 2010
2:00 PM
Vermont State Hospital
VSH Futures Project; CON Application
Joint Meeting with other Committees in Room 11
Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Government Operations
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:00 AM
S. 177 – An act relating to consolidation of health care administration
Janet Dermody, Deputy Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living
Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA)
Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/S-177.pdf
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM
S. 226 – An act relating to medical marijuana dispensaries
Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Intro/S-226.pdf
Judiciary
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:00 AM
Corrections Bill – Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
Transportation
Thursday, February, 18, 2010
9:00 AM
S. 150 – An act relating to increasing the fine for illegally using parking reserved for disabled persons