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Senate Health and Welfare opens session with committee orientation, Medicaid and fiscal briefings set
Summary
Chair Ginny Lyons opened the Jan. 10, 2025, Senate Health and Welfare meeting with introductions, procedural rules and a plan for committee briefings on Medicaid, fiscal notes and hospital transformation. Joint Fiscal Office staff said they will provide fiscal and eligibility briefings ("Medicaid 101") for new and returning members.
Chair Ginny Lyons convened the Senate Health and Welfare committee on Jan. 10, 2025, and used the session to introduce committee members, staff and planned briefings as the panel prepares for a full legislative calendar.
The orientation included procedural guidance, a schedule for staff-led education sessions on Medicaid and fiscal issues, and a preview of upcoming briefings from the Green Mountain Care Board and the Agency of Human Services on hospital transformation and payment reform.
Lyons, chair of the Senate Health and Welfare committee and senator from Chittenden Southeast, told members she will set agendas based on the bills filed and committee interest and emphasized punctuality and orderly participation during hearings. She said the committee will hold regular agenda-planning meetings and intends to coordinate with legal staff and the vice chair on scheduling.
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