Vermont H 414: An act relating to establishing an unused drug repository for Vermont

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H.414 1
Introduced by Representatives Noyes of Wolcott, Bishop of Colchester, and 2
Eastes of Guilford 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Human services; aging; Vermont Commission on Aging 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to establish the 7
Vermont Commission on Aging. 8
An act relating to the Vermont Commission on Aging 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 33 V.S.A. chapter 74 is added to read: 11
CHAPTER 74. VERMONT COMMISSION ON AGING 12
§ 7401. DEFINITIONS 13
As used in this chapter: 14
(1) “Commission” means the Vermont Commission on Aging. 15
(2) “Director” means the Director of Aging. 16
§ 7402. VERMONT COMMISSION ON AGING; ESTABLISHED 17
There is established the Vermont Commission on Aging within the 18
Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living for the purposes of: 19

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(1) advancing and monitoring public policy impacting Vermonters who 1
are aging, including Age Strong Vermont’s Multisector Plan on Aging and 2
Vermont’s State Plan on Aging and other policies or plans that may impact 3
Vermonters who are aging; 4
(2) educating the public and public officials about policies and programs 5
impacting Vermonters who are aging; 6
(3) advancing a culture of healthy, active, and engaged aging through 7
education and outreach; and 8
(4) building connections and collaborations across sectors to advance 9
the interests of Vermonters who are aging. 10
§ 7403. MEMBERSHIP 11
(a) The Commission shall be composed of the following members: 12
(1) one representative serving on the House Committee on Human 13
Services, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 14
(2) one senator serving on the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, 15
appointed by the Committee on Committees; 16
(3) the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or 17
designee; 18
(4) the Commissioner of Health or designee; 19
(5) the Commissioner of Labor or designee; 20
(6) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; 21

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(7) the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development; 1
(8) the Secretary of Transportation or designee; 2
(9) the Attorney General or designee; 3
(10) the Long-Term Care Ombudsman or designee; 4
(11) five members of the public who provide direct services to 5
Vermont’s population of aging adults from diverse sectors, including a 6
representative of the business community, health care sector, municipal 7
government, advocacy organizations, and family caregivers, three of whom 8
shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and two of whom shall be 9
appointed by the Committee on Committees; and 10
(12) five members who identify as Vermonters who are aging, from 11
diverse backgrounds, including individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and 12
Persons of Color, as well as with regard to socioeconomic status, geographic 13
location, gender, sexual identity, and disability status, three of whom shall be 14
appointed by the Committee on Committees and two of whom shall be 15
appointed by the Speaker of the House. 16
(b) Members of the Commission shall serve three-year staggered terms. 17
§ 7404. MEETINGS 18
(a) The first meeting of each year shall be called by the representative of 19
the House Committee on Human Services. 20

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(b) Annually, the Commission shall select a chair and vice chair from 1
among its members. 2
(c) A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum. 3
§ 7405. DUTIES 4
The duties of the Commission shall include: 5
(1) reviewing and recommending proposals for rules, legislation, 6
waivers, operations, and other policies and programs impacting Vermonters 7
who are aging; 8
(2) reviewing and providing input on State planning efforts across 9
agencies, including the Age Strong Vermont’s Multisector Plan on Aging and 10
Vermont’s State Plan on Aging and other relevant plans; 11
(3) encouraging the development of coordinated goals and objectives 12
across State government and coordinating programs, services, and facilities 13
among State departments, agencies, and offices, and nongovernment 14
organizations with regard to Vermonters who are aging; 15
(4) identifying and recommending ways in which the State can support 16
local and community efforts to promote aging well; 17
(5) identifying and recommending ways in which the State can partner 18
with nongovernmental organizations to promote aging well; 19
(6) promoting the skills, talents, and community contributions of 20
Vermonters who are aging; 21

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(7) assisting in the implementation of the Age Strong Vermont’s 1
Multisector Plan on Aging and Vermont’s State Plan on Aging; 2
(8) assessing challenges for Vermonters who are aging; 3
(9)