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VT H0156

VT H0156
An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care


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Introduced
02/01/2023
In Committee
02/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/10/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Session

Bill Summary

This bill proposes to implement Green Mountain Care, a publicly financed health care program for all Vermont residents, over time, starting with primary care in the first year, adding preventive dental and vision care in the second year, and incorporating additional health care services in later years. It would establish the Universal Health Care Advisory Group at the Green Mountain Care Board to provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the sequencing of and financing for the health care services to be added in the third through tenth years of Green Mountain Care’s implementation. The bill would also express legislative intent regarding funding sources for Green Mountain Care and would prohibit health insurance plans and rates from reflecting duplication of the coverage provided by Green Mountain Care.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to incrementally implement Green Mountain Care, a publicly financed health care program for all Vermont residents, over a 10-year period. In the first year, the program would cover primary care, communicable disease testing, and vaccinations with no cost-sharing. In the second year, it would add preventive dental, vision, and hearing care. From years 3-10, additional services would be added based on recommendations from the newly established Universal Health Care Advisory Group. The bill also expresses legislative intent regarding funding sources for Green Mountain Care and prohibits health insurance plans and rates from duplicating the coverage provided by the program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (59)

Brian Cina (D)* Joe Andriano (D),  Peter Anthony (D),  Matt Birong (D),  Alyssa Black (D),  Tiff Bluemle (D),  Michelle Bos-Lun (D),  Jessica Brumsted (D),  Mollie Burke (D),  Elizabeth Burrows (D),  Scott Campbell (D),  Conor Casey (D),  Ela Chapin (D),  Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (D),  Kevin Christie (D),  Esme Cole (D),  Peter Conlon (D),  Mari Cordes (D),  David Durfee (D),  Caleb Elder (D),  Alice Emmons (D),  Bobby Farlice-Rubio (D),  Leslie Goldman (D),  Troy Headrick (D),  Bob Hooper (D),  Jay Hooper (D),  Mary Howard (D),  Noah Hyman (D),  Emilie Krasnow (D),  Dennis Labounty (D),  Saudia Lamont (D),  Kate Logan (D),  Jim Masland (D),  Kate McCann (D),  Topper McFaun (R),  Jubilee McGill (D),  Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (D),  Logan Nicoll (D),  Dan Noyes (D),  Carol Ode (D),  Woody Page (R),  Kelly Pajala (I),  Avram Patt (D),  Phil Pouech (D),  Barbara Rachelson (D),  Mike Rice (D),  Larry Satcowitz (D),  Robin Scheu (D),  Amy Sheldon (D),  Katherine Sims (D),  Taylor Small (D),  Gabrielle Stebbins (D),  Mary-Katherine Stone (D),  Heather Surprenant (D),  Tristan Toleno (D),  Chip Troiano (D),  Kirk White (D),  Dane Whitman (D),  Theresa Wood (D), 

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care (on 02/01/2023)

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