Bill > S0025

This bill proposes significant changes to hospital reporting and budget review requirements in Vermont, focusing on administrative staffing and employee compensation. Specifically, the bill requires hospitals to provide detailed information to the Green Mountain Care Board about the number of administrative employees versus healthcare service employees, as well as comprehensive salary data for executive and clinical leadership. The bill mandates that the Board review these details during budget evaluations, ensuring that the ratio of administrative to direct patient care employees aligns with national averages for similar hospitals. Additionally, the bill introduces a compensation limitation, stipulating that executive and clinical leadership salaries cannot exceed 10 times the wages of the hospital's lowest-paid employees who directly provide patient care. Hospitals must now include this information in their budget filings, and the Board will use these details to promote efficient hospital operations and ensure appropriate staffing and compensation practices. The provisions will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will apply to hospital budgets for fiscal years 2027 and beyond, giving hospitals time to adjust to the new reporting and compensation guidelines.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.25