Bill > H0496

This bill requires the Agency of Human Services to conduct a comprehensive assessment of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Vermont's designated growth centers. Continuing care retirement communities are residential complexes that provide a range of housing and care options for seniors, typically offering independent living, assisted living, and nursing home care within the same community. The assessment will focus on several key areas: evaluating the efficient delivery of healthcare services to elderly residents and their surrounding communities, exploring opportunities to expand housing and independent living options for seniors, examining social opportunities for older adults, analyzing the potential for creating walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly community environments, and assessing the development of accessible and inclusive public spaces that support smart growth and infill development strategies. By conducting this assessment, the bill aims to understand how CCRCs can enhance quality of life for seniors and contribute to more sustainable, age-friendly community design in Vermont's growth centers.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.496