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VT H0553
Bill
Status
1/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Yacovone
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AI Summary
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Hospitals must hold public hearings in their service area at least 30 days before submitting proposed budgets to the Green Mountain Care Board, explaining the budget and any planned service additions, reductions, or eliminations.
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Hospitals are required to submit summaries of public comments received at hearings, along with copies of written comments, to the Green Mountain Care Board as part of the budget review process.
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The Green Mountain Care Board gains authority to order Vermont hospitals to align or coordinate their administrative functions with other hospitals to maximize efficiencies and contain administrative costs.
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Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
An act relating to hospital public hearings and coordination of hospital administrative functions
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
1/6/2026