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VT S0200

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Virginia Lyons

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers sole authority over Vermont's Medicaid school-based services program from shared oversight to the Agency of Human Services, which will determine and maintain federal compliance

  • Creates a new School-Based Medicaid Reimbursement Fund administered by the Agency of Human Services to receive and allocate federal reimbursements for medically related services delivered in schools

  • Allocates 55% of federal reimbursement funds to supervisory unions based on their submitted cost reports and service claims, an increase from the previous 50% rate

  • Caps administrative costs for the Agencies of Education and Human Services at 25% of federal reimbursements (reduced from 30%), with remaining balances transferred to the Education Fund at fiscal year end

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program

Last Action

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

1/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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