H.545 (Act 76)
An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations
Sponsors:
Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. Alyssa Black
Last Recorded Action: 3/25/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on March 24, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Health Care
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & American Academy of Pediatrics
House Committee on Human Services
- Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Emily Carr, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Alison Despathy, Citizen, Danville
- Betsy Hassan, President, American Nurses Association Vermont
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Nancy Hogue, Pharmacy Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Amy Hornblas, Director, Vermont Stands Up
- Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health
- Sandy Reider, Board Member, Health Choice VT
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Tracy Tyson, President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
- Michelle Wade, Nurse Practitioner, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & Vermont Psychiatric Association
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Alison Despathy, Citizen, Danville
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & American Academy of Pediatrics
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center
- Alison Despathy, Citizen, Health Choice VT
- Rep. Zon Eastes, Bill Sponsor, Bill Sponsor
- Andrew Garcia, Pharmacist
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health
- Tracy Tyson, President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
- Michelle Wade, President, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Alison Despathy, Citizen, Health Choice Vermont
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health