H.585

An act relating to health insurance reforms

Sponsors: Rep. Patricia McCoy, Rep. Francis McFaun

Location: Senate Committee on Finance

Last Recorded Action: 3/24/2026 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

9:00 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Plan Options for Vermonters

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

10:45 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Plan Options for Vermonters, Cntd.

Chelsea Bardot Lewis, Executive Director, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR)
Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

1:00 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony - Efficient Service Delivery

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sharon Gutwin, Owner, RehabGYM and Kismet Place
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

11:00 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony

Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

11:30 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Section 11

Wyll Everett, Family Physician, Vice President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians

1:00 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Hillary Borcherding, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

1:50 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

2:45 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Michelle Wade, President, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Committee(s):: House Committee on Health Care
2:50 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Committee(s):: House Committee on Health Care
1:00 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Hillary Borcherding, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
2:45 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

9:10 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Markup, Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

10:35 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony, Committee discussion

Randy Hultgren, Executive Director, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries
Joel Noble, Director of Public Policy, Samaritan Ministries International
Lindsey Swindle, Director, Government Affairs, The Christian Care Ministry
Rep. Rob North, Representative, Addison-3

2:30 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Testimony, markup

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

10:50 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Committee discussion, straw poll on sections

1:10 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

2:15 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

10:50 AM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Review proposed amendments, straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kate Logan, Amendment Sponsor, Chittenden-16
Rep. Rob North, Amendment Sponsor, Addison-3
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

3:25 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Review proposed amendment, straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Zachary Harvey, Amendment Sponsor, Rutland-3

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:10 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Russ McCracken, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Committee(s):: Senate Committee on Finance
1:40 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
2:00 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Sharon Gutwin, Owner, RehabGYM and Kismet Place
Mike Landsberg, RehabGYM
2:15 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
2:30 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Rep. Alyssa Black, House Committee on Health Care

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Committee(s):: Senate Committee on Finance
2:20 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Beth Roberts, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Friday, April 17, 2026

Committee(s):: Senate Committee on Finance
1:00 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Sections 1 and 2

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

2:00 PM

H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Committee(s):: Senate Committee on Finance
2:00 PM: H.585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board