S.197

An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Sponsors: Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. Anne Watson, Sen. Rebecca White

Last Recorded Action: 5/26/2026 - House proposal of amendment

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:15 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Introduction

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Walkthrough

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anne Morris, Associate Dean of Primary Care, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
Sarah Rosenblum, Deputy Director for the Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Tom Borys, CEO, OneCare Vermont
Wayne Altman, Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, Tufts University
Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:45 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Fay Homan, Primary Care Advisory Group Member, Little River Health Care
Toby Sadkin, Executive Chair, Primary Care Health Partners
Wyll Everett, Family Physician, Vice President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
Deb Richter, Chair
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Zirui Song, Harvard Medical School
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:45 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Committee Discussion

Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Director, Cigna Health Care
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Chris Towne, CEO, Northern County Community Health
Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
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S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Bob Bordone, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School
Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
Mara Donohue, Assistant Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Elizabeth Hawgood, Medicaid Operations Administrator, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:25 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Friday, March 13, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
8:45 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:45 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
10:50 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Rick Dooley, Physician Assistant, Thomas Chittenden Health Center
11:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Ashley Miller, Board Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Tracy Tyson, President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Friday, April 3, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
11:35 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
1:50 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Gordon Powers, Program Director, UVM Family Medicine Residency Program
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
1:00 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Thomas Weigel, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
3:00 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Introduction

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
9:05 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Chris Towne, CEO, Northern County Community Health
Chris Chadwick, Chief Operating Officer, Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
11:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Director, Cigna Health Care
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
11:15 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
Craig Jones, Consultant, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
9:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute
Zirui Song, Associate Professor of Health Care Policy and Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ethan Parke, Board Member, Vermont Health Care For All
Friday, April 24, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
10:35 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Hannah Rabin, Primary Care Provider, Richmond Family Medicine
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
9:05 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
10:50 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 1, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
10:40 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Dudley, Family Nurse Practitioner, True Path Wellness
Friday, May 8, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
2:10 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
10:10 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
10:30 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Testimony on Section 5 and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Friday, May 15, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
2:15 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
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S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
12:55 PM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Review Kornheiser and Kimbell Amendment, Straw Poll

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
11:15 AM

S.197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Walk-through and vote

Rep. Leslie Goldman, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care