2019-2020 Session
Change SessionH.524 (Act 63)
An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2019
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Thursday, February 28, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee discussion
- 15 min. after floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Committee discussion
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 15 min. after floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee discussion
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 1:00 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
Committee discussion and possible vote
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:00 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kelley Avery, Senior VERB Programs Administrator, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on the agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee discussion, recommendations, possible vote
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee discussion, recommendations, possible vote
Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
- 15 min. after floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Committee discussion and possible vote - -
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Committee discussion and possible vote
Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:30 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Previously referred to on agenda as Health Insurance Market Stabilization
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee discussion and vote
Thursday, March 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:40 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Benjamin Jickling, Sponsor
Friday, March 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Benjamin Jickling, Member, House Committee on Health Care
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Monday, March 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 3:30 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Overview
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 21, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:10 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:35 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Walk-through on amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. George W. Till, Reporter of Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means
Thursday, March 28, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 8:30 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Review amendments
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of Amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:30 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 11, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 10 mins after the floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Walk-through and Testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Friday, April 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:15 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 10 mins after the floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Further Testimony
Joe Armstrong, Christian Healthcare Ministries
Shanee Tracey, Government Affairs and Policy Representative, Christian Care Ministry
Martin Hoyt, Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries
Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Addie Strumolo, Health Care Director, DVHA
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Walk-through continued
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Further Testimony
Donald Blake, President, Donald P. Blake Jr, Inc
Chris Palmer, Woods CRW Corp
Mitch Fleischer, President, Business Resource Service
Andrew Wible, Director of Operations, Catamount Solar
Mike Smullen, Controller, Trowel Trades Supply, Inc
Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 10 mins after the Floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Further Testimony and Committee Discussion
Rep. Lori Houghton, House Health Care
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 3, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Possible Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:00 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation
Friday, May 10, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- -
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 10, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 4:05 PM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, May 13, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- -
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- -
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee discussion
Committee Documents
An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Health Care
- Kelley Avery, Senior VERB Programs Administrator, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
- Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
- Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
- Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of Amendments
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Deborah Richter MD, President, Vermont Health Care for All
- Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Rep. George W. Till, Reporter of Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Benjamin Jickling, Sponsor
- Benjamin Jickling, Member, House Committee on Health Care
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Senate Committee on Finance
- Joe Armstrong, Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
- Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility
- Donald Blake, President, Donald P. Blake Jr, Inc
- Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mitch Fleischer, President, Business Resource Service
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Rep. Lori Houghton, House Health Care
- Martin Hoyt, Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Chris Palmer, Woods CRW Corp
- Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Mike Smullen, Controller, Trowel Trades Supply, Inc
- Addie Strumolo, Health Care Director, DVHA
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Shanee Tracey, Government Affairs and Policy Representative, Christian Care Ministry
- Andrew Wible, Director of Operations, Catamount Solar
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.524–An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate As passed by the General Assembly (ActNo. 63)
- H.524 – An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate As passed by the General Assembly (Act No. 63)
- H.524 – An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate-as amended by the House Committees on Ways & Means and Appropriations
- H.524 – An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
No committee of conference members found for H.524 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.524 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for H.524 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
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| 8 V.S.A. § 4079a. Association health plans |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4080. Required policy provisions |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089d. Coverage; dependent children |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4796. Commissions; payment; acceptance |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9375. Duties |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3102. Confidentiality of tax records |
| 32 V.S.A. § 10451. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 10452. Requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage |
| 32 V.S.A. § 10453. Reporting and documentation of coverage |
| 32 V.S.A. § 10454. Outreach to uninsured Vermonters |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1811. Health benefit plans for individuals and small employers |
