2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.98 (Act 134)
An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
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An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:20 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Walk Through
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jane Horvath, Health Policy Analyst, Horvath Health Policy
Mariana Socal , Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Friday, February 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Julia Boles, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
Rachel Cottle Latham, Director, State Policy, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
Theo Kennedy, Public Policy Attorney and General Practitioner, Rutland Pharmacy and The Vermont Pharmacists Association
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:15 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Mike Duteau, President, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:20 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- 9:40 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Boles, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
Friday, February 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:15 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Jane Horvath, Health Policy Analyst, Horvath Health Policy
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:30 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:30 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Mark-up and possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:40 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:40 PM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Introduction and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Introduction, walk-through and testimony
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Julia Boles, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Walk-through, testimony, Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:40 PM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Walk-through and Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Committee discussion and vote
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Walk through and vote
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:00 PM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
vote (continued)
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:40 AM
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S.98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Walk-through of House proposed amendment
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Health Care
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Julia Boles, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Julia Boles, Health Policy Advisor, Green Mountain Care Board
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rachel Cottle Latham, Director, State Policy, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
- Mike Duteau, President, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
- Jane Horvath, Health Policy Analyst, Horvath Health Policy
- Theo Kennedy, Public Policy Attorney and General Practitioner, Rutland Pharmacy and The Vermont Pharmacists Association
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Mariana Socal , Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.98 (Act 134) – An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process, As Enacted
- S.98 – An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process, As Passed by the General Assembly
- S.98 – An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs, As Passed by the Senate
- S.98 – An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, Draft 3.2
No committee of conference members found for S.98 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.98 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.98 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2024
- As Enacted (ACT 134)
- Act Summary
An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 18 V.S.A. § 9374. Board membership; authority |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9390. Green Mountain Care Board Nominating Committee created; composition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9391. Nomination and appointment process |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2004. Manufacturer fee |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2004a. Evidence-Based Education and Advertising Fund |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel
