2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.861 (Act 108)
An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:15 AM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Walk-through of committee bill; testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Committee discussion and vote
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Ali Johnson, Quality Improvement Specialist, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:00 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Friday, March 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Discussion and possible vote
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:15 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Anje Van Berckelaer, Medical Director, Battenkill Valley Health Center
Heather Stein, Associate Medical Director, Community Health Centers of Essex
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Committee discussion
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:00 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Rep. Alyssa Black, Chittenden-24
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:00 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Discussion and possible vote
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Discussion and possible vote
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Introduction and Vote
Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter, Senate Committee on Finance
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:20 AM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Senate proposal of amendment walk through and straw poll
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:00 AM
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H.861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Senate proposal of amendment
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Committee Documents
An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Health Care
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter, Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Finance
- Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Rep. Alyssa Black, Chittenden-24
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Ali Johnson, Quality Improvement Specialist, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
- Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
- Heather Stein, Associate Medical Director, Community Health Centers of Essex
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Anje Van Berckelaer, Medical Director, Battenkill Valley Health Center
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No fiscal documents found for H.861 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference members found for H.861 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.861 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.861 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone and extending time for flood abatement reimbursement
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 8 V.S.A. § 4100k. Coverage of health care services delivered through telemedicine and by store-and-forward means [Effective until January 1, 2025] |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4100l. Coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone [Effective until January 1, 2025] |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel
