2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.35 (Act 2)
An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 2/21/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on February 19, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:00 PM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- 9:25 AM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- 1:00 PM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Continued
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- 2:10 PM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:15 AM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Review
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Committee vote
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:00 PM
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Walk Through and Testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.35 - An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Senate Committee on Finance
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
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No fiscal documents found for H.35 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference members found for H.35 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.35 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.35 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 33 V.S.A. § 1802. Definitions |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1804. Qualified employers |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1805. Duties and responsibilities |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1811. Health benefit plans for individuals and small employers |
