2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.577
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Alyssa Black
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Daisy Berbeco
- Location
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Last Recorded Action
- House 2/6/2026 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:15 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Testimony
Sean Scanlon, Comptroller, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Stephanie Krieg, Senior Advisor for Health Policy Initiatives, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller
- 11:10 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Testimony
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Testimony
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
Friday, January 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:15 PM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Markup and possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:35 PM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:15 PM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:30 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Testimony
Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Trevor Douglass, ArrayRx Steering Committee Member, Oregon Health Authority
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Ryan Quinn, Pharmacist, Lakeside Pharmacy, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Peter Trombley, Special Advisor to the Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:00 PM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Markup, vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:30 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:00 AM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Quinn, Pharmacist, Lakeside Pharmacy, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Friday, February 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Committee Documents
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Trevor Douglass, ArrayRx Steering Committee Member, Oregon Health Authority
- Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
- Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
- Stephanie Krieg, Senior Advisor for Health Policy Initiatives, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Ryan Quinn, Pharmacist, Lakeside Pharmacy, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Sean Scanlon, Comptroller, Office of the Connecticut State Comptroller
- Peter Trombley, Special Advisor to the Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Ryan Quinn, Pharmacist, Lakeside Pharmacy, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
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An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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