2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.80 (Act 6)
An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 4/24/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on April 23, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:40 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Introduction
Mari Cordes, Bill Sponsor
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:15 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:30 AM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:20 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Review and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Clare Buckley, Partner, MVP Health Care
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:50 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Walk-through of Proposed Amendment
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Wendy Critchlow, Reporter
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:55 AM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Mark-up and vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:40 PM
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H.80 - An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Updates on Senate Proposed Amendment and Straw-Poll
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Committee Documents
An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Michael Barber, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
- Charles Becker, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Clare Buckley, Partner, MVP Health Care
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mari Cordes, Bill Sponsor
- Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
- Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Wendy Critchlow, Reporter
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
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An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.80 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.80 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 8 V.S.A. § 4062. Filing and approval of policy forms and premiums |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9440. Procedures |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9602. Office of the Health Care Advocate; composition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9603. Duties and authority |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9604. Duties of State agencies |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9605. Confidentiality |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9606. Conflicts of interest |
