S.189 (Act 146)
An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:40 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Introduction
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 11:15 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Walkthrough
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:15 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:00 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
- 10:50 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee Discussion and Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 8:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 11:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:45 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 9:25 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 2:05 PM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:45 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 9:00 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Anna McCloy, Pediatrician, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rebecca Merrifox, Pediatrician, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
- 10:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 11:20 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:10 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Review new language, testimony, mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- 4:00 PM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 9:30 AM
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S.189 - An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
House Amendment Review
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
- Anna McCloy, Pediatrician, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Rebecca Merrifox, Pediatrician, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jessica Holmes, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
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No fiscal documents found for S.189 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.189 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.189 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 6/16/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 146)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 18 V.S.A. § 9456. Budget review |
Staff & Other Information
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel