2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.28 (Act 20)
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/14/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 13, 2025
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Introduction
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:20 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Clara Keegan, Family Physician, Member, Vermont Medical Society
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:30 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Testimony
Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- 11:30 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:05 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:20 PM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessie Hammond, Health Statistics and Informatics Director, Department of Health
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:15 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 10:20 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:45 PM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Mark-Up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:20 PM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Mark-Up and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Walk-through and witness testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- 2:00 PM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Witness testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 12:00 PM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Proposed Amendment Walk-Through and Straw-Poll
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Karen Dolan, Amendment Sponsor
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:50 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Review language, As Passed by Senate with House markups
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:50 AM
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S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
- Rep. Karen Dolan, Amendment Sponsor
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jessie Hammond, Health Statistics and Informatics Director, Department of Health
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
- Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
- Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
- Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Clara Keegan, Family Physician, Member, Vermont Medical Society
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
- Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.28 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.28 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 5/13/2025
- As Enacted (ACT 20)
- Act Summary
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 1 V.S.A. § 150. Legally protected health care activity |
| 1 V.S.A. § 317. Definitions; public agency; public records and documents; exemptions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 129a. Unprofessional conduct |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2491. Findings; legislative intent |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2492. Definitions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2493. Unfair and deceptive act |
| 12 V.S.A. § 7306. Noncooperation |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1881. Disclosure of protected health information prohibited |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4999. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5200. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5222. Reports |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1354. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1736. Unprofessional conduct |
