2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.36
An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Virginia Lyons
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Martine Gulick
- Location
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 1/30/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Introduction
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
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S.36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Mark-up
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Vermont Department of Health
Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Chris Smith, Chief Clinical Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Dawn Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:00 AM
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S.36 - An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Substance use disorder continuum of care proposal
Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
Committee Documents
An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Vermont Department of Health
- Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
- Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
- Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Chris Smith, Chief Clinical Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
- Dawn Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
- Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
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No fiscal documents found for S.36 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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