House Committee on Health Care

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 12:58 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Health Benefit Authority

Walk-through and Testimony

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 189 - An act relating to establishing a process for reducing or eliminating hospital services

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

5:00 PM                   Public Hearing

Access to primary care

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tasha Kleppner at Tasha.Kleppner@vtleg.gov