House Appropriations Committee advances S.18 to license freestanding birth centers
The committee voted to report S.18, which creates a licensure framework for freestanding birth centers, direct AHS to seek Medicaid (CMS) approval for coverage, exempts centers from certificate-of-need review and establishes insurance coverage requirements; fiscal impacts remain uncertain.
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The Vermont House Appropriations Committee on April 11 voted to report S.18 to the floor, sending a bill to establish state licensure for freestanding birth centers to the full House after a brief, high-level discussion.
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