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House committee prepares amendment to H.80 to alter health care advocate access and rate‑review language
Summary
Legislative counsel presented a draft amendment to the committee report on H.80 that replaces 'articulable nexus' with 'substantial relationship' for Office of the Health Care Advocate questions to the Green Mountain Care Board; the committee took a straw poll and most members agreed to cosponsor the amendment.
The committee moved from expert testimony to legislative business and heard from Jen Harvey of the Office of Legislative Council about a proposed amendment to H.80 affecting the Office of the Health Care Advocate’s role in rate review and access to confidential materials.
Harvey explained the amendment would replace the phrase “articulable nexus to the filing” with “questions with a substantial relationship to the rate filing and review criteria” for the office’s ability to submit questions the Green Mountain Care Board should ask insurers or their…
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