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Committee backs Agency of Human Services to lead statewide health-care delivery plan but funding, roles remain unresolved
Summary
Legislative committee discussed language in S.27 to establish a statewide health-care delivery plan led by the Agency of Human Services in collaboration with the Green Mountain Care Board and other stakeholders; committee members pressed for measurable accountability and clarified potential contractor roles and funding needs.
Members of the committee reviewed language in S.27 establishing a statewide health-care delivery plan and indicated support for housing the work at the Agency of Human Services, while leaving funding and contractor roles unresolved.
Jen Carvey, Office of Legislative Counsel, opened the discussion on the bill and amendments and outlined the House proposal to delete a separate budget-moving section: "the house is proposing to concur in your house proposal of amendment with further proposal of amendment by striking out section 2," she said, and explained the deletion is tied to separate budget action downstairs.
The committee then turned to section 8, the statewide health-care delivery plan. Members repeatedly emphasized that the plan must be measurable and accountable. "I am fully in favor of it being housed in AHS," said a committee member, adding that the work should be "expedient and measurable, and accountability" must be written into the section. Several speakers pressed for language that requires performance metrics and clear…
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