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Designated agencies ask Legislature for $13.95 million to shore up behavioral health services
Summary
Amy Johnson of Vermont Care Partners asked the committee for a $13,950,000 general-fund increase—about a 6.2% Medicaid-rate boost—to support 16 designated agencies, citing workforce shortages, low cash reserves and statutory rate-adjustment language.
Amy Johnson, executive with Vermont Care Partners, told the House Human Services Committee that the association is requesting $13,950,000 in general funds for FY26 to support 16 designated agencies and to provide a 6.2% increase to Medicaid rates for behavioral health services.
Johnson said the governor’s proposed budget contains no increase for the agencies, and that level funding is effectively a cut because inflation and wage pressures have continued. She said the association’s CFOs modeled wage and fringe increases, health insurance costs, other operating costs and inflation to arrive at the $13.95 million figure. The…
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