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Vermont administration says it is monitoring federal orders, urges measured response to potential Medicaid and grant changes
Summary
Sarah Clark, Vermont secretary of administration, told a legislative committee the state is tracking about 45 new federal executive orders, advising agencies to draw federal funds promptly and modeling possible Medicaid funding changes while coordinating with other states.
Sarah Clark, secretary of administration, told the House of Dilipatians Committee on Feb. 15 that the state is carefully monitoring recent shifts at the federal level and is advising agencies to be measured in their response.
“We are tracking about 45 executive orders that have been issued,” Clark said, adding that the administration’s approach is to understand the facts and avoid reacting prematurely. The state also compared the situation to preparations typically made for a federal shutdown and issued guidance to agencies to ensure timely federal draws.
The nut of the discussion centered on fiscal exposure: Clark said the Agency of Human Services draws roughly $110,000,000 a month from federal programs — most notably Medicaid — and that timing or access problems in federal payment…
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