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House amends statute to reflect modern role of Office of the Health Care Advocate
Summary
H.80 updates the Health Care Advocate statute to align with current practice, strengthen the office's participation in rate review and state proceedings, and clarify confidentiality and conflict-of-interest rules; committee amendments were adopted and third reading ordered.
The House amended H.80 on the floor to update state law governing the Office of the Health Care Advocate (HCA), aligning statute with the office's current practices, expanding its ability to participate in rate reviews and confidential proceedings, and clarifying conflict-of-interest rules for staff who serve on nonprofit boards.
Representative Critchlow, member from Colchester and speaker for the House Health Care…
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