Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House Appropriations hears DALE budget as nursing homes cite $14.5M emergency relief need
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee reviewed the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living’s BAA request, which includes a $30.3M net increase and an Emergency Financial Relief request of $14.5M for nursing-home pressures; DALE warned of workforce, capacity and financial instability across long-term care.
MONTPELIER — The House Appropriations Committee on Dec. 16 heard a budget adjustment presentation from the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DALE) that laid out a $30,313,848 net increase across funds and multiple strains on the state’s long-term care system, including a $14,500,000 Emergency Financial Relief (EFR) request for nursing-home pressures.
Stephanie Gilmore, who identified herself as commissioner for DALE, opened the department’s briefing by reading its mission “to make Vermont the best state in the nation in which to grow old or live with a disability with dignity, respect, and independence.” She said the BAA request includes an Internal Service Fund increase for ADS of $312,878 and a collective-bargaining bonus for direct care workers totaling $2,396,001 spread across several programs.
Why it matters: DALE…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
