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Lawmakers and DDAIL Officials Debate Whether to Separate Choices for Care Budget Lines
Summary
Lawmakers questioned whether Vermont should split Choices for Care funding for nursing homes and home‑and‑community services after testimony showing nearly 7,000 recipients and shifting utilization; the department urged caution and highlighted service trends and reinvestment rules.
During testimony on the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living’s FY27 budget, committee members and department officials debated whether Choices for Care should remain a single budget line or be split into separate funding lines for nursing facilities and home‑and‑community‑based services.
“Nearly 7,000 people received Choices for Care services,” Commissioner Jill Bowen told the committee, saying 973 were in moderate‑needs groups and over 6,000 in highest‑needs groups. Bowen added that nearly 4,600 recipients receive…
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