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Committee reviews FY27 Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living priorities; members seek data before restoring cuts
Summary
Committee members reviewed proposed FY27 changes for elder-care mental-health clinicians, home-share funding, deafblind interpreting services, Meals on Wheels, long-term care ombudsman staffing, and small COLA requests for home- and community-based providers; members requested service counts, allocation breakdowns and clear language to ensure funds reach providers.
The committee reviewing FY27 budget recommendations for the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living discussed a set of priorities and potential restorations Wednesday, and requested additional data before approving any restorations.
Speaker 2, an unidentified departmental presenter, told the committee that funding for elder-care clinicians—specialized staff who help designated agencies provide mental-health services to older Vermonters—was cut in a March budget change that "zeros that out," and proposed the committee consider restoring the funding so agencies can continue preventative services. "These elder care clinicians are working with case management," Speaker 2 said, adding the funds typically offset costs at existing designated agencies rather than create new positions.
Speaker 1 pressed for service counts and reporting details, asking how many people and units of service were provided and whether those services are recorded…
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