Committee backs S190 to let Green Mountain Care Board start reference-based hospital pricing for 2027

May 19, 2026

The House Ways & Means committee voted to report S190 favorably after adopting a staff explanation of an amendment that authorizes the Green Mountain Care Board to use reference-based pricing for hospital fiscal year 2027 and directs reporting on outsourcing and Medicare outpatient cost-sharing for critical access hospitals.

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The House Ways & Means Committee on May 19 voted to report S190 favorably after reviewing an amendment that would let the Green Mountain Care Board begin reference-based pricing for hospital fiscal year 2027.

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