House Appropriations - 2026-01-28 - 1:00PM

House Appropriations Committee · January 29, 2026

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Committee chair (name not given) opened the House Appropriations Committee meeting, stated the date and time and introduced the Department of Mental Health (DMH) presentation for the FY2027 budget, inviting the commissioner and deputy commissioner to present.

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Speakers:Chair (Unidentified, SEG 001)

The House Appropriations Committee heard a Department of Mental Health presentation on the FY2027 budget, focusing on staffing shortages, a proposed reduction of Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital beds from 25 to 21, 988/behavioral health investments, CCBHC certification rollout, and several proposed program reductions and carryover funds for a youth unit at Southwest Vermont Medical Center.

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