Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H80: An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
Status: Signed into law, April 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate. (H.80) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, April 23, 2025:
An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate. (H.80) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 8 V.S.A. § 4062 is amended to read: § 4062. FILING AND APPROVAL OF POLICY FORMS AND PREMIUMS * * * (c)(1) The Board shall provide information to the public on the Board's website about the public availability of the filings and summaries required under this section. * * * (3)(A) In addition to the public comment provisions set forth in this subsection (c), the Office of the Health Care Advocate established in 18 V.S.A. chapter 229, acting on behalf of health insurance consumers in this State, may, within 30 calendar days after the Board receives an insurer's rate request pursuant to this section, submit to the Board, in writing, suggested questions regarding with a substantial relationship to the rate filing for and review criteria that the Board to provide to shall ask the insurer, either directly or through its contracting actuary, if any. (B) The Office of the Health Care Advocate may also submit to the Board written comments on an insurer's rate request. The Board shall post the comments on its website and shall consider the comments prior to issuing its decision. VT LEG #383133 v.1 No. 6 Page 2 of …
Sponsors
- Mari Cordes (D, Addison-4) · primary sponsor
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
- Wendy Critchlow (D, Chittenden-19)
- Allen Demar (R, Franklin-7)
- Leslie Goldman (D, Windham-3)
- Francis McFaun (R, Washington-Orange)
- Woodman Page (R, Orleans-2)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [April 23, 2025]
- : Signed by Governor on [April 23, 2025]
- : Delivered to Governor on [April 17, 2025]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : New Business/Third Reading
Common questions
- What is H80?
- H80 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate.
- What does H80 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate. (H.80) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H80?
- Signed into law as of April 23, 2025. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [April 23, 2025] (April 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored H80?
- Mari Cordes (D, Addison-4), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H80?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.80
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