Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H558: An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 33 V.S.A. § 1904 is added to read: § 1904. MEDICAID SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES PROGRAM (a)(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State of Vermont maximize its receipt of federal reimbursement for medically related services provided to students who are eligible under Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. VT LEG #385817 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.558 2026 Page 2 of (2) It is also the intent of the General Assembly that Vermont's schoolbased medical assistance program shall comply with all federal Medicaid requirements. As the State Medicaid agency, the Agency of Human Services shall have sole responsibility for determining and maintaining program compliance. (b) The Agency of Education: (1) shall be responsible for coordination of the school-based medical assistance program with statewide education policy and objectives and for communicating with supervisory unions; and (2) may specify the use of program funds received by State education agencies in accordance with 16 V.S.A. § 2959a. (c) The Agency of Human Services shall adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to identify the services that are available through the school-based medical assistance program and to set forth the requirements for supervisory union …
Sponsors
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24) · primary sponsor
- Peter Conlon (D, Addison-2) · primary sponsor
- Emilie Kornheiser (D, Windham-7) · primary sponsor
- Robin Scheu (D, Addison-1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on [Appropriations] per Rule 35(a)
- : Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- : Referred to Committee on [Ways and Means] per Rule 35(a)
- : Notice Calendar: Favorable
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Health Care]
Common questions
- What is H558?
- H558 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program.
- What does H558 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H558?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on [Appropriations] per Rule 35(a) (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H558?
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H558?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.558
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