Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H577: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. (H.577) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 15, 2026:
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. (H.577) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. chapter 91, subchapter 7 is added to read: Subchapter 7. Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program § 4691. VERMONT PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM (a) There is established the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, administered by the Office of the State Treasurer, for the purpose of pooling prescription drug purchasing power with other U.S. states and territories and nongovernmental organizations. The Program shall be made available to all Vermont residents. (b)(1) To further the purposes of the Program, the State Treasurer may cooperate with other U.S. states and territories, regional consortia, or nongovernmental organizations, or a combination of these, to pool prescription drug purchasing power (B) negotiate discounts with prescription drug manufacturers; (C) centralize prescription drug purchasing; and (D) establish volume discount contracting. VT LEG #390204 v.1 No. 132 Page 2 of 10 (2) As used in subdivision (1)(D) of this subsection, "volume discount contracting" means the negotiated purchase of a large quantity of a prescription drug at a decreased cost. (c) Monies received by the Program from transfers, gifts, grants, donations, or any other source, including any monies provided to the State through a cooperative arrangement authorized by …
Sponsors
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24) · primary sponsor
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 15, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 9, 2026]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- : 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
Common questions
- What is H577?
- H577 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program.
- What does H577 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. (H.577) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H577?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H577?
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H577?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.577
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