Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H848: An act relating to limiting facility fees for certain outpatient services and telehealth
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to limiting facility fees for certain outpatient services and telehealth It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
An act relating to limiting facility fees for certain outpatient services and telehealth It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 1856 is added to read: § 1856. NOTICE OF AND LIMITATIONS ON FACILITY FEES (a) As used in this section: VT LEG #386184 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.848 2026 Page 2 of (1) "Facility fee" means any fee charged or billed by a hospital or hospital network for outpatient services provided by a hospital-owned or hospital-affiliated facility that is: (A) intended to compensate the hospital or hospital network for its operational expenses; and (B) separate and distinct from a professional fee. (2) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in section 9402 of this title. (3) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 9451 of this title. (4) "Hospital network" has the same meaning as in section 9451 of this title. (5) "Hospital outpatient department" means a unit of a hospital, whether on or off the main hospital campus, that is owned by or otherwise affiliated with the hospital and is designed to treat patients who do not need to be admitted to the hospital. (6) "Professional fee" means any fee charged or billed by a health care provider for professional medical services provided in a hospital-owned …
Sponsors
- Robert North (R, Addison-3) · primary sponsor
- Gregory Burtt (R, Caledonia-Washington)
- Wendy Critchlow (D, Chittenden-19)
- Allen Demar (R, Franklin-7)
- Lueders, Karen (D, Addison-4)
- Francis McFaun (R, Washington-Orange)
- Debra Powers (R, Caledonia-1)
- Michael Tagliavia (R, Orange-1)
Latest actions
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Health Care]
- : Introduced and read first time
Common questions
- What is H848?
- H848 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to limiting facility fees for certain outpatient services and telehealth.
- What does H848 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to limiting facility fees for certain outpatient services and telehealth It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H848?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Health Care] (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored H848?
- Robert North (R, Addison-3), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H848?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.848
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