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VermontS.362025-2026 SessionSenateWALLET

An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Sponsored By: Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Medicaid covers residential addiction care

Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont Medicaid covers medically necessary residential treatment for substance use disorder when you also have a mental health condition. Coverage includes both high‑intensity, medically monitored care and low‑intensity, clinically managed care. The full length of stay your clinician prescribes is covered. The prescription must come from a clinician who works for a residential program that takes Vermont Medicaid and is acting within their license. Decisions and payments follow current best practices for each level of care.

Jail ban ends for incapacitated people

As of July 1, 2025, the state repeals the 2019 rule that barred jailing incapacitated people in Department of Corrections facilities. With that ban removed, Corrections may detain some incapacitated people under other laws or policies.

Chittenden service expansion for incapacitated people

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Health and Mental Health Departments prioritize expanding services for incapacitated people in Chittenden County. They must brief the Legislature by February 15, 2026 on what they have done. People in Chittenden may get access to these services sooner than other areas.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Martine Larocque L Gulick

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025

    5/16/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025

    5/16/2025Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/7/2025House

  5. As passed by Senate and House

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Title amended

    5/6/2025Senate

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/6/2025Senate

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

    5/6/2025Senate

  9. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    5/6/2025Senate

  10. House proposal of amendment

    5/2/2025Senate

  11. House proposal of amendment

    5/1/2025Senate

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

    5/1/2025Senate

  13. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

    4/30/2025Senate

  14. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    4/29/2025House

  15. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

    4/29/2025House

  16. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    4/28/2025House

  17. Third Reading ordered

    4/25/2025House

  18. Second division of amendment disagreed to

    4/25/2025House

  19. First division of amendment disagreed to

    4/25/2025House

  20. Rep. Headrick of Burlington asked that the question be divided

    4/25/2025House

  21. Rep. Rachelson of Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment

    4/25/2025House

  22. Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

    4/25/2025House

  23. Rep. Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, Nielsen of Brandon, Noyes of Wolcott, Steady of Milton, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

    4/25/2025House

  24. Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

    4/25/2025House

  25. Rep. Bishop of Colchester reported for the Committee on Human Services

    4/25/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 22)

    5/28/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • House Proposal of Amendment

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by the Senate

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • As Introduced

    1/29/2025

    PDF

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