# Vermont S.197: An act relating to reform for primary care

Vermont S.197, An act relating to reform for primary care, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont S.197
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to reform for primary care
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
- Sponsor: Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More funding for primary care practices: benefit, medium. Insurers and Medicaid must fund participating Blueprint practices through monthly payments per assigned patient, including shared costs for community health teams. These payments add to other payments and use a quality score or another approved quality standard when practical. Beginning in 2027, in…
- Patients get notice before drug coverage ends: benefit, low. Beginning June 18, 2026, insurers must give affected patients at least 60 days' notice before removing a drug from coverage. This applies to drug lists managed by the insurer or its pharmacy benefit manager. You must have filled the drug during the previous 12 months to receive this notice. The not…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ann E Cummings (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy K Harrison (Democratic), Senate

## Bill text

- As Enacted (ACT 173)Opens in a new window, 2026-06-19: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT173/ACT173%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers, 2026-06-04: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2026-06-04: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- House Proposal of Amendment, 2026-05-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 House proposal of amendment Official.pdf)
- House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2026-05-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 House Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As passed by the Senate Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial), 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by the Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.232: An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries (signed)
- S.214: An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts (signed)
- S.198: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes (signed)
- S.212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections (signed)
- S.202: An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices (signed)
- S.189: An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services (signed)

## Sources
- [As Enacted (ACT 173)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT173/ACT173%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- [House Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 House proposal of amendment Official.pdf)
- [House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 House Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As passed by the Senate Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Passed by the Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0197/S-0197 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.232: An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S232-2026)
- [S.214: An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S214-2026)
- [S.198: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S198-2026)
- [S.212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S212-2026)
- [S.202: An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S202-2026)
- [S.189: An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S189-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S197-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).