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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 full residential addiction treatment

Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont Medicaid covers medically necessary residential treatment for members with both substance use and mental health conditions. Coverage includes medically monitored high-intensity care and clinically managed low-intensity care for the full prescribed stay. A licensed health professional employed by the treatment program must prescribe the stay while working within their license. The residential program must be licensed and participate in Vermont Medicaid. Care must follow current best practices and the appropriate treatment level.

Chittenden County gets priority for incapacitated services

Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont's health and mental health departments must prioritize Chittenden County in their existing service expansion plan. The plan covers services and programs for people adjudicated incapacitated under state law. The departments must jointly present their expansion efforts to legislative committees by February 15, 2026. The law sets no funding amount or guaranteed level of added services.

Incarceration ban ends for incapacitated people

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law repeals the 2019 ban on incarcerating incapacitated people in Vermont corrections facilities. This removes that statutory protection. The repeal does not itself specify what other rules govern incarceration decisions.

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

    5/16/2025Senate

  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

    5/7/2025Senate

  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

    4/30/2025House

  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)Opens in a new window

    5/28/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    5/8/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    5/8/2025

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  • House Proposal of Amendment

    4/30/2025

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  • House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    4/30/2025

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  • As Passed by the Senate

    3/27/2025

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  • As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial)

    3/27/2025

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  • As Introduced

    1/29/2025

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