An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters

This bill creates a two-year pilot program to test community nurse services for older Vermonters by allocating $450,000 to the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. The program would fund existing community nurse organizations to hire community health workers, expand home visit services, address service gaps, improve administrative support, and track program outcomes through data collection. Participating programs must submit a final report by December 15, 2026, detailing how many aging residents were served and what improvements were made. The pilot is designed to help determine whether expanding these nurse programs is effective before any permanent funding decisions are made.