An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
H.80 strengthens the Office of the Health Care Advocate (OHCA) by clarifying its role as an independent voice for Vermonters promoting access to affordable health care. The bill expands the OHCA's ability to advocate for consumers in health insurance rate reviews and certificate of need applications by allowing it to submit questions, comments, and provide testimony to the Green Mountain Care Board. It also updates the OHCA's duties, which include assisting Vermonters with health insurance plan selection, understanding their rights, filing complaints, and facilitating public input on health care policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
12
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on April 23, 2025
executive
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on April 17, 2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Black of Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Goldman of Rockingham, Houghton of Essex Junction, McFaun of Barre Town, Page of Newport City, and Powers of Waterford moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Critchlow of Colchester reported for the Committee on Health Care
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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