Vermont Health Care BIll, S88, Becomes Law Without Governor's Signature

May 28,2010
by, Art Edelstein
Vermont Business Magazine

A multi-part health care bill (Senate 88) became law yesterday when Governor Douglas declined to either sign it or veto it, thus letting it become law without his signature. The health care bill, S88, passed both houses of the Vermont Legislature on May 11, the last day of the 2010 session.

The legislation would support aspects of the state's ongoing attempt to keep health care costs in check and lead to universal access for all Vermonters...

...Under the new legislation the (Vermont Health Care Reform) Commission is charged with hiring a consultant who would be charged with designing three options for implementing a system of care that provides universal access. As stated in the bill, one design needs to be a single payer system, one a public option, and the third design is not yet known. Read full article

Download the Vermont legislation (new language starts on page 47)