§ 9377. Payment reform; pilots
§ 9377. Payment reform; pilots (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to achieve the principles stated in section 9371 of this title. In order to achieve this goal and to ensure the success of health care reform, it is the intent of the General Assembly that payment reform be implemented and that […]
§ 9377a. Prior authorization pilot program
§ 9377a. Prior authorization pilot program (a) The Green Mountain Care Board shall develop and implement a pilot program or programs for the purpose of measuring the change in system costs within primary care associated with eliminating prior authorization requirements for imaging, medical procedures, prescription drugs, and home care. The program shall be designed to […]
§ 9378. Public process
§ 9378. Public process The Green Mountain Care board shall provide a process for soliciting public input. The process may include receiving written comments on proposed new or amended rules or holding public hearings, or both. (Added 2011, No. 48, § 3, eff. May 26, 2011.)
§ 9371. Principles for health care reform
§ 9371. Principles for health care reform The General Assembly adopts the following principles as a framework for reforming health care in Vermont: (1) The State of Vermont must ensure universal access to and coverage for high-quality, medically necessary health services for all Vermonters. Systemic barriers, such as cost, must not prevent people from accessing […]
§ 9372. Purpose
§ 9372. Purpose It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an independent board to promote the general good of the State by: (1) improving the health of the population; (2) reducing the per-capita rate of growth in expenditures for health services in Vermont across all payers while ensuring that access to care […]
§ 9373. Definitions
§ 9373. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Green Mountain Care Board established in this chapter. (2) “Chronic care” means health services provided by a health care professional for an established clinical condition that is expected to last a year or more and that requires ongoing clinical management attempting to restore […]
§ 9374. Board membership; authority
§ 9374. Board membership; authority (a)(1) On July 1, 2011, the Green Mountain Care Board is created and shall consist of a chair and four members. The Chair and all of the members shall be State employees and shall be exempt from the State classified system. The Chair shall receive compensation equal to that of […]