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1 S.231
2 Introduced by Senators White, Clarkson and McCormack
3 Referred to Committee on
4 Date:
5 Subject: Human services; aging Vermonters; community nurse program pilot
6 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to establish a
7 two-year pilot for one or more community nurse programs serving aging
8 Vermonters.
9 An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs
10 serving aging Vermonters
11 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
12 Sec. 1. COMMUNITY NURSE PROGRAM PILOT SERVING AGING
13 VERMONTERS
14 (a) $450,000.00 shall be appropriated to the Department of Disabilities,
15 Aging, and Independent Living for the purpose of establishing a two-year pilot
16 to enhance the provision of services by one or more existing community nurse
17 programs to aging Vermonters in the program’s region.
18 (b) The Department shall seek and consider applications for participation in
19 the pilot described in this section from existing community nurse programs
20 serving aging Vermonters in the program’s region. The Department shall VT LEG #372108 v.2
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1 select one or more programs, as funding permits, to participate in the pilot
2 based on a program’s application materials. A successful application shall
3 include a plan to:
4 (1) create a community health worker position to serve program clients;
5 (2) expand the program’s nursing services to serve a greater percentage
6 of aging Vermonters in the program’s region, including ensuring that nurse
7 home visits are not limited in number or duration;
8 (3) identify and fill the program’s coverage gaps;
9 (4) integrate enhanced administrative support within the program; and
10 (5) develop a system to obtain relevant data and document program
11 needs, outcomes, and processes.
12 (c) On or before December 15, 2026, a program participating in the pilot
13 described in this section shall submit a report to the Department detailing the
14 number of aging Vermonters served, program gaps, recommended program
15 improvements, and any other data relevant to the pilot.
16 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
17 This act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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