Bill S.33 proposes the establishment of a two-year pilot program aimed at enhancing community nurse services for aging Vermonters. The bill allocates $450,000 to the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living to support this initiative. The Department will invite applications from existing community nurse programs to participate in the pilot, selecting one or more based on their proposals. Successful applicants must outline plans to create a community health worker position, expand nursing services, address coverage gaps, enhance administrative support, and develop a data collection system to track program needs and outcomes.

Additionally, participating programs are required to submit a report to the Department by December 15, 2027, detailing the number of aging Vermonters served, identified program gaps, suggested improvements, and other relevant data. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.