| 1 | 1 | | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.92 |
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| 5 | 5 | | VT LEG #379494 v.1 |
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| 6 | 6 | | H.92 1 |
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| 7 | 7 | | SHORT FORM 2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Introduced by Representatives McFaun of Barre Town, Berbeco of Winooski, 3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Black of Essex, Boutin of Barre City, Charlton of Chester, Cina 4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Dobrovich of 5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Williamstown, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Galfetti of Barre Town, 6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Gregoire of Fairfield, Higley of Lowell, Labor of Morgan, 7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Morrissey of 8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Bennington, Nielsen of Brandon, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes 9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | of Wolcott, Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Parsons 10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Newbury, Powers of Waterford, Tagliavia of Corinth, Winter 11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | of Ludlow, and Wood of Waterbury 12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred to Committee on 13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date: 14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Subject: Human services; Human Services Board; fair hearing proceedings 15 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require that 16 |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Human Services Board implement transparent, user-friendly fair hearing 17 |
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| 23 | 23 | | proceedings, including: 18 |
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| 24 | 24 | | (1) allowing an aggrieved applicant an opportunity to speak for a 19 |
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| 25 | 25 | | reasonable period of time without interruption from the hearing officer or 20 |
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| 26 | 26 | | attorney for the agency; and 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.92 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (2) requiring the hearing officer and attorney for the agency to speak in 1 |
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| 32 | 32 | | plain language and refrain from use of legalese. 2 |
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| 33 | 33 | | An act relating to Human Services Board fair hearing proceedings 3 |
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| 34 | 34 | | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 4 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 5 |
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