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| 1 | 1 | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.431 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2025 Page 1 of 1 | |
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| 5 | 5 | VT LEG #380499 v.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | H.431 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Introduced by Representative Galfetti of Barre Town 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Referred to Committee on 3 | |
| 9 | 9 | Date: 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | Subject: Health; health insurance; catastrophic health plans 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 6 | |
| 12 | 12 | Agency of Human Services to seek a waiver to expand access to catastrophic 7 | |
| 13 | 13 | health plans to Vermonters up to 40 years of age. 8 | |
| 14 | 14 | An act relating to expanding access to catastrophic health plans 9 | |
| 15 | 15 | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10 | |
| 16 | 16 | Sec. 1. EXPANDED ACCESS TO CATASTROPHIC PLANS; WAIVER 11 | |
| 17 | 17 | On or before January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Human Services shall apply 12 | |
| 18 | 18 | to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a waiver to expand 13 | |
| 19 | 19 | eligibility for catastrophic health plans authorized under 42 U.S.C. ยง 18002(e) 14 | |
| 20 | 20 | to individuals who have not attained 40 years of age prior to the beginning of 15 | |
| 21 | 21 | the plan year. 16 | |
| 22 | 22 | Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 17 | |
| 23 | 23 | This act shall take effect on passage. 18 |