Senate backs changes in care board rules

Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, chair of  Senate Health and Welfare Committee. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger ​
Seven years after creating the Green Mountain Care Board, state legislators are taking a closer look at how the regulatory body operates.
The Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to H.912, which modifies the way the care board regulates health care projects; increases the fines the board can impose; and tweaks the manner in which the board is funded.Get all of VT