Proposed Rules and Public Comment

Title of Rule: LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
Brief summary of rule: following passage of Act 127 in 2024, the Department of Financial Regulation was directed to adopt rules to establish the licensing application, financial and reporting requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The rule is sets forth the procedural process for obtaining a pharmacy benefit license in Vermont.
Dates and Locations of Public Hearing: February 27, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST via Microsoft Teams Meeting:

By phone: Dial in by phone. +1 802-828-7667 482138166#
Public Comment Periods Ends: March 6, 2025
Name and email of person taking comments: Susan Morris at Susan.Morris@vermont.gov

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Proposed Rule Filings

Regulation Number: I-2013-01.
Title of Rule: Guidelines for Distinguishing Between Primary and Specialty Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Brief summary of rule: The rule prescribes guidelines for distinguishing between “primary” and “specialty” mental health and substance abuse services. This revision designates interprofessional consulting and peer support services as "primary" mental health and substance abuse services and makes technical and stylistic changes to the rule.
Dates and Locations of Public Hearing: Feb. 12, 2025, 10:00 AM.
- https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YmQ0MzgzM2MtMzAzMC00NTY3LWFjYmItZTI4ZjVmYTEyODAz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c76b5926-1029-44c1-9afe-4906b7745c25%22%7d
- +1 802-828-7667,,650867245#
Public Comment Periods Ends: Feb. 21, 2025.
Name and email of person taking comments: Sebastian Arduengo, Sebastian.Arduengo@vermont.gov

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None at present.