Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- no material direct effect
Risks
- no material direct effect
StateVermontEnacted
S 189: An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Ginny Lyons
S 189 status: Enacted — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 (updated May 29, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
75OUT OF 100
Score:75/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 65/100
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Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
Establishes a mandatory regulatory framework for hospital service closures, impacting patient access and health system operations across the state.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
45%
Benefits
- standardizes hospital planning processes
Risks
- increases administrative compliance costs for hospitals
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- protects patient access to essential services
- increases transparency for local communities
Risks
- may complicate or delay necessary operational restructuring
Technology Industry
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Civic Accountability
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Public Health & Safety
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Analysis based on legislative abstract only
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Where it stands
Official recordSenate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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