Vermont House Bill 689 Requiring Financial Aid Application Exceptions for Individuals with a Disability

Original title: An act relating to financial aid exceptions for individuals with a disability

Last action · January 15, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human ServicesSponsors: Elizabeth Burrows and 6 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Service providers must establish financial aid application exceptions for housing, hospital, and surgical care so that only the income of an individual with a disability is considered for eligibility.

Why it matters

Excludes household income from financial aid determinations for specific housing and medical care for individuals with disabilities.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Individuals with a disability

Only their personal income rather than household income will be evaluated for housing and medical financial aid eligibility and benefit levels.

Directly affected

Service providers

They are required to create exceptions on financial aid applications for housing, hospital, and surgical care.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Whose income will be evaluated under the proposed financial aid exception?

Only the income of the individual with a disability will be taken into account, rather than the entire household's income.

What types of financial aid does this bill cover?

The bill covers financial aid applications for housing, hospital, and surgical care.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

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