Brattleboro Memorial Hospital could be the first hospital to receive additional financial monitoring under a new state law passed earlier this year.

Most of the state’s hospitals have been losing money for years, and lawmakers this year passed several bills to try to address the threat to the state’s health care system.

Act 49 gives the Green Mountain Care Board authority to appoint an independent observer when the board has concerns about a hospital’s financial picture.

At a meeting Wednesday, a financial analyst for the board said it would not be able to rule on Brattleboro’s pending budget request because their financial information was not reliable.

“GMCB staff believes that Brattleboro’s FY 26 budget submission contains material misrepresentations," Emma Runia told the board.

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