Vermont Statutes
Chapter 231 - Advance Directives for Health Care, Disposition of Remains, and Surrogate Decision Making
§ 9720. Severability

§ 9720. Severability
If any provisions of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, provisions of this chapter are severable. (Added 2005, No. 55, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 18 - Health

Chapter 231 - Advance Directives for Health Care, Disposition of Remains, and Surrogate Decision Making

§ 9700. Purpose and policy

§ 9701. Definitions

§ 9702. Advance directive

§ 9703. Form and execution

§ 9704. Amendment, suspension, and revocation

§ 9705. Duty to deliver

§ 9706. When advance directive becomes effective

§ 9707. Authority and obligations of health care providers, health care facilities, and residential care facilities regarding health care instructions

§ 9708. Authority and obligations of health care providers, health care facilities, and residential care facilities regarding DNR orders and COLST

§ 9709. Obligations of health care providers, health care facilities, residential care facilities, and health insurers regarding protocols and nondiscrimination

§ 9710. Consent for hospice care

§ 9711. Authority and obligations of agent

§ 9712. Obligations of funeral directors, crematory operators, cemetery officials, procurement organizations, and individuals appointed to arrange for the disposition of the principal’s remains

§ 9713. Immunity

§ 9714. Failure to follow advance directive; unauthorized access of registry; administrative penalties

§ 9715. Interpretation with other laws

§ 9716. Reciprocity; choice of law

§ 9717. Presumption of validity

§ 9718. Petition for review by the Probate Division of the Superior Court

§ 9719. Obligations of State agencies

§ 9720. Severability

§ 9721. Advance directives; COVID-19; remote witnesses and explainers

§ 9731. Informed consent by surrogate for DNR/COLST order