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§ 5901. Purpose and policy—Article 1 - § 5901. Purpose and policy—Article 1 It is the purpose...
§ 5902. Definitions—Article II - § 5902. Definitions—Article II As used in this compact: (1)...
§ 5903. Conditions for placement—Article III - § 5903. Conditions for placement—Article III (a) No sending agency...
§ 5904. Penalty for illegal placement—Article IV - § 5904. Penalty for illegal placement—Article IV The sending, bringing,...
§ 5905. Retention of jurisdiction—Article V - § 5905. Retention of jurisdiction—Article V (a) The sending agency...
§ 5906. Institutional care of delinquent children—Article VI - § 5906. Institutional care of delinquent children—Article VI A child...
§ 5907. Compact administrator—Article VII - § 5907. Compact administrator—Article VII The executive head of each...
§ 5908. Limitations—Article VIII - § 5908. Limitations—Article VIII This compact shall not apply to:...
§ 5909. Enactment and withdrawal—Article IX - § 5909. Enactment and withdrawal—Article IX This compact shall be...
§ 5910. Construction and severability—Article X - § 5910. Construction and severability—Article X The provisions of this...
§ 5921. Financial responsibility - § 5921. Financial responsibility Financial responsibility for any child placed...
§ 5922. Appropriate public authorities - § 5922. Appropriate public authorities The “appropriate public authorities” as...
§ 5923. Commissioner for Children and Families - § 5923. Commissioner for Children and Families As used in...
§ 5924. Agreements - § 5924. Agreements The officers and agencies of this State...
§ 5925. Placement of delinquent children - § 5925. Placement of delinquent children The officers and agencies...
§ 5926. Placement of neglected or unmanageable children - § 5926. Placement of neglected or unmanageable children The officers...
§ 5927. Executive head - § 5927. Executive head As used in Article VII of...
§ 5901. Purpose - § 5901. Purpose The purpose of this Interstate Compact for...
§ 5922. Agency - § 5922. Agency This State’s “government child welfare agency or...
§ 5923. Agreements - § 5923. Agreements The officers and agencies of this State...
§ 5924. Placement of child in another state - § 5924. Placement of child in another state The officers...
§ 5925. Executive head - § 5925. Executive head The term “executive head” in this...
§ 5902. Definitions - § 5902. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Approved...
§ 5903. Applicability - § 5903. Applicability (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection...
§ 5904. Jurisdiction - § 5904. Jurisdiction (a) Except as provided in subsection (h)...
§ 5905. Placement evaluation - § 5905. Placement evaluation (a) Prior to sending, bringing, or...
§ 5906. Placement authority - § 5906. Placement authority (a) Except as otherwise provided in...
§ 5907. Placing agency responsibility - § 5907. Placing agency responsibility (a) For the interstate placement...
§ 5908. Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children - § 5908. Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children The...
§ 5909. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission - § 5909. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission The...
§ 5910. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission - § 5910. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission (a)...
§ 5911. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission - § 5911. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission (a) The...
§ 5912. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement - § 5912. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement (a) Oversight. (1) The...
§ 5913. Financing of the Commission - § 5913. Financing of the Commission (a) The Interstate Commission...
§ 5914. Member states; effective date and amendment - § 5914. Member states; effective date and amendment (a) Any...
§ 5915. Withdrawal and dissolution - § 5915. Withdrawal and dissolution (a) Withdrawal. (1) Once effective,...
§ 5916. Severability and construction - § 5916. Severability and construction (a) The provisions of this...
§ 5917. Binding effect of compact and other laws - § 5917. Binding effect of compact and other laws (a)...
§ 5918. Indian tribes - § 5918. Indian tribes Notwithstanding any other provision in this...
Chapter 62 - Supports for Older Vermonters
§ 6201. Short title - § 6201. Short title This subchapter may be cited as...
§ 6202. Principles of system of services, supports, and protections for older Vermonters - § 6202. Principles of system of services, supports, and protections...
§ 6203. Definitions - § 6203. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Area...
§ 6204. Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living; duties - § 6204. Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living; duties...
§ 6205. Area agencies on aging; duties - § 6205. Area agencies on aging; duties (a) Consistent with...
§ 6206. Plan for comprehensive and coordinated system of services, supports, and protections - § 6206. Plan for comprehensive and coordinated system of services,...
§ 6221. Public Education Resources - § 6221. Public Education Resources The Departments of Health and...
Chapter 63 - Home Care Programs
§ 6301. Policy - § 6301. Policy It is the policy of the State...
§ 6302. Definitions - § 6302. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless otherwise...
§ 6303. Home health services; local plans; board composition - § 6303. Home health services; local plans; board composition (a)...
§ 6304. Designation; geographic service areas - § 6304. Designation; geographic service areas (a) The Commissioner shall...
§ 6305. Review of access, cost, and quality issues; remediation process - § 6305. Review of access, cost, and quality issues; remediation...
§ 6306. Collaboration and shared service agreements - § 6306. Collaboration and shared service agreements (a) In order...
§ 6307. Contracts with nondesignated agencies - § 6307. Contracts with nondesignated agencies The Commissioner may enter...
§ 6308. Complaint process - § 6308. Complaint process The Commissioner shall establish by rule...
§ 6321. Attendant care services - § 6321. Attendant care services (a) As used in this...
Chapter 65 - Medicare and General Assistance Beneficiaries; Balance Billing
§ 6501. Definitions - § 6501. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Balance...
§ 6502. Balance billing prohibited - § 6502. Balance billing prohibited A physician who agrees to...
§ 6503. Exceptions - § 6503. Exceptions The provisions of section 6502 of this...
§ 6504. Medicare beneficiary to sign statement - § 6504. Medicare beneficiary to sign statement Annually and prior...
§ 6505. Assistance with claims required - § 6505. Assistance with claims required A physician who agrees...
§ 6506. Posting - § 6506. Posting A physician who treats Medicare or General...
§ 6507. Administration; enforcement - § 6507. Administration; enforcement (a) A person aggrieved by a...
Chapter 67 - Medicare Advocacy Program
§ 6701. Definitions - § 6701. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Dual...
§ 6702. Program established - § 6702. Program established A Medicare Advocacy Program is established...
§ 6703. Contract for services - § 6703. Contract for services (a) Subject to the provisions...
§ 6704. Charges - § 6704. Charges Dual eligible individuals shall not be charged...
§ 6705. Subrogation - § 6705. Subrogation (a) Upon furnishing medical assistance under chapter...
§ 6706. Independent analysis - § 6706. Independent analysis The Commissioner of Financial Regulation shall...
Chapter 69 - Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
§ 6901. Purpose - § 6901. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to...
§ 6902. Definitions - § 6902. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Abuse”...
§ 6903. Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults - § 6903. Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable...
§ 6904. Nature and content of report; to whom made - § 6904. Nature and content of report; to whom made...
§ 6905. Mandatory reporting to and postmortem investigation of deaths by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - § 6905. Mandatory reporting to and postmortem investigation of deaths...
§ 6906. Investigation - § 6906. Investigation (a)(1) The Commissioner shall cause an investigation...
§ 6907. Remedial action - § 6907. Remedial action (a) Coordinated treatment plan. If the...
§ 6908. Immunity from liability - § 6908. Immunity from liability Any person who in good...
§ 6909. Retaliatory action by employer prohibited - § 6909. Retaliatory action by employer prohibited No employer or...
§ 6910. Interference by caregiver - § 6910. Interference by caregiver If consent to receive protective...
§ 6911. Records of abuse, neglect, and exploitation - § 6911. Records of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (a)(1) Information...
§ 6912. Public education and disclosure of rights and duties; posting of notice - § 6912. Public education and disclosure of rights and duties;...
§ 6913. Penalties; abuse; neglect; exploitation; mandatory reporter’s failure to report - § 6913. Penalties; abuse; neglect; exploitation; mandatory reporter’s failure to...
§ 6914. Access to criminal records - § 6914. Access to criminal records (a) The Commissioner may...
§ 6915. Access to financial information - § 6915. Access to financial information (a) As used in...
§ 6916. Annual report - § 6916. Annual report On or before January 15 of...
§ 6931. Definitions - § 6931. Definitions In addition to the definitions in section...
§ 6932. Jurisdiction and venue - § 6932. Jurisdiction and venue (a) The Family Division of...
§ 6933. Request for relief - § 6933. Request for relief (a) A vulnerable adult or...
§ 6934. Notice - § 6934. Notice Except as provided in section 6936 of...
§ 6935. Findings and order - § 6935. Findings and order (a) If the court finds...
§ 6936. Emergency relief; hearings - § 6936. Emergency relief; hearings (a) In accordance with the...
§ 6937. Service - § 6937. Service (a) A petition or ex parte temporary...
§ 6938. Procedure - § 6938. Procedure (a) Except as otherwise provided in this...
§ 6939. Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; Department of Public Safety Protection Order Database - § 6939. Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; Department of...
§ 6940. Enforcement - § 6940. Enforcement (a) Law enforcement officers are authorized to...
§ 6941. Appeals - § 6941. Appeals An order of the court issued under...
§ 6951. Definitions - § 6951. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Agent”...
§ 6952. Civil action for relief from financial exploitation - § 6952. Civil action for relief from financial exploitation (a)...
§ 6953. Other relief still available - § 6953. Other relief still available Nothing in this subchapter...
§ 6961. Vermont Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team established - § 6961. Vermont Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team established (a)...
§ 6962. Powers and duties; reports - § 6962. Powers and duties; reports (a) The Team shall...
§ 6963. Confidentiality - § 6963. Confidentiality (a) The Team’s proceedings and records are...
§ 6964. Access to information and records - § 6964. Access to information and records (a) In any...
Chapter 71 - Regulation of Long-Term Care Facilities
§ 7101. Policy - § 7101. Policy The purpose of this chapter is to...
§ 7102. Definitions - § 7102. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Assisted...
§ 7103. License - § 7103. License (a) A person shall not operate a...
§ 7104. Application - § 7104. Application An application for a license shall be...
§ 7105. License requirements - § 7105. License requirements (a) Upon receipt of an application...
§ 7106. Variance - § 7106. Variance (a) The licensing agency may grant a...
§ 7107. Unlicensed homes - § 7107. Unlicensed homes (a) The licensing agency shall adopt...
§ 7108. Inspection; technical assistance - § 7108. Inspection; technical assistance (a) The licensing agency shall...
§ 7109. Investigation; complaint - § 7109. Investigation; complaint (a) The licensing agency may investigate...
§ 7110. Violation; notice - § 7110. Violation; notice (a) If, as a result of...
§ 7111. Enforcement; protection of residents - § 7111. Enforcement; protection of residents (a) The licensing agency...
§ 7112. Confidential information - § 7112. Confidential information (a) Information received by the licensing...
§ 7114. Report - § 7114. Report The licensee shall file annually and on...
§ 7115. Exception - § 7115. Exception Nothing in this chapter or the rules...
§ 7116. Criminal penalty - § 7116. Criminal penalty A person who knowingly violates the...
§ 7117. Rules - § 7117. Rules (a) In accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter...
§ 7118. Appeals - § 7118. Appeals (a) A person aggrieved by a decision...
§ 7151. Advanced practice registered nurse; scope of practice - § 7151. Advanced practice registered nurse; scope of practice Except...
§ 7201. Policy - § 7201. Policy The purpose of this subchapter is to...
§ 7202. Application for receiver - § 7202. Application for receiver (a) The Commissioner of Disabilities,...
§ 7203. Appointment of temporary receiver - § 7203. Appointment of temporary receiver (a) A motion to...
§ 7204. Appointment of receiver; notice - § 7204. Appointment of receiver; notice (a)(1) Unless the complaint...
§ 7205. Appointment of receiver; recommendations by licensing agency - § 7205. Appointment of receiver; recommendations by licensing agency Not...
§ 7206. Appointment of receiver; hearing and order - § 7206. Appointment of receiver; hearing and order (a) After...
§ 7207. Powers and duties of receiver - § 7207. Powers and duties of receiver (a) A receiver...
§ 7208. Limitations; corrections of conditions - § 7208. Limitations; corrections of conditions (a)(1) Except as provided...
§ 7209. Limitations; payment of debts - § 7209. Limitations; payment of debts The receiver shall petition...
§ 7210. Limitations; authority to borrow - § 7210. Limitations; authority to borrow (a) In the event...
§ 7211. Limitations; closure of the facility - § 7211. Limitations; closure of the facility (a) The receiver...
§ 7212. Writ of possession - § 7212. Writ of possession After notice and a hearing,...
§ 7213. Attachment; trustee process - § 7213. Attachment; trustee process Revenues held by or owing...
§ 7214. Avoidance of contracts - § 7214. Avoidance of contracts (a) The court may grant...
§ 7215. Obligations of the owner or licensee - § 7215. Obligations of the owner or licensee (a) A...
§ 7216. Review and termination - § 7216. Review and termination (a) The court shall review...
§ 7217. Duties of licensing agency - § 7217. Duties of licensing agency The licensing agency shall...
Chapter 73 - Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights
§ 7301. Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights - § 7301. Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights The General...
§ 7302. Adoption of grievance procedure - § 7302. Adoption of grievance procedure (a) The State Board...
§ 7303. Notice to residents; posting - § 7303. Notice to residents; posting (a) A summary of...
§ 7304. Administrative penalty - § 7304. Administrative penalty The Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and...
§ 7305. Readmission - § 7305. Readmission Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to...
§ 7306. Resident’s representative - § 7306. Resident’s representative (a) Except as provided in subsection...
Chapter 75 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
§ 7501. Definitions - § 7501. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Long-term...
§ 7502. Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman established - § 7502. Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman established The...
§ 7503. Responsibilities of the Office - § 7503. Responsibilities of the Office The Office shall: (1)...
§ 7504. Authority of the Ombudsman and representatives of the Office - § 7504. Authority of the Ombudsman and representatives of the...
§ 7505. Cooperation of State agencies - § 7505. Cooperation of State agencies (a) All State agencies...
§ 7506. Disclosure of information - § 7506. Disclosure of information (a) In determining whether and...
§ 7507. Immunity - § 7507. Immunity No civil liability shall attach to the...
§ 7508. Interference and retaliation - § 7508. Interference and retaliation (a) A person who engages...
§ 7509. Conflict of interest - § 7509. Conflict of interest (a) The Department of Disabilities,...
§ 7510. Legal assistance - § 7510. Legal assistance (a)(1) A contract for Ombudsman services...
Chapter 76 - Choices for Care
§ 7601. Definitions - § 7601. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Commissioner”...
§ 7602. Calculating and allocating savings - § 7602. Calculating and allocating savings (a)(1) The Department shall...
Chapter 78 - Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi)
§ 7801. Vermont Traumatic Brain Injury Fund - § 7801. Vermont Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (a) The Vermont...
Chapter 80 - Vermont Achieving a Better Life Experience (Able) Savings Program
§ 8001. Program established - § 8001. Program established (a) The State Treasurer or designee...
§ 8002. Definitions - § 8002. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “ABLE...
§ 8003. Program limitations - § 8003. Program limitations (a) Cash contributions. The Treasurer or...
§ 8004. Reports - § 8004. Reports (a) In general. The Treasurer or designee...
Chapter 82 - Safety Provisions for Workers
§ 8201. Safety policies for employees delivering direct social or mental health services - § 8201. Safety policies for employees delivering direct social or...