Vermont Code — 18
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- § 1. General powers of Department of Health In accordance with this title, the Department of Health shall have power to supervise and direct the execution of all laws relating to public health and substance abuse. (Amended 2005, No. 174 (Adj
- § 2. Definitions The following words and phrases, as used in this title, will have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
- § 3. Repealed. 2007, No. 200 (Adj
- § 4. Agencies and employees
- § 5. Duties of Department of Health The Department of Health shall:
- § 6. Interfering with health officers; penalty A person who in any way interferes with a local health officer; or the
- § 7. General penalty A person who violates a provision of this title for which no other penalty is provided shall be fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $50.00.
- § 8. Prosecutions; penalties
- § 9. Blood donations A person who is 16 years of age or over shall have legal capacity, without consent or
- § 10. Redesignated. 2019, No. 155 (Adj
- § 10a. Redesignated. 2019, No. 155 (Adj
- § 11. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 6, eff
- § 12. Provision of information regarding contraceptives In order to prevent or reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually
- § 13. Community Violence Prevention Program
- § 31. Repealed. 2021, No. 183 (Adj
- § 32. Educational loan repayment for health care professionals
- § 33. University of Vermont College of Medicine; Medical Student Incentive Scholarship [Repealed effective July 1, 2027]
- § 33. University of Vermont College of Medicine; Medical Student Incentive Scholarship [Repealed effective July 1, 2027]
- § 34. Vermont Nursing Forgivable Loan Incentive Program
- § 35. Vermont Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program
- § 36. Nurse Faculty Forgivable Loan Incentive Program
- § 37. Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program
- § 38. Vermont Mental Health Professional Forgivable Loan Incentive Program
- § 39. Vermont Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Forgivable Loan Incentive Program
- § 40. Vermont Dental Hygienist Forgivable Loan Incentive Program
- § 101. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 22, eff
- § 102. Duties of Commissioner of Health The Commissioner shall supervise and direct the execution of all laws vested in the
- § 103. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 24, eff
- § 104. Commissioner of Health
- § 104a. Commissioner of Health; designation of advisor to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles The Commissioner of Health, upon
- § 104b. Community health and wellness grants
- § 105. Repealed. 1977, No. 147 (Adj
- § 106. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 25, eff
- § 107. Life and health of inhabitants; inspections; investigations
- § 108. Water supply; sanitation
- § 109. The Commissioner exercising powers of local board of health or health officer The Commissioner, in the Commissioner’s
- § 110. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 28, eff
- § 111. Forms for reports of infectious and contagious diseases The Commissioner shall devise and furnish health officers suitable forms upon which to make reports of infectious and contagious diseases
- § 112. Circulars of information The Department shall prepare and distribute to local boards of health, physicians, and other persons such printed circulars as it deems necessary and such rules as the
- § 113. Services and expenditures; cooperation with other agencies; attendance upon meetings The Commissioner may perform such
- § 114. Repealed. 1985, No. 267 (Adj
- § 115. Public health surveillance assessment and planning
- § 115a. Repealed. 2015, No. 152 (Adj
- § 116. Mother and child health service; training of nurses and workers
- § 117. Chronic fatigue syndrome
- § 118. §§ 118, 119.
- § 120. Contract for payment of certain health benefits The Commissioner may contract with a private organization to process
- § 121. Issuance of search warrants
- § 122. Private right of action
- § 123. Revocation of permits
- § 124. Voluntary compliance
- § 125. Assurance of discontinuance
- § 126. Health orders
- § 127. Emergency health orders
- § 128. Appeal
- § 129. Stay An appeal filed pursuant to section 128 of this title shall not stay the effectiveness of the order appealed from unless the Court otherwise orders. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj
- § 130. Civil enforcement
- § 131. Criminal penalty
- § 151. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Cancer”
- § 152. Establishment of cancer registry
- § 153. Participation in program
- § 154. Confidentiality
- § 155. Disclosure
- § 156. Liability
- § 157. Vermont Mammography Registry
- § 158. Dense breast notification and education
- § 171. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 172. Registry established The Commissioner shall establish, maintain, and operate a statewide amyotrophic lateral sclerosis incidence registry. (Added 2021, No. 149 (Adj
- § 173. Duty of health care providers A health care provider that screens for, diagnoses, or provides therapeutic services to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall report to the
- § 174. Confidentiality
- § 175. Annual report Annually, on or before January 15, the Department shall submit a written report to the
- § 176. Rulemaking The Commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to implement this chapter,
- § 177. Liability
- § 201. Cancer control; tumor clinics
- § 202. Clinical care of cancer patients; state aid The Commissioner may furnish clinical care or diagnostic procedures for persons with cancer or suspicion of cancer
- § 203. Contributions The Commissioner is authorized to receive voluntary contributions for the purposes of this
- § 251. §§ 251-255.
- § 251. §§ 251-255.
- § 252. Health Equity Advisory Commission
- § 253. Data responsive to health equity inquiries
- § 254. Office of Health Equity
- § 301. Program of dental health established The Commissioner shall maintain a statewide program of dental health. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj
- § 302. Dental educational program The Commissioner shall cooperate with the dental profession in any educational programs for the purpose of improving the dental health of the people of the State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj
- § 303. Community dental programs The Commissioner may advise with communities in the establishment of community dental programs
- § 304. Rules and procedures; personnel The Commissioner may adopt such rules and procedures and employ such personnel as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj
- § 305. Federal funds and other contributions The Commissioner is authorized to receive for the purpose of this subchapter
- § 351. §§ 351-354.
- § 501. State Health Laboratory; other laboratories; tests The Commissioner shall have supervision and management of the Vermont State Health
- § 501a. Specimens submitted by chiropractic physicians
- § 501b. Certification of laboratories
- § 502. School of instruction; periodicals The Commissioner may conduct a school of instruction for health officers at such times and places as the Commissioner directs
- § 503. Use of laboratory by people
- § 504. Investigation in criminal cause; expert witness When the State’s Attorney of a county, on the order of a Superior judge or the Attorney
- § 505. Autopsies When a Superior judge or the Attorney General orders an autopsy on the body of a person, as
- § 506. Duties and compensation of the Chief Medical Examiner performing autopsy At such autopsy, the Chief Medical Examiner
- § 507. Contract for services of the Chief Medical Examiner The Commissioner of Health may contract with any person, institution, or State department for the performance of any or all of the duties of the Chief Medical Examiner
- § 508. Medical examiners; appointment; term
- § 509. Autopsy; payment; fees For performing an autopsy, the Chief Medical Examiner and his or her assistants are
- § 510. Removal and retention of pituitary glands In the course of any autopsy performed by the Chief Medical Examiner or his
- § 511. Actions against medical examiners Actions taken by any
- § 601. Local health officials
- § 602. Compensation of health officers
- § 602a. Duties of local health officers
- § 603. Repealed. 2021, No. 181 (Adj
- § 604. Local board of health The local health officer, with the selectboard of the town, or the city council of a city, shall constitute a local board of health for such town or city. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj
- § 605. Local health officer as secretary and executive officer of local board The local health officer shall be the secretary
- § 606. §§ 606, 607.
- § 608. Inspection of schoolhouses and public buildings
- § 609. §§ 609-612.
- § 613. Powers of local board
- § 614. Repealed. 1985, No. 267 (Adj
- § 615. Approval of selectboard A local health officer shall not incur significant expense to the town or city for
- § 616. Repealed. 1985, No. 267 (Adj
- § 617. Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect
- § 618. §§ 618-621.
- § 622. Health officers for unorganized towns and gores The Commissioner shall have power to designate a local health officer of a town adjoining an unorganized town or gore as the local health officer of such unorganized town or gore
- § 623. Compensation and expenses
- § 624. Actions against local health officers Actions taken by local health officers or by any other person given authority by
- § 701. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 702. Blueprint for Health; strategic plan
- § 703. Health prevention; chronic care management
- § 704. Medical home
- § 705. Community health teams
- § 706. Health insurer participation
- § 707. Participation by health care professionals and hospitals
- § 708. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52(b), effective June 7, 2013.
- § 709. Annual report
- § 721. §§ 721-725.
- § 741. §§ 741-744.
- § 851. §§ 851-855.
- § 901. Purpose, findings, policy
- § 902. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, words and phrases shall have the meaning given in 24 V.S.A. § 2651. (Added 1981, No. 61; amended 1983, No. 226 (Adj
- § 903. Authorization for provision of emergency medical services Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
- § 904. Administrative provisions
- § 905. Repealed. 1983, No. 226 (Adj
- § 906. Emergency Medical Services Division; responsibilities To implement the policy of section 901 of this chapter, the Department of Health shall be responsible for:
- § 906a. Relicensure; grace period
- § 906b. Repealed. 2019, No. 166 (Adj
- § 906c. Veterans and service members returning from deployment; prior positions
- § 906d. Renewal requirements; sunset review
- § 907. Automated external defibrillators
- § 908. Emergency Medical Services Special Fund
- § 909. EMS Advisory Committee; EMS Education Council
- § 991. Establishment of Birth Information Network
- § 992. Birth Information Network; confidentiality
- § 993. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 7, eff
- § 1001. Reports to Commissioner of Health
- § 1002. §§ 1002, 1003.
- § 1004. Report by physician; quarantine
- § 1004a. Quarantine The Commissioner of Health shall have the power to quarantine a person diagnosed with or suspected of having a disease dangerous to the public health. (Added 1979, No. 60, § 2.)
- § 1005. §§ 1005, 1006.
- § 1007. Quarantined patient leaving hospital; report
- § 1008. Vaccines, antibiotics, antiserums, and other agents; purchase and distribution; penalties
- § 1009. Repealed. 1979, No. 60, § 7.
- § 1010. Ophthalmia neonatorum The Department and the Secretary of Human Services may make such rules as they deem
- § 1041. Reports by physicians and certain others A physician who is consulted by a person infected with tuberculosis in any
- § 1042. Record of cases; instructions The Commissioner shall keep an accurate record of cases reported as provided in sections 1007 and 1041 of this title
- § 1043. Investigation; educational campaign; report The Commissioner shall investigate the prevalence and extent of
- § 1044. §§ 1044-1046.
- § 1047. Indigent persons with respiratory diseases Persons who have tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory diseases, who
- § 1048. Examination; report; treatment
- § 1049. Repealed. 1967, No. 147, § 53(b), eff
- § 1049a. Repealed. 1969, No. 101, § 5, eff
- § 1050. Repealed. 1967, No. 147, § 53(b), eff
- § 1051. Tuberculosis treatment facilities The Commissioner shall approve facilities in the State where indigent persons may be treated for tuberculosis under this subchapter
- § 1052. Repealed. 1959, No. 190, § 5.
- § 1053. Treatment and care of patients The Secretary of Human Services may provide for treatment and care of tuberculosis and chronic respiratory disease patients at facilities designated by him or her. (Amended 1965, No. 5, § 2; 1966, No. 22 (Sp
- § 1054. Tuberculosis clinic and treatment program
- § 1055. Tuberculosis; compulsory examinations When the Commissioner of Health has reasonable cause to believe that any person
- § 1056. Nature of examination; findings The examination shall be in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner of
- § 1057. Medical management
- § 1058. Compulsory medical management If any person fails or refuses to comply with an order of the court issued under section
- § 1059. Leaving compulsory medical management A person who is managed by order of the court shall not leave the place of compulsory medical management without the permission in writing of the court or the Commissioner of Health
- § 1060. Rights of a person in compulsory medical management Any person in compulsory medical management by order of the court
- § 1061. Construction with other laws Sections 1055-1060 of this
- § 1091. Venereal diseases; definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
- § 1091a. Venereal diseases; control Venereal diseases are contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to public health
- § 1092. Treatments; refusal; penalty
- § 1093. Examination and report Whenever the Commissioner shall receive information from an authoritative source to
- § 1094. Restraining order Such suspected person may by petition directed to a Justice of the Supreme Court or a
- § 1095. Treatment of partner of patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease
- § 1096. Penalty A person who violates a provision of
- § 1097. Educational campaign The Commissioner shall conduct an educational campaign of methods for the prevention and treatment and care of persons who have venereal diseases. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj
- § 1098. Examination and treatment by board
- § 1099. Reports and records confidential All information and reports in connection with persons who have venereal diseases
- § 1100. Rules The Commissioner shall make and enforce such rules for the quarantining and treatment of cases of
- § 1101. Reports by public institutions
- § 1102. Taking blood samples A practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathy attending a pregnant individual
- § 1103. Birth certificate; serological test A person required by section 5071 of this title to file a report of birth shall
- § 1104. Serological test; definition A standard serological test shall be a test for syphilis approved by the Commissioner and shall be performed on request by the
- § 1105. Marrying when infected with venereal disease A person,
- § 1106. Sexual intercourse when infected with venereal disease A person who has sexual intercourse while knowingly infected
- § 1120. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1121. Immunizations required prior to attending school and child care facilities
- § 1122. Exemptions
- § 1123. Immunization rules The Department shall adopt rules for administering this subchapter
- § 1124. Access to and reporting of immunization records
- § 1125. Quality improvement measures The Department may implement quality
- § 1126. Noncompliance The school board of each district, or the board of trustees of each independent school, or
- § 1127. Discrimination and testing prohibited
- § 1128. Access to health services and testing
- § 1129. Immunization registry
- § 1130. Immunization funding
- § 1131. Vermont Immunization Advisory Council
- § 1132. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System A health care practitioner administering vaccinations shall report to the Vaccine
- § 1140. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bloodborne pathogen” means a pathogenic microorganism that is present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
- § 1141. Communicable disease testing
- § 1150. §§ 1150-1159.
- § 1201. §§ 1201-1215.
- § 1216. Repealed. 1977, No. 147 (Adj
- § 1217. Repealed. 1989, No. 105, § 5.
- § 1218. Repealed. 2001, No. 133 (Adj
- § 1218a. §§ 1218a-1218e.
- § 1219. Repealed. 1989, No. 98, § 4(c).
- § 1220. Repealed. 1993, No. 48, § 7, eff
- § 1221. Municipal water treatment plants If, after public hearing the Commissioner of Health finds that any public water
- § 1221a. Repealed. 1999, No. 46, § 12.
- § 1221b. Repealed. 2001, No. 133 (Adj
- § 1222. Cyanobacteria monitoring and notification
- § 1231. §§ 1231-1239.
- § 1241. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to require all school districts, supervisory unions, independent schools, and child care providers in Vermont to:
- § 1242. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1243. Testing of drinking water
- § 1244. Response to action level; notice; reporting
- § 1245. Record keeping; public notification; database
- § 1246. Lead remediation plan; guidance; communication
- § 1247. Rulemaking
- § 1248. Enforcement; penalties In addition to any other authority provided by law, the Commissioner of Health or a
- § 1301. §§ 1301-1305.
- § 1305a. Repealed. 1975, No. 178 (Adj
- § 1306. Repealed. 1987, No. 268 (Adj
- § 1321. §§ 1321-1328.
- § 1331. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1332. Certification Any person may apply to the Commissioner for certification as an asbestos contractor permitted to perform asbestos abatement in the State of Vermont
- § 1333. Notification of work Any contractor performing asbestos abatement work must notify the Commissioner 10 working days prior to beginning work. (Added 1985, No. 238 (Adj
- § 1334. Application fees
- § 1401. §§ 1401-1411.
- § 1415. Division of Occupational Health To implement the policy of the State expressed in 21 V.S.A. § 201, and to continue the
- § 1416. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1417. Functions and duties of Division The Division of Occupational Health shall:
- § 1418. Control equipment The Commissioner of Health may by order require an employer to provide protective
- § 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition
- § 1422. §§ 1422-1425.
- § 1426. Enforcement
- § 1427. Employee rights
- § 1428. Municipal ordinances Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect a
- § 1501. §§ 1501-1503.
- § 1504. Distribution of samples of medicine A person, firm,
- § 1505. Repealed. 1977, No. 147 (Adj
- § 1506. §§ 1506-1509.
- § 1510. Improper possession, use, or sale of glues and hazardous inhalants; penalty
- § 1511. Phthalates
- § 1512. Bisphenol A
- § 1513. Tanning facilities; minors; penalty
- § 1551. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1552. Maternal Mortality Review Panel established
- § 1553. Duties
- § 1554. Confidentiality
- § 1555. Information related to maternal mortality
- § 1556. Rulemaking The Commissioner of Health, with the advice and recommendation of a majority of the members of the Panel, shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 related to the following:
- § 1561. Child Fatality Review Team
- § 1601. Purposes—Article I The purposes of this compact are to:
- § 1602. Enactment—Article II This compact shall become effective when enacted into law by any two or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- § 1603. Duties of state—Article III
- § 1604. Liability—Article IV
- § 1605. Facilities, equipment and personnel—Article V
- § 1606. Compact administrators—Article VI Each party state shall have a compact administrator who shall be the head of the state agency having principal responsibility for radiation protection, and who:
- § 1607. Other responsibilities and activities—Article VII Nothing in this compact shall be construed to:
- § 1608. Withdrawal—Article VIII Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the
- § 1609. Construction and severability—Article IX It is the legislative intent that the provisions of this compact be reasonably and liberally construed
- § 1621. Commissioner of Health; duties The Commissioner of Health shall formulate and keep current a radiation incident plan for this State in accordance with the duty assumed pursuant to article III
- § 1622. Administrator The compact administrator for this State, as required by article VI of the compact, shall be the Commissioner of Health. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 3, eff
- § 1651. Definitions In this chapter:
- § 1652. State radiation control
- § 1653. Federal-State agreements
- § 1654. Inspection
- § 1655. Hearings and judicial review
- § 1656. Injunction proceedings Whenever, in the judgment of the Department, any person has engaged in or is about
- § 1657. Penalties Any person who violates this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall, upon
- § 1658. Repealed. 1977, No. 83, § 5.
- § 1661. Definitions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] As used in this chapter:
- § 1661. Definitions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] As used in this chapter:
- § 1662. Prohibition of certain class B firefighting foam [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] A person, municipality, or State
- § 1662. Prohibition of certain class B firefighting foam [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] A person, municipality, or State
- § 1663. Restriction on manufacture, sale, and distribution; exceptions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1663. Restriction on manufacture, sale, and distribution; exceptions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1664. Sale of personal protective equipment containing PFAS [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1664. Sale of personal protective equipment containing PFAS [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1665. Notification; recall of prohibited products [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1665. Notification; recall of prohibited products [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1666. Certificate of compliance [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment
- § 1666. Certificate of compliance [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment
- § 1667. Penalties [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1667. Penalties [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1671. Repealed. 1971, No. 184 (Adj
- § 1671. Definitions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] As used in this chapter: (1) “Bisphenols” means any member of a class of industrial chemicals that contain two hydroxyphenyl groups
- § 1671. Definitions [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] As used in this chapter: (1) “Bisphenols” means any member of a class of industrial chemicals that contain two hydroxyphenyl groups
- § 1672. Food packaging [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1672. Food packaging [Repealed effective January 1, 2026]
- § 1673. Certificate of compliance [Repealed effective January 1, 2026] The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of food packaging