Vermont Code — 33
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- § 101. Policy It is the policy of the State of Vermont that:
- § 102. Definitions and construction
- § 103. Composition of Department
- § 104. Function and powers of Department
- § 105. Commissioner; appointment, term, duties, and powers
- § 111. Records; restrictions; penalties
- § 112. Banks and agencies to furnish information
- § 113. Repealed. 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 114. Allocation of payments when appropriation insufficient Should the funds available for assistance be insufficient to
- § 115. Repealed. 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 116. State-placed students To enable a school district to determine if a student is a State-placed student, as defined in 16 V.S.A. § 11
- § 121. Cancellation of assistance or benefits If at any time the Commissioner for Children and Families or the Commissioner of Vermont
- § 122. Recovery of payments
- § 123. Guardian or legal representative
- § 124. Inalienability of assistance payments All rights to and all monies or orders granted to persons as assistance shall be inalienable by assignment, transfer, attachment, trustee process, execution, or otherwise
- § 125. Budgetary inflation; direct service providers Annually, as part of its budget presentation, the Department shall inform the House
- § 131. Repealed. 1995, No. 158 (Adj
- § 132. Repealed. 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 141. Fraud
- § 142. Bringing needy person into the State
- § 143. General penalty
- § 143a. Civil remedies
- § 143b. Education and information By
- § 144. Statutory construction
- § 151. Licensing and registration; violations
- § 152. Access to records
- § 301. §§ 301-307.
- § 308. Repealed. 2009, No. 135 (Adj
- § 309. §§ 309-311.
- § 321. §§ 321-324.
- § 401. Composition of Department The Department of Vermont Health Access, created under 3 V.S.A. § 3088, shall consist of the
- § 402. Medicaid and Exchange Advisory Committee
- § 403. Financial institutions to furnish information
- § 404. State agencies to furnish information
- § 501. Disabilities, aging, and independent living policy
- § 502. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 503. Composition of Department The Department, created pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 3085a, shall consist of the Commissioner of
- § 504. Duties of Department
- § 505. Advisory Board
- § 506. Budgetary inflation; direct service providers Annually, as part of its budget presentation, the Department shall inform the House
- § 601. Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse
- § 701. §§ 701-708a.
- § 801. §§ 801-805.
- § 806. Repealed. 2009, No. 135 (Adj.
- § 807. §§ 807-812.
- § 900. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 901. Reimbursement objectives Reimbursement rates for nursing homes shall reflect the following objectives:
- § 902. Division of Rate Setting, Director
- § 903. Division, staff The Director, with the approval of the Secretary, may employ such professional and clerical personnel as are necessary for the implementation of this chapter
- § 904. Rate setting
- § 905. Basis for determination of nursing home rates
- § 906. Facility payment
- § 907. Payment limits
- § 908. Powers and duties
- § 909. Appeal
- § 910. Availability of payment for nursing home services The Secretary may, with 90 days’ notice to the nursing home, reduce
- § 911. Payment rates for providers of community-based services
- § 1001. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) [Repealed.] (2) [Repealed.] (3) “Adult” means an individual who: (A) is 18 years of age or older and not a dependent child; or (B) is under 18 years of age and:
- § 1002. Purpose
- § 1003. Eligibility
- § 1004. Reach First payment
- § 1005. Required services to participating families
- § 1006. Case management; family development plans; coordinated services
- § 1007. Required participation
- § 1011. Transition to other programs
- § 1012. Notice and appeal A participant may appeal decisions in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 3091
- § 1101. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1102. Purpose
- § 1103. Eligibility and benefit levels
- § 1104. Abandonment or desertion; reporting
- § 1105. Child support payments
- § 1106. Required services to participating families
- § 1107. Case management; family development plans; coordinated services
- § 1108. Limits on family financial assistance
- § 1112. Family development plan requirements
- § 1113. Employment preparation, readiness, and participation
- § 1114. Deferments, modifications, and referral The program participation requirements established in section 1113 of this chapter shall be deferred when:
- § 1115. Obligation to fund services; good cause
- § 1116. Sanctions
- § 1121. Authorization to segregate State funds and create separate State and solely State-funded programs
- § 1122. Postsecondary Education Program
- § 1123. Vermont Matched Savings Program
- § 1131. Administrative improvements For the purpose of improving the family development programs administered by the departments within the Agency of Human Services, including the Reach Up program, the Secretary shall:
- § 1132. Notice and appeal
- § 1133. Transition to other programs
- § 1134. Program evaluation On or before
- § 1201. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Adult” means an individual who: (A) is 18 years of age or older and not a dependent child; or (B) is under 18 years of age and:
- § 1202. Purpose
- § 1203. Eligibility A family shall be eligible for Reach Ahead if the family resides in Vermont and:
- § 1203a. Application of 21 U.S.C. § 862a An individual domiciled in Vermont shall be exempt from the disqualification provided for in 21 U.S.C. § 862a. (Added 2009, No. 1 (Sp
- § 1204. Food assistance
- § 1205. Required services to participating families
- § 1206. Case management; family development plans; coordinated services The Commissioner may provide Reach Ahead services to participating families through a case management model
- § 1211. Recertification A family’s hours of employment and other countable work activities shall be verified every six months to determine continuing eligibility for the program
- § 1212. Transition to other programs
- § 1213. Notice and appeal A participant may appeal decisions in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 3091
- § 1301. Eligibility requirements—general To be eligible for
- § 1302. State aid to the aged State aid to the aged shall be granted to an individual who meets the eligibility requirements of section 1301 of this title and who in addition:
- § 1303. State aid to the disabled
- § 1304. State aid to the blind
- § 1305. Disqualifications State aid to the aged, blind, and disabled shall not be granted to any individual who has real or personal property in excess of that permitted for eligibility for
- § 1306. Application and investigation Applications for State aid to the aged, blind, or disabled may be made at any office of the Department for Children and Families
- § 1307. Amount of State aid
- § 1308. Rules In fixing standards and adopting rules under this chapter, the
- § 1309. Agreements
- § 1501. Register The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living may prepare and maintain a register of persons who are blind in the State
- § 1502. Services for persons who are blind For the rehabilitation or amelioration of the condition of persons who are blind, the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living may:
- § 1601. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1602. Vermont Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Advisory Council
- § 1701. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- § 1702. Payment error rate report On or before January 1 of the year following any federal fiscal year in which the
- § 1703. Changes to program administration
- § 1801. Purpose
- § 1802. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1803. Vermont Health Benefit Exchange
- § 1804. Qualified employers [Effective until January 1, 2026; see also 33 V.S.A. § 1804 effective January 1, 2026 set out below]
- § 1804. Qualified employers [Effective until January 1, 2026; see also 33 V.S.A. § 1804 effective January 1, 2026 set out below]
- § 1805. Duties and responsibilities The Vermont Health Benefit Exchange shall have the following duties and responsibilities consistent with the Affordable Care Act:
- § 1806. Qualified health benefit plans
- § 1807. Navigators
- § 1808. Financial integrity
- § 1809. Publication of costs and satisfaction surveys
- § 1810. Rules The Secretary of Human Services may adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 as needed to carry out the duties and functions established in this subchapter. (Added 2011, No. 48, § 4.)
- § 1811. Health benefit plans for individuals and small employers
- § 1812. Financial assistance to individuals
- § 1813. Reflective health benefit plans
- § 1814. Maximum out-of-pocket limit for prescription drugs in bronze plans
- § 1821. Purpose The purpose of Green Mountain Care is to provide, as a public good, comprehensive, affordable,
- § 1822. Implementation; waiver
- § 1823. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1824. Eligibility
- § 1825. Health benefits
- § 1826. Blueprint for Health
- § 1827. Administration; enrollment
- § 1828. Budget proposal The Green Mountain Care Board, in collaboration with the Agencies of Administration and of Human Services, shall be responsible for developing each year a three-year
- § 1829. Green Mountain Care Fund
- § 1830. Collective bargaining rights Nothing in this subchapter shall
- § 1831. Public process The Agency of Human Services shall provide a process for soliciting public input on the
- § 1832. Rulemaking The Secretary of Human Services may adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter
- § 1900. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless otherwise indicated:
- § 1901. Administration of program
- § 1901a. Medicaid budget
- § 1901b. Pharmacy program enrollment
- § 1901c. Repealed. 2011, No. 48, § 32.
- § 1901d. State Health Care Resources Fund
- § 1901e. Global Commitment Fund
- § 1901f. Medicaid program enrollment and expenditure reports By March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year, the Commissioner of
- § 1901g. Medicaid coverage for home telemonitoring services
- § 1901h. Repealed. 2017, No. 3, § 75a, eff
- § 1901i. Repealed. 2017, No. 64, § 3, effective October 1, 2017.
- § 1901j. Medicaid reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraceptives
- § 1901k. Medicaid coverage for hearing aids and audiology services Vermont Medicaid shall provide coverage for medically
- § 1901l. Medication for opioid use disorder
- § 1901m. Reimbursement for emergency medical services
- § 1901n. High-intensity residential treatment for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental conditions
- § 1901o. Low-intensity residential treatment for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental conditions
- § 1901p. Medicaid coverage for doula services [Effective on later of July 1, 2026 or approval of state plan amendment]
- § 1902. Qualification for medical assistance
- § 1902a. Confidentiality of Medicaid applications and records; disclosure to authorized representative
- § 1903. Contract authorized
- § 1903a. Care management program
- § 1904. Repealed. 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 1905. Disproportionate share program The Secretary of Human Services shall adopt a disproportionate share program for hospitals consistent with the requirements of Title XIX of the Social Security Act. (Added 1991, No. 253 (Adj
- § 1905a. Medicaid reimbursements to certain outpatient providers
- § 1906. Recoupment of amounts spent on child medical care
- § 1906a. Recovery against estate; homestead exemptions No recovery of medical expenses shall be made under this subchapter
- § 1907. Subrogation To the extent that payment for covered expenses has been made under the Medicaid program or
- § 1908. Medicaid; payer of last resort; release of information
- § 1908a. Vermont Partnership for Long-Term Care
- § 1909. Direct payments to Agency; discharge of insurer’s obligation
- § 1910. Liability of third parties; liens
- § 1911. Tobacco manufacturers; liability for Medicaid expenditures
- § 1912. Findings and purpose
- § 1913. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1914. Requirements
- § 1915. Findings and purpose
- § 1916. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1917. Certifications
- § 1918. Directory of cigarettes approved for stamping and sale
- § 1919. Prohibition against the stamping and sale of cigarettes
- § 1920. Agent for service of process
- § 1921. Reporting and sharing of information
- § 1922. Quarterly escrow deposits To promote compliance with the
- § 1923. Penalties and other remedies
- § 1924. Miscellaneous provisions
- § 1925. Joint and several liability of importers on nonparticipating manufacturer’s brand families Each
- § 1950. Purpose
- § 1951. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Assessment” means a tax levied on a health care provider pursuant to this chapter. (2)(A) “Home health services” means any of the following:
- § 1952. General provisions
- § 1953. Hospital assessment
- § 1954. Nursing home assessment
- § 1955. ICF/DD assessment
- § 1955a. Repealed. 2021, No. 73 § 13, eff
- § 1955b. Pharmacy assessment
- § 1956. Proceeds from assessments All assessments, including late-payment assessments, from health care providers under this subchapter shall be deposited in the General Fund
- § 1957. Audits The Commissioner may require the submission of audited information as needed from health care providers to determine that amounts received from health care providers were correct
- § 1958. Appeals
- § 1959. Ambulance agency assessment
- § 1971. Repealed. 2011, No. 171 (Adj
- § 1972. Repealed. 2005, No. 93 (Adj
- § 1973. §§ 1973, 1974.
- § 1981. §§ 1981-1985.
- § 1986. Repealed. 2011, No. 75 (Adj
- § 1991. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Dental
- § 1992. Medicaid coverage for adult dental services
- § 1992a. §§ 1992a-1996.
- § 1997. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1998. Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program established
- § 1998a. Pharmacy mail order The Pharmacy Best Practices and
- § 1999. Consumer protection rules; prior authorization
- § 2000. Pharmacy benefit management The Commissioner may implement all or a portion of the Pharmacy Best Practices and
- § 2001. Legislative oversight
- § 2002. Supplemental rebates
- § 2003. Pharmacy discount plans
- § 2004. Manufacturer fee
- § 2004a. Evidence-Based Education and Advertising Fund
- § 2005. §§ 2005, 2006.
- § 2007. Canadian Prescription Drug Information Program The Department of Vermont Health Access shall establish a website and
- § 2008. Recodified. 2007, No. 80, § 23.
- § 2009. Repealed. 2007, No. 80, § 24.
- § 2010. Repealed. 2017, No. 210 (Adj
- § 2031. Creation of Clinical Utilization Review Board
- § 2032. Role of Department of Vermont Health Access
- § 2071. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Individual with disabilities” means an individual who is under age 65 and is entitled, under the Social Security Act, to disability insurance benefits or is eligible for
- § 2072. General eligibility
- § 2073. VPharm assistance program [Subsection
- § 2074. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52(d), effective January 1, 2014.
- § 2075. Assistance in enrolling in Medicare Part D The Agency of Human Services may act, if permissible under federal law, as
- § 2076. Over-the-counter and generic medications
- § 2077. Administration
- § 2078. Education and outreach The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living shall conduct ongoing
- § 2079. Construction The benefits provided by the pharmaceutical assistance
- § 2080. Vermont Prescription Drug Pricing and Consumer Protection Program
- § 2081. Rulemaking The Agency of Human Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the
- § 2091. Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage; legislative intent In establishing Dr
- § 2092. Dr. Dynasaur-like coverage for certain Vermont residents
- § 2101. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 2102. Repealed. 2015, No. 71 (Adj
- § 2103. Eligibility
- § 2104. Application or information
- § 2105. Action on application or information The Commissioner shall cause an investigation and record to be made of the circumstances of the person alleged to need General Assistance to determine whether the person is eligible
- § 2106. Limitation on liability for medical assistance The State shall not be liable for medical or surgical care furnished to any person eligible for General Assistance unless the Department agrees to it
- § 2107. Disqualification
- § 2108. Residential weatherization for fuel assistance recipients
- § 2109. Relief by private persons and hospitals
- § 2110. Reimbursement for relief expenditures
- § 2111. Death When a person, including a transient, dies in the State in other than a State institution and no one
- § 2112. Repealed. 2015, No. 71 (Adj
- § 2113. Action for recovery of expenditures
- § 2114. Rental or Mortgage Arrearage Program
- § 2115. General Assistance program report On or before
- § 2301. Burial responsibility
- § 2302. Repealed. 2013, No. 32, § 1.
- § 2501. Home Weatherization Assistance Fund
- § 2501a. Redesignated. 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 2502. Home Weatherization Assistance Program
- § 2503. Fuel tax
- § 2601. Policy and purpose
- § 2601a. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 2602. Administration
- § 2602a. Office of Home Energy Assistance
- § 2602b. LIHEAP and weatherization Notwithstanding section 2501 of this title, the Secretary of Human Services may transfer up to 15 percent of each federal fiscal year’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant to the Home
- § 2603. Repealed. 2017, No. 3, § 65(a), eff
- § 2604. Eligible beneficiaries; requirements
- § 2605. Benefit amounts
- § 2606. Application period; assistance
- § 2607. Payments to fuel suppliers
- § 2608. Weatherization program agreements
- § 2609. Crisis reserves; eligibility and assistance
- § 3101. §§ 3101-3105.
- § 3201. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Child, Youth, and Family Advocate” or “Advocate” means an individual who leads the
- § 3202. Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate There is established the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate for the purpose of advancing the interests and welfare of Vermont’s children and youths
- § 3203. Duties and authority
- § 3204. Child, Youth, and Family Advocate
- § 3205. Child, Youth, and Family Advisory Council
- § 3206. Incidents and fatalities
- § 3207. Access to information and facilities
- § 3208. Cooperation of State agencies All State agencies shall comply with reasonable requests of the Child, Youth, and
- § 3209. Confidentiality
- § 3210. Conflict of interest The Child, Youth, and Family Advocate, the Advocate’s employees or contractors, and
- § 3211. Oversight Commission on Children, Youths, and Families
- § 3301. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 3302. Council for Equitable Youth Justice
- § 3303. Council duties and responsibilities
- § 3304. Repealed. 2023, No. 70, § 1, effective July 1, 2023. (Added 1983, No. 79, § 1; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj
- § 3305. Repealed. 2023, No. 70, § 1, effective July 1, 2023. (Added 1983, No. 79, § 1; amended 2013, No. 131 (Adj
- § 3306. Repealed. 2021, No. 179 (Adj
- § 3307. Repealed. 2021, No. 179 (Adj
- § 3308. Repealed. 2013, No. 142 (Adj
- § 3309. Compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act The Department for Children and Families, within
- § 3401. Principles for Vermont’s trauma-informed system of care The General Assembly adopts the following principles with regard to strengthening
- § 3402. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 3403. Director of Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development
- § 3501. Division of Child Development; duties The Division of Child Development shall:
- § 3502. Child care facilities; school age care in public schools; 21st Century Fund
- § 3503. Corporal punishment prohibited
- § 3504. Cannabis and tobacco use prohibited at child care facilities
- § 3505. Supplemental child care grants
- § 3511. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 3512. Child Care Financial Assistance Program; eligibility