Vermont § 1376 - Confidentiality; inadmissibility of certain evidence

§ 1376. Confidentiality; inadmissibility of certain evidence

• (a) A hearing panel or the Board, or both, may close portions of a hearing or hearings
  to the public if the panel or Board deems it appropriate in order to protect the confidentiality
  of an individual or for medical and other protected health information pertaining
  to any identifiable person that is otherwise confidential under State or federal law. (b) In any proceeding under section 1372 or 1373 of this chapter that addresses an applicant’s
  or licensee’s alleged sexual misconduct, evidence of the sexual history of a victim
  of the alleged sexual misconduct shall neither be subject to discovery nor be admitted
  into evidence. Neither opinion evidence nor evidence of the reputation of a victim’s
  sexual conduct shall be admitted. At the request of a victim, a hearing panel or the
  Board may close portions of hearings to the public if the panel or Board deems it
  appropriate in order to protect the identity of a victim and the confidentiality of
  his or her medical records. (Added 2019, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)