Vermont § 1911a - Notice of hospital observation status

§ 1911a. Notice of hospital observation status

• (a)(1) Each hospital shall provide oral and written notice to each Medicare beneficiary that
  the hospital places in observation status as soon as possible but not later than 24
  hours following such placement, unless the individual is discharged or leaves the
  hospital before the 24-hour period expires. The written notice shall be a uniform
  form developed by the Department of Health, in consultation with interested stakeholders,
  for use in all hospitals. (2) If a patient is admitted to the hospital as an inpatient before the notice of observation
  has been provided, and under Medicare rules the observation services may be billed
  as part of the inpatient stay, the hospital shall not be required to provide notice
  of observation status.