Vermont § 9431 - Policy and purpose

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§ 9431. Policy and purpose

  • (a) It is declared to be the public policy of this State that the general welfare and
    protection of the lives, health, and property of the people of this State require
    that all new health care projects be offered or developed in a manner that avoids
    unnecessary duplication and contains or reduces increases in the cost of delivering
    services, while at the same time maintaining and improving the quality of and access
    to health care services, and promoting rational allocation of health care resources
    in the State; and that the need, cost, type, level, quality, and feasibility of providing
    any new health care project be subject to review and assessment prior to any offering
    or development. (b) [Repealed.] (Added 1979, No. 65, § 1; amended 1997, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 29, 1998; 2003, No. 53, § 8; 2011, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 14a, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; 2017, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)

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Section 9431 ("Policy and purpose") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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