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26 V.S.A. § 1443
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1443. Records immune from discovery

§ 1443. Records immune from discovery|(a) The proceedings, reports, and records of committees defined in section 1441 of this title including information and evidence required to be reported pursuant to section 1317 of this title shall be confidential and privileged, and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action against a provider of professional health services arising out of the matters that are subject to evaluation and review by such committee, and no person who was in attendance at a meeting of such committee shall be permitted or required to testify in any such civil action as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of such committees or any members thereof. However, information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any such action merely because they were presented during the proceedings of such committee, nor shall any person who testifies before such committee or who is a member of such committee be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but such witness shall not be asked about his or her testimony before such committee or about opinions formed by him or her as a result of such committee hearings.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a peer review committee shall provide the Board with all supporting information and evidence pertaining to information required to be reported under section 1317 of this title and shall provide access to such information and evidence to the Department of Health as provided in and for the purpose of determining a hospital's compliance with 18 V.S.A. chapter 43a.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1318 of this title, relating to accessibility and confidentiality of disciplinary matters, the proceedings, reports, records, reporting information, and evidence of a peer review committee provided by the committee to the Board in accordance with the provisions of section 1317 of this title or to the Department of Health in accordance with 18 V.S.A. chapter 43a and subsection (b) of this section may be used by the Board or by the Commissioner of Health or Board of Health for disciplinary and enforcement purposes but shall not be subject to public disclosure. (Added 1975, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 7, 1976; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 34; 2001, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 325; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 276.)
26 V.S.A. § 1444
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent

§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent|(a) A physician may delegate to a medical technician or other assistant or employee certain activities related to medical care and treatment that the individual is qualified to perform by training, education, experience, or a combination of these when the activities are under the control of the physician. The physician delegating the activities to the individual shall be legally liable for the individual's performance of those activities, and in this relationship, the individual shall be the physician's agent.(b)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a nurse acting pursuant to chapter 28 of this title.  (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a physician assistant acting pursuant to chapter 31 of this title. Liability for the actions or inactions of a physician assistant shall be governed by the provisions of section 1739 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
26 V.S.A. § 1445
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1445. Findings

§ 1445. Findings|The General Assembly finds that the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is organized for the purpose of implementing and maintaining a statewide quality assurance system based on the collection and interpretation of clinical data, feedback of such data to physicians and, when necessary, the provision of professional accountability. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989.)
26 V.S.A. § 1446
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1446. Directors of corporation

§ 1446. Directors of corporation|The Board of Directors of the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. shall include the Commissioner of Health and two directors, each of whom represents at least one of the following populations: elders, people with disabilities, or people with low income. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989; amended 2011, No. 61, § 2, eff. June 2, 2011; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 175.)
26 V.S.A. § 1447
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1447. Dissolution

§ 1447. Dissolution|In the event of dissolution without a successor, the corporation shall transfer all its quality assurance data to the Department of Health. While the data is in the possession of the Department of Health, the Commissioner may disclose such data to the public as long as individual patients or health care practitioners are not directly or indirectly identifiable. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989.)
26 V.S.A. § 1448
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 23 - Medicine|§ 1448. Release of clinical data authorized

§ 1448. Release of clinical data authorized|Hospitals licensed under 18 V.S.A. § 1905 may release clinical data to the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., for use in a statewide quality assurance system. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989.)
26 V.S.A. § 1571
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1571. Purpose and effect

§ 1571. Purpose and effect|In order to safeguard the life and health of the people of this State, a person shall not practice or offer to practice registered or practical nursing or as a nursing assistant unless licensed under this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1572
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1572. Definitions

§ 1572. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Board" means the Vermont State Board of Nursing. (2) "Registered nursing" means the practice of nursing, which includes:  (A) Assessing the health status of individuals and groups. (B) Establishing a nursing diagnosis. (C) Establishing goals to meet identified health care needs. (D) Planning a strategy of medical or health care. (E) Prescribing nursing interventions to implement the strategy of care. (F) Implementing the strategy of care. (G) Delegating nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with this subchapter. (H) Maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly. (I) Evaluating responses to interventions. (J) Teaching the theory and practice of nursing. (K) Managing and supervising the practice of nursing. (L) Collaborating with other health professionals in the management of health care. (M) Addressing patient pain. (N) Performance of such additional acts requiring education and training and that are recognized jointly by the medical and nursing professions as proper to be performed by registered nurses.  (3) "Licensed practical nursing" means a directed scope of nursing practice that includes:  (A) contributing to the assessment of the health status of individuals and groups; (B) participating in the development and modification of the strategy of care; (C) implementing the appropriate aspects of the strategy of care as defined by the Board; (D) maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly; (E) participating in the evaluation of responses to interventions: (F) delegating nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with this chapter; and (G) functioning at the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, or licensed dentist in the performance of activities delegated by that health care professional.  (4) "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a licensed registered nurse authorized to practice in this State who, because of specialized education and experience, is licensed and authorized to perform acts of medical diagnosis and to prescribe medical, therapeutic, or corrective measures under administrative rules adopted by the Board. (5) "License" means a current authorization permitting the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse, or the practice as a nursing assistant. (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 25, § 11; 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1573
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1573. Vermont State Board of Nursing

§ 1573. Vermont State Board of Nursing|(a) There is hereby created the Vermont State Board of Nursing consisting of six registered nurses, including at least two licensed as advanced practice registered nurses, two practical nurses, one nursing assistant, and two public members. Board members shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004.(b) Appointments of registered and licensed practical nurse members shall be made in a manner designed to be representative of the various types of nursing education programs and nursing services.(c) Each member of the Board shall be a resident of this State.  (1) The licensed members shall have the following in their respective categories of licensure:  (A) An active license to practice in Vermont. (B) At least five years' licensed experience. Three of these five years shall have been immediately preceding appointment.  (2) The public members shall not be members of any other health-related licensing boards, licensees of any health-occupation boards, or employees of any health agencies or facilities, and shall not derive primary livelihood from the provision of health services at any level of responsibility.   (d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 27, § 45; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
26 V.S.A. § 1577
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1577. Fees

§ 1577. Fees|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:(1) Nursing Assistants    (A) Application                                                                       $  20.00  (B) Biennial renewal                                                               $  55.00     (2) Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses    (A) Application by exam                                                        $  75.00  (B) Application by endorsement                                            $150.00  (C) Biennial renewal for Practical Nurses                              $175.00  (D) Biennial renewal for Registered Nurses                          $190.00     (3) Advanced Practice Registered Nurses    (A) Initial endorsement of advanced practice  registered  nurses                                                                                      $100.00  (B) Biennial renewal of advanced practice registered   nurses                                                                                      $125.00     (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1995, No. 47, § 23; 1997, No. 59, § 54, eff. June 30, 1997; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. June 27, 2002; 2005, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2013, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015; 2019, No. 70, § 17.)
26 V.S.A. § 1582
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1582. Regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct

§ 1582. Regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct|(a) The Board may deny an application for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement; revoke or suspend any license to practice issued by it; or discipline or in other ways condition the practice of an applicant or licensee upon due notice and opportunity for hearing if the person engages in the following conduct or the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:  (1) making or causing to be made a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting to procure registration or renew a license; (2) diverting or attempting to divert drugs or equipment or supplies for unauthorized use; (3) engaging in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; (4) willfully failing to file or record, or willfully impeding or obstructing filing or recording, or inducing another person to omit to file or record medical reports; (5) fraudulent or deceitful submission of any information or records to the Board; (6) leaving a nursing assignment without properly advising appropriate personnel; (7) violating confidentiality by inappropriately revealing information or knowledge about a patient or client; (8) knowingly aiding or abetting a health care provider who is not legally practicing within the State in the provision of health care services; (9) permitting one's name or license to be used by a person, group, or corporation when not actually in charge of or responsible for the treatment given; (10) failing to comply with the patient bill of rights provisions of 18 V.S.A. § 1852 or other statutes governing the profession; (11) sexual misconduct that exploits the provider-patient relationship, including sexual contact with a patient, surrogates, or key third parties; (12) abusing or neglecting a patient or misappropriating patient property; (13) failing to report to the Board any violation of this chapter or of the Board's rules; or (14) failing to take appropriate action to safeguard a patient from incompetent health care.   (b) A person shall not be liable in a civil action for damages resulting from the good faith reporting of information to the Board about incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a licensee. (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 39; 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1583
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1583. Exemptions

§ 1583. Exemptions|This chapter does not prohibit:  (1) Rendering assistance in the case of an emergency or disaster. (2) The practice of nursing that is incidental to their program of study by persons enrolled in approved nursing education programs approved by the Board. (3) The practice of any nurse who is employed by the U.S. government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, while in the discharge of his or her official duties. (4) The practice of nursing in this State by any currently licensed nurse whose engagement was made outside of this State but required the nurse to accompany and care for the patient while in Vermont. This exception shall not exceed six months. (5) The care of the sick by domestic help of any type, whether employed regularly or because of illness, provided such person is employed primarily in a domestic capacity. (6) The work and duties of attendants in attendant care services programs. (7) The practice of any other occupation or profession licensed under the laws of this State. (8) The providing of care for the sick in accordance with the tenets of any church or religious denomination by its adherents if the individual does not hold himself or herself out to be a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or licensed nursing assistant and does not engage in the practice of nursing as defined in this chapter. (9) A person holding an unencumbered license in another U.S. jurisdiction from practicing nursing for no more than 30 days in any calendar year under the supervision of a Vermont licensed registered nurse as part of an educational offering. (10) An advanced practice registered nurse who is duly licensed and in good standing in another state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States or in Canada from practicing in this State if the APRN is employed as or formally designated as the team APRN by an athletic team visiting Vermont for a specific sporting event and the APRN limits the practice of advanced practice registered nursing in this State to treatment of the members, coaches, and staff of the sports team employing or designating the APRN. (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 75, § 2; 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 54, § 88, eff. June 1, 2009; 2011, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. April 4, 2012; 2015, No. 38, § 7, eff. May 28, 2015; 2015, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 10, 2016; 2017, No. 74, § 118.)
26 V.S.A. § 1584
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1584. Prohibitions; offenses

§ 1584. Prohibitions; offenses|(a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to:  (1) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing degree, diploma, certificate of registration, license, or any other related document or record, or to aid or abet therein; (2) practice nursing under cover of any degree, diploma, registration, license, or related document or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation; (3) practice nursing unless duly registered and currently licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter; (4) use in connection with a name any words, letters, signs, or figures which imply that a person is a registered or practical nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse when not authorized under this chapter; (5) practice nursing during the time a license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked; (6) conduct a nursing education program unless the program has been approved by the Board; (7) employ unlicensed persons to practice registered nursing, practical nursing, or as a nursing assistant. (8) [Repealed.]   (b) Any person violating this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2007, No. 29, § 27; 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
26 V.S.A. § 1585
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1585. Professional corporations; registered or licensed practical nursing

§ 1585. Professional corporations; registered or licensed practical nursing|A person licensed to practice registered or licensed practical nursing under this chapter may own shares in a professional corporation created under 11 V.S.A. chapter 4 that provides professional services in the medical and nursing professions. (Added 2007, No. 14, § 2, eff. May 2, 2007.)
26 V.S.A. § 1611
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1611. Advanced practice registered nurse licensure

§ 1611. Advanced practice registered nurse licensure|To be eligible for an APRN license, an applicant shall:  (1) Have a degree or certificate from a Vermont graduate nursing program approved by the Board or a U.S. graduate program approved by a state or a national accrediting agency that includes a curriculum substantially equivalent to Vermont programs approved by the Board. The educational program shall meet the educational standards set by the national accrediting board and the national certifying board. Programs shall include a supervised clinical component in the role and population focus of the applicant's certification. The program shall prepare nurses to practice advanced nursing in a role as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric or mental health nursing and shall include, at a minimum, graduate level courses in:  (A) advanced pharmacotherapeutics; (B) advanced patient assessment; and (C) advanced pathophysiology.  (2) Hold current advanced nursing certification in a role and population focus granted by a national certifying organization recognized by the Board. (Added 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; amended 2015, No. 38, § 9, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1611a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1611a. Fee waiver; pro bono practice

§ 1611a. Fee waiver; pro bono practice|(a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds an unrestricted license in all jurisdictions in which the nurse is currently licensed, who certifies to the Board that he or she will limit his or her practice in Vermont to providing pro bono services at a free or reduced fee clinic, and who meets the requirements for licensure shall be licensed by the Board without payment of the licensing application fee.(b) A license granted under this section shall authorize the licensee to practice advanced practice registered nursing on a voluntary basis in Vermont. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 9, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1613
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1613. Transition to practice

§ 1613. Transition to practice|(a)(1) An APRN with fewer than 24 months and 2,400 hours of licensed active advanced nursing practice in an initial role and population focus or fewer than 12 months and 1,600 hours for any additional role and population focus shall have a formal agreement with a collaborating provider as required by Board rule.  (2) An APRN shall have and maintain signed and dated copies of all required collaborative provider agreements. (3) An APRN required to practice with a collaborative provider agreement may not engage in solo practice, except with regard to a role and population focus in which the APRN has met the requirements of this subsection.   (b) An APRN who satisfies the requirements to engage in solo practice pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall notify the Board that these requirements have been met.(c) The Board may waive or modify the collaborative provider agreement requirement as necessary to allow an APRN to practice independently during a declared state of emergency. (Added 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; amended 2019, No. 30, § 11; 2019, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. March 30, 2020.)
26 V.S.A. § 1614
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1614. APRN renewal

§ 1614. APRN renewal|An APRN license renewal application shall include:  (1) documentation of completion of the APRN practice requirement; (2) possession of a current certification by a national APRN specialty certifying organization; and (3) a current collaborative provider agreement if required for transition to practice. (Added 2011, No. 66, § 5, eff. June 1, 2011; amended 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)