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18 V.S.A. § 1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 1. General powers of Department of Health

§ 1. General powers of Department of Health|As herein or elsewhere specified, the Department of Health shall have power to supervise and direct the execution of all laws relating to public health and substance abuse. (Amended 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 34a; 2007, No. 15, § 8.)
18 V.S.A. § 2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 2. Definitions

§ 2. Definitions|The following words and phrases, as used in this title, will have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:  (1) "Department" means the Department of Health. (2) "Board" means the State Board of Health. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner's designee. (4) "Health officer" means Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner's designee, or a local or district health officer. (5) "Local board of health" means the local health officer, with the selectboard of the town or city council of a city. (6) "Palliative care" means interdisciplinary care given to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with a serious medical condition. Palliative care through the continuum of illness involves addressing physical, cognitive, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs and facilitating patient autonomy, access to information, and choice. (7) "Permit" means any permit or license issued pursuant to this title. (8) "Person" means any individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, the U.S. government or any department or agency thereof, and the State of Vermont or any department, agency, subdivision, or municipality thereof. (9) "Public health hazard" means the potential harm to the public health by virtue of any condition or any biological, chemical, or physical agent. In determining whether a health hazard is public or private, the Commissioner shall consider at least the following factors:  (A) the number of persons at risk; (B) the characteristics of the person or persons at risk; (C) the characteristics of the condition or agent which is the source of potential harm; (D) the availability of private remedies; (E) the geographical area and characteristics thereof where the condition or agent which is the source of the potential harm or the receptors exist; and (F) Department policy as established by rule or agency procedure.  (10) "Public health risk" means the probability of experiencing a public health hazard. (11) "Selectboard," in the context of this title, includes trustees of an incorporated village, or a city council when appropriate. (12) "Significant public health risk" means a public health risk of such magnitude that the Commissioner or a local health officer has reason to believe that it must be mitigated. The magnitude of the risk is a factor of the characteristics of the public health hazard and the degree and the circumstances of exposure to such public health hazard. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1977, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.); 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 25, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 4. Agencies and employees

§ 4. Agencies and employees|The Commissioner, with the approval of the Board, may set up such departmental agencies, to be known as divisions, as may be needed to effect the full purpose of the consolidation herein made, and to make the service rendered by the Department of the highest possible efficiency, and may employ such division directors, such institution superintendents and personnel, and such clerical assistants, not otherwise authorized by law, as may be needed to maintain proper operation of the several departments and functions herein consolidated, and may, subject to the approval of the Board and the Commissioner of Human Resources, fix the compensation and expense allowance of such employees. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
18 V.S.A. § 5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 5. Duties of Department of Health

§ 5. Duties of Department of Health|The Department of Health shall:  (1) Conduct studies, develop State plans, and administer programs and State plans for hospital survey and construction, hospital operation and maintenance, medical care, and treatment of substance abuse. (2) Provide methods of administration and such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of federal acts and regulations as relate to studies, development of plans and administration of programs in the fields of health, public health, health education, hospital construction and maintenance, and medical care. (3) Appoint advisory councils, with the approval of the Governor. (4) Cooperate with necessary federal agencies in securing federal funds that become available to the State for all prevention, public health, wellness, and medical programs. (5) Seek accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board. (6) Create a State Health Improvement Plan and facilitate local health improvement plans in order to encourage the design of healthy communities and to promote policy initiatives that contribute to community, school, and workplace wellness, which may include providing assistance to employers for wellness program grants, encouraging employers to promote employee engagement in healthy behaviors, and encouraging the appropriate use of the health care system. (7) Serve as the leader on State rental housing health laws. (8) Provide policy assistance and technical support to municipalities concerning the implementation and enforcement of State rental housing health and safety laws. (Amended 2011, No. 48, § 26, eff. May 26, 2011; amended 2019, No. 48, § 5.)
18 V.S.A. § 6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 6. Interfering with State Board of Health or health officers; penalty

§ 6. Interfering with State Board of Health or health officers; penalty|A person who in any way interferes with a member of the Board, a local health officer, or the director, chemist, or inspectors of the State laboratory, in the performance of their duties under this title, shall be fined not more than $50.00 for the first offense and, for each subsequent offense, shall be fined $100.00. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 7. General penalty

§ 7. General penalty|A person who violates a provision of this title for which no other penalty is provided shall be fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $50.00.
18 V.S.A. § 8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 8. Prosecutions; penalties

§ 8. Prosecutions; penalties|The State's Attorney to whom the Board reports a violation of this title shall cause proceedings to be commenced and prosecution in the proper court without delay, for the enforcement of penalties as in such case provided. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 9. Blood donations

§ 9. Blood donations|A person who is 16 years of age or over shall have legal capacity, without consent or authorization of the person's parent or guardian, to donate blood and to consent to the withdrawal of blood from his or her body, in connection with any voluntary blood donation program under which no compensation is paid or received. (Added 1973, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 22, 1974; amended 1975, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 17, 1976; 2011, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 24, 2012.)
18 V.S.A. § 12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 12. Provision of information regarding contraceptives

§ 12. Provision of information regarding contraceptives|In order to prevent or reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, the Department of Health, in partnership with health care providers and health insurers, shall communicate to adolescents and other individuals of reproductive age information regarding contraceptive access and coverage. (Added 2019, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 31
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department of Health; General Provisions|§ 31. Educational assistance; incentives; nurses

§ 31. Educational assistance; incentives; nurses|(a) A Vermont resident enrolled in an accredited registered nursing or licensed practical nursing program in Vermont is eligible for a loan of up to $6,000.00 per year, provided graduation from the program will result in eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-RN nursing examination in the case of a registered nurse or the NCLEX-PN in the case of a licensed practical nurse.(b) The amount of up to $6,000.00 of a loan awarded under this section shall be cancelled and forgiven for each year the student is a resident of Vermont and employed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in Vermont or at an accredited hospital within 10 miles of the Vermont border. Eligibility for this program shall be determined by the Department of Health, in consultation with schools, providers, and the Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The Commissioner may require certification of compliance with this subsection prior to forgiving all or a portion of the loan.(c) The Commissioner shall award up to $6,000.00 per year for up to four years to any licensed registered nurse or practical nurse who has outstanding educational loans and who has not received or is not eligible to receive loan forgiveness under subsection (b) of this section, for each year the nurse is employed as a registered or practical nurse. Eligibility for this program shall be determined by the Department of Health, in consultation with schools, providers, and the AHEC. The Commissioner may require certification of compliance with this subsection prior to making an award.(d) The Commissioner shall use funds appropriated first to provide loans and loan forgiveness pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Remaining funds shall be used to provide awards pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, giving priority to those nurses serving in an undersupplied nursing specialty or in a geographic area of Vermont which is underserved.(e) This program shall apply to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses who have graduated after April 1, 2001.(f) [Repealed.]  (Added 2001, No. 63, § 113a; amended 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 129, eff. June 21, 2002; 2005, No. 71, § 109; 2019, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 7(a), eff. Nov. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 101. State Board of Health, appointment and qualification

§ 101. State Board of Health, appointment and qualification|(a) There shall be, within the Department of Health, a board to be known and designated as the State Board of Health. Such Board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed biennially in the month of February by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members shall be appointed for a term of six years. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of such Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term. The Governor shall designate the Chair of the Board.(b) Three members of such Board shall be doctors, one of whom shall be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State, one of whom shall possess special training and ability in psychiatry, and one of whom shall be licensed to practice osteopathy, surgery, and obstetrics in the State; one member of such Board shall be licensed to practice dentistry in the State; and three members of such Board shall be persons not of the medical or dental profession. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 102. Duties of Board

§ 102. Duties of Board|The Board shall supervise and direct the execution of all laws vested in the Department of Health by virtue of this title, and shall formulate and carry out all policies relating thereto, and shall adopt such rules as are necessary to administer this title and shall make a biennial report with recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The Board may delegate such powers and assign such duties to the Commissioner as it may deem appropriate and necessary for the proper execution of provisions of this title. The authority of the Board to adopt the rules shall extend to all matters relating to the preservation of the public health and consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the Board. The Board's jurisdiction over sewage disposal includes emergent conditions which create a risk to the public health as a result of sewage treatment and disposal, or its effects on water supply, but does not include rulemaking on design standards for on-site sewage disposal systems. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1983, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2015, No. 23, § 104.)
18 V.S.A. § 103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 103. Meetings of Board; per diem; expenses

§ 103. Meetings of Board; per diem; expenses|(a) The Board shall hold such meetings as may be required for the performance of its duties. Such Board shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chair thereof. Such Chair shall call a meeting upon the written request of any three members or upon the written request of the Governor.(b) The members of the Board shall receive a per diem of $30.00 for time actually spent in the performance of their duties and shall be reimbursed for their travel and expenses. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 104a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 104a. Commissioner of Health; designation of advisor to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

§ 104a. Commissioner of Health; designation of advisor to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles|The Commissioner of Health, upon request by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall designate an appropriate professional member of the Department to serve as advisor to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on health aspects of the licensing of motor vehicle operators. (Added 1967, No. 251 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 20, 1968.)
18 V.S.A. § 104b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 104b. Community health and wellness grants

§ 104b. Community health and wellness grants|(a) The Commissioner shall establish a program for awarding competitive, substantial, multi-year grants to comprehensive community health and wellness projects. Successful projects must:  (1) use comprehensive approaches designed to promote healthy behavior and disease prevention across the community and across the lifespan of individual Vermonters and address issues which may include promoting nutrition and exercise for children, community recreation programs, elderly wellness, lead poisoning abatement, obesity prevention, maternal and child health and immunization, mental health and substance abuse, and tobacco prevention and cessation; (2) be consistent with the Blueprint for Health and other State health initiatives as well as the overall goals of the applicant community; (3) be goal and result driven; (4) use strategies that have been demonstrated to be effective in reaching the desired goal; (5) provide data for evaluating and monitoring progress; (6) include a plan for ensuring that all food vending machines located in public buildings within the control of the grant recipient contain foods and portion sizes consistent with the Vermont nutrition and fitness policy guidelines or other relevant science-based resources; and (7) address socioeconomic or other barriers that stand in the way of fit and healthy lifestyles in their communities.   (b) The Commissioner, through the 12 district health offices, shall assist communities by:  (1) providing technical assistance to support communities in following a consistent and coordinated approach to planning and implementation, including practices such as needs assessment, defined priorities, action plans, and evaluation; (2) providing access to best and promising practices and approved public policies; (3) providing assistance to help communities develop public awareness materials and communication tools with well-researched and well-coordinated messaging; (4) helping communities obtain and maximize funding from all applicable sources; and (5) providing other assistance as appropriate.   (c)-(e) [Repealed.](f) The Commissioner may adopt regulations pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the Administrative Procedure Act, necessary for the implementation of this program.(g) The Commissioner is authorized to accept donations or contributions from private sources for community wellness grants. (Added 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 322; amended 2007, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 10, 2008; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. May 29, 2010; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 11, § 16.)
18 V.S.A. § 106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 106. Delegation of duties by Board through Commissioner

§ 106. Delegation of duties by Board through Commissioner|Any delegation of responsibility and authority by the Board shall be made through the Commissioner and shall in no way relieve the Board of its accountability for the proper administration of the provisions of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 51.)
18 V.S.A. § 107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 107. Life and health of inhabitants; inspections, investigations

§ 107. Life and health of inhabitants; inspections, investigations|(a) The Commissioner shall take cognizance of the interest of the life and health of the inhabitants of the State, shall make or cause to be made inspections, investigations, and inquiries respecting causes of disease and the means of preventing the same and the effect of all circumstances relating to or affecting the public health. With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner may apply for and accept research grants for such funded research projects as have as their objective the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences, provided that the Commissioner may staff and equip such projects only from such research grants.(b) A health officer may conduct inspections, review records, and take samples, photographs, and other evidence to detect violations of any State or local health statute, rule, ordinance, or permit, or any public health hazard or public health risk. Inspections shall be conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. The health officer may, upon presentation of credentials, seek permission to inspect any premises not open to the public. If permission is refused, the health officer may, pursuant to section 121 of this title, seek a search warrant authorizing the inspection of such premises.(c) This section shall not limit or conflict with the duties or powers of a health officer to inspect public water sources, public water systems, or public water source protection areas and food or lodging establishments under chapters 24 and 85 of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1963, No. 102, § 5, eff. May 22, 1963; 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1989, No. 105, § 4; 2021, No. 15, § 6.)
18 V.S.A. § 108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 108. Water supply; sanitation

§ 108. Water supply; sanitation|When requested, or when, in its opinion, it is necessary, the Board shall advise with municipal officers in regard to drainage, water supply, and sewerage of towns and villages and in regard to the erection, construction, heating, ventilation, and sanitary arrangements of public buildings. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 109. Board exercising powers of local Board of Health or health officer

§ 109. Board exercising powers of local Board of Health or health officer|In its discretion the Board may exercise all the powers and authority, in each town and village, which is given to a local board of health. The Commissioner may likewise exercise all the power and authority of a local health officer throughout the State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 110. Reports by Commissioner

§ 110. Reports by Commissioner|From the reports required to be made to him or her, the Commissioner shall issue in each even year registration reports. He or she shall make a biennial report to the Board relating to his or her work for the period with such recommendations as seem advisable, which report shall be incorporated into the biennial report of the Board. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 111. Forms for reports of infectious and contagious diseases

§ 111. Forms for reports of infectious and contagious diseases|The Board shall devise and furnish health officers suitable forms upon which to make reports of infectious and contagious diseases. It shall also devise and furnish forms for physicians to report to health officers. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 112. Circulars of information

§ 112. Circulars of information|The Board shall prepare and distribute to local boards of health, physicians, and other persons such printed circulars as it deems necessary and such rules as the Board may adopt and, upon request of the Board, the Commissioner thereof shall give information relative to the cause and prevention of disease and directions as to modes of management, quarantine, and means of prevention of contagious and infectious diseases. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2015, No. 23, § 105.)
18 V.S.A. § 113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 113. Services and expenditures; cooperation with other agencies; attendance upon meetings

§ 113. Services and expenditures; cooperation with other agencies; attendance upon meetings|The Board may perform such services and incur such expenditures as it deems necessary for the protection of the public health, may cooperate with health agencies of other states and countries; and a committee of the Board may attend meetings of health authorities outside the State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)