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18 V.S.A. § 510
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 9 - Laboratory Services; Chief Medical Examiner; Autopsies|§ 510. Removal and retention of pituitary glands

§ 510. Removal and retention of pituitary glands|In the course of any autopsy performed by the Chief Medical Examiner or his or her designee, the Chief Medical Examiner may remove the pituitary gland from the body for use in manufacturing a hormone necessary for the physical growth of persons who are, or may become, hypopituitary dwarfs. However, the pituitary gland shall not be removed or retained under the authority of this section if the person having the right to control disposition of the decedent's remains notifies the examiner prior to the autopsy that removal of the decedent's pituitary gland would be contrary to the religious beliefs or personal conviction of such person or of the decedent at the time of death. (Added 1983, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 5, 1984.)
18 V.S.A. § 511
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 9 - Laboratory Services; Chief Medical Examiner; Autopsies|§ 511. Actions against medical examiners

§ 511. Actions against medical examiners|Actions taken by any person given authority under this chapter, including an assistant medical examiner, shall be considered to be actions taken by a State employee for the purposes of 3 V.S.A. chapter 29 and 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 if such actions occurred within the scope of such person's duties. (Added 2017, No. 80, § 16.)
18 V.S.A. § 601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 601. Local health officials

§ 601. Local health officials|(a) The Commissioner shall appoint, upon recommendation of the selectboard, a local health officer for each town or city, and the Commissioner shall give such officer a certificate of appointment. The Commissioner may appoint one or more deputy local health officers for a town or city upon written request of the local board of health. In case the selectboard neglect or refuse to recommend to the Commissioner a local health officer, the Commissioner after 30 days' notice in writing to the selectboard shall appoint a local health officer.(b) With the approval of the Commissioner, towns and cities may combine to form health districts. The towns and cities in such districts, through their selectboards, may recommend to the Commissioner the appointment of a district health officer. They may establish an advisory district board of health and provide for appointment and terms of service of members who shall be representative citizens of the towns in the health district. The district health officer may perform the duties of local health officer in any town or city in the district at any time after written notice to the selectboard. The district health officer, when authorized by the selectboard of each town or city in the health district and with the advice of the district board of health, may employ such persons as may be necessary to assist such officer in carrying on a preventive, protective, and promotional health program in his or her district. Towns in a district may use local tax revenues for the support of the district health officer, advisory board, employees, and programs, and the district board of health may accept grants for those purposes.(c) The Commissioner may remove a local health officer at any time for cause. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 39; 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
18 V.S.A. § 602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 602. Compensation of health officers

§ 602. Compensation of health officers|(a) All compensation for services rendered by local health officers appointed under section 601 of this title shall be provided by and under the control of the selectboard.(b) The selectboard may reimburse local health officers appointed under section 601 of this title for all reasonable expenses incurred by such local health officers in the execution of their duties. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
18 V.S.A. § 602a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 602a. Duties of local health officers

§ 602a. Duties of local health officers|(a) A local health officer, within his or her jurisdiction, shall:  (1) upon request of a landlord or tenant, or upon receipt of information regarding a condition that may be a public health hazard, conduct an investigation; (2) enforce the provisions of this title, the rules promulgated, and permits issued thereunder; (3) prevent, remove, or destroy any public health hazard, or mitigate any significant public health risk in accordance with the provisions of this title; (4) in consultation with the Department, take the steps necessary to enforce all orders issued pursuant to chapter 3 of this title.   (b) Upon discovery of violation or a public health hazard or public health risk that involves a public water system, a food or lodging establishment, or any other matter regulated by Department rule, the local health officer shall immediately notify the Division of Environmental Health. Upon discovery of any other violation, public health hazard, or public health risk, the local health officer shall notify the Division of Environmental Health within 48 hours of discovery of such violation or hazard and of any action taken by the officer. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; amended 2017, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
18 V.S.A. § 604
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 604. Local Board of Health

§ 604. Local Board of Health|The local health officer, with the selectboard of the town, or the city council of a city, shall constitute a local board of health for such town or city. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
18 V.S.A. § 605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 605. Local health officer as secretary and executive officer of local board

§ 605. Local health officer as secretary and executive officer of local board|The local health officer shall be the secretary and executive officer of the local board of health, and shall hold office for three years, and until a successor is appointed. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
18 V.S.A. § 608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 608. Inspection of schoolhouses and public buildings

§ 608. Inspection of schoolhouses and public buildings|The health officer, under the direction of the Board, shall make a sanitary survey of each schoolhouse, all school lunch facilities, and any building used for public purposes, and annually in the month of February report to the Board, and to the city council or the annual town meeting, as the case may be. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961.)
18 V.S.A. § 613
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 613. Powers of local board

§ 613. Powers of local board|(a) A local board of health may make and enforce rules in such town or city relating to the prevention, removal, or destruction of public health hazards and the mitigation of public health risks, provided that such rules have been approved by the Commissioner. Such rules shall be posted and published in the same manner that ordinances of the municipality are required to be posted and published.(b) A local 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 the power to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations relating to design standards for on-site sewage disposal systems. The board may act to abate nuisances affecting public health caused by the failure of a sewage disposal system to:  (1) prevent surfacing of sewage and the creation of a health hazard; or (2) prevent the pollution or contamination of drinking water supplies, groundwater, and surface water; or (3) maintain sanitary and healthful conditions during operation.   (c) All rules or ordinances adopted by a local board of health shall be consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1983, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)
18 V.S.A. § 615
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 615. Approval of selectboard

§ 615. Approval of selectboard|A local health officer shall not incur significant expense to the town or city for the prevention, removal, or destruction of any public health hazard or the mitigation of any public health risk without the consent and approval of the selectboard of such town or city. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
18 V.S.A. § 617
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 617. Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect

§ 617. Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect|(a) The local health officer or local board of health may call upon sheriffs, constables, and police officers to assist it in the proper discharge of its duties. A sheriff, constable, or police officer who neglects or refuses to render such assistance shall be fined not more than $200.00.(b) A local health officer may call upon State health officials for technical or other assistance. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
18 V.S.A. § 622
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 622. Health officers for unorganized towns and gores

§ 622. Health officers for unorganized towns and gores|The Commissioner shall have power to designate a local health officer of a town adjoining an unorganized town or gore as the local health officer of such unorganized town or gore. Such health officer shall report to the Commissioner every violation of this title or any rule adopted, permit or order issued thereunder, and any public health hazard or public health risk of which such officer has knowledge as existing in such unorganized town or gore, and, in such unorganized town or gore, shall perform all acts required of the local health officer of a town. Upon receiving such information from such health officer, the Commissioner shall perform all acts in relation to such cases the same as if such information came from the local health officer of a town. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)
18 V.S.A. § 623
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 623. Compensation and expenses

§ 623. Compensation and expenses|The services and expenses of a local health officer of unorganized towns and gores, with the approval of the Commissioner, shall be paid by the State from the taxes collected from such unorganized town or gore wherein the services were rendered or the expense incurred. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue a warrant therefor. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
18 V.S.A. § 624
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 11 - Local Health Officials|§ 624. Actions against local health officers

§ 624. Actions against local health officers|Actions taken by local health officers or by any other person given authority by chapters 3 and 11 of this title shall be considered to be actions taken by State employees for the purposes of 3 V.S.A. chapter 29 and 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 if such actions occurred within the scope of such person's duties. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 27.)
18 V.S.A. § 704
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 13 - Chronic Care Infrastructure and Prevention Measures|§ 704. Medical home

§ 704. Medical home|(a) Consistent with federal law to ensure federal financial participation, a health care professional providing a patient's medical home shall:  (1) provide comprehensive prevention and disease screening for his or her patients and managing his or her patients' chronic conditions by coordinating care; (2) enable patients to have access to personal health information through a secure medium, such as through the Internet, consistent with federal health information technology standards; (3) use a uniform assessment tool provided by the Blueprint in assessing a patient's health; (4) collaborate with the community health teams, including by developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for participating patients; (5) ensure access to a patient's medical records by the community health team members in a manner compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 12 V.S.A. § 1612, sections 1852, 7103, 9332, and 9351 of this title, and 21 V.S.A. § 516; and (6) meet regularly with the community health team to ensure integration of a participating patient's care.   (b) A naturopathic physician licensed pursuant to 26 V.S.A. chapter 81 may serve as a patient's medical home. (Added 2009, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 2011, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 2, 2012.)
18 V.S.A. § 707
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 13 - Chronic Care Infrastructure and Prevention Measures|§ 707. Participation by health care professionals and hospitals

§ 707. Participation by health care professionals and hospitals|(a) No later than July 1, 2011, hospitals shall participate in the Blueprint for Health by creating or maintaining connectivity to the State's Health Information Exchange Network as provided in this section and in section 9456 of this title.(b) The Director of Health Care Reform or designee shall ensure hospitals have access to State and federal resources to support connectivity to the State's Health Information Exchange Network.(c) The Director of the Blueprint shall engage health care professionals and providers to encourage participation in the Blueprint, including by providing information and assistance. (Added 2009, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 2013, No. 79, § 33, eff. June 7, 2013.)
18 V.S.A. § 709
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 13 - Chronic Care Infrastructure and Prevention Measures|§ 709. Annual report

§ 709. Annual report|(a) The Director of the Blueprint shall report annually, on or before January 31, on the status of implementation of the Vermont Blueprint for Health for the prior calendar year and shall provide the report to the House Committee on Health Care, the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, and the Health Reform Oversight Committee.(b) The report required by subsection (a) of this section shall include the number of participating insurers, health care professionals, and patients; the progress made in achieving statewide participation in the chronic care management plan, including the measures established under this subchapter; the expenditures and savings for the period; the results of health care professional and patient satisfaction surveys; the progress made toward creation and implementation of privacy and security protocols; information on the progress made toward the requirements in this subchapter; and other information as requested by the Committees. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2009, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 2011, No. 63, § G.102; 2011, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 41c; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 55.)
18 V.S.A. § 901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 901. Policy

§ 901. Policy|It is the policy of the State of Vermont that all persons who suffer sudden and unexpected illness or injury should have access to the emergency medical services system in order to prevent loss of life or the aggravation of the illness or injury, and to alleviate suffering.  (1) The system should include competent emergency medical treatment provided by adequately trained, licensed, and equipped personnel acting under appropriate medical control. (2) Persons involved in the delivery of emergency medical care should be encouraged to maintain and advance their levels of training and licensure, and to upgrade the quality of their vehicles and equipment. (Added 1981, No. 61; amended 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; 2019, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 14, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 902. Definitions

§ 902. Definitions|As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise words and phrases shall have the meaning given in 24 V.S.A. § 2651. (Added 1981, No. 61; amended 1983, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
18 V.S.A. § 903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 903. Authorization for provision of emergency medical services

§ 903. Authorization for provision of emergency medical services|Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including provisions of 26 V.S.A. chapter 23, persons who are affiliated with an affiliated agency and licensed to provide emergency medical treatment pursuant to the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under it are hereby authorized to provide such care without further certification, registration, or licensing. (Added 1981, No. 61; amended 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; 2019, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 14, 2020; 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 904
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 904. Administrative provisions

§ 904. Administrative provisions|(a) In order to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of this chapter, the Department of Health may contract for the provision of specific services.(b) The Secretary of Human Services, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Health, may adopt rules to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of this chapter. (Added 1981, No. 61; amended 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 34; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 56; 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 906a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 906a. Relicensure; grace period

§ 906a. Relicensure; grace period|A person certified or licensed as an emergency medical provider shall have six months after his or her certification or license has expired to resubmit the necessary information for renewal of the certificate or license. (Added 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 36.)
18 V.S.A. § 906c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 906c. Veterans and service members returning from deployment; prior positions

§ 906c. Veterans and service members returning from deployment; prior positions|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Service member" means an individual who is an active duty member of:  (A) the U.S. Armed Forces; (B) a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces; (C) the U.S. Coast Guard; or (D) the National Guard of any state.  (2) "Veteran" means a former service member who received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions from active duty.   (b)(1) A veteran or service member who held a position as an emergency medical provider prior to his or her most recent military deployment but whose license or certification lapsed as a direct result of that deployment shall be permitted to return to that same position at the same rate of compensation upon his or her return from deployment once licensure is renewed, so long as all other requirements for employment are met.  (2) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall apply to such a veteran or service member until the expiration of six months after his or her return from deployment or the renewal cycle during which he or she returns from deployment, whichever is later. (Added 2013, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 906d
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 906d. Renewal requirements; sunset review

§ 906d. Renewal requirements; sunset review|(a) Not less than once every five years, the Department shall review emergency medical personnel continuing education and other continuing competency requirements. The review results shall be in writing and address the following:  (1) the renewal requirements of the profession; (2) the renewal requirements in other jurisdictions, particularly in the Northeast region; (3) the cost of the renewal requirements for emergency medical personnel; and (4) an analysis of the utility and effectiveness of the renewal requirements with respect to public protection.   (b) The Department shall amend its rules or propose any necessary statutory amendments to revise any emergency medical personnel continuing education and other continuing competency requirements that are not necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare. (Added 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 907
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Services|§ 907. Automated external defibrillators

§ 907. Automated external defibrillators|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that:  (A) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia; (B) is capable of determining whether defibrillation should be performed on an individual; (C) upon determination that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart; and (D) then, upon action by an operator, delivers an appropriate electrical impulse to the patient's heart to perform defibrillation.    (b) [Repealed.](c) Any person who owns or leases an AED, or to whom an AED is donated, shall:  (1) notify the Department and the person's regional ambulance service or first responder service of the existence, location, and type of device the person possesses; and (2) maintain and test the device in accordance with the applicable standards of the manufacturer.   (d)(1) Any person, other than a person defined as a health care provider by subdivision 9432(9) of this title or as emergency medical personnel by 24 V.S.A. § 2651(6) acting in the normal course of his or her duties as a health care provider or as emergency medical personnel, who acts in good faith and who renders emergency care by the use of an AED, acquires an AED, owns a premises on which an AED is located, or provides a training course in the operation of an AED shall not be liable for civil damages for that person's acts or omissions with respect to such use, ownership, or training in the operation of an AED unless those acts or omissions were grossly negligent or willful and wanton. As used in this subdivision (d)(1), "ownership" shall not include the maintenance and testing of the device in accordance with the applicable standards of the manufacturer as required by subdivision (c)(2) of this section.  (2) This subsection shall not relieve an AED manufacturer, designer, developer, distributor, installer, or seller of any liability under any applicable statute or rule of law.   (e) This section shall not be construed to create a duty to act under 12 V.S.A. § 519 for any person. (Added 1999, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2009, No. 7, § 1, eff. May 1, 2009; 2017, No. 8, § 1, eff. April 25, 2017.)