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18 V.S.A. § 115
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 115. Public health surveillance assessment and planning

§ 115. Public health surveillance assessment and planning|(a) The Department of Health may, in the discretion of the Commissioner, accept for treatment children who have chronic diseases or developmental disabilities.(b) The Commissioner of Health is authorized to:  (1) study the prevalence of chronic disease; (2) make such morbidity studies as may be necessary to evaluate the overall problem of chronic disease and developmental disabilities; (3) develop an early case-finding program, in cooperation with the medical profession; (4) develop and carry on an educational program as to the causes, prevention, and alleviation of chronic disease and developmental disabilities; and (5) adopt rules for the purpose of screening chronic diseases and developmental disabilities in newborns.   (c) The Department of Health is directed to consult and cooperate with the medical profession and interested official and voluntary agencies and societies in the development of this program.(d) The Department is authorized to accept contributions or gifts which are given to the State for any of the purposes as stated in this section, and the Department is authorized to charge and retain monies to offset the cost of providing newborn screening program services. (Amended 1959 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1973, No. 77, § 60, eff. April 14, 1973; 1997, No. 59, § 84, eff. June 30, 1997; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 86; 2015, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 116
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 116. Mother and child health service; training of nurses and workers

§ 116. Mother and child health service; training of nurses and workers|(a) The Board shall continue the existing health service for mothers and children established in a manner harmonious with Parts One and Two of Title V of the Act of Congress approved August 14, 1935 and entitled Social Security Act and shall continue its existing health service for children with physical disabilities.(b) The Board may pay for the graduate training of public health nurses and other professional health department workers whom it employs. (Amended 1959, No. 75, eff. April 1, 1959; 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 88.)
18 V.S.A. § 117
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 117. Chronic fatigue syndrome

§ 117. Chronic fatigue syndrome|(a) The Commissioner of Health shall establish a statewide network of resources to provide education through the distribution of information regarding persons with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), to persons with chronic fatigue syndrome, health care providers, and the public.(b) The Department shall work in collaboration with the Vermont CFIDS Association, Inc. and health care providers with expertise in chronic fatigue syndrome to prepare an informational packet about the clinical significance, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. The informational packet shall be based upon the publication "A Consensus Manual for the Primary Care and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" published by the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, to the extent allowable under federal copyright protections. The Department shall distribute the informational packet to all primary care physicians in the State, and it shall be available on the Department of Health's website. The informational packet may contain any other information that the Commissioner of Health deems necessary and shall be revised by the Department when new information about chronic fatigue syndrome becomes available. The Department shall publicize the informational packet and make it widely available to the public. (Added 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 116.)
18 V.S.A. § 120
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 120. Contract for payment of certain health benefits

§ 120. Contract for payment of certain health benefits|The Board of Health may contract with a private organization to process the payment of in-patient hospital care, and physician, radiological, and other medical costs related thereto under the maternal, child health, and children with physical disabilities' plans of the Department of Health. Such a contract shall provide for cancellation upon reasonable notification by the Board. In furtherance of the purposes of the contract, the Board may requisition funds, with the approval of the Governor, and the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant in favor of the contracting party to permit the contracting party to make payments to vendors under the contract. The Board shall quarterly, and at such other times as the Commissioner of Finance and Management requires, render an account in such form as the Commissioner of Finance and Management prescribes of the expenditures of monies so advanced. (Added 1967, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 1968; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 89.)
18 V.S.A. § 121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 121. Issuance of search warrants

§ 121. Issuance of search warrants|(a) Upon application by a health officer or a law enforcement officer, a District or Superior Court judge shall, upon a finding of probable cause, issue a warrant to search a premises for violation of any State or local health statute, rule, ordinance, or permit, or for any public health hazard or public health risk.(b) Probable cause for a search warrant under this section exists when:  (1) a health officer or law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a State or local health statute, rule, ordinance, or permit has been violated; or (2) a health officer or law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a public health hazard or public health risk may exist on the premises to be searched; or (3) permission to inspect has been refused and the premises to be searched are subject to routine inspections in connection with a regulatory program conducted pursuant to this title.   (c) The provisions of the Vermont Rules of Criminal Procedure 41(c) shall apply to warrants issued under this section. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
18 V.S.A. § 122
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 122. Private right of action

§ 122. Private right of action|(a) Any person injured or damaged by a violation of this title, of a rule adopted pursuant thereto, or of a permit or order issued thereunder, or by a public health hazard may bring an action for equitable relief or damages arising from such violation or public health hazard.(b) A judicial determination of a violation of this title, of a rule adopted pursuant thereto, or of a permit or order issued thereunder, or of a public health hazard shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of the violation or the hazard, which evidence may be rebutted by the defendant.(c) The remedies provided by this section are in addition to any common law or statutory remedies otherwise available and do not amend or conflict with the provisions of 24 V.S.A. chapter 129, the powers and authority of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the Department of Labor, the Agency of Natural Resources, or the Public Utility Commission, or the power of the Commissioner to issue a health or emergency health order.(d) The limitations and defenses of 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 and the provisions of 29 V.S.A. chapter 55 shall apply to actions against the State or any of its political subdivisions under this section.(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section or the existence of any other remedy existing at law or in equity, no cause of action or grounds for enforcement shall lie against any municipal corporation as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 3301 or any company as defined in 30 V.S.A. § 201(a) for any defect, liability, condition, violation, or hazard which exists on the date such municipal corporation or company acquires by purchase, donation, or condemnation any public water source or public water system as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1671(4) and (5), unless such acquiring municipal corporation or company expressly assumes the same. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to relieve such municipal corporation or company from any obligation or responsibility to correct or abate any violation of this title or of 10 V.S.A. chapter 56 on and after the date of such acquisition. This subsection shall be liberally construed to immunize municipal corporations and companies from liability for preexisting conditions in public water sources and systems subsequently acquired by such entities. This section shall not be read to immunize municipalities from suits or claims in existence on the date a municipality acquires any public water source or system arising from the taking of water or land. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 1993, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2013, No. 34, § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 123
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 123. Revocation of permits

§ 123. Revocation of permits|(a) The Commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, revoke, modify, or suspend any permit issued pursuant to the Commissioner's authority under this title if the Commissioner finds that:  (1) the permit holder submitted materially false or inaccurate information; (2) the permit holder has violated any material requirement, restriction, or condition of any permit, any rule, statute, or order; or (3) there is a change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent restriction, limitation, or elimination of the permitted use.   (b) Revocation shall be effective upon actual notice thereof to the permit holder or permit holder's designated agent. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
18 V.S.A. § 124
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 124. Voluntary compliance

§ 124. Voluntary compliance|(a) When appropriate, the health officer shall make all practicable efforts to secure voluntary compliance. This requirement shall not restrict the health officer's authority to use any enforcement powers authorized by this title or the common law.(b) Means of securing voluntary compliance may include the following:  (1) encouraging voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this title; (2) encouraging local units of government to handle violation problems within their respective jurisdiction by compact on a cooperative basis, and providing technical and consultative assistance therefor; (3) advising, consulting, contacting, and cooperating with other agencies of the State, local governments, industries, other states, interstate or interlocal agencies, and the federal government, and with interested persons or groups; and (4) encouraging voluntary compliance through warning, conference, or any other similar means. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
18 V.S.A. § 125
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 125. Assurance of discontinuance

§ 125. Assurance of discontinuance|(a) In any case where the Commissioner has authority to institute an action or proceeding against a person under this title, the Commissioner may, in lieu thereof, accept from such person an assurance that the violation, or the action or inaction contributing to a public health hazard or a significant public health risk, will be discontinued. An assurance of discontinuance may include:  (1) specific action to be taken; (2) abatement or mitigation schedules; (3) payment of a civil penalty and the costs of investigation; (4) payment of an amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome of an action, or as restitution to aggrieved persons.   (b) An assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing, shall be filed with the Superior Court having jurisdiction over the subject matter, and shall become an order of the court. Evidence of a violation of an assurance of discontinuance shall be prima facie proof of the violation cited in the assurance. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
18 V.S.A. § 127
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 127. Emergency health orders

§ 127. Emergency health orders|(a) A health officer may, without a prior hearing, issue an emergency health order when necessary to prevent, remove, or destroy an imminent and substantial public health hazard, or to mitigate an imminent and substantial significant public health risk. Such order may include any actions available under section 126 of this title. An emergency health order shall be effective upon actual notice to the person against whom the order is directed.(b) The health officer may issue an emergency health order only after preparation of a written statement of reasons stating the need for an emergency health order together with the supporting evidence and a statement of procedural rights available under this section. The order, together with the statement and the evidence, shall be made available as soon as possible to the person to whom the order is directed. An emergency order shall be served in person by a health officer or in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 4 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. If the person resides out of state, the emergency health order shall be served on the person against whom the order is sought through certified mail.(c) A person to whom an emergency health order is directed shall be given the opportunity for a hearing within five business days of the issuance of such order. A person who is in full compliance with an emergency health order may request, and shall be granted, an extension of the hearing date. If the emergency order was issued by the Commissioner, such hearing shall be in front of the Commissioner. If the emergency order was issued by a local health officer, such hearing shall be in front of the selectboard. At the hearing, the person to whom the order is directed shall be given the opportunity to rebut allegations upon which the emergency health order is based. After the hearing, the Commissioner or selectboard shall issue a health order pursuant to section 126 of this title affirming, modifying, or terminating the emergency health order. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 2021, No. 15, § 8.)
18 V.S.A. § 128
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 128. Appeal

§ 128. Appeal|(a) Any person aggrieved by an act, decision, or order of the Commissioner, local board of health, or selectboard pursuant to this title may appeal to the Board within 30 days. Hearings by the Board under this section shall be subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 relating to contested cases (the Administrative Procedure Act). The Board shall consider the matter de novo, and all persons and parties in interest, as determined by Board rule, may appear and be heard. The Board shall issue an order within 30 days following the conclusion of the hearing.(b) An appeal from the decision of the Board shall be to the Vermont Supreme Court. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
18 V.S.A. § 129
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 129. Stay

§ 129. Stay|An appeal filed pursuant to section 128 of this title shall not stay the effectiveness of the order appealed from unless the Board or the Court, as appropriate, otherwise orders. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
18 V.S.A. § 130
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 130. Civil enforcement

§ 130. Civil enforcement|(a) The Commissioner, or a local board of health, may bring an action in the Superior Court of the county in which a violation or a public health hazard or public health risk has occurred or is occurring, to enforce the provisions of this title, or the rules, permits, or orders issued pursuant thereto, including the terms of an assurance of discontinuance entered into under section 125 of this title.(b) The court may grant temporary and permanent injunctive relief and may exercise all the powers available to it, including:  (1) Enjoining future activities which may contribute to a public health hazard or a public health risk. (2) Ordering remedial actions to be taken to mitigate a public health risk or to remove or destroy a public health hazard. (3) Ordering the design, construction, installation, and operation of facilities designed to mitigate a public health risk or to assure compliance with any permit issued under this chapter. (4) Fixing and ordering compensation for any public or private property destroyed or damaged. (5) Ordering reimbursement from any person who caused governmental expenditures for the investigation and mitigation of the public health risk or the investigation, abatement, or removal of public health hazards. (6) Levying civil penalties not to exceed $10,000.00 for each violation. In the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance may be deemed a separate violation. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 2017, No. 74, § 25.)
18 V.S.A. § 131
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 3 - State Board of Health|§ 131. Criminal penalty

§ 131. Criminal penalty|(a) Any person who violates a provision of this title, or who fails or neglects to obey or comply with an order or the terms of a permit issued under this title shall be fined not more than  $5,000.00. Each violation shall be a separate offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall be deemed a separate violation.(b) Any person who refuses to obey or comply with an order or the terms of a permit issued under this title or who knowingly creates a public health hazard or knowingly contributes to a significant public health risk shall be fined not more than $25,000.00 or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Each violation shall be a separate offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall be deemed a separate violation.(c) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification as to any material fact in any application, record, report, plan, testing result, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this title, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate a testing device or method required to be maintained under this title or required by a permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this title shall be fined not more than $10,000.00 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.(d) Any person who hinders or attempts to hinder any actions taken pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
18 V.S.A. § 151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 4 - Cancer Registry|§ 151. Definitions

§ 151. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Cancer" means all malignant neoplasms, regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma, Hodgkins disease, and leukemia, but excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. (2) "Health care facility" shall have the meaning given in section 9432 of this title. (3) "Health care provider" shall have the meaning given in section 9432 of this title. (Added 1993, No. 90, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 152
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 4 - Cancer Registry|§ 152. Establishment of cancer registry

§ 152. Establishment of cancer registry|(a) The Commissioner shall establish a uniform statewide population-based cancer registry system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer and related data. The Secretary shall adopt rules necessary to effect the purposes of this chapter, including the data to be reported and the effective date after which reporting by health care facilities and health care providers shall be required.(b) All cancers diagnosed or treated in the State shall be reported to the representative of the Department of Health authorized by the Commissioner to compile the cancer data, or any individual, agency, or organization designated to cooperate with that representative.(c) The Commissioner shall establish a training program for the personnel of participating health care facilities and a quality control program for cancer data. The Commissioner shall collaborate in studies with clinicians and epidemiologists and publish reports on the results of such studies. The Commissioner shall cooperate with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in providing cancer incidence data. (Added 1993, No. 90, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 153
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 4 - Cancer Registry|§ 153. Participation in program

§ 153. Participation in program|(a) Any health care facility diagnosing or providing treatment to patients with cancer shall report each case of cancer to the Commissioner or his or her authorized representative in a format prescribed by the Commissioner within 180 days of admission or diagnosis. If the facility fails to report in a format prescribed by the Commissioner, the Commissioner's authorized representative may enter the facility, obtain the information, and report it in the appropriate format. In these cases, the facility shall reimburse the Commissioner or the authorized representative for the cost of obtaining and reporting the information.(b) Any health care provider diagnosing or providing treatment to patients with cancer shall report each cancer case to the Commissioner or his or her authorized representative within 180 days of diagnosis. Those cases diagnosed or treated at a Vermont facility or previously admitted to a Vermont facility for diagnosis or treatment of that instance of cancer are exceptions and do not need to be reported by the health care provider.(c) All health care facilities and health care providers who provide diagnostic or treatment services to patients with cancer shall report to the Commissioner any further demographic, diagnostic, or treatment information requested by the Commissioner concerning any person now or formerly receiving services, diagnosed as having or having had a malignant tumor. Additionally, the Commissioner or his or her authorized representative shall have physical access to all records that would identify cases of cancer or would establish characteristics of the cancer, treatment of the cancer, or medical status of any identified patient with cancer. Willful failure to grant access to such records shall be punishable by a fine of up to $500.00 for each day access is refused. Any fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund. (Added 1993, No. 90, § 2; amended 2015, No. 37, § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 154
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 4 - Cancer Registry|§ 154. Confidentiality

§ 154. Confidentiality|(a) All information reported pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential and privileged. The Commissioner shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential.(b) All identifying information regarding an individual patient, health care provider, or health care facility contained in records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured by the Commissioner or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly with the Commissioner in connection with cancer morbidity and mortality studies shall be confidential and privileged and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commissioner from publishing statistical compilations relating to morbidity and mortality studies which do not identify individual cases or sources of information. (Added 1993, No. 90, § 2.)