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18 V.S.A. § 4656
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 91 - Prescription Drug Cost Containment|§ 4656. Annual reporting

§ 4656. Annual reporting|(a) Annually on or before January 15, the Agency of Human Services shall report to the House Committees on Health Care and on Ways and Means and the Senate Committees on Health and Welfare and on Finance regarding the operation of the wholesale prescription drug importation program during the previous calendar year, including:  (1) which prescription drugs were included in the wholesale importation program; (2) the number of participating pharmacies, health care providers, and health insurance plans; (3) the number of prescriptions dispensed through the program; (4) the estimated savings to consumers, health plans, employers, and the State during the previous calendar year and to date; (5) information regarding implementation of the audit plan and audit findings; and (6) any other information the Secretary of Human Services deems relevant.   (b) The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this section. (Added 2017, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 21, 2018.)
18 V.S.A. § 4750
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 93 - Treatment of Opioid Addiction|§ 4750. Definitions

§ 4750. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Health insurance plan" has the same meaning as in 8 V.S.A. § 4089b. (2) "Medication-assisted treatment" means the use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. (Added 2017, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. May 21, 2018; amended 2017, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2019, No. 14, § 51, eff. April 30, 2019; 2019, No. 43, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 4751
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 93 - Treatment of Opioid Addiction|§ 4751. Purpose

§ 4751. Purpose|It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the Departments of Health and of Vermont Health Access to establish a regional system of opioid addiction treatment. (Added 2011, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 14, 2012; amended 2015, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
18 V.S.A. § 4752
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 93 - Treatment of Opioid Addiction|§ 4752. Opioid addiction treatment system

§ 4752. Opioid addiction treatment system|(a) The Departments of Health and of Vermont Health Access shall establish by rule a regional system of opioid addiction treatment.(b) The rules shall include the following requirements:  (1) Patients shall receive appropriate, comprehensive assessment and therapy from a physician or advanced practice registered nurse and from a licensed clinical professional with clinical experience in addiction treatment, including a psychiatrist, master's- or doctorate-level psychologist, mental health counselor, clinical social worker, or drug and alcohol abuse counselor. (2) A medical assessment shall be conducted to determine whether pharmacological treatment, which may include methadone, buprenorphine, and other federally approved medications to treat opioid addiction, is medically appropriate. (3) A routine medical assessment of the appropriateness for the patient of continued pharmacological treatment based on protocols designed to encourage cessation of pharmacological treatment as medically appropriate for the individual treatment needs of the patient. (4) Controlled substances for use in federally approved pharmacological treatments for opioid addiction shall be dispensed only by:  (A) a treatment program authorized by the Department of Health; or (B) a physician or advanced practice registered nurse who is not affiliated with an authorized treatment program but who meets federal requirements for use of controlled substances in the pharmacological treatment of opioid addiction.  (5) Comprehensive education and training requirements shall apply for health care providers, pharmacists, and the licensed clinical professionals listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection, including relevant aspects of therapy and pharmacological treatment. (6) Patients shall abide by rules of conduct, violation of which may result in discharge from the treatment program, including:  (A) provisions requiring urinalysis at such times as the program may direct; (B) restrictions on medication dispensing designed to prevent diversion of medications and to diminish the potential for patient relapse; and (C) such other rules of conduct as a provider authorized to provide treatment under subdivision (4) of this subsection (b) may require.    (c) [Repealed.]  (Added 2011, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 14, 2012; amended 2015, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
18 V.S.A. § 4753
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 93 - Treatment of Opioid Addiction|§ 4753. Care coordination

§ 4753. Care coordination|Prescribing physicians and collaborating health care and addictions professionals may coordinate care for patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder, which may include monitoring adherence to treatment, coordinating access to recovery supports, and providing counseling, contingency management, and case management services. (Added 2015, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
18 V.S.A. § 4754
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 93 - Treatment of Opioid Addiction|§ 4754. Limitation on prior authorization requirements

§ 4754. Limitation on prior authorization requirements|(a) A health insurance plan shall not require prior authorization for prescription drugs for a patient who is receiving medication-assisted treatment if the dosage prescribed is within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's dosing recommendations.(b) A health insurance plan shall not require prior authorization for all counseling and behavioral therapies associated with medication-assisted treatment for a patient who is receiving medication-assisted treatment. (Added 2019, No. 43, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
18 V.S.A. § 4801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 94 - Substance Use Disorders|§ 4801. Declaration of policy

§ 4801. Declaration of policy|(a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that alcoholism and alcohol abuse are correctly perceived as health and social problems rather than criminal transgressions against the welfare and morals of the public.(b) The General Assembly therefore declares that:  (1) alcoholics and alcohol abusers shall no longer be subjected to criminal prosecution solely because of their consumption of alcoholic beverages or other behavior related to consumption that is not directly injurious to the welfare or property of the public; and (2) alcoholics and alcohol abusers shall be treated as persons with the condition of alcoholism and shall be provided adequate and appropriate medical and other humane rehabilitative services congruent with their needs. (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. May 20, 2014; amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 89.)
18 V.S.A. § 4804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 94 - Substance Use Disorders|§ 4804. Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention

§ 4804. Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention|There is created the permanent position of the Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention within the Department of Health for the purpose of:  (1) coordinating the work of the Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council established pursuant to section 4803 of this title; and (2) coordinating regional planning. (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. May 20, 2014; amended 2019, No. 82, § 3.)
18 V.S.A. § 4806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 94 - Substance Use Disorders|§ 4806. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs

§ 4806. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs|(a) The Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs shall plan, operate, and evaluate a consistent, effective program of substance abuse programs. All duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Division shall be carried out and exercised by and within the Department of Health.(b) The Division shall be responsible for the following services:  (1) prevention and intervention; (2) [Repealed.] (3) project CRASH schools; and (4) alcohol and drug treatment.   (c) Under the direction of the Commissioner of Health, the Deputy Commissioner of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs shall review and approve all alcohol and drug programs developed or administered by any State agency or department, except for alcohol and drug education programs developed by the Agency of Education in conjunction with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 909.(d) Any federal or private funds received by the State for purposes of subdivision (b)(4) of this section shall be in the budget of and administered by the Department of Health.(e) [Repealed.]  (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. May 20, 2014; amended 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2016.)
18 V.S.A. § 4807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 94 - Substance Use Disorders|§ 4807. Authority and accountability for alcoholism services; rules for acceptance into treatment

§ 4807. Authority and accountability for alcoholism services; rules for acceptance into treatment|(a) The Secretary shall have the authority and accountability for providing or arranging for the provision of a comprehensive system of alcoholism prevention and treatment services.(b) All State funds appropriated specifically for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and any federal or private funds which are received by the State for these purposes shall be in the budget of and be administered by a single governmental unit designated by the Secretary. This provision does not apply to the programs of the Department of Corrections.(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules and standards under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 for the implementation of the provisions of this chapter. In establishing rules regarding admissions to alcohol treatment programs, the Secretary shall adhere to the following guidelines:  (1) A client shall be initially assigned or transferred to outpatient treatment, unless he or she is found to require medical treatment, detoxification, or residential treatment. (2) A person shall not be denied treatment solely because he or she has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because he or she has relapsed after earlier treatment. (3) An individualized treatment plan shall be prepared and maintained on a current basis for each client. (4) Provision shall be made for a continuum of coordinated treatment services so that a person who leaves a program or a form of treatment shall have available and use other appropriate treatment. (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. May 20, 2014.)
18 V.S.A. § 4811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 94 - Substance Use Disorders|§ 4811. Incarceration for intoxication prohibited

§ 4811. Incarceration for intoxication prohibited|A person who has not been charged with a crime shall not be incarcerated in a secure facility operated by the Department of Corrections on account of the person's intoxication. (Added 2019, No. 6, § 100, eff. July 1, 2025.)
18 V.S.A. § 4999
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 4999. Definitions

§ 4999. Definitions|As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:  (1) "Issuing agent" means a town clerk or duly authorized representative of the State Registrar who issues certified and noncertified copies of birth and death certificates from the Statewide Registration System. (2) "Licensed health care professional" means a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse. (3) "Municipality" or "town" means a city, town, village, unorganized town or gore, or town or gore within the unified towns and gores of Essex County. (4) "Noncertified copy" means a copy of a vital event certificate issued by a public agency as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 317, other than a certified copy. (5) "Office of Vital Records" means an office of the Department of Health responsible for the Statewide Registration System and with the authority over vital records provided by law. (6) "Registrant" means the individual who is the subject of a vital event certificate. (7) "Statewide Registration System" or "System" means:  (A) the sole official repository of data from birth and death certificates registered on or after January 1, 1909; and (B) such other data related to vital records as the State Registrar may prescribe.  (8) "Town clerk" or "municipal clerk" or "clerk" means a town clerk, a city clerk, a county clerk acting on behalf of an unorganized town or gore, or the supervisor of the unified towns and gores of Essex County, or a town official or employee designated by the same to act on his or her behalf. (9) "Vital event certificate" means a birth, death, marriage, or civil union certificate or a report of divorce, annulment, or dissolution. "Vital event certificate" does not include any confidential portion of a report of birth or of death or of a marriage or civil union license or application therefor. (10) "Vital record" means:  (A) a report of birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy or a preliminary report of death; (B) a vital event certificate; (C) a marriage or civil union license; (D) a burial-transit permit; and (E) any other records associated with the creation, registration, processing, modification, or disclosure of the records described in this subdivision (10). (Added 2017, No. 46, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5001. Duties of custodians

§ 5001. Duties of custodians|(a) Beginning on January 1, 2010, all certified copies of vital event certificates shall be issued on unique paper with antifraud features approved by the State Registrar and available from the Office of Vital Records.(b) Town custodians of vital event certificates shall ensure that the following are stored in a fireproof safe or vault:  (1) blank copies of antifraud paper; (2) original vital event certificates; and (3) such other records or materials as the State Registrar may prescribe.   (c)(1) The State Registrar may audit any municipal or county office that stores or issues vital records to determine its compliance with the requirements of this part and any rules adopted thereunder. The State Registrar may require an office that fails an audit to cease issuing vital records until it passes a new audit.  (2) Following a failed audit, upon request, the State Registrar shall conduct a follow-up audit within 30 days of the request. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1965, No. 112, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966; 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2007, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2017, No. 46, § 4, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5002. Report of vital statistics; preservation of records; authority to issue

§ 5002. Report of vital statistics; preservation of records; authority to issue|The State Registrar shall prepare an annual vital statistics report summarizing reports or returns of births, marriages, deaths, fetal deaths, divorces, annulments, and dissolutions received in the prior calendar year. The State Registrar shall periodically transmit original returns of marriages, divorces, annulments, and dissolutions to the State Archivist, who shall keep the returns on file for use by the public. The State Registrar and the State Archivist shall each, independently of the other, have power to issue certified copies of vital event certificates in their custody. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1979, No. 56, § 7; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2007, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 46, § 5, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5003. Materials for issuing agents

§ 5003. Materials for issuing agents|The State Registrar shall procure and send to issuing agents materials as may be necessary for the issuance of vital event certificates. (Amended 2017, No. 46, § 6, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5004. Family Division of the Superior Court; divorce and dissolution returns

§ 5004. Family Division of the Superior Court; divorce and dissolution returns|The Family Division of the Superior Court shall send to the State Registrar, before the 10th day of each month, by county, a report of the number of divorces and dissolutions that became absolute during the preceding month, showing as to each the names of the parties, date of civil marriage or civil union, number of children, grounds for divorce or dissolution, and such other statistical information available from the Family Division as may be required by the State Registrar. (Amended 1965, No. 112, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1966; 1966, No. 3 (Sp. Sess.); 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2017, No. 46, § 19, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5005
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5005. Unorganized towns and gores

§ 5005. Unorganized towns and gores|The county clerk of a county where an unorganized town or gore is situated shall have the authority, perform the duties, and be subject to the penalties prescribed in this part in relation to vital records with respect to residents of the unorganized town or gore. (Amended 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2017, No. 46, § 7, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5006
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5006. Vital event information published in town reports

§ 5006. Vital event information published in town reports|Town clerks or auditors may publish in the annual town report nonconfidential information and statistics concerning births, marriages, and deaths of residents during the preceding calendar year. Upon request, the State Registrar shall furnish a town clerk such information and statistics. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2017, No. 46, § 8, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5007
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5007. Preservation of records

§ 5007. Preservation of records|A town clerk shall receive, number, and file for record certificates of marriages and burial-transit permits returned to the clerk. A town clerk shall permanently preserve at the office of the clerk birth and death certificates registered prior to July 1, 2019 and marriage and civil union certificates. (Amended 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2017, No. 46, § 9, eff. July 1, 2018; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § I.4, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5008
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5008. Town clerk; recording and indexing procedures

§ 5008. Town clerk; recording and indexing procedures|A town clerk shall file for record and index in volumes all marriage certificates and burial-transit permits received by the town. Each volume or series shall contain an alphabetical index. Civil marriage certificates shall be filed for record in one volume or series, civil union certificates kept in another, and burial-transit permits in another, except that in a town having less than 500 inhabitants, the town clerk may cause civil marriage, civil union, and burial-transit permits to be filed for record in one volume. (Amended 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2007, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2009, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. May 6, 2010; 2017, No. 46, § 10, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5009. Certified copies to town of residence

§ 5009. Certified copies to town of residence|On the first day of each month, the town clerk shall make a certified copy of each original, corrected, or amended civil marriage certificate or amended civil union certificate filed in the clerk's office during the preceding month, whenever a party to a civil marriage or a civil union was a resident in any other Vermont town at the time of the civil marriage or civil union, and shall transmit the certified copy to the clerk of the other Vermont town, who shall file the same. (Amended 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2017, No. 46, § 11, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5010. Transmittal of marriage certificates

§ 5010. Transmittal of marriage certificates|The town clerk of each town shall each week transmit to the State Registrar copies, duly certified, of each marriage certificate filed in the town in the preceding week. (Amended 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1979, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2017, No. 46, § 12, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5011
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5011. Penalty

§ 5011. Penalty|(a) A town clerk who fails to transmit copies of marriage certificates as provided in section 5010 of this title shall be fined not more than $100.00.(b) The Commissioner or a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, impose a civil administrative penalty of not more than $250.00 against a person who fails to perform a duty imposed or violates a prohibition under this part. A hearing under this subsection shall be a contested case subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, and the provisions of 3 V.S.A. §§ 809(h), 809a, and 809b related to subpoenas shall extend to the Commissioner, a hearing officer appointed by the Commissioner, and licensed attorneys representing a party. (Amended 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2017, No. 46, § 13, eff. July 1, 2019.)
18 V.S.A. § 5012
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 101 - Vital Records Generally|§ 5012. Town clerk to provide general index; marriages and civil unions

§ 5012. Town clerk to provide general index; marriages and civil unions|Except as provided by 24 V.S.A. § 1153, town and county clerks shall prepare and keep a general index to the marriage and civil union records, in alphabetical order and in the following forms, respectively:Book  Page    Groom to Bride           Date  Book  Page  Bride to Groom  Date  1           1            A. to B.                              1          1            B. to A.Book  Page    Party to Party                          Date  Book  Page  Party to Party  Date  1           1            A. to B.                              1          1            B. to A.  (Amended 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)