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VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 18 § 1905 - License requirements under the health law

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All hospitals must comply with safety and sanitary standards, and provide adequate facilities and equipment. All admitted patients must be under the care of a physician licensed in Vermont.
 
A hospital must retain patient records for 10 years. Accounting records of all operating procedures must be complete and kept on a monthly basis, and complete financial statements must be compiled at least once a year and kept on file for 20 years. A hospital must file an annual report containing information specified by the licensing agency. All hospitals must submit to the licensing agency a plan for handling patient complaints. The plan must address the following:
·         Designating a patient representative
·         Method by which each patient is made aware of complaint procedure
·         Appeals mechanism
·         Time frame for complaint resolution
·         Periodic reporting to licensing agency


Current as of January 2016