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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 200:13 - Nursing home clinical records under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Clinical records under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
Nursing facilities must maintain clinical records on each resident and...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 200:3 - Residents’ rights of the agency of human services regulation           | 
                  
            “Residents’ rights of the agency of human services regulation”
A nursing facility must establish written policies and procedures...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 202:6 - Nursing home resident’s rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Resident’s rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
Nursing homes must establish and adhere to a written policy...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 203:5 - Resident care and home services under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Resident care and home services under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
A home for the terminally ill must maintain records on...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 203:6 - Terminally ill residents’ rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Residents’ rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
Each home for the terminally ill must establish a written policy...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 205:14 - Clinical records under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Clinical records under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
A home health agency must maintain a clinical record for each patient...           | 
              
                
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            12-4 Vt. Code R. 205:17 - Home health agency patient rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Patient rights under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
A patient of a home health agency has the following rights:
		The right...           | 
              
                
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            12-5 Vt. Code. R. 14:989 - Maternity patient records under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Records under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
Facilities that provide services to maternity patients and newborns must...           | 
              
                
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            12-5-14 VT. CODE R. §946 - Records under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            A hospital must maintain medical records for every patient and retain the records for 10 years. Records must include the following:
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            12-6 Vt. Code R. 2:3 - Intermediate care facility records under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Records under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
Every intermediate care facility for developmentally disabled individuals must...           | 
              
                
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            12-6 Vt. Code R. 2:6 - Definitions and general policies under the Agency of Human Services regulations           | 
                  
            “Definitions and general policies under the Agency of Human Services regulations”
An intermediate care facility for the developmentally...           | 
              
                
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            20-4 Vt. Code R. 10:3 - Information for midwives under the Secretary of State regulations           | 
                  
            “Information for midwives under the Secretary of State regulations”
Each midwife must keep accurate records and make records available...           | 
              
                
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            20-4 Vt. Code R. 1100:11 - Discipline regarding nurses under the secretary of state regulations           | 
                  
            “Discipline under the secretary of state regulations”
The Office of Professional Regulation may discipline nurses for unprofessional...           | 
              
                
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            20-4 Vt. Code R. 500:7 - Chiropractor minimal recordkeeping standards under the secretary of state regulations           | 
                  
            “Minimal recordkeeping standards under the secretary of state regulations”
Chiropractors must maintain patient records. Chiropractors...           | 
              
                
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            4-5 Vt. Code R. 3:10.600 - Additional quality and care management requirements for certain managed care organizations under the Department of Financial Regulation regulations           | 
                  
            “Additional quality and care management requirements for certain managed care organizations under the Department of Financial Regulation...           | 
              
                
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            VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 18 § 1905 - License requirements under the health law           | 
                  
            All hospitals must comply with safety and sanitary standards, and provide adequate facilities and equipment. All admitted patients must be under the...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1852 - Hospital patients’ bill of rights; adoption under the health law           | 
                  
            “Patients’ bill of rights; adoption under the health law”
The "Bill of Rights for Hospital Patients" provides patients the...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1854 - Public access to information under the health law           | 
                  
            “Public access to information under the health law”
A hospital must disclose to the public the maximum number of patients and the number...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1871 - Patient’s bill of rights for palliative care and pain management under the health law           | 
                  
            “Patient’s bill of rights for palliative care and pain management under the health law”
A patient has the right to be informed of...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4026 - Sale of drugs; record under the health law           | 
                  
            “Sale of drugs; record under the health law”
Any person authorized to sell drugs must record every sale.
 
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4210 - Authorized sales on written orders, records under the health law           | 
                  
            “Authorized sales on written orders, records under the health law”
Every licensed physician authorized to administer or dispense...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4229 - Maintenance of records under the health law           | 
                  
            “Maintenance of records under the health law”
Every licensed physician authorized to administer or dispense regulated drugs must comply...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7408 - Electroconvulsive therapy under the health law           | 
                  
            “Electroconvulsive therapy under the health law”
The commissioner of mental health must oversee the use of electroconvulsive therapy. The...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7701 - Notice of hospital patient rights under the health law           | 
                  
            “Notice of rights under the health law”
The head of a hospital must provide reasonable means for informing patients of their right to...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7701 - Notice of hospital patient rights under the health law           | 
                  
            “Visits by clergy or attorney under the health law”
A patient seeking mental health treatment may be visited by his clergyman or attorney...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7704 - Mechanical restraints in a hospital under the health law           | 
                  
            “Mechanical restraints under the health law”
Mechanical restraints must not be applied to a patient unless it is determined by the...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7705 - Communication and visitation under the health law           | 
                  
            “Communication and visitation under the health law”
Every patient seeking mental health treatment is entitled to receive mail, receive...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7707 - Record of restrictions in a hospital under the health law           | 
                  
            “Record of restrictions under the health law”
Any limitation imposed by the hospital on the exercise of civil rights by a patient seeking...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 9332 - Genetic testing; limitations under the health law           | 
                  
            “Genetic testing; limitations under the health law”
Genetic testing must be performed only with the individual’s informed consent...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 9361 - Health care providers providing telemedicine or store and forward services           | 
                  
            “Health care providers providing telemedicine or store and forward services under the health law”
A health care provider may treat a...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 1354 - Unprofessional conduct regarding physicians           | 
                  
            Unprofessional Conduct
The following actions constitute unprofessional conduct by a licensed physician or surgeon:
		Failing to make available...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 1582 - Regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct regarding nurses under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
Registered and licensed practical nurses must...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 1842 - Unprofessional conduct of osteopathic physicians under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
An osteopathic physician must comply with the Office of Professional...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 1854 - Patient medical records of osteopathic physicians under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Patient medical records under the professions and occupations law”
An osteopathic physician serving as a medical director of a health...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 3016 - Unprofessional conduct regarding psychologists under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
A psychologist must comply with the Office of Professional Regulation...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 3361 - Unprofessional conduct regarding occupational therapists under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant must not...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 4188 - Unprofessional conduct regarding midwives under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
A licensed midwife must not engage in unprofessional conduct, which...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 4464 - Unprofessional conduct regarding speech-language pathologists and audiologists under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists must not engage in...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 4714 - Unprofessional conduct regarding respiratory care practitioner under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
A respiratory care practitioner must not engage in unprofessional...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 541 - Disciplinary proceedings; unprofessional conduct regarding Chiropractors under the professions and occupations law           | 
                  
            “Disciplinary proceedings; unprofessional conduct under the professions and occupations law”
Chiropractors must comply with the Office of...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 3, §129a - Unprofessional conduct under the executive law           | 
                  
            “Unprofessional conduct under the executive law”
The following constitutes unprofessional conduct:
		Willfully making or filing false...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 7301 - Nursing home residents’ bill of rights under the human services law           | 
                  
            “Nursing home residents’ bill of rights under the human services law”
A nursing home resident has the following rights:
		The...           | 
              
                
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            Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 7303 - Notice to nursing home residents; posting under the human services law           | 
                  
            “Notice to residents; posting under the human services law”
A summary of the obligations of the nursing home to residents must be posted...           |