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Patients have the right to be informed about a health care facility or provider’s desire to conduct medical research and to provide written informed consent prior to participating in the research.1 Health care providers must maintain medical information in a confidential manner, but may disclose the information for research purposes.2

Vermont law requires the Department of Human Services, Department of Education, and University of Vermont must partner to research various health issues.3 The State Board of Health must conduct research on chronic diseases.4 The Department of Health must conduct research or disclose information for research on various conditions and illness including cancer and infectious diseases.5 Medical or research data is considered confidential and not public records.6

 

Footnotes

  • 1. 18 Vermont Statutes §§1852; 4282; 7301
  • 2. 18 Vermont Statutes §4284
  • 3. 3 Vermont Statutes §3026
  • 4. 18 Vermont Statutes §115
  • 5. 18 Vermont Statutes §§155; 1001; 1043; 4471; 5087
  • 6. 1 Vermont Statutes §117

 

Research in Vermont

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Research 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...
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...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 1, § 317 - Definitions; public agency; public records and documents under the general provisions law “Definitions; public agency; public records and documents under the general provisions law” Any record or information developed for...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1001 - Reports of communicable disease to commissioner of health under the health law “Reports to commissioner of health under the health law” A health care provider or school health official must report cases of...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1043 - Investigation; educational campaign, report regarding tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory diseases under the health law “Investigation; educational campaign, report under the health law” The board of health must investigate the prevalence of tuberculosis...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 115 - Chronic diseases; study; program under the health law “Chronic diseases; study; program under the health law” The State Board of Health is authorized to: Study the prevalence of chronic...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 154 - Cancer registry confidentiality under the health law “Confidentiality under the health law” Information contained in the state’s cancer registry is confidential and privileged and may...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 155 - Disclosure of information in connection with the cancer registry under the health law “Disclosure under the health law” The Department of Health may exchange confidential information contained in the cancer registry with...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4284 - Protection and disclosure of information under the health law “Protection and disclosure of information under the health law” The data collected by the Vermont prescription monitoring system is...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 5087 - Establishment of birth information network under the health law “Establishment of birth information network under the health law” The commissioner of health must establish a statewide birth information...
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...
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...
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...
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 3, § 3026 - Partnerships for children, families and individuals under the executive law “Partnerships for children, families and individuals under the executive law” The secretary of human services, the commissioner of...
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