Vermont Administrative Code

80.00 State Fair Hearings and Expedited Eligibility Appeals [1]. (01/01/2024, GCR 23-088) 80.01 Definitions [2] (07/01/2019, GCR 18-126) State fair hearing request. A clear expression, either orally or in writing, by an individual (applicant or enrollee) to have any decision by A…

Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.1 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to implement state and federal reimbursement policy with respect to nursing facilities providing services to Medicaid eligible persons. The methods, standards, and principles of rate setting established h…

Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.1 Scope and Purpose. These rules apply to all private nonmedical institutions that are participating in the Vermont Medicaid program, providing services in licensed residential treatment programs and that have a contract with at least one of t…

Part 1000 Overview Section 1000.1 Requests for Fair Hearing (09 -01, 9/1/08) A. A hearing may be requested by an applicant or recipient of assistance, benefits, or social services, or by a licensee or an applicant for a license, as provided at § 3091 of Title 3, or by any other i…

Financial assistance for substance abuse treatment services is available for Vermont residents from substance abuse treatment programs that are supported by funds from the Vermont Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs. State rules pertaining to this program are established pu…

Section 1 Responsibility The Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs of the Agency of Human Services is designated the responsibility to carry out the legislative mandate and to adopt rules and standards for the provision of services to persons incapacitated from the abuse of a…

Section I Authority Title 33 Section 707 Title 33 Section 706 Title 23 Section 1209a Section II Responsibility Project CRASH, a program of the Department of Health, Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, is designated by the Secretary of the Agency of Human Services to operat…

Attachment A IC&RC COUNSELOR CORE FUNCTIONS 1) Screening - The process by which the client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program. a) Evaluate psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug use and abuse…

Regulations Relating to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program for the Disbursement by the Vermont Office on Aging of State Funds Appropriated by the Vermont Legislature in the General Fund Budget. Eligible Applicants: The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is established in V…

POLICY It is the policy of the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living to make Vermont the best state in which to grow old or to live with a disability with dignity, respect and independence. Toward these ends, the programs of this division are administered in wa…

Section I General Provisions A. Introduction The Office of Public Guardian was established to provide guardianship services to mentally disabled persons 60 years of age or older for whom the probate court is unable to appoint a guardian from the private sector. It is the policy o…

Section I Statutory Basis These rules are promulgated pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 6914 , relating to access to criminal records. Section II Purpose Chapter 69 of Title 33 is intended to protect persons who are vulnerable as a result of their age or their physical or mental conditions…

Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1. Statement of Purpose and Scope. It is the purpose of these rules to implement state and federal law governing the licensing, operation, and standard of care in nursing homes, also referred to in these rules as "nursing facilities" or "facilities"…

Section I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Introduction The State regulates Homes for the Terminally Ill for the dual purposes of protecting the welfare and rights of residents and assuring that they receive an appropriate quality of care. Toward that end, these regulations are designed to…

Section I General Provisions 1.1 Introduction. These regulations are to be used in conjunction with the Residential Care Home Licensing Regulations, which are designed to protect the welfare and rights of residents and to ensure that residents receive quality care. The regulation…

Section I Purpose and Scope A. The "Choices for Care" Medicaid waiver operates as a Research and Demonstration Project authorized under Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act. This program provides long-term care services to elderly or physically disabled Vermont adults who a…

Residential Care Home Rules Section I. General Provisions. 1.1 Introduction The State regulates residential care homes and assisted living residences for the dual purposes of protecting the welfare and rights of residents and assuring they receive an appropriate quality of care. …

Section I General Provisions 1.1 Purpose. It is the purpose of these rules to implement the laws of the State of Vermont ("State") governing the designation, re-designation, and designation revocation of home health agencies, and the minimum program standards for home health agen…

Section I. General Provisions. 1.1 Introduction The concept of the therapeutic community residence evolved from a consensus that people are best helped and cared for within an environment that resembles the best aspects of life in the broader community. The establishment of stand…

7.100.1. Developmental Disabilities Services Purpose and Scope (03/01/2023, GCR 23-024) (a) The purpose of these regulations is to fulfill the requirements of the Developmental Disabilities Act of 1996 (DD Act) (18 V.S.A Chapter 204A) to include specific details for implementatio…

Section 1.1 Purpose The Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (Division), Department of Aging & Disabilities, operates a statewide comprehensive, coordinated, effective, efficient, and accountable program which is -- (a) An integral part of a statewide workforce investmen…

The Vermont Child Care Loan Program is administered by the State Economic Opportunity Office (SEOO) in cooperation with the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Division of Child Care Services in the Agency of Human Services, Waterbury, Vermont. Loan applications are…

Amended VERMONT JOB START LOAN PROCEDURES The Vermont Job Start Program is administered by the State Economic Opportunity Office (SEOO) in the Agency of Human Services, Waterbury, Vermont. Loan applications are available at the SEOO. Address: State Economic Opportunity Office 103…

Section 1 Intent It is the intent of the Vermont Weatherization Trust Fund (VWTF) program that all low income Vermonters be eligible to participate in the program regardless of their status as a homeowner or tenant. To that end the program encourages rental property owners to par…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA EFFECTIVE: 2/11/80 301-329 Facilities & Equipment UNITS AFFECTED: Department of Corrections INTRODUCTION Effective tool and equipment control is essential to provide for efficiency, safety, and security of correctional offenders and staff both in the facilitie…

Authority Pursuant to Title 28, V.S.A., Chapter 3, subsection 102 , the Commissioner of Corrections shall establish local procedures for the administration of discipline to the offenders committed to his care and custody. These local procedures shall guarantee the rights of due p…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA EFFECTIVE 1/9/79 410-419 Intake Processes UNITS AFFECTED All Correctional Facilities INTRODUCTION Offenders committed to the custody of a correctional facility must often temporarily dispose of or store much of their personal property, which due to security re…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA: EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/6/78 300-399 Facilities and Equipment UNITS AFFECTED: Department of Correction INTRODUCTION Attention to fire safety prevention procedures are particularly crucial in correctional facilities. In many cases we are dealing with persons who do…

The Department of Corrections is committed to the use of alternative dispute resolution practices that promote problem resolution at the earliest possible level and that draw upon restorative practices for dispute resolution. Ideally, most grievances can be resolved at the lowest…

Purpose Statement. The Department of Corrections (DOC) recognizes the fundamental right of incarcerated individuals to wed. Application. An incarcerated individual who wishes to marry shall complete a request form prescribed by the DOC for a marriage ceremony to be held in the co…

Purpose. The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is responsible for maintaining safety, security, and order at the correctional facilities and providing programs of treatment and rehabilitation for inmates. Publications that contain depictions of nudity or sexually explicit i…

SUBJECT AREA EFFECTIVE DATE: 950-999 Civil Rights and Opportunities UNITS AFFECTED: All Correctional Facilities INTRODUCTION Free expression, and the diffusion of pertinent information among residents, staff and the community can be helpful rehabilitative tools. Resident publicat…

Section 1 Authority 8 V.S.A. § 1(b)(c), 102(b)(2), 804 Section 2 Purpose To provide guidelines for the development of procedures within the correctional system regulating inmates' use of the telephone. Section 3 Applicability/Accessibility This rule is applicable to all individua…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA EFFECTIVE DATE: 1000-1099 Control & Custody UNITS AFFECTED: All Correctional Facilities INTRODUCTION The Department of Corrections is responsible for providing adequate security for persons in its custody. Often it is necessary to transport residents of correc…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA: EFFECTIVE: 960-999 Civil Rights and Opportunities UNITS AFFECTED: All Correctional Facilities INTRODUCTION The Department urges and encourages extensive visiting to foster and maintain family and community ties. Therefore, in order to ensure that the facility…

POLICY SUBJECT AREA EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/11/80 960-999 Civil Rights and Opportunities UNITS AFFECTED: All Correctional Facilities INTRODUCTION In recent years the emergence and definition of inmate legal and civil rights has accelerated, particularly those rights associated with the…

I. Authority. This rule is adopted pursuant to 28 V.S.A. § 818 which states that the Department of Corrections shall implement a program of earned time, and the Vermont Administrative Procedures Act, 3 V.S.A. §§ 800 et seq. II. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to ensure the e…

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES STATE OF VERMONT SUBJECT EFFECTIVE REVIEVED AND SUPERSEDES DATE RE-ISSUED SUPERVISED COMMUNITY SENTENCE 2/18/94 NEW RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY: AUTHORIZED BY: [ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE] SIGNATURE [ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE] SIGNATURE AUTHO…

AUTHORITY Pursuant to 28 V.S.A., Chapter 3, Sections 101-102; Chapter 9, Section 601; Chapter 11, Sections 811-813, and Sections 851-855, the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections shall provide for and administer a program of reduction of term for good behavior fo…

Authority: Article 64, Vermont Constitution; VSA Title 28 and Title 13; and the Vermont Rules of Criminal Procedure. Purpose: To establish, in partnership with the community, a continuum of correctional programs and services whose purpose is to have offenders committed to the Dep…

Section 1 Authority 33 V.S.A.''4913(a) and 6903 Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc., 146 Vt. 61 (1985); 28 V.S.A. § 505(b) ; 28V.S.A. § 204(d); 42 C.F.R. Part 2 Section 2 Purpose This policy establishes the guidelines for the reporting of offender information to courts, st…

Section 1 Authority 28 V.S.A, Chapter 3, § 102(c) (14) . Pursuant to statute, the Commissioner is responsible for seeing that the Vermont Department of Corrections collects a supervisory fee up to the amount of $ 30 per month from each offender under the supervision of the Depart…

FINAL PROPOSED OFFENDER WORK PROGRAM RULE SUBJECT: Offender Work Programs for the Public Good NUMBER: SIGNATURES: DATES: October 8, 1996 Section I AUTHORITY V.S.A. , Title 28, Sections 1 , 751 and 752. Section II PURPOSE This policy defines the nature, role and purpose of Offende…

28 V.S.A., Chapter 3, Sections 101-102, Chapter 9, Section 601; Chapter 11, Section 903 . PURPOSE The purpose of this rule is to ensure that inmates have access to treatment programs regardless of the status of an appeal of the criminal conviction. APPLICABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY All…

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES STATE OF VERMONT NUMBER 314 POCICY DIRECTIVE PROCEDURE SUBJECT EFFECTIVE DATE REVIEMED AND RE-ISSUED SUPERSEDES OUT OF STATE TRANSFERS (314) RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAC BY: AUTHORITED BY: SIGNATURE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY This policy is…

Authority: 28 V.S.A. § 102(b)(12) Rule: The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections (DOC) may choose to contract with a private collection agency to collect from inmates and offenders: supervisory fees imposed by Title 28, fines, penalties, and restitution imposed under Tit…

AUTHORITY 28 Vermont Statutes Annotated, Chapter 1 section 1 ; Chapter 3 sections 101 , 104 ; and Chapter 11 section 808. PURPOSE To provide notice to affected community legislative bodies and criminal justice agencies when the department plans to place more than two furloughed o…