§ 4173. Duties of the Director [Effective July 1, 2027]
(a) The Director shall:
(1) provide general information to applicants for certification as certified community-based perinatal doulas;
(2) receive applicants for certification; grant and renew certifications in accordance with this chapter; and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition certifications as directed by an administrative law officer;
(3) explain appeal procedures to certified community-based perinatal doulas and applicants;
(4) explain complaint procedures to the public;
(5) prepare and maintain a registry of certified community-based perinatal doulas;
(6) administer fees collected in accordance with this chapter and 3 V.S.A. § 125; and
(7) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j).
(b) The Director, after consultation with the advisor appointees, may adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 as needed to perform the Director’s duties under this chapter. (Added 2025, No. 50, § 1, eff. July 1, 2027.)