Title 26, Title 26: Professions and Occupations

§ 1420h. Coordinated information system (a) The Interstate Commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed or who have applied for licensure under section 1420e of this subchapter. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the …

§ 1420i. Joint investigations (a) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative. (b) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective Medical Practice Act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other …

§ 1420j. Disciplinary actions (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct that may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the Medical Practi…

§ 1420k. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission (a) The member states hereby create the “Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.” (b) The purpose of the Interstate Commission is the administration of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is a discretio…

§ 1420l. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission The Interstate Commission shall have a duty and power to: (1) Oversee and maintain the administration of the Compact; (2) Promulgate rules that shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the Compact; (3…

§ 1420m. Finance powers (a) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual bud…

§ 1420n. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission (a) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the Commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact within 12 mo…

§ 1420o. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission (a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises …

§ 1420p. Oversight of Interstate Compact (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the Compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions o…

§ 1420q. Enforcement of Interstate Compact (a) The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the Compact. (b) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the Commissioners, initiate legal action in the U.…

§ 1420r. Default procedures (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the Compact, or the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission promulgated under the Compact. (…

§ 1420s. Dispute resolution (a) The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes that are subject to the Compact and that may arise among member states or member boards. (b) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate rules providing…

§ 1420t. Member states; effective date and amendment (a) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the Compact. (b) The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no fewer than seven states. Thereafter, it shall become…

§ 1420u. Withdrawal (a) Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the Compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from…

§ 1420v. Dissolution (a) The Compact shall dissolve effective on the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the Compact to one member state. (b) Upon the dissolution of the Compact, the Compact becomes null and void and shall be of no…

§ 1420w. Severability and construction (a) The provisions of the Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of the Compact shall be liberal…

§ 1420x. Binding effect of Compact and other laws (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (c…

§ 1441. Definitions and purpose As used in this subchapter, the term “peer review committee” shall mean the Vermont professional standards review organization or its subsidiary committees, the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. or its subsidiary committees, a peer r…

§ 1442. Immunity from liability of members of committee of professional society formed to maintain standards (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any member of a peer review committee, any peer review com…

§ 1443. Records immune from discovery (a) The proceedings, reports, and records of committees defined in section 1441 of this title including information and evidence required to be reported pursuant to section 1317 of this title shall be confidential and privileged, and shall no…

§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent (a) A physician may delegate to a medical technician or other assistant or employee certain activities related to medical care and treatment that the individual is qualified to perform by training, education, experience, or a combination of …

§ 1445. Findings The General Assembly finds that the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is organized for the purpose of implementing and maintaining a statewide quality assurance system based on the collection and interpretation of clinical…

§ 1446. Directors of corporation The Board of Directors of the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. shall include the Commissioner of Health and two directors, each of whom represents at least one of the following populations: elders, people with disabilities, or peop…

§ 1447. Dissolution In the event of dissolution without a successor, the corporation shall transfer all its quality assurance data to the Department of Health. While the data is in the possession of the Department of Health, the Commissioner may disclose such data to the public a…

§ 1448. Release of clinical data authorized Hospitals licensed under 18 V.S.A. § 1905 may release clinical data to the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., for use in a statewide quality assurance system. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989.)

§ 1571. Purpose and effect In order to safeguard the life and health of the people of this State, a person shall not practice or offer to practice registered or practical nursing or as a nursing assistant unless licensed under this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1;…

§ 1572. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Vermont State Board of Nursing. (2) “Registered nursing” means the practice of nursing, which includes: (A) Assessing the health status of individuals and groups. (B) Establishing a nursing diagnosis. (C) Establis…

§ 1573. Vermont State Board of Nursing (a) There is hereby created the Vermont State Board of Nursing consisting of six registered nurses, including at least two licensed as advanced practice registered nurses, two practical nurses, one nursing assistant, and two public members. …

§ 1574. Powers and duties (a) In addition to the powers granted by 3 V.S.A. § 129, the Board shall: (1) Hold annual meetings at which it shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary from its members; and hold such other meetings as may be deemed necessary to transact its bu…

§ 1577. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (Added 1979, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 1993, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1995, No. 47, § 23; 1997, No. 59, § 54, eff. June 30, 1997; 2001, No. …

§ 1582. Regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct (a) The Board may deny an application for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement; revoke or suspend any license to practice issued by it; or discipline or in other ways condition the practice of an applicant or licensee upon due …

§ 1583. Exemptions This chapter does not prohibit: (1) Rendering assistance in the case of an emergency or disaster. (2) The practice of nursing that is incidental to their program of study by persons enrolled in approved nursing education programs approved by the Board. (3) The …

§ 1584. Prohibitions; offenses (a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to: (1) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing degree, diploma, certificate of registration, license, or any other related…

§ 1585. Professional corporations; registered or licensed practical nursing A person licensed to practice registered or licensed practical nursing under this chapter may own shares in a professional corporation created under 11 V.S.A. chapter 4 that provides professional services…

§ 1611. Advanced practice registered nurse licensure To be eligible for an APRN license, an applicant shall: (1) Have a degree or certificate from a Vermont graduate nursing program approved by the Board or a U.S. graduate program approved by a state or a national accrediting age…

§ 1611a. Fee waiver; pro bono practice (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds an unrestricted license in all jurisdictions in which the nurse is currently licensed, who certifies to the Board that he or she will limit his or her practice in Vermont to providing pro b…

§ 1613. Transition to practice (a)(1) An APRN with fewer than 24 months and 2,400 hours of licensed active advanced nursing practice in an initial role and population focus or fewer than 12 months and 1,600 hours for any additional role and population focus shall have a formal ag…

§ 1614. APRN renewal An APRN license renewal application shall include: (1) documentation of completion of the APRN practice requirement; (2) possession of a current certification by a national APRN specialty certifying organization; and (3) a current collaborative provider agree…

§ 1615. Advanced practice registered nurses; regulatory authority; unprofessional conduct (a) In addition to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 129a and section 1582 of this chapter, the Board may deny an application for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement or may revoke, suspend, or o…

§ 1615a. APRN subcommittee (a) The Board shall appoint a subcommittee to study and report to the Board on matters relating to advanced practice registered nurse practice. (b) The subcommittee shall be composed of at least five members. (1) The majority shall be advanced practice …

§ 1616. Nurse practitioner and nurse midwife signature authority Whenever any provision of Vermont statute or rule or any form provided to any person in this State requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or other endorsement by a physician, such statu…

§ 1622. Registered nurse licensure by endorsement (a) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse by endorsement, an applicant shall: (1) hold a current license to practice registered nursing in anoth…

§ 1623. Licensure for registered nurses educated outside the United States To be eligible for licensure under this chapter, a registered nurse applicant who was educated outside the United States shall: (1) hold a current registered nurse license from a country outside the United…

§ 1624. Registered nurse license renewal To renew a license, a registered nurse shall meet continued competency requirements set by the Board by rule. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015; amended 2023, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. June 6, 2024.)

§ 1625. Practical nurse licensure by examination To be eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by examination, an applicant shall: (1) complete an approved U.S. practical nursing education program meeting requirements set by the Board by rule or completion of equivalent study…

§ 1626. Practical nurse licensure by endorsement To be eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by endorsement, an applicant shall: (1) hold a current license to practice practical nursing in another U.S. jurisdiction based on education in a nursing program acceptable to the B…