The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 18 : Health
Chapter 042 : Bill of Rights for Hospital Patients and Patient Access to Information
Subchapter 001 : Bill of Rights for Hospital Patients
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§ 1851. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Advanced practice registered nurse” or “APRN” means an individual licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 28, subchapter 2.
(2) “Hospital” means a hospital required to be licensed under chapter 43 of this title.
(3) “Patient” means an individual admitted to a hospital on an inpatient basis.
(4) “Physician” means an individual licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 33.
(5) “Physician assistant” means an individual licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 31. (Added 1985, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 53, § 1; 2019, No. 53, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; 2025, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 2026.)