The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 7113)
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§ 7113. Independent examination; payment
Whenever a court orders an independent examination by a mental health professional
or a qualified developmental disabilities professional pursuant to this title or 13 V.S.A. § 4822, the cost of the examination shall be paid by the Department of Disabilities, Aging,
and Independent Living or of Mental Health. The mental health professional or qualified
developmental disabilities professional may be selected by the court but the Commissioner
of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or of Mental Health may adopt a reasonable
fee schedule for examination, reports, and testimony. (Added 1991, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2007, No. 15, § 10; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 100; 2023, No. 6, § 195, eff. July 1, 2023.)