The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 18 : Health
Chapter 171 : General Provisions
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 7113)-
§ 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.)
