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. § 7902)
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§ 7902. Interstate transfers
(a) The transfer of nonresident patients to out-of-state facilities shall be governed
by the Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
(b) The transfer of nonresident patients from an out-of-state institution or hospital
to a hospital in Vermont for the purpose of being near relatives or friends shall
be in the discretion of the Commissioner, who shall take into consideration the relationship
of the patient to his or her family, legal guardian, or friends, in order to maintain
those relationships and encourage visits beneficial to the patient. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 41.)