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. § 9313)
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§ 9313. Duties of Commissioner when providing guardianship services
(a) When providing guardianship services to a person with developmental disabilities,
the Commissioner shall maintain close contact with the person with developmental disabilities,
no matter where the person is living in this State, and shall permit and encourage
maximum self-reliance on the part of the person with developmental disabilities under
his or her protection. The Commissioner shall permit and encourage involvement by
the person with developmental disabilities, and family members, and other individuals
of the person’s choice in planning and decision-making.
(b) In addition to the supervisory powers vested in the Commissioner by the court pursuant
to section 9310 of this title, the Commissioner shall assist any person who is under guardianship to obtain those
services to which the person is lawfully entitled and that the person needs in order
to maximize opportunities for social and financial independence. Those services include:
(1) Education services for a person with developmental disabilities who is of school age;
(2) Residential services for any person with developmental disabilities who lacks adequate
or appropriate housing or residential supervision;
(3) Medical and dental services as needed;
(4) Therapeutic and habilitative services, adult education, vocational rehabilitation,
or other appropriate programs or services for any person with developmental disabilities
who is in need of such training or services;
(5) Counseling and social services;
(6) Counseling and assistance in the use of and handling of money. (Added 1977, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 43, § 1.)