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.
Title 18 : Health
Chapter 229 : Office of the Health Care Advocate
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 9602)-
§ 9602. Office of the Health Care Advocate; composition
(a) The Office of the Health Care Advocate is established as an independent voice for Vermonters that is dedicated to promoting access to high-quality, affordable health care for all.
(b) The Agency of Human Services shall maintain the Office of the Health Care Advocate by contract with any nonprofit organization.
(c) The Office shall be administered by one or more directors, one of whom shall be the Chief Health Care Advocate, who shall be an individual with expertise and experience in the fields of health care and advocacy. The director or directors may employ legal counsel, administrative staff, and other employees and contractors as needed to carry out the duties of the Office. (Added 2013, No. 79, § 35a, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; amended 2017, No. 85, § E.300.4, eff. June 28, 2017; 2025, No. 6, § 3, eff. July 1, 2025.)
