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 26 : Professions and Occupations
Chapter 084 : Community-Based Perinatal Doulas [Effective July 1, 2026]
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 4175)-
§ 4175. Eligibility [Effective July 1, 2026]
To be eligible for certification as a certified community-based perinatal doula, an applicant shall complete and submit an application in the manner prescribed by the Director by rule, accompanied by the applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the Director that the applicant:
(1) is at least 18 years of age;
(2) has sufficient and appropriate competencies in community-based perinatal doula services, whether acquired through experience, mentorship, training, formal education, or a combination of these, as determined by the Director by rule; and
(3) has passed any criminal history background or registry checks required by the Director by rule. (Added 2025, No. 50, § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.)
