The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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LICENSING OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 7117)
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§ 7117. Rules
(a) In accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the Secretary of Human Services may adopt
reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may prescribe minimum
standards of care, program administration, and sanitation for facilities licensed
under this chapter.
(b) No later than January 1, 1997, the Secretary of Human Services shall adopt comprehensive
rules for licensing of nursing homes to include criteria deemed appropriate by the
Secretary, including criteria for accessibility, quality, and safety standards. The
rules for nursing home licensing shall:
(1) require that nursing facilities provide the care and services necessary to help each
resident attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial
well-being in accordance with a comprehensive assessment and plan of care and prevailing
standards of care as determined by the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent
Living; and
(2) promote a standard of care that ensures that the ability of each resident to perform
activities of daily living does not diminish unless the resident’s ability is diminished
solely as a result of a change in the resident’s clinical condition. (Added 1973, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 1975, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1981, No. 99, § 2; 1995, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 91, eff. May 20, 2014.)