Rules and Regulations

Department of Health rules and regulations are adopted, amended or repealed through a public process laid out in the Vermont Administrative Procedures Act. Members of the public are invited to provide input on proposed rules and regulations.

Title	Topic


Ambulatory Surgical Center Licensing Rule	Ambulatory Surgical Center
Advance Directives for Health Care	Advance Directives
Alcohol and Drug Counselors	Alcohol and Drugs
Asbestos Control	Asbestos
Birth Information Network	Newborn Screening
Blood Lead Testing and Reporting	Lead
Board of Health Hearing	General Rules
Board of Medical Practice	Board of Medical Practice
Board of Medical Practice Remote Hearings (Emergency rule)	Board of Medical Practice
Cancer Registry	Cancer
Chemicals of High Concern in Children's Products	Environment
Emergency Medical Services Rule	Emergency Services
Financial Assistance for Respite Care	Children with Special Health Needs
Food Service Establishments	Food and Lodging
Good Manufacturing Processes for Food	Food and Lodging
Home Visiting	Children and Family Services
Hospital Licensing (Emergency Rule)	Hospitals
Hospital Reporting	Hospitals
Immunization	Immunization
Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program	Alcohol and Drugs
Lead Control (Currently effective)	Lead
Lead Control (Effective 10/1/2022)	Lead
Licensed Children's Camps Rule	Food and Lodging
Licensed Lodging Establishment Rule	Food and Lodging
Manufacturer Fee Rule	Alcohol and Drugs
Maternal Mortality Review Panel	Maternal Health
Medically Complex Nursing Services (High Tech Nursing Services prior to 1/1/2020)	Health Professionals
Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Dependence	Alcohol and Drugs
Medication Assistance Program (VMAP)	HIV/AIDS
Newborn Screening Program	Newborn Screening
Patient Choice at the End of Life Compliance	Health Professionals
Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement System	Health Care Facilities
Prescribing of Opioids for Pain	Health Professionals
Personal Care Services	Personal Care Services
Radiation Protection	Radiological Health
Regulated Drugs	Alcohol and Drugs
Rental Housing Health Code	Housing
Reportable and Communicable Diseases (emergency rule)	Health Professionals
Safe Disposal of Unused Drugs	Alcohol and Drugs
Shellfish Sanitation	Food and Lodging
Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Standards for Expedited Partner Therapy	Health Professionals
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Certification Rule	Alcohol and Drugs
Testing and Remediation of Lead in the Drinking Water of Schools and Child Care Facilities	Environmental
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System	Health Professionals
Vital Records Rule	Vital Records