Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1802

  • Department: means the Department of Health. See
  • Medical facilities: means diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes as those terms are defined in the federal act, and such other medical facilities for which federal aid may be authorized under the federal act. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 1802. Powers of Commissioner of Health

The Department shall constitute the sole agency of the State for the purpose of:

(1) making an inventory of existing hospitals and medical facilities, surveying the need for construction of hospitals and medical facilities, and developing a program of construction as provided in sections 1805-1807 of this title; and

(2) developing and administering a State plan for the construction of public and other nonprofit hospitals and medical facilities as provided in sections 1808-1814 of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2023, No. 53, § 66, eff. June 8, 2023.)