| Rule Number: |
26P001 |
| Title: |
Brain Injury Program Rule. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Proposed |
| Agency: |
Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living; Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(11); 33 V.S.A. § 1901(a)(1) |
| Summary:
| The Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) has long relied on policies and program standards to determine eligibility for, and to administer, Brain Injury Program (BIP) services. DAIL now seeks to codify these policies and standards through the adoption of this new rule, which will modernize some definitions, add clarity regarding continued clinical eligibility, incorporate a required Medicaid policy regarding paying legally responsible individuals, insert federally required Electronic Visit Verification, and add an updated Case Management definition, along with a new "Service Broker" service to comply with federally required Conflict-Free Case Management rules. Once adopted, these BIP Rules will be incorporated into the Health Care Administrative Rules, a set of rules for all Vermont Medicaid services, which is maintained by the Agency of Human Services (AHS). |
| Persons Affected:
| Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living Brain Injury Program providers; Vermont Legal Aid; Brain Injury Program participants; Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont; |
| Economic Impact:
| This rule is not expected to have an economic impact. The Rule is intended to codify existing services, standards, and budgets. The existing policies and standards applicable to the Brain Injury Program can be found here:
https://asd.vermont.gov/sites/asd/files/documents/TBI_Progr am_Manual_Updated_12-19-2025.pdf |
| Posting date: |
Jan 14,2026 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Megan Tierney-Ward |
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Agency:
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Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living; Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
HC 2 South, 280 State Drive |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671-2060 |
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| Telephone: |
802-760-9405 |
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Email: |
megan.tierney-ward@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://dail.vermont.gov/public-notices-and-hearings
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Stuart Schurr |
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Agency:
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Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living; Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
280 State Drive, HC 2 South, |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671 |
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| Telephone: |
802-238-3754 |
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Email: |
stuart.schurr@vermont.gov
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