| Rule Number: |
26P029 |
| Title: |
Birth Center Licensing Rule. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Proposed |
| Agency: |
Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
18 V.S.A. § 2359; 3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(11) |
| Summary:
| This rule sets forth the standards that apply to the licensing of birth centers in Vermont. This rulemaking establishes the process by which a birth center can apply for a license in Vermont. |
| Persons Affected:
| Entities establishing, maintaining, or operating birth centers, the Vermont Department of Health, and the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL). |
| Economic Impact:
| This rulemaking establishes a licensing and regulatory program for birth centers within the Department of Health, as required by statute (18 V.S.A. § 2359). There are only minimal economic impacts anticipated for the Agency of Human Services and for the entities establishing, maintaining, or operating birth centers from this Rule. |
| Posting date: |
Aug 05,2026 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Meg McCarthy, Policy Advisor |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
280 State Drive |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671 |
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| Telephone: |
802-904-9319 |
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Email: |
ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://www.healthvermont.gov/laws-regulations/laws/proposed-health-rules
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
280 State Drive |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671 |
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| Telephone: |
802-798-6756 |
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Email: |
ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov
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