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Manufactured Food Rule Text

 

Adopted

 

Adopted

Effective 8/1/2024

Filing Forms for the Manufactured Food Rule

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Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov

 

Children's Personal Care Services Health Care Administrative Rule (CPCS HCAR) Annotated TextRulemaking

LCAR

Filing forms for the Children's Personal Care Services Health Care Administrative Rule

LCAR / February 22, 2024 / 8:00 a.m. / Pavilion Office Building, Room 267, Montpelier, Vermont 05633 / Hybrid Meeting

The meeting will be livestreamed here
Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov
Board of Medical Practice (BMP) Rule Annotated TextRulemaking

LCAR

Filing forms for the Board of Medical Practice (BMP) Rule

LCAR / February 22, 2024 / 8:00 a.m. / Pavilion Office Building, Room 267, Montpelier, Vermont 05633 / Hybrid Meeting

The meeting will be livestreamed here

Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov
Rule Governing the Prescribing of Opioids for Pain Annotated Text

Adopted

 

In effect on 4/1/24

Filing forms for the Rule Governing the Prescribing of Opioids for Pain

--Contact Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov
Rules Governing Medications for Opioid
Use Disorder Annotated Text
Rulemaking

LCAR

Filing forms for the Rules Governing Medications for Opioid
Use Disorder

LCAR 

March 21, 2024 / 8:00 a.m. / Pavilion Office Building, Room 267, Montpelier, Vermont 05633 / Hybrid Meeting

The meeting will be livestreamed here

Contact: Brendan Atwood at Brendan.Atwood@vermont.gov
Regulations for Lead Control Annotated TextRulemaking

Public Comment

Filing forms for the Regulations for Lead Control

Public Hearing / February, 20 2024 / 3:00p.m. / NOB 2 North, 280 State Dr, Waterbury, VT, WSOC Beech / Hybrid Meeting

Virtual Meeting information found on page 5 of the filing forms. 

Contact: Meg McCarthy at Meg.McCarthy@vermont.gov
Vital Records Rule Annotated TextRulemaking

ICAR

Filing forms for the Vital Records Rule

ICAR Hearing / January 8, 2024 / 2:00 p.m. / Virtual Meeting

Virtual Meeting link can be found in the agenda on this website

Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@Vermont.gov
Rules Governing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid
Use Disorder (Emergency Rule) Annotated Text
Adopted

In effect 1/27/24

LCAR

Filing forms for the Rules Governing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid
Use Disorder (Emergency Rule) 

LCAR Hearing / February 8, 2024 / 8:00 a.m. / Pavilion Office Building, Room 267, Montpelier, Vermont 05633 / Hybrid Meeting

The meeting will be livestreamed here

Virtual meeting found here.

Contact: Brendan Atwood at Brendan.Atwood@vermont.gov
Unused Drug Repository Rule Annotated TextRulemakingICAR

Filing forms for the Unused Drug Repository Rule

ICAR Hearing / February 23, 2024 / 1:00 p.m. / Virtual Meeting

Virtual Meeting link can be found in the agenda on this website

Contact: Brendan Atwood at Brendan.Atwood@vermont.gov
Reportable Communicable Diseases Rule (Emergency Rule)Adopted

Adopted

In effect on 2/12/24

Filing forms for the Reportable Communicable Diseases Rule (Emergency Rule)

LCAR /  February 22, 2024 / 8:00 a.m. / Pavilion Office Building, Room 267, Montpelier, Vermont 05633 / Hybrid Meeting

The meeting will be livestreamed here

Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov
Reportable Communicable Diseases RuleRulemaking

ICAR

Filing forms for the Reportable Communicable Diseases Rule

ICAR / February 23, 2024 / 1:00 p.m. / Virtual meeting

Virtual Meeting link can be found in the agenda on this website

Contact: Natalie Weill at Natalie.Weill@vermont.gov

 

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