https://www.healthvermont.gov/ en https://www.healthvermont.gov/laws-regulations/laws/rules-and-regulations <span property="dc:title" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Rules and Regulations</span> <div property="content:encoded" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Department of Health&nbsp;rules and regulations are adopted, amended or repealed through a public process&nbsp;laid out in the <a href="http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/03/025">Vermont Administrative Procedures Act</a>. Members of the public are&nbsp;invited to provide input on <a href="https://www.healthvermont.gov/node/786">proposed rules and regulations</a>.<br> <br> To have these documents read aloud, use <a href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">Acrobat Reader</a>, then activate and use the "Read out loud" command.</p> </div> <span rel="sioc:has_creator" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="https://www.healthvermont.gov/users/vdhadmin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>vdhadmin</span></span> <span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2016-07-18T14:57:26+00:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-07-18T10:57:26-04:00" title="Monday, July 18, 2016 - 10:57" class="datetime">Mon, 07/18/2016 - 10:57</time> </span> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:57:26 +0000 vdhadmin 787 at https://www.healthvermont.gov https://www.healthvermont.gov/laws-regulations/laws/rules-public-comment <span property="dc:title" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Rules for Public Comment</span> <div property="content:encoded" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The public is invited to provide input on proposed rules and regulations. Details about proposals currently open for formal public comment will be listed here. You may submit comments via email, U.S. Post, or at a public hearing.</p><p><strong>Note about publicly available information:</strong>&nbsp;ALL COMMENTS received before the close of the comment period are available for viewing by the public, including any personally identifiable, and/or confidential information that is included in a comment.<br><br>To have these documents read aloud, use <a href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">Acrobat Reader</a>, then activate and use the "Read out loud" command.</p><p>The table below lists the active rules in the rulemaking process:</p><table class="table ck-table-resized" style="width:100%;" width="500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width:17.32%;"><col style="width:17.84%;"><col style="width:14.79%;"><col style="width:29.72%;"><col style="width:20.33%;"></colgroup><thead><tr><th style="width:74px;" scope="col">RULE title</th><th style="width:71px;" scope="col">subject</th><th style="width:103px;" scope="col">status</th><th style="width:146px;" scope="col">public hearing</th><th style="width:100px;" scope="col">contact for questions</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/reg-draft-filing-reportable-disease.pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e91bc153-f0cf-49fd-a4a8-fa1aedcc639a" data-entity-substitution="file" title="reg-draft-filing-reportable-disease.pdf">Reportable and Communicable Diseases Rule Filing</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><a href="https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/reg-draft-text-reportable-disease.pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="468c434d-3cb7-4f55-8cee-a82181b4ad2a" data-entity-substitution="file" title="reg-draft-text-reportable-disease.pdf">Proposed Reportable and Communicable Diseases Rule</a>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Public Comment&nbsp;</p><p>Email Comments to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto: [email protected]">[email protected]</a></p></td><td><p>Public Hearing</p><p><strong>Date:</strong> 1/13/2026</p><p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:00 PM</p><p><strong>Address:</strong> 280 State Drive, Room A209, Waterbury, VT, 05671-8300</p><p><a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDNlYjIzNGYtYTA3Yi00NGMzLTljNjAtMGZjNmI4OWUzNjkx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6440c4f-7582-4db1-800b-a2038a1e1e68%22%7d" title="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDNlYjIzNGYtYTA3Yi00NGMzLTljNjAtMGZjNmI4OWUzNjkx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6440c4f-7582-4db1-800b-a2038a1e1e68%22%7d"><strong>Join the public hearing</strong></a></p><p><strong>Type:</strong> Hybrid, in-person and virtual option available</p><p><a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDNlYjIzNGYtYTA3Yi00NGMzLTljNjAtMGZjNmI4OWUzNjkx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6440c4f-7582-4db1-800b-a2038a1e1e68%22%7d" title="Meeting join link">Join the meeting now</a></p><div><p>Meeting ID: 283 375 104 382 66</p></div><div><p>Passcode: bA9HJ2oj</p><p>Dial in by phone<br>+1 802-828-7667,,80028448#&nbsp;United States, Montpelier</p></div><div><p><a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/6c1bf28d-e63a-48bd-95e6-ed754f13bf27?id=80028448">Find a local number</a></p></div><div><p>Phone conference ID: 800 284 48#</p></div></td><td><p>Jessica Schifano at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3>During Public Comment Period</h3><p><strong>Email Comments to:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto: [email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Mail comments to:</strong><br><em>Staff contact (see specific proposal above for name)</em><br>Vermont Department of Health<br>280 State Drive<br>Waterbury, VT 05671-8300<br>ATTN: Public Comment</p><h3>Additional Resources</h3><ul><li data-list-item-id="ed979eef0fad3fe3682db7b7a253a2ef9"><a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/39">LCAR - Vermont Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules</a></li><li data-list-item-id="e2e54fef977377affd671e3c93f785136"><a href="https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/">Office of Professional Regulation</a> - Vermont Secretary of State</li><li data-list-item-id="ef7d5b09c6d24cb4b78f1536f3b01c2d4"><a href="https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/index.php">Proposed Rules Postings</a> - Vermont Secretary of State</li><li data-list-item-id="e8c05da8e6f7386a757cd1616f191e5fb"><a href="http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/">Vermont Statutes</a></li></ul></div> <span rel="sioc:has_creator" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="https://www.healthvermont.gov/users/vdhadmin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>vdhadmin</span></span> <span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2016-07-18T14:57:26+00:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-07-18T10:57:26-04:00" title="Monday, July 18, 2016 - 10:57" class="datetime">Mon, 07/18/2016 - 10:57</time> </span> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:57:26 +0000 vdhadmin 786 at https://www.healthvermont.gov