Vermont § 7113 Independent examination; payment

Vermont Statutes

§ 7113 — Independent examination; payment

Vermont § 7113

Title 18Title 18: Health

Ch. 171Chapter 171: General Provisions

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7113 (2026).

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Whenever a court orders an independent examination by a mental health professional or a qualified developmental disabilities professional pursuant to this title or 13 V.S.A. § 4822, the cost of the examination shall be paid by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or of Mental Health. The mental health professional or qualified developmental disabilities professional may be selected by the court but the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or of Mental Health may adopt a reasonable fee schedule for examination, reports, and testimony. (Added 1991, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2007, No. 15, § 10; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 100; 2023, No. 6, § 195, eff. July 1, 2023.)

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Whenever a court orders an independent examination by a mental health professional or a qualified developmental disabilities professional pursuant to this title or 13 V.S.A. § 4822, the cost of the examination shall be paid by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or of Mental Health. The mental health professional or qualified developmental disabilities professional may be selected by the court but the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or of Mental Health may adopt a reasonable fee schedule for examination, reports, and testimony. (Added 1991, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2007, No. 15, § 10; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 100; 2023, No. 6, § 195, eff. July 1, 2023.)