Vermont § 3194 Advisor appointees

Vermont Statutes

§ 3194 — Advisor appointees

Vermont § 3194

Title 26Title 26: Professions and Occupations

Ch. 60Chapter 060: Peer Support Providers And Peer Recovery Support Specialists

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Bluebook

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 3194 (2026).

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(a)(1) After consultation with the Commissioners of Health and of Mental Health, the Secretary of State shall appoint two certified peer support providers, two certified peer recovery support specialists, one representative from the Department of Health, and one representative from the Department of Mental Health to serve as advisors to the Director in matters relating to peer support and recovery support. Advisors shall be appointed to five-year staggered terms to serve as advisors in matters related to the administration of this chapter. At least one of the initial appointments shall be less than a five-year term.

(2)A certified peer support provider serving as an advisor shall:

(A)have at least three years’ experience as a peer support provider immediately preceding appointment;

(B)b

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(a)(1) After consultation with the Commissioners of Health and of Mental Health, the Secretary of State shall appoint two certified peer support providers, two certified peer recovery support specialists, one representative from the Department of Health, and one representative from the Department of Mental Health to serve as advisors to the Director in matters relating to peer support and recovery support. Advisors shall be appointed to five-year staggered terms to serve as advisors in matters related to the administration of this chapter. At least one of the initial appointments shall be less than a five-year term.
(2) A certified peer support provider serving as an advisor shall:
(A) have at least three years’ experience as a peer support provider immediately preceding appointment;
(B) be certified as a peer support provider in Vermont at the time of appointment and during incumbency; and
(C) remain actively engaged in the practice of peer support in this State during incumbency.
(3) A certified peer recovery support specialist serving as an advisor shall:
(A) be certified as a peer recovery support specialist in Vermont at the time of appointment and during incumbency; and
(B) remain actively engaged in the practice of recovery support services in this State during incumbency.
(b) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisor appointees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Advisors who are not employed by the State shall be entitled to compensation and necessary expenses in the amount provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose. (Added 2023, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2025.)