§ 4174 — Advisor appointees [Effective July 1, 2026]

(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two certified community-based perinatal doulas to serve as advisors in matters relating to community-based perinatal doulas. The advisors shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a full term. Appointees shall not have less than three years’ experience providing community-based perinatal doula services immediately preceding appointment and shall be actively engaged in delivering community-based perinatal doula services in Vermont during incumbency.
(b) The Director shall seek the advice of the community-based perinatal doula advisors in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The advisor appointees shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose.

Legislative History

(Added 2025, No. 50, § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.)