Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1098
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1098
- Department: means the Department of Health. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Venereal disease: means syphilis, gonorrhea, and any other sexually transmitted disease which the Department finds to be of significance and amenable to control. See
§ 1098. Examination and treatment by board
The Commissioner shall provide at the expense of the State facilities for the free laboratory examination of material from suspected cases of venereal disease, and shall furnish hospitalization and other accredited specific treatment at cost or free to such clinical patients as the Commissioner shall deem entitled to such aid. Payment for diagnosis and treatment shall not be furnished until the report required by section 1093 of this title has been made. The Commissioner shall include, in bulletins or circulars distributed by the Department, information concerning such diseases. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1973, No. 89, § 10; 2023, No. 53, § 55, eff. June 8, 2023.)