Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 9409
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 9409
- Board: means the Green Mountain Care Board established in chapter 220 of this title. See
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or the Commissioner's designee. See
- Health care provider: means a person, partnership, or corporation, other than a facility or institution, licensed or certified or authorized by law to provide professional health care service in this State to an individual during that individual's medical care, treatment, or confinement. See
§ 9409. Health care provider bargaining groups
(a) The Green Mountain Care Board may approve the creation of one or more health care provider bargaining groups, consisting of health care providers who choose to participate. A bargaining group is authorized to negotiate on behalf of all participating providers with the Secretary of Administration, the Secretary of Human Services, the Green Mountain Care Board, or the Commissioner of Labor with respect to any matter in this chapter; chapter 13, 219, 220, or 222 of this title; 21 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 9; and 33 V.S.A. § chapters 18 and 19 with respect to provider regulation, provider reimbursement, administrative simplification, information technology, workforce planning, or quality of health care.
(b) The Green Mountain Care Board shall adopt by rule criteria for forming and approving bargaining groups, and criteria and procedures for negotiations authorized by this section.
(c) The rules relating to negotiations shall include a nonbinding arbitration process to assist in the resolution of disputes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Administration, the Secretary of Human Services, the Green Mountain Care Board, or the Commissioner of Labor to reject the recommendation or decision of the arbiter. (Added 1991, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 11, 1992; amended 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 15, 38(a); 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2011, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 16, 2012; 2015, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)