Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 42 > Subchapter 1 - Bill of Rights for Hospital Patients

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Health. See
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Hospital: means a hospital required to be licensed under chapter 43 of this title. See
• Patient: means a person admitted to a hospital on an inpatient basis. See
• Person: means any individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, the U. See