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Vt. Medicaid Hospice Provider Manual § 3
Patient Bill of Rights
Chapter 042A: Patient’s Bill of Rights for Palliative Care and Pain Management
(18 V.S.A. § 1871)
a) A patient has the right to be informed of all evidence-based options for care and treatment,
including palliative care, in order to make a fully informed patient choice.
b) A patient with a terminal illness has the right to be informed by a clinician of all available
options related to terminal care; to be able to request any, all, or none of these options; and
to expect and receive supportive care for the specific option or options available.
c) A patient with pain has the right to request or reject the use of any or all treatments in order
to relieve his or her pain.
d) A patient with a chronic condition has the right to competent and compassionate medical
assistance in managing his or her physical and emotional symptoms.
e) A pediatric patient with a serious or life-limiting illness or condition has the right to receive
palliative care while seeking and undergoing potentially curative treatment. (Added 2009,
No. 25, § 3; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 95.)
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- www.vtmedicaid.com
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- 2026-10-01
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- hpm-2025-11-01
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