Vermont Statutes Title 18. Health, § 1883. Disclosure of protected health information required

(1) an authorized representative of the hospital shall disclose to the law enforcement officer the following information before the officer removes the patient from the hospital:

(2) the law enforcement officer shall not remove the patient from the hospital if an authorized representative of the hospital informs the officer that the patient is not stabilized, has not yet been evaluated, or is awaiting inpatient care.

(1) a member of the emergency medical personnel who provided the treatment shall disclose to the law enforcement officer the following information before the officer removes the patient from the emergency medical treatment scene:

(2) the law enforcement officer shall not remove the patient from the emergency medical treatment scene if a member of the emergency medical personnel who provided the treatment informs the officer that the patient is not stabilized, has not yet been evaluated, or is awaiting transport for health care.

(1) “Emergency medical personnel” has the same meaning as in 24 V.S.A. § 2651(6).

(2) “Emergency medical treatment” has the same meaning as in 24 V.S.A. § 2651(9).

(3) “Hospital” has the same meaning as in subdivision 1902(1) of this title.

(4) “Stabilized” means that no material deterioration of the patient's medical condition is likely, within reasonable medical probability, to result from or occur during the transport of the patient from the hospital or the emergency medical treatment scene.