Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 7211. Limitations; closure of the facility

(a) The receiver shall not close the facility without leave of the court.

(b) The court shall consider the protection of residents and shall prevent the closure of facilities that, under proper management, are likely to be financially viable. This section shall not be construed as a method of financing major repair or capital improvements to facilities that have been allowed to deteriorate because the owner or licensee has been unable or unwilling to secure financing by conventional means.

(c) In ruling on a motion to close the facility, the court shall consider:

(d) When a facility is closed, the receiver shall provide for the orderly transfer of residents to mitigate trauma caused by the transfer to another facility.