Vermont Statutes Title 8. Banking and Insurance, § 4088b. Clinical trials for cancer patients

(1) Any rules adopted under this section shall be limited to the coverage of routine costs for patients who participate in a cancer clinical trial.

(2) Any rules adopted under this section shall be restricted to approved cancer clinical trials conducted under the auspices of the following cancer care providers (“cancer care providers”): The University of Vermont Medical Center, the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and approved clinical trials administered by a hospital and its affiliated, qualified cancer care providers.

(3) For participation in clinical trials located outside Vermont, coverage under this section shall be required only if the patient provides notice to the health benefit plan prior to participation in the clinical trial, and:

(4) If a patient participates in a clinical trial administered by a cancer care provider that is not in the health benefit plan's provider network, the health plan may require that routine follow-up care be provided within the health benefit plan's network, unless the cancer care provider determines this would not be in the best interest of the patient.