V.S.A. tit. 16, ch. 78 — Access to Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Services | Vermont Statutes Annotated (through the 2026 session) — Vermont

16 V.S.A. § 2501 Definitions

2501. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Gender-affirming health care readiness” means each institution’s preparedness to provide gender-affirming health care services to students or assist students in obtaining gender-affirming health care services, including having in place equipment, protocols, patient educational materials, informational websites, and training for staff; provided, however, that gender-affirming health care readiness may include the provision of gender-affirming health care services. (2) “Gender-affirming health care services” has the same meaning as in 1 V.S.A. § 150. (3) “Institution” means the University of Vermont or a college in the Vermont State College system. (4) “Reproductive health care services” has the same meaning as in 1 V.S.A. § 150. (5) “Reproductive health care readiness” means each institution’s preparedness to provide reproductive health care services to students or assist students in obtaining reproductive health care services, including having in place equipment, protocols, patient educational materials, informational websites, and training for staff; provided, however, that reproductive health care readiness may include the provision of reproductive health care services. (6) “Telehealth” has the same meaning as in 26 V.S.A. § 3052. Added 2023, No. 15, § 12, eff. May 10, 2023.

16 V.S.A. § 2502 Gender-affirming health care and reproductive health care readiness; reports

2502. Gender-affirming health care and reproductive health care readiness; reports (a) Each institution shall report to the Agency of Human Services annually, on or before November 1, on the current status of its gender-affirming health care and reproductive health care readiness, including: (1) whether the institution has an operational health center on campus; (2) whether the institution employs health care providers on campus; (3) the types of gender-affirming health care services and reproductive health care services that the institution offers to its students on campus and the supports that the institution provides to students who receive those services; (4) the institution’s efforts to assist students with obtaining gender- affirming health care services and reproductive health care services from licensed health care professionals through telehealth; (5) the institution’s proximity to a hospital, clinic, or other facility that provides gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, or both, that are not available to students on campus; (6) the information that the institution provides regarding facilities that offer gender-affirming health care services and reproductive health care services that are not available to students on campus, including information regarding the scope of the services that are available at each such facility; and (7) the availability, convenience, and cost of public transportation between the institution and the closest facility that provides gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, or both, and whether the institution provides transportation. (b) On or before January 31 of each year, the Agency of Human Services shall compile the materials submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and report to the House Committees on Education, on Health Care, and on Human Services and the Senate Committees on Education and on Health and Welfare on the status of gender-affirming health care and reproductive health care readiness at Vermont’s institutions. Added 2023, No. 15, § 12, eff. May 10, 2023.