Active Rules
Administrative Rules on Agency Designation (2003)
Emergency Involuntary Procedures (2017)
Nonemergency Involuntary Psychiatric Medications (1999)
Proposed Rule Update - Administrative Rule on Agency Designation
Last updated in 2003, the Administrative Rule on Agency Designation has a proposed draft open to feedback. A first draft was created in the Fall of 2023, which was then reviewed in engagement sessions in 2023. The second draft reflects changes made after the engagement sessions.
Proposed Draft 2 (Spring 2024)
An overview of change made between Draft 1 (Fall 2023) and Draft 2 (Spring 2024)
The official Public Comment period on this Rule draft has now closed.
DMH is always accepting comments on Rules for the next iteration of updates. Please send any comments to AHS.DMHQuality@vermont.gov.
Proposed Rule Update - Administration of Nonemergency Involuntary
Psychiatric Medications.
This rule outlines the procedures for the administration of nonemergency involuntary psychiatric medications by the
Department of Mental Health Services(DMH). This rulemaking adds a "forensic facility," as defined by Act 27 (2023) to the list of facilities where involuntary psychiatric medications can be administered. Section 7: USE OF RESTRAINTS WHEN
ADMINISTERING NONEMERGENCY INVOLUNTARY MEDICATION" has been removed from this rule because these requirements are addressed in a separate DMH rule.
Act 27 (2023) requires the Department to make this amendment.
The official Public Comment period on this Rule draft has now closed.