§ 9601. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Green Mountain Care Board” or “Board” means the Board established in chapter 220 of this title. (2) “Health insurance plan” means a policy, service contract, or other health benefit plan offered or issued by a health insurer and includes beneficiaries covered by the Medicaid program unless […]
§ 9602. Office of the Health Care Advocate; composition (a) The Agency of Human Services shall maintain the Office of the Health Care Advocate by contract with any nonprofit organization. (b) The Office shall be administered by the Chief Health Care Advocate, who shall be an individual with expertise and experience in the fields of […]
§ 9603. Duties and authority (a) The Office of the Health Care Advocate shall: (1) Assist health insurance consumers with health insurance plan selection by providing information, referrals, and assistance to individuals about means of obtaining health insurance coverage and services. The Office shall accept referrals from the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange and Exchange navigators […]
§ 9604. Duties of State agencies All State agencies shall comply with reasonable requests from the Office of the Health Care Advocate for information and assistance. The Agency of Human Services may adopt rules necessary to ensure the cooperation of State agencies under this section. (Added 2013, No. 79, § 35a, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; […]
§ 9605. Confidentiality In the absence of written consent by a complainant or an individual using the services of the Office or by his or her guardian or legal representative or the absence of a court order, the Office of the Health Care Advocate, its employees, and its contractors shall not disclose the identity of […]
§ 9606. Conflicts of interest The Office of the Health Care Advocate, its employees, and its contractors shall not have any conflict of interest relating to the performance of their responsibilities under this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, a conflict of interest exists whenever the Office of the Health Care Advocate, its employees, […]
§ 9607. Funding; allocation of expenses (a) The Office of the Health Care Advocate shall specify in its annual report filed pursuant to this chapter the sums expended by the Office in carrying out its duties, including identifying the specific amount expended for actuarial services. (b)(1) Expenses incurred by the Office of the Health Care […]
