{"data":{"id":"us-vt/18-v.s.a.-1871","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"18 V.S.A. § 1871","heading":"Patient’s bill of rights for palliative care and pain management","body":"(a) A patient has the right to be informed of all evidence-based options for care and treatment, including palliative care, in order to make a fully informed patient choice.\n(b) A patient with a terminal illness has the right to be informed by a clinician of all available options related to terminal care; to be able to request any, all, or none of these options; and to expect and receive supportive care for the specific option or options available.\n(c) A patient with pain has the right to request or reject the use of any or all treatments in order to relieve his or her pain.\n(d) A patient with a chronic condition has the right to competent and compassionate medical assistance in managing his or her physical and emotional symptoms.\n(e) A pediatric patient with a serious or life-limiting illness or condition has the right to receive palliative care while seeking and undergoing potentially curative treatment.","path":["Title 18: Health","Chapter 042A: Patient's Bill of Rights for Palliative Care and Pain Management"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/18/042A/01871","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:02Z","sha256":"ce0d98da99382a1aa0b81eb3e82ea68fdb9a2cb28b123dfabf54222c54bab956","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/18-v.s.a.-1855","next":"us-vt/18-v.s.a.-1881"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}