§ 1871. Patient’s bill of rights for palliative care and pain management
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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. (Added 2009, No. 25, § 3; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 95.)
Vermont All. for Ethical Healthcare, Inc. v. Hoser, 274 F. Supp. 3d 227 (D. Vt. 2017). · cites it 7ד§ 1909), and the Vermont Patient’s Bill of Rights (18 V.S.A. § 1871). Defendants move to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint for- lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), and for failure to state a claim for which relief may be granted…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1871(a) — 1 case
Vermont All. for Ethical Healthcare, Inc. v. Hoser, 274 F. Supp. 3d 227 (D. Vt. 2017). “§ 1909), and the Vermont Patient’s Bill of Rights (18 V.S.A. § 1871). Defendants move to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint for- lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), and for failure to state a claim for which relief may be granted…”
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