Vermont Department of HealthAccess and Confidentiality Agreement • December 21st, 2015
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2015In Vermont, the physician “last in attendance upon a deceased person during his last illness” bears the primary responsibility for completing a death certificate within 24 hours of the death “in [a] form prescribed by the commissioner of health”. However, with the consent of a funeral director the physician may delegate to the funeral director the responsibility of gathering data for and filling out all items except the medical certification of cause of death. (18 VSA § 5202, 18 VSA § 5001)