Definitions As used in this chapter:(1) 'Gender-affirming health care readiness' means each institution’s preparedness to provide gender-affirming health care services to students or assist students in obtaining gender-affirming health care services, including having in place equipment, protocols, patient educational materials, informational websites, and training for staff; provided, however, that gender-affirming health care readiness may include the provision of gender-affirming health care services. (2) 'Gender-affirming health care services' has the same meaning as in 1 V.S.A. § 150.(3) 'Institution' means the University of Vermont or a college in the Vermont State College system. (4) 'Reproductive health care services' has the same meaning as in 1 V.S.A. § 150.(5) 'Reproductive health care readiness' means each institution’s preparedness to provide reproductive health care services to students or assist students in obtaining reproductive health care services, including having in place equipment, protocols, patient educational materials, informational websites, and training for staff; provided, however, that reproductive health care readiness may include the provision ving in place equipment, protocols, patient educational materials, informational websites, and training for staff; provided, however, that reproductive health care readiness may include the provision of reproductive health care services. (6) 'Telehealth' has the same meaning as in 26 V.S.A. § 3052. (Added 2023, No. 15, § 12, eff. May 10, 2023.)
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