Vt. Stat. tit. 18 § 1881 : HEALTH — HOSPITALS, HEALTH CENTERS, NURSING HOMES — HEALTH CARE PRIVACY — Disclosure of protected health information prohibited TEXT PDF (a) As used in this section: (1) "Covered entity" shall have the same meaning as in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103. (2) "Protected health information" shall have the same meaning as in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103. (b) A covered entity shall not disclose protected health information unless the disclosure is permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). 18 V.S.A. § 1881 Added 2015, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.) , § 1, eff. 10/1/2016.