Code of Vermont Rules
Agency 13 - AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES
Sub-Agency 140 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter 022 - PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY FEE RULE
Section 13 140 022 - PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY FEE RULE
Current through February, 2024
1. This rule implements the provision of 18 V.S.A. Section 503, by establishing reasonable fees that shall be charged to cover the cost of services performed by the Department of Health Public Health Laboratory provided the services are not requested under the authority of the Commissioner of Health. The Commissioner shall have the authority to lower fees or waive fees on tests performed for Vermont agencies/departments or other entities when the interests of the State are best served by doing so.
2. Laboratory Division Fee Schedule:
| Category of Service | Fee | |
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a. |
Chemistry, Inorganic, Drinking Water |
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a.1. |
Odor |
10.00 |
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pH |
10.00 |
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a.2. |
Alkalinity |
12.00 |
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Antimony |
12.00 |
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Arsenic |
12.00 |
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Barium |
12.00 |
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Beryllium |
12.00 |
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Cadmium |
12.00 |
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Calcium, titration |
12.00 |
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Chloride |
12.00 |
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Chlorine residual |
12.00 |
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Chromium |
12.00 |
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Color |
12.00 |
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Conductivity |
12.00 |
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Copper |
12.00 |
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Fluoride |
12.00 |
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Hardness |
12.00 |
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Iron |
12.00 |
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Lead |
12.00 |
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Manganese |
12.00 |
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Nickel |
12.00 |
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Nitrate |
12.00 |
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Nitrite |
12.00 |
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Selenium |
12.00 |
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Sodium |
12.00 |
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Thallium |
12.00 |
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Total Dissolved Solids |
12.00 |
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Turbidity |
12.00 |
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Zinc |
12.00 |
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[If 2 or more tests in this category, 2a2, are purchased, the cost per test will be $ 11 per test] |
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a.3. |
Methylene Blue Active Substances (MBAS) Screen |
15.00 |
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Sulfate |
15.00 |
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a.4. |
Mercury |
25.00 |
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a.5 |
Inorganic Chemicals - Kit C (Homeowners) |
90.00 |
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Arsenic |
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Chloride |
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Copper |
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Hardness |
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Iron |
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Lead |
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Manganese |
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Nitrate |
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Sodium |
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Inorganic Chemicals - Kit IA (Regulated Water Systems) |
125.00 |
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Antimony |
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Arsenic |
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Barium |
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Beryllium |
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Cadmium |
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Chromium |
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Fluoride |
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Mercury |
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Nickel |
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Selenium |
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Thallium |
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Lead and Copper - Kit IB (Regulated Water Systems) |
20.00 |
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Lead |
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Copper |
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Inorganic Chemicals - Kit ID (Small Scale Water Systems) |
70.00 |
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Arsenic |
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Chloride |
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Iron |
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Manganese |
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Nitrate |
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Odor |
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Sodium |
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b. |
Chemistry, Organic, Drinking Water |
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VOC, GC/MS (EPA VOC Lists I & III) |
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EPA Method 524.2 |
120.00 |
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or |
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Total Trihalomethanes (EPA Method 542.2) |
120.00 |
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VOC, EPA Method 504 (EPA VOC List II) |
80.00 |
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Pesticides, EPA Method 505 |
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chlordane, toxaphene |
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lindane, endrin, methoxychlor, |
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heptachlor, heptachlorepoxide, |
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hexachloropentadiene, |
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hexachlorobenzene |
200.00 |
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Screen Total PCB's (EPA Method 505) |
150.00 |
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Carbamate Pesticides, EPA Method 531 |
100.00 |
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Phenoxy Herbicides, 515 |
200.00 |
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Herbicides, alachlor, atrazine, simazine (EPA Method 505) |
85.00 |
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PAH's EPA Method 550.1 |
125.00 |
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Haloacetic Acids |
150.00 |
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c. |
Chemistry, Alcohol |
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Independent Sample Handling |
15.00 |
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d. |
Chemistry, Radiological |
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Gross Alpha Water |
45.00 |
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Gross Beta Water |
45.00 |
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Gross Alpha Wipes |
10.00 |
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Gross Beta Wipes |
10.00 |
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Gross Alpha Air |
10.00 |
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Gross Beta Air |
10.00 |
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Gamma Water/Milk |
55.00 |
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Gamma Fish/Veg Sed |
90.00 |
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Gamma Air Cartridge |
35.00 |
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Tritium in Water (Environmental) |
25.00 |
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Radon in Air (E-Perm) |
25.00 |
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Radon in Air, LS |
15.00 |
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Radon in Water |
25.00 |
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Tritium in Water (Drinking) |
45.00 |
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Radium 226 |
35.00 |
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Radium 228 |
75.00 |
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E-Perm Electret |
5.00 |
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Uranium |
157.00 |
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e. |
Chemistry, Miscellaneous |
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Lead, Ceramics |
20.00 |
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Lead, Dust |
20.00 |
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Lead, Paint |
20.00 |
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Lead, Soil |
20.00 |
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f. |
Toxicology |
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Lead, Blood |
15.00 |
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g. |
Bacteriology, Water |
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Total Coliform |
12.00 |
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Fecal Coliform |
15.00 |
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Heterotrophic Plate Count |
15.00 |
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Presence/Absence (Standard Method) |
15.00 |
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Presence/Absence (Colilert) |
12.00 |
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Presence/Absence (Colisure) |
12.00 |
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Enumeration of Total Coliform & E. Coli |
15.00 |
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h. |
Immunology |
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Brucella/Tularemia Antibody |
18.00 |
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Complement Fixation per Antigen |
23.00 |
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CF Adult Respiratory Panel (4 Antigens) |
46.00 |
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CF Child Respiratory Panel (7 Antigens) |
161.00 |
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CF CNS Panel (9 Antigens) |
138.00 |
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CMV Antibody |
9.00 |
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test |
6.00 |
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Confirmatory Test |
3.00 |
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Hepatitis B. Surface Antibody |
9.00 |
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Hepatitis B Core Antibody |
11.00 |
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Hepatitis C Antibody |
12.00 |
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Hepatitis C Confirmatory Test |
65.00 |
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Hepatitis Panel |
25.00 |
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HIV Antibody Screen |
6.00 |
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HIV Antibody Supplemental |
8.00 |
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HIV 1/2 Antibody Screen |
6.00 |
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Legionella Antibody |
34.00 |
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Measles Antibody |
9.00 |
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Mumps Antibody |
9.00 |
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Rubella Antibody |
7.00 |
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Syphilis Test (RPR) |
5.00 |
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FTA ABS |
17.00 |
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Toxoplasma Antibody |
13.00 |
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Varicella Antibody |
9.00 |
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Borrelia burgdorferi Antibody |
31.00 |
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Borrelia burgdorferi Antibody Supplement |
33.00 |
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HIV 1 Quantification |
148.00 |
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i. |
Microbiology |
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Chlamydia Probe Assay |
6.00 |
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Cryptosporidium |
10.00 |
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Culture, enteric |
21.00 |
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Culture, gonococcal |
6.00 |
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Culture, fungal |
19.00 |
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Culture, fungal and mycobacterial |
40.00 |
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Culture, mycobacterial |
20.00 |
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Culture, sputum or nasopharyngeal |
17.00 |
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GC Probe Assay |
5.00 |
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GC/Chlamydia Probe Assay (single specimen) |
10.00 |
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Giardia Screen |
10.00 |
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Ova and parasites |
20.00 |
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Ova and parasites, Trichome Stain |
20.00 |
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Rabies examination |
100.00 |
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Acid Fast Stain (Parasites) |
20.00 |
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Chlamydia trachomatis Amplification Assay |
10.00 |
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Culture Bacterial (Food) |
15.00 |
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GC Amplification Assay |
10.00 |
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GC/Chlamydia Amplification Assay (Single Specimen) |
19.00 |
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Mycobacterial Species, ID (DNA Probe) |
27.00 |
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Mycobacteria Tuberculosis, Amplification |
35.00 |
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Pinworm ID |
9.00 |
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Tick ID |
25.00 |
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Tick, Amplified Assay for B.burgdorferi |
25.00 |
Statutory Authority: 18 V.S.A. §§ 104 and 503(c)
