(8) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or lodgings during the time the occupant is
a recipient of General Assistance or Emergency Assistance temporary housing assistance,
or occupancy in a hotel or motel funded by federal Emergency Rental Assistance administered
by the Department for Children and Families through September 30, 2025, regardless
of whether the occupancy is subject to a tax levied under 32 V.S.A. chapter 225;
(9) occupancy of a dwelling unit without right or permission by a person who is not a
tenant; or
(10) transient occupancy by an occupant placed in a hotel, motel, or lodgings in connection
with health care treatment or recovery, where the occupancy is paid for by a hospital
as licensed in 18 V.S.A. chapter 43, an agency designated pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8907, or a specialized service agency operating under an agreement entered into pursuant
to 18 V.S.A. § 8912, regardless of whether the occupant is subject to a tax levied under 32 V.S.A. chapter
225.
[Subsection (b) effective until July 1, 2026; see also subsection (b) effective July
1, 2026 set out below.]
(b)(1) Notwithstanding subsections 4463(b) and 4467(b) and section 4468 of this chapter only,
a recovery residence may immediately exit or transfer a resident if all of the following
conditions are met:
(A) the recovery residence has developed and adopted a residential agreement:
(i) containing a written exit and transfer policy approved by the Vermont Alliance for
Recovery Residences or another certifying organization approved by the Department
of Health that:
(I) addresses the length of time that a bed will be held in the event of a temporary removal;
(II) establishes the criteria by which a resident can return to the recovery residence
in the event of a temporary removal; and