Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7102

Nothing in this part of this title shall be deemed to alter or impair the application or availability to any patient, while hospitalized in a state outside Vermont pursuant to contractual arrangements under subdivision 7401(6) of this title, of any rights, remedies, or protective safeguards provided by the law of that state or by the Interstate Compact on Mental Health where applicable.