West Virginia § 16-2D-3 Powers and duties of the authority

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-2D-3 — Powers and duties of the authority

West Virginia § 16-2D-3

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 2DCERTIFICATE OF NEED

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W. Va. Code § 16-2D-3 (2026).

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(a)The authority shall:

(1)Administer the certificate of need program;

(2)Review the state health plan, the certificate of need standards, and the cost effectiveness of the certificate of need program and make any amendments and modifications to each that it may deem necessary, no later than September 1, 2017, and biennially thereafter.

(3)Shall adjust the expenditure minimum annually and publish to its website the updated amount on or before December 31, of each year. The expenditure minimum adjustment shall be based on the DRI inflation index.

(4)Create a standing advisory committee to advise and assist in amending the state health plan, the certificate of need standards, and performing the state agencies’ responsibilities.

(b)The authority may:

(1)(A) Order a moratorium upo

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(a) The authority shall:

(1) Administer the certificate of need program;

(2) Review the state health plan, the certificate of need standards, and the cost effectiveness of the certificate of need program and make any amendments and modifications to each that it may deem necessary, no later than September 1, 2017, and biennially thereafter.

(3) Shall adjust the expenditure minimum annually and publish to its website the updated amount on or before December 31, of each year. The expenditure minimum adjustment shall be based on the DRI inflation index.

(4) Create a standing advisory committee to advise and assist in amending the state health plan, the certificate of need standards, and performing the state agencies’ responsibilities.

(b) The authority may:

(1) (A) Order a moratorium upon the offering or development of a health service when criteria and guidelines for evaluating the need for the health service have not yet been adopted or are obsolete or when it determines that the proliferation of the health service may cause an adverse impact on the cost of health services or the health status of the public.

(B) A moratorium shall be declared by a written order which shall detail the circumstances requiring the moratorium. Upon the adoption of criteria for evaluating the need for the health service affected by the moratorium, or one hundred eighty days from the declaration of a moratorium, whichever is less, the moratorium shall be declared to be over and applications for certificates of need are processed pursuant to section eight.

(2) Approve an emerging health service or technology for one year.

(3) Exempt from certificate of need or annual assessment requirements to financially vulnerable health care facilities located in underserved areas that the state agency and the Office of Community and Rural Health Services determine are collaborating with other providers in the service area to provide cost effective health services.

Legislative History

2017 Reg. Sess., HB2459; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4365; 2009 Reg. Sess., SB321; 1999 Reg. Sess., SB492; 1996 Reg. Sess., HB4137; 1995 Reg. Sess., HB2476; 1993 Reg. Sess., HB2272; 1985 Reg. Sess., SB616; 1981 Reg. Sess., HB1789; 1977 Reg. Sess., SB277