West Virginia § 16-1-13 Hospital services revenue account

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-1-13 — Hospital services revenue account

West Virginia § 16-1-13

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 1STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

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W. Va. Code § 16-1-13 (2026).

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(a)Subject to the provisions set forth in §12-2-2 of this code, there is continued in the State Treasury a separate account which shall be designated the “hospital services revenue account.” The secretary shall deposit promptly into the account any fees received by a facility owned and operated by the department from whatever source including the federal government, state government, or other third-party payer or personal payment.

(b)The secretary may spend the moneys deposited in the hospital services revenue account in accordance with federal laws and regulations and with the laws of this state. The secretary may spend the moneys deposited in the hospital services revenue account in the amounts the secretary determines necessary for the purpose of improving the delivery of health and

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(a) Subject to the provisions set forth in §12-2-2 of this code, there is continued in the State Treasury a separate account which shall be designated the “hospital services revenue account.” The secretary shall deposit promptly into the account any fees received by a facility owned and operated by the department from whatever source including the federal government, state government, or other third-party payer or personal payment.

(b) The secretary may spend the moneys deposited in the hospital services revenue account in accordance with federal laws and regulations and with the laws of this state. The secretary may spend the moneys deposited in the hospital services revenue account in the amounts the secretary determines necessary for the purpose of improving the delivery of health and mental health services or for the purpose of maintaining or obtaining certification at a state health or mental health facility:Provided, That all disproportionate share hospital funds received into the account shall be transferred by intergovernmental transfer to the medical services trust fund created in §9-4A-2a of this code, except for funds appropriated by the Legislature for other purposes within the annual budget bill:Provided, however, That during any fiscal year in which the secretary anticipates spending any money from the account, he or she shall submit to the executive department during the budget preparation period prior to the Legislature convening, before that fiscal year for inclusion in the executive budget document and budget bill, his or her recommended capital investments, recommended priorities and estimated costs, as well as requests of appropriations for the purpose of improving the delivery of health and mental health services or for the purpose of maintaining or obtaining certification at a state health facility in the amounts the secretary determines to be necessary.

(c) The secretary shall make an annual report to the Legislature on the status of the health services revenue account, including the previous year’s expenditures and projected expenditures for the next year.