West Virginia § 16B-8-4 Suspension; revocation

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16B-8-4 — Suspension; revocation

West Virginia § 16B-8-4

Ch. 16BINSPECTOR GENERAL

Art. 8HOSPICE LICENSURE ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16B-8-4 (2026).

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(a)The director, in consultation with the Inspector General, is authorized to suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder if the provisions of this article or of the rules are violated.

(b)Before any such license is suspended or revoked, however, written notice shall be given the licensee, stating the grounds of the complaint, and the date, time, and place set for the hearing on the complaint, which date shall not be less than 30 days from the time notice is given. Such notice shall be sent by registered mail to the licensee at the address where the hospice concerned is located. The licensee shall be entitled to be represented by legal counsel at the hearing.

(c)If a license is revoked as herein provided, a new application for a license shall be considered by the director, in consult

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(a) The director, in consultation with the Inspector General, is authorized to suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder if the provisions of this article or of the rules are violated.

(b) Before any such license is suspended or revoked, however, written notice shall be given the licensee, stating the grounds of the complaint, and the date, time, and place set for the hearing on the complaint, which date shall not be less than 30 days from the time notice is given. Such notice shall be sent by registered mail to the licensee at the address where the hospice concerned is located. The licensee shall be entitled to be represented by legal counsel at the hearing.

(c) If a license is revoked as herein provided, a new application for a license shall be considered by the director, in consultation with the Inspector General, if, when and after the conditions upon which revocation was based have been corrected and evidence of this fact has been furnished. A new license shall then be granted after proper inspection has been made and all provisions of this article and rules promulgated hereunder have been satisfied.

(d) All of the pertinent provisions of §29A-5-1et seq. of this code shall apply to and govern any hearing authorized and required by the provisions of this article and the administrative procedure in connection with and following any such hearing, with like effect as if the provisions of said article five were set forth in extenso in this section.

(e) Any applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Review as a result of the hearing provided in this section may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the decision, appeal to the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals for judicial review of the decision.

(f) The court may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Board of Review and either the applicant or licensee or the Inspector General may appeal from the court's decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals.