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2002 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-122.05 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-122.05. Regional health planning agencies; boards; duties and responsibilities.
A. For the purpose of representing the interests of health planning regions and
performing health planning activities at the regional level, there are hereby
created such regional health planning agencies as may be designated by the
Planning Board of Health.
B. Each regional health planning agency shall be governed by a regional health
planning board to be composed of not more than thirty residents of the region.
The membership of the regional health planning boards shall include, but not be
limited to, consumers, providers, a director of a local health department, a
director of a local department of social services or welfare, a director of a
community services board, a director of an area agency on aging and
representatives of health care insurers, local governments, the business
community and the academic community. The majority of the members of each
regional health planning board shall be consumers. Consumer members shall be
appointed in a manner which that ensures the equitable geographic and
demographic representation of the region. Provider members shall be solicited
from professional organizations, service and educational institutions and
associations of service providers and health care insurers in a manner which
that assures equitable representation of provider interest.
The regulations for appointment members of the regional health planning boards
shall establish limitations on the number of be appointed for no more than two
consecutive terms to be served, the length of terms and shall assure that
appointments are made in a manner which ensures that regional health planning boards
are of four years or, when appointed to fill an unexpired term of less
than four years, for three consecutive terms consisting of one term of less
than four years and two terms of four years. The boards shall not be
self-perpetuating. The Planning Board of Health shall establish
procedures for the initial appointments to the regional health planning boards
which implement requiring staggered terms. The composition and the method of
appointment of the regional health planning boards shall be established in the regulations of
the Planning Board of Health. In addition, the Board of Health shall require,
pursuant to regulations, each regional health planning board to report and
maintain a record of its membership, including, but not limited to, the names,
addresses, dates of appointment, years served, number of consecutive and
nonconsecutive terms, and the group represented by each member. These
membership reports and records shall be public information and shall be
published in accordance with the regulations of the Board.
C. An agreement shall be executed between the Commissioner, in consultation
with the Planning Board of Health, and each regional health planning board to
delineate the work plan and products to be developed with state funds. Funding
for the regional health planning agencies shall be contingent upon meeting
these obligations and complying with the Board's regulations.
D. Each regional health planning agency shall assist the Planning Board of
Health by: (i) conducting data collection, research and analyses as required by
the Planning Board; (ii) preparing reports and studies in consultation and
cooperation with the Planning Board; (iii) reviewing and commenting on the
components of the State Health Plan; (iv) conducting needs assessments as appropriate and
serving as a technical resource to the Planning Board; (v) identifying gaps in
services, inappropriate use of services or resources and assessing
accessibility of critical services; (vi) reviewing applications for
certificates of public need and making recommendations to the Department
thereon as provided in § 32.1-102.6; (vii) conducting such other functions as
directed by the regional health planning board. All regional health planning
agencies shall demonstrate and document accountability for state funds through
annual budget projections and quarterly expenditure and activity reports which
that shall be submitted to the Commissioner. A regional health planning agency
may designate membership and activities at subarea levels as deemed appropriate by
its regional health planning board. Each regional health planning board shall adopt
bylaws for its operation and for the election of its chairman and shall
maintain and publish a record of its membership and any subarea levels as required
by this section and the regulations of the Board of Health.