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SB 942 Certificate of public need; amendments to existing certificates related to medical care.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Certificate of public need; amendment of charity care provisions upon expansion of the state program of medical assistance. Provides that the Commissioner of Health may accept and approve requests for amendments to certain conditions of existing certificates of public need. The bill also requires the Department of Health, in consultation with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Health Information Exchange, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, and other industry stakeholders, to review the provisions of § 32.1-102.4 as amended by this act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as both relate to the Commissioner's imposition of conditions on certificates of public need.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certificate of public need; amendment of charity care provisions upon expansion of the state program of medical assistance. Provides that the Commissioner of Health may accept and approve requests for amendments to charity care provisions of existing certificates of public need to reduce the level of charity care required and establish levels of care for persons receiving medical assistance services under the state plan, upon expansion of the Commonwealth's program for medical assistance services in accordance with the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and provides that for the purpose of complying with charity care provisions, "persons requiring specialized care" includes veterans with service-connected disabilities.