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HOUSE BILL NO. 2477 House Amendments in [ ] -- January 31, 1997 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1.1 of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-102.12, relating to certificates of public need. ----------
Patrons-- Melvin, Baker, Brickley, Connally, DeBoer, Diamonstein, Hall, Heilig and Morgan; Senators: Bolling, Gartlan, Lambert, Martin, Schrock, Walker and Woods
---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1.1 of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-102.12 as follows:

§ 32.1-102.12. Report required.

The Commissioner shall annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the status of Virginia's certificate of public need program. The report shall be issued by October 1 of each year and shall include, but need not be limited to:

1. A summary of the Commissioner's actions during the previous fiscal year pursuant to this article;

2. A five-year schedule for analysis of all project categories which provides for analysis of at least three project categories per year;

3. An analysis of the appropriateness of continuing the certificate of public need program for at least three [ new ] project categories in accordance with the five-year schedule for analysis of all project categories;

4. An analysis of health care market reform in the Commonwealth and the extent, if any, to which such reform obviates the need for the certificate of public need program;

5. An analysis of the accessibility by the indigent to care provided by the medical care facilities regulated pursuant to this article and the relevance of this article to such access; and

6. An analysis of the relevance of this article to the quality of care provided by medical care facilities regulated pursuant to this article.