HB 2701
Relating to exempting a neighborhood hospital from certificate of need
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Bill overview
This bill amends West Virginia code to exempt neighborhood hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, and ambulatory surgical facilities from the state’s certificate of need process. It defines ‘neighborhood hospital’ as a facility with limited bed capacity and specific service offerings. The bill also includes provisions for transferring certificates of need from financially distressed hospitals and allows for certain acquisitions by hospitals within cooperative agreements. It also addresses the acquisition of physician practice groups by hospitals owning ambulatory surgical centers.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘neighborhood hospital’ based on size, bed capacity, and service offerings.
- Exempts neighborhood hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, and ambulatory surgical facilities from the certificate of need process.
- Allows for the transfer of a certificate of need from a financially distressed hospital to a purchasing entity.
- Permits hospitals participating in cooperative agreements to acquire hospitals within a 20-mile radius.
- Allows hospitals to acquire physician practice groups owning ambulatory surgical centers.
- Addresses the definition of ‘capital expenditure’ and clarifies exemptions related to equipment replacement.
- Provides an exemption for telehealth services.
- Includes provisions for birthing centers and exemptions related to specific hospital services.
Who is affected
- Healthcare facilities (hospitals, ambulatory care centers, surgical facilities)
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