25
08, 2023
17
05, 2023
HB 2789
The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain services from the certificate of need.
17
05, 2023
SB 662
The purpose of this bill is to expand the exemption for private practice physicians to provide magnetic resonance imaging services without certificate of need review. The bill provides that to be eligible the private office practice must have at least five private office practice locations and 75 percent of the MRI service are for patients of the private office practice of the total MRI services performed.
17
05, 2023
HB 2196
The purpose of this bill is to remove opioid treatment programs from requiring a certificate of need.
17
05, 2023
SB 528
Requiring certificate of need be subject to legislative rulemaking. The purpose of this bill is to require the certificate of need standards be filed as legislative rules and providing that the companion certificate of need standard shall be repealed upon approval by the Legislature of the rule.
17
05, 2023
HB 3205
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the certificate of need program.
17
05, 2023
SB 613
AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-2D-2, §16-2D-8, §16-2D-10, and §16-2D-11 of the Code of West Virginia 1931, as amended, all relating to certificate of need; defining terms; removing reviewable services; providing a physician office practice that meets specified criteria may acquire imaging technology; providing for data verification; providing that hospitals performing hospital services are exempt from certificate of need requirements; providing that birthing centers are exempt from certificate of need review; deeming certain hospitals as trauma centers; and removing exemptions.
17
05, 2023
SB 612
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate birthing centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and ambulatory care centers, from certificate of need review. The bill eliminates birthing centers from exemptions; creates a three-year pilot program for MRI and CT; and directs the board to make a recommendation regarding the pilot program. In the absence of a recommendation, the pilot program will become permanent.
2
05, 2023
HB 3274 (see companion bill SB 610)
Basic Health Plan Option. The purpose of this bill is to create the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop and administer the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Plan. The bill creates the Health Care Affordability and Access Improvement Fund. The bill establishes an advisory council to the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires a study and reposts be made. The bill defines terms. The bill sets limitations of employers. The bill requires rule-making.
2
05, 2023
SB 610 (see companion bill HB 3274)
Basic Health Plan Option. The purpose of this bill is to create the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop and administer the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Plan. The bill creates the Health Care Affordability and Access Improvement Fund. The bill establishes an advisory council to the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires a study and reposts be made. The bill defines terms. The bill sets limitations of employers. The bill requires rulemaking.