| Action Summary | Chapter 1271 (2020 Acts of Assembly) made extensive revisions to Article 1.1 (ยง 32.1-102.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, which governs the Certificate of Public Need (COPN) program in VDH. The amendments update 12VAC5-220-10 et seq. to reflect these statutory changes, including changes to what constitutes a completed application, what is exempt from registration and COPN review, when public hearings are required, what are required conditions for COPNs, the timeline for application submission, and numerous updates to the definitions. The regulatory chapter has also been updated to reorganize and revise multiple sections for improved readability. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | Yes [7636] |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Erik Bodin / Division Director-COPN, MCHIP and Coop. Agreement |
| Address: |
Virginia Department of Health 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Email Address: | Erik.Bodin@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)367-1889 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |