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WV HB2485

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Burkhammer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Licensed health care facilities may relocate up to 10 miles from their current licensed location without obtaining a new license or certificate of need approval

  • The exemption applies to any health care facility, person, partnership, association, corporation, or governmental unit holding a previously issued license

  • Amends West Virginia's Certificate of Need law (§16-2D-11) by adding a new subsection (c) creating this relocation exemption

  • The bill maintains all existing certificate of need exemptions, including those for CT scanners, skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health services, and medical equipment replacements

Legislative Description

Exempt an existing hospital under certificate of need to move their facility up to 10 miles to a new location

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources2/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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