Part VI. Expedited Review Process
12VAC5-220-280. Applicability.
Capital expenditures as contained in subdivision 8 of "project" as defined in § 32.1-102.1 of the Code of Virginia or projects that involve relocation at the same site of 10 beds or 10% of the beds, whichever is less, from one existing physical facility to another, when the cost of such relocation is less than $5 million, shall be subject to an expedited review process.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-30-000 § 6.1, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 12, eff. April 2, 1998; Volume 19, Issue 8, eff. February 3, 2003; Volume 26, Issue 2, eff. November 1, 2009.
12VAC5-220-290. Application forms.
A. Obtaining application forms. Application forms for an expedited review shall be available from the department upon the request of the applicant. The department shall transmit application forms to the applicant within seven days of receipt of such request.
B. Application fees. The department shall collect application fees for applications that request a certificate of public need under the expedited review process. No application will be reviewed until the required application fee is paid as provided in 12VAC5-220-180 B.
C. Filing application forms. All requests for a certificate of public need in accordance with the expedited review process shall be reviewed by the department and the regional health planning agency which shall each forward a recommendation to the commissioner within 40 days from the date the submitted application has been deemed complete. No application for expedited review shall be reviewed until the application form has been received by the department and the appropriate regional health planning agency, has been deemed complete, and the application fee has been paid to the department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-30-000 § 6.2, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 12, eff. April 2, 1998.
12VAC5-220-300. Participation by other persons.
Any person directly affected by the review of a project under the expedited review process may submit written opinions, data and other information to the appropriate regional health planning agency and to the commissioner prior to their final action.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-30-000 § 6.3, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994.
12VAC5-220-310. Action on application.
A. Decisions to approve any project under the expedited review process shall be rendered by the commissioner within 45 days of the receipt of such completed request. The commissioner shall approve and issue a certificate for any project which is determined to meet the criteria for expedited review set forth in 12VAC5-220-280.
B. If the commissioner determines that a project does not meet the criteria for an expedited review set forth in 12VAC5-220-280, the applicant will be notified in writing of such determination within 45 days of the receipt of such request. In such cases, the department will forward the appropriate forms to the project applicant for use in filing an application for review of a project in the appropriate review cycle in accordance with Part V of this chapter.
C. Any project which does not qualify for an expedited review in accordance with 12VAC5-220-280, as determined by the commissioner, shall be exempted from the requirements of 12VAC5-220-180 A and B when such project is filed for consideration in accordance with Part V of this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-30-000 § 6.4, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994.
12VAC5-220-320. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-30-000 § 7.1, eff. June 30, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 7, eff. January 24, 1997.