Certificate of public need; expedited application and review; medical deserts. Establishes an expedited application and review process for certificates of public need for projects that will serve a medical desert, defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Health Commissioner to issue a final determination for the application no later than 90 days after the public comment period expires and no later than 120 days after the request for expedited application and review has been received. The bill also directs governing bodies of localities to establish a local review process to determine whether an applicant may seek an expedited application and review process for any certificate of public need for projects that will serve a medical desert.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 32.1-102.2, 32.1-102.6