This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to require health care facilities that are not exempt from certificate of need requirements to provide health care services to individuals covered under the Public Employees Insurance Act (PEIA). Specifically, it introduces new language stating that all such facilities must offer services to eligible persons under the PEIA, ensuring that these individuals have access to necessary health care.

Additionally, the bill makes several modifications to the powers and duties of the authority overseeing the certificate of need program. It includes provisions for the authority to adjust expenditure minimums annually based on the DRI inflation index, create a standing advisory committee, and order moratoriums on health services when necessary. The bill also clarifies the process for lifting such moratoriums and updates the reference to the relevant section of the law regarding the processing of applications for certificates of need.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-2D-3