{"id":22494,"date":"2024-02-16T14:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/?page_id=22494"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:18:25","slug":"state-health-services-plan-task-force","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/the-certificate-of-public-need-program\/state-health-services-plan-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"State Health Services Plan Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-22494\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-22494-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22494-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22494-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The State Health Services Plan Task Force advises the State Board of Health on the content of the State Health Services Plan (SHSP), and specifically to provide recommendations on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>periodic revisions to the SHSP;<\/li>\n<li>specific objective standards of review for each project type for which a certificate of public need (COPN) is required;<\/li>\n<li>project types that are generally non-contested and present limited health planning impacts;<\/li>\n<li>whether certain projects should be subject to expedited review rather than the full review process; and<\/li>\n<li>improvements in the COPN process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These recommendations will contain specific formulas for projecting need, current statistical information on the availability of medical care facilities and services, and methodologies for integrating the goals and metrics of the State Health Improvement Plan into the criteria and standards for review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-22494-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-37a5456e788c-22494\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"members-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-members-staff\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-members-staff\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMembers &amp; Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-members-staff\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-members-staff\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Members<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; padding: 8px;\">Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Affiliation<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Term Expires*<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Jeannie Adams<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Health Care Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Kathy Baker- Vice Chair<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative of a teaching hospital affiliated with a public institution of higher education<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Dr. Keith E. Berger<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Medical Society of Virginia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Karen Cameron \u2013\u00a0Chair<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative appointed by the State Health Commissioner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Carrie Davis<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from LeadingAge Virginia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 30, 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Michael Desjadon<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from a self-insured or full-insured company<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Paul Dreyer<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Hospital &amp; Healthcare Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Amanda Dulin<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative of teaching hospital affiliated with a public institution of higher education<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 9, 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Tracy Douglas<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Community Healthcare Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 9, 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Dr. Thomas Eppes, Jr<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Medical Society of Virginia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 30, 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Paul Hedrick<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Association of Health Plans<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Neil Rolfes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Hospital &amp; Healthcare Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Tom Orsini<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Health Care Association<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Rufus Phillips<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Maribel Ramos<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative appointed by the State Health Commissioner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Marilyn West<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative with experience in health facilities planning<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Deepak Madala<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from a Virginia non-profit organization addressing access to health coverage for low-income persons<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Marcus Stone<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative from a rural locality in a medically underserved area<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">February 26, 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"><em>Vacant<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Representative appointed by the State Health Commissioner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">December 31, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Members are eligible to be appointed for two consecutive four-year terms. Some members have been appointed for a less than a 4-year term to help stagger appointments; these terms do not count against the two consecutive term limit.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Staff<\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; padding: 8px;\">Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Title<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #9595d2; color: white; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Email<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Antwon Jacobs<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Supervisor, Division of Certificate of Public Need, Office of Licensure and Certification<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"><a href=\"mailto:antwon.jacobs@vdh.virginia.gov\">antwon.jacobs@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Geoff Garner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Licensure and Certification<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"><a href=\"mailto:geoff.garner@vdh.virginia.gov\">geoff.garner@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Casey Miller<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Policy Specialist, Office of Licensure and Certification<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"><a href=\"mailto:Cassandra.Miller@vdh.virginia.gov\">cassandra.miller@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Joe Hilbert<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\">Deputy Commissioner for Governmental and Regulatory Affairs<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"><a href=\"mailto:Joe.Hilbert@vdh.virginia.gov\">joe.hilbert@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"meetings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-meetings\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-meetings\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeetings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-meetings\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-meetings\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless noted otherwise, in-person meetings take place at the Perimeter Center (9960 Mayland Drive) in Henrico, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 9, 2024 at 9:00AM - In-person meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39329\\Agenda_VDH_39329_v2.pdf\">Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39329\\Minutes_VDH_39329_v2.pdf\">Minutes (FINAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March 8, 2024 at 9:00AM - In-person meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39473\\Agenda_VDH_39473_v2.pdf\">Agenda &amp; Meeting Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39473\\Minutes_VDH_39473_v4.pdf\">Minutes (FINAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>May 30, 2024 at 9:00AM - In-person meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39905\\Agenda_VDH_39905_v1.pdf\">Agenda &amp; Meeting Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\39905\\Minutes_VDH_39905_v2.pdf\">Minutes (FINAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>July 12, 2024 at 9:00AM - All-virtual meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\40071\\Agenda_VDH_40071_v2.pdf\">Agenda &amp; Meeting Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\40071\\Minutes_VDH_40071_v2.pdf\">Minutes (FINAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>August 9, 2024 at 9:00AM - CHANGED TO ALL-VIRTUAL MEETING - VA STATE OF EMERGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/GetFile.cfm?File=meeting\\58\\40242\\Agenda_VDH_40242_v3.pdf\">Agenda &amp; Meeting Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Minutes - to be posted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>August 23, 2024 at 9:00AM - In-person meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agenda - TBD<\/li>\n<li>Minutes - to be posted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>September 6, 2024 at 9:00AM - In-person meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agenda - TBD<\/li>\n<li>Minutes - to be posted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"resources-educational-materials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-resources-educational-materials\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-resources-educational-materials\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources &amp; Educational Materials\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-resources-educational-materials\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-resources-educational-materials\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Task Force Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2024\/02\/OLC-4101-P-Bylaws.pdf\">State Health Services Plan Task Force: Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2024\/02\/OLC-4102-P-Remote-Participation-and-All-Virtual-Meetings.pdf\">State Health Services Plan Task Force: Remote Participation and All-Virtual Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Educational Materials<\/h3>\n<p>As the Task Force develops its recommendations, it will be directing agency staff to provide data analyses, research, educational materials, and other resources to help inform the recommendations of the Task Force. As those resources are compiled, they will be provided both to the Task Force and published here for the public.<\/p>\n<h4>General Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2024\/03\/SHSP-Planning-Districts.pdf\">Map of Virginia's planning districts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2024\/03\/SHSP-Health-Planning-Regions.pdf\">Map of Virginia's health planning regions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter4\/article1.1\/\">Article 1.1 (\u00a7 32.1-102.1\u00a0<em>et seq.<\/em>) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter4\/section32.1-102.3\/\">Criteria for Determining Need (Code of Virginia \u00a7 32.1-102.3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations (12VAC5-220-10\u00a0<em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Medical Facilities Plan (12VAC5-230-10\u00a0<em>et seq.<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Prior Studies\/Reports<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rga.lis.virginia.gov\/Published\/2021\/SD7\/PDF\">2021 <em>Reductions of Average Time for Certificate of Public Need Review<\/em> report<\/a> from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jlarc.virginia.gov\/pdfs\/reports\/Rpt584-4.pdf\">December 2023 <em>Virginia's State Psychiatric Hospitals<\/em> report<\/a> from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2024\/03\/Excerpts-from-JLARC-Report.pdf\">Excerpts from JLARC report specific to COPN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Psychiatric Beds, Facilities &amp; 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