§ 9440. Procedures
§ 9440. Procedures (a) Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, a certificate of need application shall be in accordance with the procedures of this section. (b)(1) The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the Board establishes. In addition, the Board may require of an applicant any or all of the following […]
§ 9440a. Applications, information, and testimony; oath required
§ 9440a. Applications, information, and testimony; oath required (a) Each application filed under this subchapter, any written information required or permitted to be submitted in connection with an application or with the monitoring of an order, decision, or certificate issued by the Board, and any testimony taken before the Board or a hearing officer appointed […]
§ 9440b. Information technology; review procedures
§ 9440b. Information technology; review procedures Notwithstanding the procedures in section 9440 of this title, the Board shall establish by rule standards and expedited procedures for reviewing applications for the purchase or lease of health care information technology that otherwise would be subject to review under this subchapter. Such applications shall not be granted or […]
§ 9441. Fees
§ 9441. Fees (a) The Board shall charge a fee for the filing of certificate of need applications. The fee shall be calculated at the rate of 0.125 percent of project costs. (b) The maximum fee shall not exceed $20,000.00 and the minimum filing fee is $250.00 regardless of project cost. No fee shall be […]
§ 9433. Administration
§ 9433. Administration (a) The Green Mountain Care Board shall exercise such duties and powers as necessary for the implementation of the certificate of need program as provided by and consistent with this subchapter. The Board shall issue or deny certificates of need and administer the program. (b) The Board shall adopt rules governing the […]
§ 9434. Certificate of need; general rules
§ 9434. Certificate of need; general rules (a) A health care facility other than a hospital shall not develop or have developed on its behalf a new health care project without issuance of a certificate of need by the Board. For purposes of this subsection, a “new health care project” includes the following: (1) The […]
§ 9435. Exclusions
§ 9435. Exclusions (a) Excluded from this subchapter are offices of physicians, dentists, or other practitioners of the healing arts, meaning the physical places that are occupied by such providers on a regular basis in which such providers perform the range of diagnostic and treatment services usually performed by such providers on an outpatient basis […]
§ 9437. Criteria
§ 9437. Criteria A certificate of need shall be granted if the applicant demonstrates that the project serves the public good and the Board finds: (1) The proposed project aligns with statewide health care reform goals and principles because the project: (A) takes into consideration health care payment and delivery system reform initiatives; (B) addresses […]
§ 9439. Competing applications
§ 9439. Competing applications (a) The Board shall provide by rule a process by which any person wishing to offer or develop a new health care project may submit a competing application when a substantially similar application is pending. The competing application must be filed and completed in a timely manner, and the original application […]
§ 9420. Conversion of nonprofit hospitals
§ 9420. Conversion of nonprofit hospitals (a) Policy and purpose. The State has a responsibility to assure that the assets of nonprofit entities, which are impressed with a charitable trust, are managed prudently and are preserved for their proper charitable purposes. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Charitable assets” means the fair market […]