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The membership of the regional health planning boards shall include, but not be limited to, consumers, providers, a director of a local health department, a director of a local department of social services or welfare, a director of a community services board, a director of an area agency on aging and representatives of health care insurers, local governments, the business community and the academic community. The majority of the members of each regional health planning board shall be consumers. Consumer members shall be appointed in a manner that ensures the equitable geographic and demographic representation of the region. Provider members shall be solicited from professional organizations, service and educational institutions and associations of service providers and health care insurers in a manner that assures equitable representation of provider interest.\n\t\t\tThe members of the regional health planning boards shall be appointed for no more than two consecutive terms of four years or, when appointed to fill an unexpired term of less than four years, for three consecutive terms consisting of one term of less than four years and two terms of four years. The boards shall not be self-perpetuating. The Board of Health shall establish procedures requiring staggered terms. The composition and the method of appointment of the regional health planning boards shall be established in the regulations of the Board of Health. In addition, the Board of Health shall require, pursuant to regulations, each regional health planning board to report and maintain a record of its membership, including, but not limited to, the names, addresses, dates of appointment, years served, number of consecutive and nonconsecutive terms, and the group represented by each member. These membership reports and records shall be public information and shall be published in accordance with the regulations of the Board.C\n\nAn agreement shall be executed between the Commissioner, in consultation with the Board of Health, and each regional health planning board to delineate the work plan and products to be developed with state funds. Funding for the regional health planning agencies shall be contingent upon meeting these obligations and complying with the Board’s regulations.D\n\nEach regional health planning agency shall assist the Board of Health by: (i) conducting data collection, research and analyses as required by the Board; (ii) preparing reports and studies in consultation and cooperation with the Board; (iii) reviewing and commenting on the components of the State Health Plan; (iv) conducting needs assessments as appropriate and serving as a technical resource to the Board; (v) identifying gaps in services, inappropriate use of services or resources and assessing accessibility of critical services; (vi) reviewing applications for certificates of public need and making recommendations to the Department thereon as provided in § 32.1-102.6; and (vii) conducting such other functions as directed by the regional health planning board. All regional health planning agencies shall demonstrate and document accountability for state funds through annual budget projections and quarterly expenditure and activity reports that shall be submitted to the Commissioner. A regional health planning agency may designate membership and activities at subarea levels as deemed appropriate by its regional health planning board. 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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 617 and 633 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2002, chapters 83<\/a> and 398<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78217,"section_number":"32.1-122.01","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-122.01\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59090,"section_number":"32.1-102.6","catch_line":"Administrative procedures","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-102.6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":202729,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62584,"identifier":"32.1-122.05","token":"32.1\/4\/4.1\/32.1-122.05","url":"\/32.1-122.05\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-122.05\/","token":"32.1\/4\/4.1\/32.1-122.05","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regional health planning agencies; boards; duties and responsibilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-122.05","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purpose of representing the interests of health planning regions<\/span> and performing health planning activities at the regional level, there are hereby created such regional health planning agencies as may be designated by the Board<\/span> of Health. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each regional health planning agency<\/span> shall be governed by a regional health planning board<\/span> to be composed of not more than thirty residents of the region. The membership of the regional health planning boards<\/span> shall include, but not be limited to, consumers<\/span>, providers<\/span>, a director of a local health department<\/span>, a director of a local department<\/span> of social services or welfare, a director of a community services<\/span> board, a director of an area agency on aging and representatives of health care insurers, local governments, the business community and the academic community. The majority of the members of each regional health planning board<\/span> shall be consumers<\/span>. Consumer<\/span> members shall be appointed in a manner that ensures the equitable<\/span> geographic and demographic representation of the region. Provider<\/span> members shall be solicited from professional organizations, service and educational institutions and associations of service providers<\/span> and health care insurers in a manner that assures equitable<\/span> representation of provider<\/span> interest.\n\t\t\tThe members of the regional health planning boards<\/span> shall be appointed for no more than two consecutive terms of four years or, when appointed to fill an unexpired term of less than four years, for three consecutive terms consisting of one term of less than four years and two terms of four years. The boards shall not be self-perpetuating. The Board of Health shall establish procedures requiring staggered terms. The composition and the method of appointment of the regional health planning boards<\/span> shall be established in the regulations of the Board of Health. In addition, the Board of Health shall require, pursuant to regulations, each regional health planning board<\/span> to report and maintain a record of its membership, including, but not limited to, the names, addresses, dates of appointment, years served, number of consecutive and nonconsecutive terms, and the group represented by each member. These membership reports and records shall be public information and shall be published in accordance with the regulations of the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> An agreement shall be executed between the Commissioner<\/span>, in consultation with the Board of Health, and each regional health planning board<\/span> to delineate the work plan and products to be developed with state funds. Funding for the regional health planning agencies shall be contingent upon meeting these obligations and complying with the Board’s regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each regional health planning agency<\/span> shall assist the Board of Health by: (i) conducting data collection, research and analyses as required by the Board; (ii) preparing reports and studies in consultation and cooperation with the Board; (iii) reviewing and commenting on the components of the State Health Plan<\/span>; (iv) conducting needs assessments as appropriate and serving as a technical resource to the Board; (v) identifying gaps in services, inappropriate use of services or resources and assessing accessibility of critical services; (vi) reviewing applications for certificates of public need and making recommendations to the Department<\/span> thereon as provided in § 32.1-102.6<\/a>; and (vii) conducting such other functions as directed by the regional health planning board<\/span>. All regional health planning agencies shall demonstrate and document accountability for state funds through annual budget projections and quarterly expenditure and activity reports that shall be submitted to the Commissioner<\/span>. A regional health planning agency<\/span> may designate membership and activities at subarea levels as deemed appropriate by its regional health planning board<\/span>. Each regional health planning board<\/span> shall adopt bylaws for its operation and for the election of its chairman and shall maintain and publish a record of its membership and any subarea levels as required by this section and the regulations of the Board of Health. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES; BOARDS; DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (\u00a7\n32.1-122.05)\n\nA. For the purpose of representing the interests of health planning regions and\nperforming health planning activities at the regional level, there are hereby\ncreated such regional health planning agencies as may be designated by the Board\nof Health.\n\nB. Each regional health planning agency shall be governed by a regional health\nplanning board to be composed of not more than thirty residents of the region.\nThe membership of the regional health planning boards shall include, but not be\nlimited to, consumers, providers, a director of a local health department, a\ndirector of a local department of social services or welfare, a director of a\ncommunity services board, a director of an area agency on aging and\nrepresentatives of health care insurers, local governments, the business\ncommunity and the academic community. The majority of the members of each\nregional health planning board shall be consumers. Consumer members shall be\nappointed in a manner that ensures the equitable geographic and demographic\nrepresentation of the region. Provider members shall be solicited from\nprofessional organizations, service and educational institutions and\nassociations of service providers and health care insurers in a manner that\nassures equitable representation of provider interest.\n\t\t\tThe members of the regional health planning boards shall be appointed for no\nmore than two consecutive terms of four years or, when appointed to fill an\nunexpired term of less than four years, for three consecutive terms consisting\nof one term of less than four years and two terms of four years. The boards\nshall not be self-perpetuating. The Board of Health shall establish procedures\nrequiring staggered terms. The composition and the method of appointment of the\nregional health planning boards shall be established in the regulations of the\nBoard of Health. In addition, the Board of Health shall require, pursuant to\nregulations, each regional health planning board to report and maintain a record\nof its membership, including, but not limited to, the names, addresses, dates of\nappointment, years served, number of consecutive and nonconsecutive terms, and\nthe group represented by each member. These membership reports and records shall\nbe public information and shall be published in accordance with the regulations\nof the Board.\n\nC. An agreement shall be executed between the Commissioner, in consultation with\nthe Board of Health, and each regional health planning board to delineate the\nwork plan and products to be developed with state funds. Funding for the\nregional health planning agencies shall be contingent upon meeting these\nobligations and complying with the Board’s regulations.\n\nD. Each regional health planning agency shall assist the Board of Health by: (i)\nconducting data collection, research and analyses as required by the Board; (ii)\npreparing reports and studies in consultation and cooperation with the Board;\n(iii) reviewing and commenting on the components of the State Health Plan; (iv)\nconducting needs assessments as appropriate and serving as a technical resource\nto the Board; (v) identifying gaps in services, inappropriate use of services or\nresources and assessing accessibility of critical services; (vi) reviewing\napplications for certificates of public need and making recommendations to the\nDepartment thereon as provided in § 32.1-102.6; and (vii) conducting such\nother functions as directed by the regional health planning board. All regional\nhealth planning agencies shall demonstrate and document accountability for state\nfunds through annual budget projections and quarterly expenditure and activity\nreports that shall be submitted to the Commissioner. A regional health planning\nagency may designate membership and activities at subarea levels as deemed\nappropriate by its regional health planning board. Each regional health planning\nboard shall adopt bylaws for its operation and for the election of its chairman\nand shall maintain and publish a record of its membership and any subarea levels\nas required by this section and the regulations of the Board of Health.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, cc. 617, 633; 2002, cc. 83, 398.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}