                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIMITATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY (§ 15.2-5386)

A. No provision related to the establishment, powers, or authorities of the
Southwest Virginia Health Authority, its subsidiaries, or successors, shall
apply to the facilities, equipment, or appropriations of any state agency
including, but not limited to, the Virginia Department of Health and the
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

B. The Authority, its subsidiaries or successors, shall not be exempt from the
Certificate of Public Need law and regulations or licensure standards of the
Virginia Department of Health.

C. No provision of this chapter related to the establishment, power or authority
of the Authority or participating localities shall apply to or affect any
hospital as defined in &#xA7; 32.1-123.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 676; 2009, cc. 464, 813, 840.