                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FUNDS FOR REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING (§ 32.1-122.06)

In the interest of maintaining a regional health planning mechanism in the
Commonwealth, there is hereby established funding for regional health planning.
From such moneys as may be available and appropriated, this fund shall provide
support of a maximum of fifteen cents per capita for each regional health
planning agency as may be designated. Per capita population figures shall be
obtained from official population estimates. This funding may be used for the
administration of the regional health planning agency, the analysis of issues,
and such other health planning purposes as may be requested.
		Any local governing body may choose to appropriate funds for the purpose of
providing additional funds for a regional health planning agency. However,
nothing in this section shall place any obligation on any local governing body
to appropriate funds to any regional health planning agency.
		Each regional health planning agency shall be required to apply to the
Department for funding, which shall be distributed as grants. This funding shall
be administered by the Department, and the Board shall promulgate regulations as
are necessary and relevant to administer the funding. All applications for such
funding shall be accompanied by letters of assurance that the applicant shall
comply with all state requirements.
		For purposes of this section, regional health planning agencies in existence
as of July 1, 2002, shall be retained as designated regional health planning
agencies unless (i) the Board, pursuant to its regulations, revises such
designations, or (ii) any individual regional health planning agency ceases
operation or the designation as a regional health planning agency is otherwise
terminated in accordance with the agreement between the regional health planning
agency and the Board.
		The extent to which grants are awarded from this fund shall be dependent upon
the amount of money appropriated to implement the provisions of this section.

HISTORY: 1989, cc. 617, 633; 1990, c. 391; 2002, c. 83; 2009, c. 175.