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| Action Summary | House Bill 663 enacted by the 2018 General Assembly amends § 15.2-5384.1 of the Code of Virginia (Code) to require the Board of Health (Board) to include in the Regulations Governing Cooperative Agreements reimbursement of costs necessary to examine, review, and supervise a cooperative agreement. Parties to a cooperative agreement shall reimburse the State Health Commissioner (Commissioner) for all reasonable and actual costs incurred by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) including the costs of experts and consultants retained by the Commissioner in the review of an application, and supervision of any cooperative agreement approved. Before contracting with experts or consultants, the Commissioner shall provide reasonable notice to the parties of a cooperative agreement of the anticipated costs of the experts and consultants as well as the proposed scope of work. The parties shall be given a reasonable time period to provide to the Commissioner information related to possible alternatives to the use of such experts and consultants. The Commissioner shall consider the information submitted by the parties in determining whether to retain an expert or consultant. The Commissioner shall maintain detailed records of all costs incurred for which reimbursement is requested, and provide the parties with a quarterly report that includes all costs incurred for which the Commissioner seeks reimbursement. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication. Exempt Citation: 2.2-4006(A)(4)(a) of Code of Virginia |
| RIS Project | Yes [005677] |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Stage ID | Stage Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8396 | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/14/2018. |
| Name / Title: | Robert Payne / Director, Office of Licensure and Certification |
| Address: |
Virginia Department of Health 9960 Mayland Drive, Ste. 401 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Email Address: | robert.payne@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)367-2109 FAX: (804)527-4502 TDD: ()- |