[West Virginia] House HHR Committee holds hearing on CON

[West Virginia] House HHR Committee holds hearing on CON 
Wrap Up - Official Blog of the West Virginia Legislature; by Cheyenne DeBolt; 2/20/25 
The [West Virginia] House Health and Human Resources Committee met [Thursday Feb. 20] for a lengthy committee hearing on certificate of need repeal. Several people showed up to speak about CON and questions about patient choice, patient access, and affordability came up. House Bill 2007 repeals the certificate of need (CON) process on January 1, 2026. The bill also terminates the WV Health Care Authority, transferring its assets and powers to the Secretary of the Department of Health. The bill was advanced to markup. ... Every state around West Virginia except Pennsylvania and Ohio has CON meaning WV could only go into two other states but all the states around us could come into WV. There are seven hospice houses in West Virginia which are all nonprofit. There are 18 hospice providers throughout the state, which are divided based on the CON processes.

• Favoring of Repealing CON ...
• Opposing to Repealing CON ...