§ 9446 - Home health agencies; geographic service areas - Vermont Statutes

§ 9446. Home health agencies; geographic service areas

The terms of a certificate of need relating to the boundaries of the geographic service area of a home health agency may be modified by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of aging and independent living, after notice and opportunity for hearing, or upon written application to the commissioner by the affected home health agencies or consumers, demonstrating a substantial need therefor. Service area boundaries may be modified by the commissioner to take account of natural or physical barriers that may make the provision of existing services uneconomical or impractical, to prevent or minimize unnecessary duplication of services or facilities, or otherwise to promote the public interest. The commissioner shall issue an order granting such application only upon a finding that the granting of such application is consistent with the purposes of subchapter 1A of chapter 63 of Title 33 and the health resource allocation plan established under section 9405 of this title and after notice and an opportunity to participate on the record by all interested persons, including affected local governments, pursuant to rules adopted by the commissioner. (Added 2005, No. 57, § 6, eff. June 13, 2005.)