23-38.93 - Educational policies of the Commonwealth; other requirements. - Virginia Statutes

§ 23-38.93. Educational policies of the Commonwealth; other requirements.

A. For purposes of §§ 2.2-5004, 23-1.01, 23-1.1, 23-2, 23-2.1, 23-2.1:1,23-3, 23-4.2, 23-4.3, 23-4.4, 23-7.1:02, 23-7.4, 23-7.4:1, 23-7.4:2,23-7.4:3, 23-7.5, 23-8.2:1, 23-9.1, 23-9.2, 23-9.2:3, 23-9.2:3.03, 23-9.2:3.1through 23-9.2:5, 23-9.6:1.01, and Chapter 4.9 (§ 23-38.75 et seq.), eachcovered institution shall remain a public institution of higher education ofthe Commonwealth following its conversion to a covered institution governedby this chapter, and shall retain the authority granted and any obligationsrequired by such provisions. In addition, each covered institution shallretain the authority, and any obligations related to the exercise of suchauthority, that is granted to institutions of higher education pursuant toChapter 1.1 (§ 23-9.3 et seq.); Chapter 3 (§ 23-14 et seq.); Chapter 3.2 (§23-30.23 et seq.); Chapter 3.3 (§ 23-30.39 et seq.); Chapter 4 (§ 23-31 etseq.); Chapter 4.01 (§ 23-38.10:2 et seq.); Chapter 4.1 (§ 23-38.11 et seq.);Chapter 4.4 (§ 23-38.45 et seq.); Chapter 4.4:1 (§ 23-38.53:1 et seq.);Chapter 4.4:2 (§ 23-38.53:4 et seq.); Chapter 4.4:3 (§ 23-38.53:11); Chapter4.4:4 (§ 23-38.53:12 et seq.); Chapter 4.5 (§ 23-38.54 et seq.); Chapter 4.7(§ 23-38.70 et seq.); Chapter 4.8 (§ 23-38.72 et seq.); and Chapter 4.9 (§23-38.75 et seq.).

B. State government-owned or operated and state-owned teaching hospitals thatare a part of a covered institution as of the institution's effective date ofthe initial Management Agreement shall continue to be characterized as stategovernment-owned or operated and state-owned teaching hospitals for purposesof payments under the State Plan for Medicaid Services adopted pursuant to §32.1-325 et seq., provided that the covered institution commits to serveindigent and medically indigent patients, in which event the Commonwealth,through the Department of Medical Assistance Services, shall, subject to theappropriation in the appropriation act in effect, continue to reimburse thefull cost of the provision of care, treatment, health-related and educationalservices to indigent and medically indigent patients and continue to treathospitals that were part of a covered institution and that were Type OneHospitals prior to the institution's effective date of the initial ManagementAgreement as Type One Hospitals for purposes of such reimbursement.

(2005, cc. 933, 945.)