{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-30","heading":"Guiding principles in the development of project review criteria and standards","body":"The following general principles  serve as the basis for the development of the review criteria and standards for specific medical care facilities and services contained in this document:\n\n1. The COPN program  is based on the understanding that excess capacity  or underutilization of medical facilities are detrimental to both cost effectiveness and quality of medical services in Virginia.\n\n2. The COPN program  seeks  the geographical  distribution of medical facilities and to promote the availability and accessibility of proven technologies.\n\n3. The COPN program  seeks    to promote the development and maintenance of services and access to those services by every person who needs them without respect to their ability to pay.\n\n4. The COPN program  seeks   to encourage the conversion of facilities to new and efficient uses and the reallocation of resources to meet evolving community needs.\n\n5.  The COPN program  discourages the proliferation of services that would undermine the ability of essential community providers to maintain their financial viability.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 230. State Medical Facilities Plan","Part I. Definitions and General Information"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter230/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:04Z","sha256":"74ab6e7da551b856c44697937336a81b28e1e5893de5d5f5631eac1e52f11622","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-10","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}