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West Virginia Code Chapter 9. Human Services § 9-4C-8. Duties of secretary of Department of Health and Human Resources

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The secretary, or his or her designee, shall serve on each board created pursuant to this article as an ex officio, nonvoting member and shall keep and maintain records for each board.

(b) In relation to outpatient hospital services, the secretary shall furnish information needed for reporting purposes. This information includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) For each hospital, the amount of payments and related billed charges for hospital outpatient services each month;

(2) The percentage of the state's share of Medicaid program financial obligation from time to time as necessary; and

(3) Any other financial and statistical information necessary to determine the net effect of any cost shift.

(c) The secretary shall determine an appropriate resolution for conflicts arising between the various boards.

(d) The secretary shall purchase nationally published fee schedules to be used, if available, as a reference by the Medicaid enhancement boards in developing fee schedules.

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