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The West Virginia Supreme Court heard a case regarding whether the relocation of a hospital in Lewis County to a new site must go through the state’s certificate of need process.

The state Health Care Authority reversed its previous stance, saying that by statute, a certificate of need will be needed for the new hospital.

The court’s decision will determine if Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital can proceed with the project.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia’s Supreme Court, after hearing the state Health Care Authority do an about face, appeared to signal Wednesday that Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital officials won’t be able to build a new hospital near the I-79/U.S. 48/33 split in Lewis County without first getting a certificate of nee

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