The board shall not assess any fee against any health care provider that submits data under this chapter that is processed, verified, and timely in accordance with standards established by the board. The board shall prescribe a reasonable fee not to exceed $1.00 per discharge for each inpatient hospital submitting patient level data pursuant to this chapter that is not processed, verified, or timely to cover the cost of the reasonable expenses in processing and verifying such data. The fee shall be established and reviewed annually by the board.
12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-217-70
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-276.6 of the Code of Virginia.