WESTON, W.Va. — A state Supreme Court decision says Mon Health will have to get a Certificate of Need if it’s going to build a new Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital near I-79 at Weston.
The opinion, authored by Chief Justice Bill Wooton, said both the West Virginia Health Care Authority and the state Intermediate Court of Appeals erred when it ruled a CON was not needed.
The proposed facility has been opposed by WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in nearby Buckhannon.
Wooton said it’s clear Mon Health plans to construct a new building for the hospital and that requires a CON.
Mon Health President and CEO David Goldberg, who is also the Executive Vice President of Vandalia Health, provided the following statement to MetroNews Friday after the future of the project:
“While we are disappointed in the West Virginia Supreme Court’s decision not to allow Vandalia Health to rebuild and relocate Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, we remain committed to providing hospital services in Lewis County.
“Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital has a very committed and skilled workforce that provides important services to the region and is heavily involved in the community it serves.
“We will continue to explore our options to determine the best way to serve the community with quality care now and into the future.”
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital has been in operation as an acute-care facility since 1958 in Weston. The existing facility has operated on U.S. 33 since 1972. The new facility would be 29-bed facility just off I-79 at an estimated cost of $56 million.
Goldberg previously told MetroNews they were excited to bring a new state-of-the-art facility to the Weston area.
“We’re committed to the people and citizens of greater Lewis County, and we’re excited to move forward to give them a new facility and continue to enhance access and the quality of care people know about with Mon Health.” Goldberg said.