The program established in this article abrogates and and has no further force and effect, without further action by the Legislature, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-16B-8

  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Program: means the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program. See West Virginia Code 5-16B-2

(a) The date of entry of a final judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction which disallows the program;

(b) The effective date of any reduction in annual federal funding levels below the amounts allocated or projected, or both, in Title XXI of the Social Security Act of 1997;

(c) The effective date of any federal rule or regulation negating the purposes or effect of this article; or

(d) For purposes of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, if a later effective date for reduction or negation is specified, that date shall control.