10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 503, § 11-3 - Periodic review

After the issuance of a Certificate of Need, the Department shall periodically review the progress of the holder of the certificate in meeting the timetable for making the service or equipment available or for completing the project specified in the approved application. A Certificate of Need expires if the project for which the certificate has been issued is not commenced within 12 months following the issuance of the certificate. The Department may grant an extension of a certificate for an additional specified time not to exceed 12 months if good cause is shown why the project has not commenced. The Department may require evidence of the continuing feasibility and availability of financing for a project as a condition for extending the life of the certificate. In addition if on the basis of its periodic review of progress under the certificate, the Department determines that the holder of a certificate is not otherwise meeting the timetable and is not making a good faith effort to meet it, the Department may, after a hearing, withdraw the Certificate of Need. The applicant shall issue to the Department periodic reports as designated in the Certificate of Need approval notification on the impact of the service on the health status, quality of care and health outcomes of the population served. These reports may not be in less than 12-month intervals following the start of service approved in the Certificate of Need, and shall be required for a minimum of 3 years. The Department shall adopt rules for the withdrawal of Certificates of Need. 22 M.R.S.A. Sec.346(3).

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10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 503, § 11-3