10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 503, § 8-8 - Emergency Certificate of Need
Upon the written or oral request of an applicant, the Department shall immediately determine whether an emergency situation exists and upon finding that an emergency situation does exist shall issue a Certificate of Need for a project necessary on account of the emergency situation. The scope of the Certificate of Need may not exceed that which is necessary to remedy or otherwise effectively address the emergency situation. The Certificate of Need may be subject to conditions consistent with the purpose of this Act that do not interfere with the applicant's ability to respond effectively to the emergency.
The Commissioner shall find an emergency situation exists whenever the Commissioner finds that an applicant has demonstrated:
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