Chapter 503 - MAINE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (OTHER THAN NURSING CARE FACILITIES)

  1. Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION, version 9
  2. Chapter 2 - SCOPE OF RULES, version 7
  3. Chapter 3 - DEFINITIONS, version 4
  4. Chapter 4 - THE SCOPE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED - COVERED ACTIVITIES, version 4 (§ 144-503-4-1 to 144-503-4-6)
  5. Chapter 5 - IMPLICATIONS OF NONCOMPLIANCE (§ 144-503-5-1 to 144-503-5-4)
  6. Chapter 6 - APPLICATION PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED (§ 144-503-6-1 to 144-503-6-11)
  7. Chapter 7 - REVIEW PROCESS (§ 144-503-7-1 to 144-503-7-10)
  8. Chapter 8 - APPROVAL: RECORD (§ 144-503-8-1 to 144-503-8-8)
  9. Chapter 9 - CONSULTATION (§ 144-503-9-1)
  10. Chapter 10 - PRINCIPLES GOVERNING REVIEWS (§ 144-503-10-1)
  11. Chapter 11 - SCOPE OF CERTIFICATES OF NEED ISSUED (§ 144-503-11-1 to 144-503-11-3)
  12. Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENTAL RECONSIDERATION (§ 144-503-12-1 to 144-503-12-5)
  13. Chapter 13 - JUDICIAL REVIEW (§ 144-503-13-1 to 144-503-13-2)
  14. Chapter 14 - IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS (§ 144-503-14-1 to 144-503-14-5)
  15. Chapter 15 - OTHER PROVISIONS (§ 144-503-15-1 to 144-503-15-4)

EXPLANATORY PREFACE

This volume of the Maine Certificate of Need Procedures Manual is a comprehensive compilation of the major statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Maine Certificate of Need program. It is intended to assist users by presenting in an organized manner relevant statutory material from the "Maine Certificate of Need Act of 2002" as well as the "Dirigo Health Reform Act." Users are urged to contact the Department of Health and Human Services at the address on page 2 for information on any additional materials that may be relevant to the development of a specific project.

Notes

EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 1, 1978
AMENDED:
April 28, 1982
April 13, 1983
April 15, 1984 - Section 7.2 B, C & E
July 3, 1984 - Section 4(A)(B)
October 8, 1984 - Chapter 2, 4, Appendix B & C
October 16, 1984 - Chapter 7 & Appendix E
June 8, 1985 - Chapter 7(2)
Chapter 4 Sec. 1 B(4)(c)(iii) & Appendix B (Page 4) Repealed (Ruled invalid by Superior Court (see memo & court ruling attached to historical copy of amendment (84-344)
April 22, 1987 - Appendix El
April 22, 1987 - Appendix En (added)
May 6, 1989 - Ch. 6 (2), 7(9C), 8(2)
REVISED:
June 2, 1991 - filing 91-187
AMENDED:
June 29, 1991 - Ch. 3, Sec. 24 and Ch. 8, Sec. 3, filing 91-230
March 31, 1992 - Ch 4 & 7, filing 92-136
Chapter 6 (2) - January 25, 1994, filing 94-16
Chapter 6 (2) - October 11, 1994, filing 94-410
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
May 5, 1996
AMENDED:
November 4, 1998 - filing 98-470
CORRECTION:
December 4, 1998 - added APA Office Notes to pages 25 and 47.
REPEALED AND REPLACED:
August 3, 2003 - filing 2003-267
December 23, 2004 - filing 2004-586
AMENDED:
April 11, 2012 - filing 2012-97

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S.A., §1 , § 3 and § 42(1) and 312 .

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