10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 503, § 7-7

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-503-7-7 - Reviews

To the extent practicable, a review must be completed and the Commissioner shall make a decision within 90 days after the application has been certified as complete by the applicant. The Department shall establish criteria for determining when it is not practicable to complete a review within 90 days. Whenever it is not practicable to complete a review within 90 days, the Department may extend the review period for up to an additional 60 days. 22 M.R.S.A Sec.339(5).

Criteria for determining when it is not practicable to complete a review within 90 days include but are not limited to the following:

A. Construction projects involving capital expenditures in excess of five million dollars;

B. Proposed new health services not previously offered or issued certificates of need in the State;

C. Letters of Intent or applications for the same or similar projects;

D. Proposals involving the construction, addition or replacement of more than 50 hospital beds; or

E. The revision of an application during the course of the review.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 503, § 7-7