The State Health Officer shall consider the Department's staff analysis on each proposal before making a decision. Such analysis shall be based on the proposal's consistency with the specifications and criteria established by the Department and its substantial compliance with the projection of need as reported in the State Health Plan in effect at the time the application for the proposal was submitted.
The decision of the State Health Officer shall be based on one of the following conditions:
After reaching a decision regarding a proposal, the State Health Officer shall provide a written notification to the applicant, and others upon request, within (ten) 10 calendar days of the announcement of his or her decision.
15 Miss. Code. R. 9-91-1.8