Rule 15-9-91-5.5 - Withdrawal of a Certificate of NeedSection 41-7-195, Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, as amended, states in part, "If commencement of construction or other preparation is not substantially undertaken during a valid Certificate of Need period or the State Department of Health determines that the applicant is not making a good faith effort to obligate such approved expenditure, the State Department of Health shall have the right to withdraw, revoke, or rescind the Certificate."
In considering the withdrawal, revocation, or rescission of the CON in those cases where an applicant has failed to show good faith effort through substantial progress, the Department shall take the following actions:
1. The applicant, affected persons, and the general public will be notified by appropriate means that withdrawal of the CON is under consideration by the Department and the reasons therefore;2. Applicant so advised of contemplated action shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the written notice to respond, and if they so desire, to request a public hearing before the State Health Officer or his/her independent designated hearing officer. If no response is received from the applicant during the 30-day period, the Department may conclude that the applicant concurs with the proposed action to withdraw, revoke or rescind the CON;3. If a public hearing is requested by any affected party, the Department will conduct the hearing within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of the written request. The State Health Officer will render his/her written decision within thirty (30) calendar days following conclusion of any hearing on withdrawal of the Certificate of Need. Written notice of the date, time, and place of any hearing to be conducted on withdrawal of CON will be provided to affected persons at least five (5) calendar days before the date of the hearing and will be published in The Clarion-Ledger and/or other newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the project was to have been developed, if deemed appropriate by the Department. Action taken by the Department to revoke, withdraw, or rescind a CON shall be in the form of a final written order. The same appeal rights that apply to initial review of the applications apply in the case of hearings or reviews to withdraw existing CON.
In the withdrawal of a Certificate of Need, the State Department of Health shall follow required procedures for notification of the beginning of the review; written findings and conditions; notification of the status of review; public hearing in the course of review; ex parte contact; judicial review; and annual reports of the State Department of Health.
15 Miss. Code. R. 9-91-5.5