Section 325.9403. Term of certificate.

(1) Unless otherwise specified in a certificate of need review standard or final decision, a certificate of need expires 1 year from its effective date, unless the project is implemented as defined in R 325.9103(b).

(2)       The bureau, upon written request of the recipient, may extend the implementation period established in subrule (1) of this rule or in a certificate of need review standard by not more than 6 months if the bureau determines all of the following:

(a)   The terms of the certificate are not changed.

(b)   Substantial progress has been made.

(c)   The requirements of R 325.9103(b) will occur within the extended time period.

(3)     Any extension granted under subrule (2) of this rule does not change the effective date of the certificate of need.

(4)   At any time, the department may request, and the person holding the certificate of need shall immediately provide, any documentation, including project schedules, to determine whether the project is on schedule and within the estimated costs for the project.

(5)     For projects subject to the provisions of R 325.9103(b)(i), (ii), or (vi), a certificate of need review standard may establish a term of the certificate other than as established in subrules (1) and (2) of this rule, in which case the certificate of need expires at the end of the time period specified in the standard.

History: 1986 AACS; 1996 AACS; 2014 AACS.