(a) Any interested person in a certificate of need determination shall have the right to appeal the issuance or denial of a certificate of need to the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality in accordance with Division of Environmental Quality rules governing such appeals.
(b)
(1) Only interested persons shall have a right of appeal.
(2) An “interested person” is considered only a person that has submitted comments within the review period specified in 8 CAR § 210-207.