Authority: IC 16-29-7-19

Affected: IC 16-29-7

Sec. 1. (a) The department will review applications submitted in accordance with this article based on the criteria established in IC 16-29-7-12.

(b) The commissioner shall approve a certificate of need application for:

1. (1) the transfer of comprehensive care beds; or
2. (2) the construction of a comprehensive care health facility consisting of transferred beds;

only after finding that the transfer of construction is necessary as provided in IC 16-29-7-12.

(c) The department shall issue decisions on certificate of need applications accepted for review by April 30 of the review period.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 40-4-1; filed May 15, 2020, 8:35 a.m.: 20200610-IR- 410190685FRA)