PURPOSE: This rule describes the duties and responsibilities of the Certificate of Need (CON) Program staff.

1. (1) The role of the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee (committee) includes the following:

   1. (A) Make specific decisions about applications, applicability and administrative matters;
   2. (B) Make policy decisions to include the development of rules; and
   3. (C) Oversee operations of the Certificate of Need Program (CONP) staff.

2. (2) The role of the CONP staff includes the following:

   1. (A) Act as an agent of the committee; and
   2. (B) Perform administrative tasks.

3. (3) The CONP staff shall be staffed as follows:

   1. (A) The committee shall employ a CONP coordinator and additional staff to perform the duties assigned to it by law;
   2. (B) The committee shall designate the CONP coordinator, or his/her designee, to perform any administrative functions that may be required of the committee by law; and
   3. (C) The CONP staff shall be housed at the principal office of the committee.

4. (4) The committee shall maintain its principal office in Jefferson City where the CONP staff will:

   1. (A) Accept letters of intent, applications and any other written communication related to the conduct of the CONP;
   2. (B) Accept service of legal process;
   3. (C) Maintain its records; and
   4. (D) Post all notices required by law.
5. (5) The CONP staff shall provide technical assistance to potential applicants.
6. (6) The committee and CONP staff shall post information on the CONP website containing the status of reviews being conducted, the reviews completed since the last report, and the decisions made, plus an annual summary of activities for the past calendar year.

AUTHORITY: section 197.320, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 2, 1994, effective Nov. 30, 1994. Emergency rescission and rule filed Aug. 29, 1997, effective Sept. 8, 1997, expired March 6, 1998. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Aug. 29, 1997, effective March 30, SENIOR SERVICES 1998. Emergency rescission and rule filed Dec. 14, 2001, effective Jan. 1, 2002, expired June 29, 2002. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 14, 2001, effective June 30, 2002. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 14, 2006, effective Aug. 28, 2006, expired Feb. 23, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 2019, effective March 30, 2020.

*Original authority: 197.320, RSMo 1979, amended 1993, 1995, 1999.