New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIV - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Part 620 - Certification of Need for Administrative Review Projects, Substantial Review Projects and Terms of Approval for Acquisition of Property or Construction
Section 620.7 - Requirements for submitting an application for certification of need for a new program or construction
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) An application for certification of need for a new program or construction shall be in writing in the form and format approved by OPWDD. Submission of the application shall be in the manner specified by OPWDD.
(b) The applicant shall attest to his or her awareness of the requirements for operation in accordance with an operating certificate and the obligation to be certified prior to initiating operation and shall provide any other information as the commissioner may require.
(c) OPWDD shall advise the applicant of the procedures and schedule for review at the time of the submission of the application.
(d) The standards of this Part shall be applied to all applications at appropriate points in the program development process. Review and approval of a certification of need application does not in and of itself ensure program certification.
