Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part IV - Health Facilities
Subpart D - Health Planning
Chapter 301 - LIMITATION ON FEDERAL PARTICIPATION FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Section 301.10 - Continuing effect of determinations
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) Except in the case of a long-term construction plan of the type described in subsection (b), where the designated planning agency has found that a proposed capital expenditure is in conformity with the standards, criteria and plans described in § 301.4(a)(2) (relating to designation; review of proposed capital expenditures), the obligation for capital expenditure shall be incurred not more than 1 year following the date of the finding; provided, that the designated planning agency may, under a showing of good cause by the person proposing the expenditure, extend the period during which the obligation shall be incurred for up to an additional 6 months from the expiration date of the original approval. The health systems agency shall contact the applicant no later than 10 months after the designated planning agency approval to notify the person of the expiration date and of the procedure for requesting a 6-month extension for good cause. If no obligation is incurred within the period or, if incurred, the facility or organization has not started construction or purchased the equipment for which the approval was granted, within 6 months following the expiration date for incurring an obligation, the approval of the designated planning agency shall, for purposes of this chapter, be deemed to be terminated upon the expiration of the applicable period. When a project approval is terminated for failure to incur an obligation or to start construction or purchase equipment in a timely manner, the designated planning agency will notify the applicant in writing of the termination.
(b) In the case of a plan for capital expenditures proposed by or on behalf of a health care facility or health maintenance organization under which a series of obligations for capital expenditures for discrete components of the plan is to be incurred over a period longer than 1 year, the designated planning agency may review and approve or disapprove, for purposes of this chapter, those of capital expenditures which it estimates will be incurred within 3 years following the date of approval or disapproval.
(c) Problems shall be dealt with as follows: