Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part IV - Health Facilities
Subpart D - Health Planning
Chapter 401 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM
Section 401.14 - Letters of intent and filing fees-statement of policy
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) A person intending to offer, develop, construct, renovate, expand or otherwise establish or undertake to establish either a clinically related health service that is included in the Department's list of reviewable clinically related health services in § 401.12 (relating to addition of a health service subject to Certificate of Need review-statement of policy), or a health care facility as defined in section 103 of the act (35 P. S. § 448.103) shall at the earliest possible time in their planning submit a signed letter of intent to the Department.
(b) Letters of intent shall contain the following information:
(c) Every person who submits to the Department a letter of intent shall file a nonrefundable fee of $150 in the form of a certified check made payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." The required fee for a letter of intent is due upon filing of the letter of intent. The letter of intent will not be considered until the fee is received.
(d) Within 30 days of receipt of a letter of intent, the Department will assign a project number, determine reviewability of the proposal and notify the applicant if a Certificate of Need is required. If a Certificate of Need is required, the Department will mail to the applicant an application form and appropriate instructions for completion of the application.
(e) Even if the required letter of intent fee is received, the elements of subsection (b) shall be addressed before the time period in subsection (d) commences.
(f) The Department will withdraw from further consideration a letter of intent if a Certificate of Need application is not filed within 1 year of the date of determination of reviewability.
(g) The Department will not accept a facsimile of a letter of intent electronically transmitted to the Department.