South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-31 - Health Care Cooperative Agreements
Chapter 3 - DISPOSITION OF APPLICATION
Section 61-31.3.307 - Department Decision

On the basis of staff review of the record established by the Department, including but not limited to comments from the Attorney General's office, the application, written and verbal comments by affected persons and other persons concerning the application, data studies, literature and other information available to the Department, the staff of the Department shall make a proposed decision to grant or deny the Certificate of Public Advantage. The proposed decision of the Department shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis for the decision. The Department shall furnish a copy of the decision to applicants and any affected persons who have asked to be notified. The proposed decision becomes the final agency decision within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of a notice of the proposed decision by the applicant or an affected person who has requested to be notified of the decision, unless a contested case hearing is requested pursuant to Chapter 5-Appeals of this regulation. The Department's proposed decision is not final until the completion of the contested case proceedings. The Department shall publish its final decisions in the State Register.