Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-310 - Certificate of need
Section 246-310-600 - Withdrawal of a certificate of need

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-310-600

Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024

(1) The secretary's designee may withdraw a certificate of need if the department determines that the holder of a certificate is not meeting the timetable specified in the certificate of need application for completing the project and is not making a good-faith effort to meet such timetable.

(2) In reviewing a proposed withdrawal of a certificate of need, the department shall adhere to the provisions of WAC 246-310-170, 246-310-180, 246-310-190, and 246-310-560.

(3) The review period for a proposed withdrawal of a certificate of need shall not exceed ninety days unless extended by the department to allow sufficient time for the conduct of a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of WAC 246-310-180. Such extension shall not exceed thirty days.

(4) The findings of the department's review of a proposed withdrawal of a certificate of need shall be stated in writing and include the basis for the decision of the secretary's designee as to whether the certificate of need is to be withdrawn for a proposed project. A copy of the department's written findings and statement of the decision of the secretary's designee on the proposed withdrawal of a certificate of need shall be sent to:

(a) The holder of the certificate of need;

(b) In the case of a project proposed by a health maintenance organization, the appropriate regional office of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(5) The written findings and statement of the decision of the secretary's designee on the proposed withdrawal of a certificate of need shall be available to others requesting the certificate of need unit to provide access to a copy of such findings and statement.

(6) When a certificate of need is for multiple services or multiple components or the proposed project is to be multiphased, the secretary's designee may take individual and different action regarding withdrawal of the certificate of need on separable portions of the certificate of need.

Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 96-24-052, § 246-310-600, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-600, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-600, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 86-06-030 (Order 2344), § 248-19-475, filed 2/28/86; 81-09-012 (Order 210), § 248-19-475, filed 4/9/81, effective 5/20/81.

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