Postponement of Consideration of Application for Determination of Need

Any Party of Record may request postponement of consideration of an Application for Determination of Need until the next meeting of the Department. Such request may be granted only if the Commissioner determines that the request is for good cause, that failure to grant the request will significantly prejudice the Party of Record making the request from having its position considered by the Department, and that postponement would not prejudice any other Party of Record. A request for postponement under 105 CMR 100.555 must be made in writing to the Commissioner with copies simultaneously provided to all Parties of Record at least seven days before the scheduled Department meeting, and must state the rationale for the request for postponement. A Party of Record may be granted a postponement only once.