Certificate of Need Processing Fee

Certificate of Need Processing Fee. Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-188, the Certificate of Need processing fee shall be calculated as follows: 1. CON Fee = 0.50 × 1% of proposed capital expenditure. 2. Minimum fee: Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Page 25 — Mississippi State Department of Health 3. Maximum fee: Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). If the capital expenditure stated in the application differs from that in the Notice of Intent, the Applicant must adjust the fee payment to conform to the amount stated in the application. Fee payment shall accompany the CON application and is payable to the Department by check, draft, or money order. The assessed CON fee, once paid, is non-refundable. When an application is received, the Department shall determine the capital expenditure and the applicable fee. If the Applicant has overpaid, the overpayment shall be refunded. If partial payment has been submitted, the balance due must be received within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of partial payment. No application shall be deemed complete for purposes of review until the required fee is received. No filing fee shall be required for: A. Any application submitted by an agency, department, institution, or facility operated, owned, or controlled by the State of Mississippi that receives operating or capital funds solely by legislative appropriation; or B. Any application submitted by a health care facility for repairs or renovation determined in writing by the Health Facilities Licensure and Certification Division to be necessary to avoid revocation of license or loss of Medicare or Medicaid certification, provided that any expenditure in excess of the amount determined necessary shall be subject to applicable fee requirements.