Certificate of Need Applications

Certificate of Need Applications. Applications shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Department and shall include all information required by applicable law, this Manual, the State Health Plan, Department forms and instructions, and any applicable Department requests for information. Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-193(2), every application for a Certificate of Need shall specify the time, within the period that would be granted, during which the proposed project shall be functional or operational, according to a time schedule submitted with the application. The time schedule shall be realistic, consistent with the proposed capital expenditure, and sufficient to allow the Department to periodically review the progress of the project if a CON is issued. The Applicant shall certify the accuracy and completeness of all information submitted. An application may be submitted by an authorized representative; the Department may require documentation of authority to act on behalf of the Applicant.