Expiration of a Certificate of Need

Expiration of a Certificate of Need. The valid period for a Certificate of Need is the period stated on the Certificate or any subsequent extension approved by the State Health Officer. A CON- holder is authorized to proceed with and make expenditures on the project only during the valid period or any extension thereof. Once a CON is no longer in a valid period, it is expired and void by operation of law, and the holder must immediately refrain from taking any action under it. If a holder fails to request an extension before the Certificate’s expiration date, the Page 53 — Mississippi State Department of Health Certificate shall be automatically void by operation of law without any further action on the part of the Department.