Extensions — Six-Month Extension

Extensions — Six-Month Extension. Certificates of Need are valid for a period not to exceed one (1) year and may be extended by the Department for an additional period not to exceed six (6) months. To continue authority under a CON following the initial twelve-month issuance period, the holder must document substantial progress toward completion and be granted a six-month extension. A request for a six-month extension shall be filed at least thirty (30) calendar days before the expiration of the original or any extended period. Six-month extensions shall be based upon and supported by documentation demonstrating good faith effort to implement the CON through substantial progress. Substantial progress shall be determined based upon review of the documentation submitted and whether a change in project status has occurred since the previous progress reporting period. A fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) shall be assessed for the processing and handling of six-month extension requests and is payable to the Department by check, draft, or money order. Page 49 — Mississippi State Department of Health