Submission Of Plans

(1) No person, partnership, association, corporation, or any state, county or local government unit, or any division, department, board or agency thereof shall commence construction of any health care facility until plans and specification have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. (2) Any construction may be undertaken prior to approval of final plans and specification if: (a) The phased plans adequately describing the nature and scope of the project have been submitted to the Department; and REVIEW OF HEALTH CARE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PLANS CHAPTER 0720-43 AND SPECIFICATIONS (b) Complete plans and specification for that phase of construction to be undertaken have been submitted to the Department, and such plans and specifications have been approved in writing. (3) The Department has failed to transmit a written evaluation of such plans and specifications within thirty (30) working days after receipt thereof. (4) In the event that submitted materials do not appear to satisfactorily comply with the existing codes, the department shall furnish a letter to the party submitting the plans which shall list the particular items in question and request further explanation and/or confirmation of necessary modifications. (5) Resubmission of the complete plans and specifications for any proposed project which is identical in structure and interior arrangement to one already reviewed and approved in accordance with this chapter is required, however, the Department may reduce the review fee for resubmission.