WAC 246-310-140. Emergency review process

(1) The emergency review process shall not exceed fifteen working days from the beginning of the review period. (2) The department shall complete its final review and the secretary's designee shall make his or her decision on an emergency certificate of need application within fifteen working days after the beginning of the review period unless the department extends its final review period in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section. (3) If an issue, which is pivotal to the decision of the secretary's designee remains unresolved, the department may make one request for additional information from the person submitting the application. The department may extend its final emergency review period up to but not exceeding ten days after receipt of the applicant's written response to the department's request for information.