Suggested Health Planning Council Review Process for Certificate of Need.

摘要

A system for Certificate of Need review by health planning councils is suggested by the Comprehensive Health Planning Council of South Florida. The following elements of the review process are discussed: (1) letter of intent to submit a petition; (2) submission of completed petition; (3) referral of petition by Board to appropriate task force of committee; (4) staff analysis of petition; (5) task force or committee hearing, at which applicant and others may present oral arguments pro and con; (6) Board hearing, at which task force or committee recommendation is reviewed and limited oral arguments by applicant and others are heard; and (7) notification of applicant and appropriate agencies of Board's action. The importance of an orderly, consistent decision - making process in the fulfillment of a health planning council's review role is noted.