OAR 333-560-0120: Procedures for Expedited Review

(1) The expedited review process shall be initiated upon the written request of the applicant, payment of the fee specified in OAR 333-565-0000(4), and submission of four copies of the completed forms and narrative discussion identified in section (2) of this rule. The forms and narrative discussion must be completed to the satisfaction of the Public Health Division. As soon as possible after receiving and reviewing such forms and narrative, the Public Health Division shall notify the applicant whether or not the forms and narrative discussion are complete. Within five working days of the date that the Public Health Division notifies the applicant that the forms and narrative discussion identified in section (2) of this rule are complete, the Public Health Division shall rule the project eligible for expedited review. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, however, a project shall not be ruled to be eligible for expedited review sooner than the date of the Public Health Division ruling on the letter of intent for the project. (2) Projects undergoing expedited review are exempt from the full review process detailed in division 570 of this chapter, with the exception of OAR 333-570-0070(3) to (10); and from the application requirements and review criteria established in division 580 of this chapter, with the exception of OAR 333-580-0060, 333-580-0090 and 333-580-0100. Applicants must complete Forms CN-1 through CN-12 and submit four copies of these forms along with four copies of the narrative discussion required by OAR 333-580-0060 at the time that expedited review is requested under section (1) of this rule. Forms which are not relevant to the proposal need not be completed, however. Applicants should contact the Public Health Division to determine which forms are relevant to their proposal. (3) If all of the conditions specified in OAR 333-560-0110 have been met, the Public Health Division shall issue a proposed order granting the certificate of need for the project. The date of this proposed order shall be no later than 15 days from the date that the Public Health Division rules the project eligible for expedited review. Such an order shall contain findings to justify the granting of a certificate of need under this rule and OAR 333-560-0110, but need contain no other findings. (4) Projects granted a certificate of need under the expedited review provisions are not exempt from the monitoring and reporting requirements of OAR 333-575-0000 and 333-575-0010. [ED. NOTE: Forms referenced are available from the agency.]