§ 23-15-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Health Care Certificate of Need Act of Rhode Island”. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-15-1.
§ 23-15-10. Application fees. The state agency shall require that any applicant for certificate of need submit an application fee prior to requesting any review of matters pursuant to the requirements of this chapter; except that health care facilities owned and operated by the state of Rhode Island shall be exempt from this application fee […]
§ 23-15-11. Reports, use of experts, all costs and expenses. The state agency may in effectuating the purposes of this chapter engage experts or consultants including, but not limited to, actuaries, investment bankers, accountants, attorneys, or industry analysts. Except for privileged or confidential communications between the state agency and engaged attorneys, all copies of final […]
§ 23-15-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Affected person” means and includes the person whose proposal is being reviewed, or the applicant, healthcare facilities located within the state that provide institutional health services, the state medical society, the state osteopathic society, those voluntary nonprofit area-wide planning agencies that may be established in the […]
§ 23-15-3. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the authorization and allocation of new institutional health services and new health care equipment. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 23-15-4. Review and approval of new health care equipment and new institutional health services. (a) No health care provider or health care facility shall develop or offer new health care equipment or new institutional health services in Rhode Island, the magnitude of which exceeds the limits defined by this chapter, without prior review by […]
§ 23-15-4.1. Exemption for nonclinical capital expenditures. Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general or public laws, capital expenditures by a health care facility that are not directly related to the provision of health services as defined in this chapter, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures for parking lots, billing computer […]
§ 23-15-4.2. Exemption for research. Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general or public laws, capital expenditures by a health care facility related to research in basic biomedical or medical research areas that are not directly related to the provision of clinical or patient care services shall not require a certificate of […]
§ 23-15-4.3. Repealed.
§ 23-15-4.4. Exemption for voter approved capital bond issues for health care facilities. Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general law or public laws, voter approved state bond issues authorizing capital expenditures for state health care facilities shall not require a certificate of need review and approval by the state agency. History […]
§ 23-15-5. Expeditious review. (a) Any person who proposes to offer or develop new institutional health services or new healthcare equipment for documented emergency needs; or for the purpose of eliminating or preventing documented fire or safety hazards affecting the lives and health of patients or staff; or for compliance with accreditation standards required for […]
§ 23-15-6. Procedures for review. (a) The state agency, with the advice of the health services council, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42, after public hearing pursuant to reasonable notice, which notice shall include affected persons, shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations that may be designated to further […]
§ 23-15-6.1. Action subsequent to review. Development of any new institutional health services or new health care equipment approved by the state agency must be initiated within one year of the date of the approval and may not exceed the maximum amount of capital expenditures specified in the decision of the state agency without prior […]
§ 23-15-7. Health services council. The health services council, established in accordance with chapter 17 of this title, shall function as the advisory body to the state agency in discharging the purpose of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-7; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, […]
§ 23-15-8. Funds for administration. There is authorized to be appropriated from the state treasury those sums that may be necessary for the purposes of administering this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-15-8.
§ 23-15-9. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the […]
