KRS 216B.062: Timetable for submission of application for certificate of need to be

established by administrative regulation -- Review procedure.

(1) Applications for certificates of need shall be submitted according to timetables

established by the cabinet by promulgation of administrative regulation, pursuant to

the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A. The application for a certificate of need shall

include the name and business address of any owner, investor, or stockholder in the

project whose ownership interest is g reater than ten percent (10%). Once an

application has been deemed complete pursuant to the cabinet's administrative

regulations, notice shall be given as provided by the regulations of the beginning of

the review, the proposed review schedule, and the rig ht to request a hearing. The

review shall be deemed to commence on the date of notice. No review shall take

longer than ninety (90) days from the commencement of the review unless the

applicant agrees to a deferral of action.

(2) Applications proposing the same or similar types of services, facilities, or

equipment shall be batched for review purposes, excluding those granted

nonsubstantive review status. The cabinet shall by promulgation of administrative

regulation under KRS Chapter 13A establish appropri ate batching groups to assure

that applications for each type of service, facility, or equipment will be eligible for

consideration at set intervals. In each review batch, the cabinet shall review and, if

appropriate, compare all timely -filed applications proposing similar types of

services, facilities, or equipment in the same health service areas.