Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-187: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-187

The State Department of Health is hereby authorized to develop and implement a statewide health certificate of need program. The State Department of Health is authorized and empowered to adopt by rule and regulation:

(a) Criteria, standards and plans to be used in evaluating applications for certificates of need;

(b) Effective standards to determine when a person, facility or organization must apply for a certificate of need;

(c) Standards to determine when a change of ownership has occurred or will occur; and

(d) Review procedures for conducting reviews of applications for certificates of need.