Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-857.2: Decision granting or denying certificate of need for

new long-term care facility - Written findings of facts, conclusions

of law and explanations required.

The Department is hereby directed, with respect to any decision

granting or denying a certificate of need for a new long-term care

facility, to issue in writing findings of fact, conclusions of law,

and explanations of any other pertinent considerations, including

precedents, upon which such decision is based. The Department shall

be allowed forty-five (45) days within which to issue a formal order

and opinion to the applicant and any parties opposed to the

application after the conclusion of the hearing, or after the

submission of additional evidence or briefs requested by the

Department.