{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-340","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §340","heading":"Reconsideration","body":"Any person directly affected by a review under this chapter may, for good cause shown, request in writing a hearing for the purpose of reconsideration of the decision of the department to issue or to deny a certificate of need.\n1.  Timing for request.  A request for hearing for reconsideration under this section must be received within 30 days of the department's decision.\n2.  Hearing.  If the department determines that good cause for a hearing under this section has been demonstrated, the department shall commence a hearing within 30 days of receipt of the request.  For purposes of this section, a request for a hearing is considered to show good cause if it:\nA.  Presents significant, relevant information not previously considered by the department;\nB.  Demonstrates that there have been significant changes in factors or circumstances relied upon by the department in reaching its decision;\nC.  Demonstrates that the department has materially failed to follow its adopted procedures in reaching its decision; or\nD.  Provides other bases for a hearing that the department has determined constitute good cause.\n3.  Decision.  A decision must be rendered within 60 days of the commencement of a hearing under this section, except that the parties may agree to a longer time period.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 1: ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 103-A: CERTIFICATE OF NEED"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec340.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"9254bcac1136b474c95d8444319cba2a6186315d4f7ef2347716b40ae76581ec","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-339","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-341"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}