AGENCY: Department of Health. Office of Strategic Planning and Evaluation
SERIES: 16754
TITLE: Certificate of need files
DATES: 1973-1993.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by facility name
DESCRIPTION: This is a program required by Section 1523(a)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act by which the state health planning agency determines whether health care facilities should obligate funds for capital expenditures, offer new institutional health services, or acquire major medical equipment. The information in these files includes application for certificate of need, correspondence log, building plans, finding of fact and decision, brief of applicant, report of informal conference, findings and recommendations, attorney's brief, notice of hearing, and bureau staff report. Information includes the name and address of the facility, the proposed project description, the projected costs, the prospective benefits to the public, and an economic analysis of the project.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
APPROVED: 03/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal
42 CFR 123 subpart E sets forth the requirement of the certificate of need reviews. However, this section does not specify a retention period. 42 CFR 123.209 discusses retentions for grants to state health planning and development agencies. This activity would fall under this grant; therefore, the records keeping requirements of 45 CFR 74 subpart D should apply. Previous decision: 8/12/85: 5 years/public.