HRS §323D-49
Permits and licenses need a certificate of need
Before a county or state officer can issue a permit or license for most health care facilities or services, you must show a current certificate of need from the state agency, or a statement saying one is not required. This also applies to building permits for existing hospitals. The section only sets this requirement.
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The statute, as written — Certificates of need; licenses and permits
(a) No permit or license shall be issued by any county or state officer for the development, construction, expansion, alteration, conversion, initiation, or modification of a health care facility or health care service, other than an existing hospital, or for the operation of a new health care facility or health care service unless there is submitted in connection with the application for such permit or license a current certificate of need issued by the state agency or a statement issued by the state agency that the health care facility or health care service is not required to hold a certificate of need under this part. (b) No building permit shall be issued by any county or state officer for the development, construction, expansion, alteration, conversion, initiation, or modification of an existing hospital unless there is submitted in connection with the application for such building permit a current certificate of need issued by the state agency or a statement issued by the state agency that the existing hospital is not required to hold a certificate of need under this part.
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