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B

1. CRITERIA FOR TRIGGERING CON REVIEW: B

  • New hospital construction, capital expenditure development, or addition of beds to an existing hospital
  • Hospital sale/purchase/lease
  • Hospital transfer of control
  • Relocation of health care service(s)
  • CON review is not triggered when there is a loss of health care service(s)
  • CON review is not triggered when there is a hospital closure

2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF REVIEW BOARD & TRANSPARENCY: C

  • Mississippi does not have an appointed review board to review CON applications
  • The Mississippi Department of Health Staff reviews the CON applications
  • There is no requirement for consumer representation in the CON review process

3. REVIEW STANDARDS: A

  • Whether the project is financially feasible
  • Whether the project is compatible with state health planning goals
  • Whether the project will impact underserved populations
  • Whether the project will impact access within a geographic region

4. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC: B

  • There is a website containing details about the CON process, including summaries of regulations/statues and other relevant information
  • The website contains information about each CON application, including dates of public hearings and information about submitting comments
  • It is difficult for the consumer to find info about the CON process on the website
  • The public is notified about CON applications via newspaper or another widely circulated platform

5. ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: C

  • If requested, a public hearing is held where the public can participate in the review process by testifying
  • The public cannot participate in the review process by submitting written comments
  • There is not a mandatory public hearing where the public can testify
  • There is not a regularly scheduled review board meeting where the public can testify

6. POST-APPROVAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT: A

  • After a CON is denied, there is a post-approval challenge process
  • After a CON is approved, there is a mechanism in place for enforcing compliance with CON requirements and restrictions