Applicants for a certificate of need for a project specified in Section 127170 shall submit an application to the department on the official forms provided by the department, that may include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
(a) The site of the facility in the geographic area to be served.
(b) The population to be served, categorized by age, income, and sex, as well as projections of population growth, by age, income, and sex.
(c) The anticipated demand for the health care service or services to be provided.
(d) A description of the service or services to be provided.
(e) Utilization of existing programs within the area to be served offering the same or similar health care services.
(f) The benefit to the community that will result from the development of the project as well as the anticipated impact on other institutions offering the same or similar services in the area.
(g) A schedule for the commencement and completion of the project.
(h) Reasonable assurance that adequate financing is available for the completion of the project within the time period stated in the application.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)