At least 20 calendar days prior to the filing of an application for a certificate of need under Section 127170, the applicant shall notify the office of its intent to apply for a certificate of need. The office may consult with the applicant on the proposed project.
The office may refuse to accept a certificate-of-need application where the applicant has failed to file a notification of intent to apply for a certificate of need pursuant to this section. However, if a certificate of need is issued, it shall not be invalidated on the sole basis of failure of the applicant to notify the office within the time required by this section.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)