Except as otherwise provided by Section 1-880.6 of this title, no psychiatric or chemical dependency facility or unit shall be developed or offered unless a certificate of need therefor has been issued. No governmental entity shall approve any grant of funds, issue any debentures or issue or renew any license for the operation of a facility, nor shall any third-party purchasers, licensed or operated by this state, issue reimbursement for services provided to its insurers or clients, unless the certificate of need as provided in this act has been obtained.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 22. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 241, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.