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M. H. West & Co., Inc.
A Planning and Consulting Company

700 East Main Street, Suite 904, Richmond, VA 23218    TEL: 804-782-1938    TOLL FREE: 1-888-WEST904    FAX: 804-782-9771

Certificate of Public Need


West's Information On Virginia's Certificate of Public Need Program 

During the past 35 years Marilyn West has played an active role in the Commonwealth's Certificate of Public Need Program.   For the first 12 years, she directed the program.  For the last 13 years, she has assisted existing and proposed medical care facility providers navigate this challenging program through M. H. West & Co., Inc.

As you continue to grow your core business and other services and need assistance with certificate of public need requirements, use M. H. West & Co., Inc.'s business analysts and consultants to help you comply with the Commonwealth's COPN program requirements.  West can work independently, with your in-house staff, other consultants and/or your legal counsel to develop a competitive application that is responsive to issues affecting approval.   Our interests are to help you succeed in obtaining certificate of public need authorization and West will also work under tight deadlines, weekends and holidays to get the job done.

Services include:

• Pre-COPN Application Filing Work such as Identification and Evaluation of Factors Impacting Project Authorization and Subsequent Report Preparation from Findings

• Application Preparation and Filing

• Board and Public Hearing Presentation Development

• Representation at Public Hearings and Board Meetings

• Brainstorming Strategies to Oppose Competitor Projects

• Support for Administrative Hearings (Informal, Fact-finding Conferences)

For more information contact us at 804.782.1938,
1.888.WEST904 or email mhwestcon@aol.com.


As part of our information service to clients and friends, please note the upcoming deadlines for the Commonwealth of Virginia's COPN Letter of Intent and Application Filings.  (This information is updated monthly.)

COPN NEWS

NOTIFICATION FOR LOI AND APPLICATION FILINGS

 

The Letter of Intent (LOI) for Batch Group C is due on Monday, August 1, 2005, for
Psychiatric Facilities, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Retardation Facilities
Application filing for this batch group is Wednesday, August 31, 2005

 

Note:      Letters of Intent and Applications must be received by both the regional health planning agency and the Department of Health Certificate of Public Need Office not later than the established deadlines.


OTHER KEY DATES FOR APPLICATIONS FILED IN BATCH GROUP C

 

 

EVENT

 

DEADLINE


Letter of Intent


August 1

Responses to LOI by Competitors/Others Interested

Within 10 Days of the first LOI filing

Application Filing

August 31

COPN Issues Review for Completeness

September 12

Responses to Questions Due

October 5

Review Cycle Begins

October 10

RHPA Review Complete

December 9

RHPA Report Due/ DCOPN Review Complete

December 19

IFFC Scheduled Between

December 29 and January 9

Comm. Decision Due

February 7

End of Review Cycle

April 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEXT REVIEW CYCLE IS BATCH GROUP D/G

Diagnostic Imaging Facilities & Services and
Nursing Home Facilities and Nursing Home Capital Expenditures
(LOI - September 1 & Application Filing - October 3)

For mailing list additions, deletions and/or changes to West's monthly mailing list for
Upcoming Deadlines for COPN LOI and Application Filings email mhwestcon@aol.com.

 

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M. H. West & Co., Inc.
700 East Main Street, Suite 904, P. O. Box 548 - Richmond, Virginia 23218-0548
TEL 804.782.1938  FAX 804.782.9771
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