Title: Section 765-1.4 - Amendments to applications

765-1.4 Amendments to applications. (a) An application made to the Public Health and Health Planning Council pursuant to this Subpart may be amended while the matter is pending before the council. Such amendments shall be made on appropriate forms supplied by the department.

(b) Any amendment to an application which constitutes a substantial change in the information contained in the original application, or any prior amendments thereto, must be accompanied by a satisfactory written explanation as to the reason such information was not contained in the original application.

(c) Prior to the issuance of a license, any change as set forth in this subdivision shall constitute an amendment to the application and the applicant shall submit appropriate documentation as may be required in support of such amendment. The amended application shall be referred to the Public Health and Health Planning Council for its comments. The approval of the Public Health and Health Planning Council must be obtained for any amended application. Each of the following shall constitute an amendment:

(1) any change in the types of licensed services to be provided;

(2) any significant change in the principals of the applicant as considered by the council;

(3) any significant change in the proposed patient capacity;

(4) any change in the agency’s proposed service area; and/or

(5) any significant change to the agency’s proposed annual operating budget.

(d) Failure to disclose an amendment prior to the issuance of a license shall constitute sufficient grounds for the revocation, limitation or annulment of the approval.