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Authority: AS 18.07.031 AS 18.07.101 7 AAC 07.035. Pre-application conference. Before an applicant for a certificate of need submits an application, the department will, if requested by the applicant, or on its own initiative, schedule a pre-application conference to provide guidance and technical assistance regarding the application process. The department will not assist in preparing or completing an application, but may, if necessary information is available, provide that information to assist the applicant in preparing an application. (Eff. 8/14/2005, Register 175; am 8/11/2010, Register 195) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.07.031 AS 18.07.101 7 AAC 07.040. Submission of application. (a) To apply for a certificate of need, a person must

(1) submit all of the information required by the department’s Certificate of Need Application Packet, dated December 9, 2005, and adopted by reference;

(2) submit the application fee determined under 7 AAC 07.079;

(3) agree in writing to participate in the uniform statewide reporting system required under AS 18.07.101 when requested under 7 AAC 07.105(c); and

(4) state whether the certificate of need is intended to initiate a change in bed capacity in the service area covered by the proposed certificate of need. (b) An applicant may submit a written request to permanently withdraw the application at any time during the application review process. (c) At the request of an applicant to modify or reevaluate an application, the department may