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(C) applicant; or

(2) finds that further analysis is required by the department before a final decision can be made. (d) If the commissioner’s decision is inconsistent with the analysis and recommendations submitted under 7 AAC 07.060, the commissioner will include a written statement of the reasons for the decision. (e) The department will mail a copy of the commissioner’s findings and decision to each applicant and will advise each applicant of the right to appeal the decision under 7 AAC 07.080. (f) The department will

(1) provide a copy of the decision and findings to any person who requests a copy;

(2) publish notice of the commissioner’s decision under 7 AAC 07.072; and

(3) send a copy of the notice by electronic mail, or, if the recipient has informed the department that it prefers to receive notice by mail or facsimile transmission, then the department will send notice by the chosen option, to each health care facility located in the proposed service area, to each person who has requested notification, and to each person that the department believes is interested in the decision. (g) In a certificate of need granted and issued under this section, the commissioner will include

(1) the certificate holder’s name;

(2) a description of the service to be provided;

(3) any conditions of approval that are considered necessary under (b)(8) of this section;

(4) the approved total cost of the project, if applicable; and

(5) the approved completion date. (h) A certificate of need is valid only for the time specified in the original certificate or any time extension allowed under 7 AAC 07.095. Rights granted under a certificate of need do not continue after the activity authorized by the certificate of need is completed. (i) Approval of a certificate of need does not imply any guarantee of federal, state, or private money, including Medicaid payments or grant awards, and does not imply any guarantee of profitability. (Eff. 10/26/77, Register 64; am 8/13/80, Register 75; am 8/14/2005, Register 175; am 1/11/2006, Register 177; am 8/11/2010, Register 195) Statutory Authority: