23-15-10. Application fees.

The state agency department shall require that any applicant for certificate of need submit

an application fee prior to requesting any review of matters pursuant to the requirements of this

chapter; except that health care facilities and equipment owned and operated by the state of Rhode

Island shall be exempt from this application fee requirement. The application fee shall be paid by

check made payable to the general treasurer. Except for applications that propose new or expanded

tertiary or specialty care services as defined in subdivision 23-15-2(10)(vi) § 23-15-2(14)(iv) ,

submission of any application filed in accordance with § 23-15-4(d) shall include an application

fee of five hundred dollars ($500) per application plus an amount equal to one quarter of one percent

(0.25%) of the total capital expenditure costs associated with the application. For an application

filed in accordance with the requirements of § 23-15-5 (Expeditious review), the application shall

include an application processing fee of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) per application plus

an amount equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the total capital expenditure costs

associated with the application. Applications that propose new or expanded tertiary or specialty

care services as defined in subdivision 23-15-2(10)(vi) § 23-15-2(14)(iv) , shall include an

application fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) plus an amount equal to one quarter of one percent

(0.25%) of the total capital expenditure costs associated with the application. Application fees shall

be non-refundable once the formal review of the application has commenced. All fees received

pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund.