Last revised date: December 10, 2024
- Applications in Review
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This section is updated bi-monthly. If you are interested in a specific project’s timeline or additional details see the Certificate of Need (CN) Program's project status page. Projects will be removed from this list once the corresponding evaluation is released.
Application # Facility/Agency Planning Area Hearing Request Due Comment Due 24-20 Virginia Mason Franciscan Health King 10/28/24 11/15/24 24-22 Apex Spine Institute, PLLC Benton 10/07/24 11/08/24 25-01 and 25-02 MultiCare Yakima Memorial Surgery Center at Ridgeview and MEC Yakima Yakima 11/27/24 12/17/24 25-03 PSKC Richmond Beach King 1 n/a 12/05/24 25-04 PeaceHealth Southwest, LLC & PMB Vancouver 2, LLC Clark 12/26/24 01/14/25 25-06 Fresenius Kidney Care Longview Cowlitz n/a 12/16/24 Pro tip: Type CN application # in the search bar on the CN project status webpage (linked above) to quickly find more information on a specific project.
Beginning of CN application review is dictated by WAC 246-310-170.
- Public Hearings Requested
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This section is updated as hearing requests are received. There are no upcoming public hearings scheduled for CN applications with a decision pending.
The public hearing process for certificate of need is detailed in WAC 246-310-180.
- Reconsideration Hearings Granted
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This section is updated once a hearing request is granted. There are no upcoming reconsideration hearings granted on CN applications.
The reconsideration process for CN applications is detailed in WAC 246-310-560.
- End Stage Renal Disease Emergency Exemption Requests (EER)
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This section is updated bi-monthly. The EERs listed below are those currently in effect. For more information on any of the following exemptions see the CN Program's project status page.
EER # Provider Facility # of Temporary Stations Approved Valid Through 25-02 Northwest Kidney Centers NKC SeaTac 4 01/05/2025 25-03 Total Renal Care, Inc. DaVita Renton 2 12/12/2024 Pro tip: Type "eer2" in the search bar on the CN project status webpage (linked above) to filter for all EERs.
ESRD emergency exemption requests must meet the requirements outlined by:
- Current Appeals
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This section is updated bi-monthly. For more information on any of the following cases contact the department's Adjudicative Services Unit.
Case # / Call Name General Information Counsel and Health Law Judge (HLJ) Primary Issue(s) M2023-914 Thurston, ASF
CN app#22-45
Petitioner: Pain Care Physicians, LLC
Intervenor: MultiCare
AAG: Bucknell
Petitioner: Tom Grimm, Ryan Swanson
Intervenor: Practus LLP
HLJ: Blye
WAC 246-310-240(1)
M2023-936 and -937 PCI revocation
CN#1407 MultiCare Auburn and VMFH St. Francis
AAG: Bucknell
Respondents: Practus LLP and Polsinelli PC
HLJ: Herington
WAC 246-310-720(1) M2023-1034 East King, PCI
CN app#23-28
Petitioner: Swedish
AAG: Bucknell
Petitioner: Steven Pentz
HLJ: Herington
WAC 246-310-720(2)(b) Additional Health Law Judge final decisions are available on the Adjudicative Services Unit's webpage.
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