department unless the department determines that extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the holder of the Certificate of Need are the cause of the delay. The department may grant two extensions of up to nine months each upon evidence that substantial progress has been made in accordance with procedures set forth in regulations. The board department may grant further extensions of up to nine months each only if it determines that substantial progress has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in regulations.” SECTION 15. Section 447240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 447240. The department may establish a construction “Section program providing for adequate facilities in this State and, insofar as possible, shall provide for the distribution of facilities and services throughout this State in such a manner as to make all types of health services reasonably accessible to all persons in this State. The State Health Plan as required by this article may be used for purposes of establishing department shall establish the relative need of projects for which applications are submitted under this construction program. Submittal of applications and review and approval of projects for which federal funds are requested must be in accordance with regulations adopted by the department and applicable federal act.” SECTION 16. Section 4471590(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: Any interested party, within twenty days after the date of the “(C) publication of the notice, but not afterwards, may challenge the action so taken by the state board, or the county board, or the Department of Health and Environmental Control, by action de novo in the court of common pleas in any county where the hospital facilities are to be located.” SECTION 17. Section 447180 and Section 447225 of the 1976 Code are repealed. SECTION 18. (A) The South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control shall review the projects of persons and health care facilities that were initiated between July 1, 2013, and April 14, 2014, for which a Certificate of Need is required pursuant
department unless the department determines that extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the holder of the Certificate of Need are the cause of the delay. The department may grant two extensions of up to nine months each upon evidence that substantial progress has been made in accordance with procedures set forth in regulations. The board department may grant further extensions of up to nine months each only if it determines that substantial progress has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in regulations.” SECTION 15. Section 447240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 447240. The department may establish a construction program providing for adequate facilities in this State and, insofar as possible, shall provide for the distribution of facilities and services throughout this State in such a manner as to make all types of health services reasonably accessible to all persons in this State. The State Health Plan as required by this article may be used for purposes of establishing department shall establish the relative need of projects for which applications are submitted under this construction program. Submittal of applications and review and approval of projects for which federal funds are requested must be in accordance with regulations adopted by the department and applicable federal act.” SECTION 16. Section 4471590(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(C) Any interested party, within twenty days after the date of the publication of the notice, but not afterwards, may challenge the action so taken by the state board, or the county board, or the Department of Health and Environmental Control, by action de novo in the court of common pleas in any county where the hospital facilities are to be located.” SECTION 17. Section 447180 and Section 447225 of the 1976 Code are repealed. SECTION 18. (A) The South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control shall review the projects of persons and health care facilities that were initiated between July 1, 2013, and April 14, 2014, for which a Certificate of Need is required pursuant
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