NY A10606

Amends Public Health Law Section 2807-z to clarify the review process for federally qualified health center capital projects funded with federal monies under Public Health Service Section 330 or federal grant programs (CD-BC and CD-IFI).

Department of Health has 30 days to deem certificate of need applications complete, and must approve or disapprove eligible projects within 90 days of deeming applications complete; applications are automatically approved if the department fails to act within 90 days.

Defines "eligible capital projects" as those with budgets of $3 million or more that do not involve establishing a new operator and are funded in whole or in part with specified federal monies.

Capital projects under $3 million that do not involve establishing a new operator are exempt from certificate of need requirements and instead require licensure and fee payment, but the department must account for capital costs in the applicant's rate of payment.

Commissioner must promulgate regulations to implement these provisions and may allow applicants to proceed under existing certificate of need regulations if final regulations are not yet adopted.