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demonstrated by, among other factors, whether the quality of | | any health care provided in the past by the applicant or a | | related party under the applicant's control meets industry | | standards; |
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| | | B. The economic feasibility of the proposed services is | | demonstrated in terms of the: |
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| | | (1) Capacity of the applicant to support the project | | financially over its useful life, in light of the rates | | the applicant expects to be able to charge for the | | services to be provided by the project; and |
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| | | (2) Applicant's ability to establish and operate the | | project in accordance with existing and reasonably | | anticipated future changes in federal, state and local | | licensure and other applicable or potentially | | applicable rules; |
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| | | C. There is a public need for the proposed services as | | demonstrated by certain factors, including, but not limited | | to: |
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| | | (1) Whether, and the extent to which, the project will | | substantially address specific health problems as | | measured by health needs in the area to be served by | | the project; |
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| | | (2) Whether the project will have a positive impact on | | the health status indicators of the population to be | | served; |
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| | | (3) Whether the services affected by the project will | | be accessible to all residents of the area proposed to | | be served; and |
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| | | (4) Whether the project will provide demonstrable | | improvements in quality and outcome measures applicable | | to the services proposed in the project; |
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| | | D. The proposed services are consistent with the orderly | | and economic development of health facilities and health | | resources for the State as demonstrated by: |
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| | | (1) The impact of the project on total health care | | expenditures after taking into account, to the extent | | practical, both the costs and benefits of the project |
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| | | and the competing demands in the local service area and | | statewide for available resources for health care; |
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