Sec. 6. 2 MRSA §103, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

3-A.__Review.__The plan must be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters prior to being finalized and issued by the Governor.

Sec. 7. 2 MRSA §103, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. B, §1, is amended to read:

4. Uses of plan. The plan must be used in determining the capital investment fund amount pursuant to section 102 and must guide the issuance of certificates of need by the State and.__The plan must be considered by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services in making determinations regarding applications for certificates of need under Title 22, chapter 103-A and must serve as a guide for the health care lending decisions of the Maine Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority. A certificate of need or public Public financing that affects health care costs may not be provided unless it meets goals and budgets explicitly outlined in the plan.

Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §335, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §8, is amended to read:

B. Is consistent with Furthers the goals of the State Health Plan;

Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §335, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 514, §1, is further amended to read:

7. Review; approval. Except as provided in section 336, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of need if the commissioner determines and makes specific written findings regarding that determination that:

A. The applicant is fit, willing and able to provide the proposed services at the proper standard of care as 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;

B. The economic feasibility of the proposed services is demonstrated in terms of the: