Tennessee § 68-11-1624 - Participation by local governing body in hearing for certificate of need application.
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§ 68-11-1624. Participation by local governing body in hearing for certificate of need application.
At a hearing conducted by the agency for a certificate of need application, if a local governing body requests to participate in such hearing, the officials of such governing body shall have the opportunity to appear before the agency and express support or opposition to the granting of a certificate of need to the applicant. The testimony of such officials shall be informational and advisory to the agency, and the support of the local governing body shall not be a requirement for the granting of a certificate of need by the agency. Acts 2002, ch. 780, § 4; 2011, ch. 494, § 5; 2015, ch. 505, § 3. Amendments. The 2015 amendment substituted “certificate of need application” for “nonresidential substitution-based treatment center for opiate addiction” in the first sentence. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 505, § 4. May 20, 2015. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of county approval requirement for non-residential methadone treatment program, OAG 98-087 (4/15/98). (Opinion decided under prior law.) Nonresidential methadone treatment facilities, OAG 97-099 (7/1/97). (Opinion decided under prior law.)
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