Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services
Section 3702.524 | Duties of Certificate Holder Within 24 Months of Grant.

Effective: September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
(A) Not later than twenty-four months after the date the director of health mails the notice that the certificate of need has been granted or, if the grant or denial of the certificate of need is appealed under section 3702.60 of the Revised Code, not later than twenty-four months after issuance of an order granting the certificate that is not subject to further appeal, each person holding a certificate of need granted shall:
(1) If the project for which the certificate of need was granted primarily involves construction and is to be financed primarily through external borrowing of funds, secure financial commitment for the stated purpose of developing the project and commence construction that continues uninterrupted except for interruptions or delays that are unavoidable due to reasons beyond the person's control, including labor strikes, natural disasters, material shortages, or comparable events;
(2) If the project for which the certificate of need was granted primarily involves construction and is to be financed primarily internally, receive formal approval from the holder's board of directors or trustees or other governing authority to commit specified funds for implementation of the project and commence construction that continues uninterrupted except for interruptions or delays that are unavoidable due to reasons beyond the person's control, including labor strikes, natural disasters, material shortages, or comparable events;
(3) If the project for which the certificate of need was granted involves no capital expenditure or only minor renovations to existing structures, provide the long-term care service by the means specified in the approved application for the certificate;
(4) If the project for which the certificate of need was granted primarily involves leasing a building or space that requires only minor renovations to the existing space, execute a lease and provide the long-term care service by the means specified in the approved application for the certificate;
(5) If the project for which the certificate of need was granted primarily involves leasing a building or space that has not been constructed or requires substantial renovations to existing space, commence construction for the purpose of implementing the reviewable activity that continues uninterrupted except for interruptions or delays that are unavoidable due to reasons beyond the person's control, including labor strikes, natural disasters, material shortages, or comparable events.
(B) The twenty-four-month period specified in division (A) of this section shall not be extended by any means, including the granting of a subsequent or replacement certificate of need. Each person holding a certificate of need shall provide the director of health documentation of compliance with that division not later than the earlier of thirty days after complying with that division or five days after the twenty-four-month period expires. Not later than the earlier of fifteen days after receiving the documentation or fifteen days after the twenty-four-month period expires, the director shall send by certified mail a notice to the holder of the certificate of need specifying whether the holder has complied with division (A) of this section.
(C) A certificate of need expires, regardless of whether the director sends a notice under division (B) of this section, if the holder fails to comply with division (A) of this section or to provide information under division (B) of this section as necessary for the director to determine compliance. The determination by the director that a certificate of need has expired is final and not appealable under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals

Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services

Section 3702.11 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Director to Adopt Rules.

Section 3702.12 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Procedure for Adoption of Initial Rules.

Section 3702.13 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Amendments to Rules.

Section 3702.14 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Failure to Comply.

Section 3702.141 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Rules May Apply to Existing Health Care Facility.

Section 3702.15 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Director of Health to Monitor and Inspect Health Care Providers.

Section 3702.16 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Minimum Specifications of Rules.

Section 3702.18 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Disclosing Identifying Quality-of-Care Data.

Section 3702.19 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Administering Oaths, Ordering Depositions and Issuing Subpoenas.

Section 3702.20 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Civil Penalty; Injunction.

Section 3702.30 | Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.

Section 3702.301 | Licensing of Freestanding Birthing Center - Exemption.

Section 3702.302 | License Renewal for Uncertified Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.

Section 3702.303 | Transfer Agreements.

Section 3702.304 | Variances From Written Transfer Agreements.

Section 3702.305 | Variance Application Physician Attestation.

Section 3702.306 | Effective Period for Variances.

Section 3702.307 | Notifications to Director.

Section 3702.308 | Severability.

Section 3702.309 | Suspension of Ambulatory Surgical License.

Section 3702.3010 | Maximum Distance of Local Hospital From Ambulatory Surgical Facility.

Section 3702.3011 | [Former r.c. 3702.305, Renumbered by s.b. 157 of the 134th General Assembly, Effective 3/23/2022] Conditions on Variance.

Section 3702.31 | Quality Monitoring and Inspection Fund.

Section 3702.32 | Violations.

Section 3702.33 | Petition to Enjoin Unlicensed Health Care Facility.

Section 3702.34 | Option of Having a Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Placed After Delivery; Exception.

Section 3702.40 | Mammogram Report; Dense Breast Tissue Advisory.

Section 3702.51 | Certificate of Need Definitions.

Section 3702.511 | Reviewable Activities Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities.

Section 3702.512 | Addition of Twenty or Fewer Long-Term Care Beds Not Reviewable.

Section 3702.52 | Administering Certificate of Need Program.

Section 3702.521 | Recategorize Hospital Beds to Skilled Nursing Beds - Placement in Nursing Home.

Section 3702.522 | Revision of Application for Certificate of Need.

Section 3702.523 | Certificates Not Transferable Prior to Completion of Review.

Section 3702.524 | Duties of Certificate Holder Within 24 Months of Grant.

Section 3702.525 | Reasonable Progress Required.

Section 3702.526 | Acceptance of Application for Replacement Certificate of Need.

Section 3702.527 | Conversion of Bed Category.

Section 3702.53 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 3702.531 | Investigations.

Section 3702.532 | Notice of Violation.

Section 3702.54 | Civil Penalty.

Section 3702.541 | Civil Penalty - Minor Violation.

Section 3702.544 | Penalties Paid to Director.

Section 3702.55 | Additional Penalties for Continuing Violations.

Section 3702.56 | Payment for Activity Conducted in Violation.

Section 3702.57 | Rules for Certificate of Need.

Section 3702.59 | Review of Certificate of Need Applications.

Section 3702.592 | Certificate of Need for Long-Term Care Facility Beds; Replacement or Relocation Within County.

Section 3702.593 | Certificate of Need for Long-Term Care Facility Beds; Replacement or Relocation to County With Fewer Long-Term Care Beds Than Needed.

Section 3702.594 | Certificate of Need for Long-Term Care Facility Beds; Existing Long-Term Care Facility.

Section 3702.60 | Appeals.

Section 3702.61 | Injunction.

Section 3702.62 | Applicability of Other Statutes.

Section 3702.71 | Physician Loan Repayment Program Definitions.

Section 3702.72 | Applying for Participation in Program.

Section 3702.73 | Approving Application.

Section 3702.74 | Contract for Participation.

Section 3702.75 | Physician Loan Repayment Program.

Section 3702.76 | Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.77 | Establishing Priorities Among Health Resource Shortage Areas for Use in Recruiting Primary Care Physicians.

Section 3702.78 | Health Resource Shortage Area Fund - Physician Loan Repayment Fund - Administration.

Section 3702.79 | Adoption of Rules.

Section 3702.83 | J-1 Visa Waiver Program.

Section 3702.85 | Dentist Loan Repayment Program.

Section 3702.86 | Administrative Rules.

Section 3702.87 | Dental Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.88 | Priorities Among Dental Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.89 | Application for Participation in the Dentist Loan Repayment Program.

Section 3702.90 | Application Approval Process.

Section 3702.91 | Letter of Intent - Contract.

Section 3702.92 | Dentist Loan Repayment Advisory Board.

Section 3702.94 | Annual Report to General Assembly.

Section 3702.95 | Gifts for Implementation and Administration of Program.

Section 3702.96 | Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program.

Section 3702.961 | Adoption of Rules.

Section 3702.962 | Establishment of Priorities Among Dental Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.963 | Participation in Program.

Section 3702.964 | Determination of Eligibility.

Section 3702.965 | Contracts.

Section 3702.966 | Annual Report.

Section 3702.967 | Gifts.

Section 3702.98 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program.

Section 3702.981 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Rules.

Section 3702.982 | Chiropractic Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.983 | Priorities Among Chiropractic Health Resource Shortage Areas.

Section 3702.984 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Application.

Section 3702.985 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Approval to Participate.

Section 3702.986 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Contract.

Section 3702.987 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Advisory Board.

Section 3702.988 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Repayment Amounts.

Section 3702.989 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program - Annual Report.

Section 3702.9810 | Chiropractic Loan Repayment Fund, Chiropractic Heath Resource Shortage Area Fund.