§ 22-21-274 — Adoption and Public Notice of Review Procedures and Criteria

The SHPDA, with the advice and consultation of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, shall prescribe by rules and regulations the review criteria and review procedures required by this article. Said review criteria and review procedures shall be consistent with this article and with appropriate federal regulations. Prior to the adoption of rules and regulations, the SHPDA shall give wide publicity to the proposed rules and regulations and shall conduct a public hearing following legal notice of not less than 30 days. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Montgomery, Alabama. Prior to advertising the public hearing, the SHPDA shall submit the proposed rules and regulations to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council and other interested agencies. Future revisions of the rules and regulations shall be made as required in this section for the original rules and regulations and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (§ 41-22-1 et seq.).

Legislative History

(Acts 1977, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 1509, §13; Acts 1979, No. 79-577, p. 1033, §3; Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-770, p. 249, §12; Act 98-341, p. 597, §1.)