Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program

Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program

Study Mandated by 2005 Legislation (ESSHB 1688) Report page 2 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 2

What is Certificate of Need? Report page 1 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 3

Timeliness of Decisions Report pages 9 and 29 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 4

Use of Statutory Criteria Report pages 14 and 29 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 5

Information Availability Report pages 16, 30 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 6

Consistency of Decisions With Each Other Report pages 18 and 30 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 7

Monitoring Approved Projects Report pages 24 and 31 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 8

Measuring and Reporting Performance Report pages 28 and 31 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 9

Appeal Rates Higher in 2004 and 2005 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 10

Why Did Appeals Increase in 2004 and 2005? Report pages 20 -21 JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 11

Next Steps JLARC Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need Program 12