NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S DECISION TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

In accordance with 7 AAC 07.060, the Department of Health and Social Services has conducted a comparative review of applications for the following projects: Mat-Su Colony Proposed Long Term Care Facility in Palmer, Alaska; Maple Springs Senior Living Proposed Long Term Care Facilities in Wasilla and in Palmer, Alaska. In accordance with 7 AAC 07.070, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services has issued Certificate of Need approval, in part, for both of the applications.

Summary of Decision: In accordance with AS 18.07 and 7 AAC 07, Mat-Su Colony’s (MSC) request for a Certificate of Need (CON) for its Long Term Care Project is approved, in part.

MSC is authorized to construct a seventy-four (74) bed long term care facility in Palmer, Alaska. This approval is contingent on Commissioner review and approval of a revised budget, timeline, and project modification from MSC that meet the limitations set forth above. The revised project budget cannot exceed the proposed project cost of $ $20,748,517.  The revised budget, timeline, and project modifications must be submitted to the department within 60 days of the date of this decision. The signed CON will then be issued if and when the Commissioner approves the revised budget, timeline, and modifications for the project.

In accordance with AS 18.07 and 7 AAC 07, Maple Spring Senior Living’s request for a Certificate of Need (CON) for its Long Term Care Project is approved, in part.

MSSL is authorized to construct a sixty (60) bed long term care facility in Wasilla, Alaska. This approval is contingent on Commissioner review and approval of a revised budget, timeline, and project modification from MSSL that meet the limitations set forth above. The revised project budget cannot exceed the proposed project cost of $18,100,345.  The revised budget, timeline, and project modifications must be submitted to the department within 60 days of the date of this decision. The signed CON will then be issued if and when the Commissioner approves the revised budget, timeline, and modifications for the project.

An applicant whose application was denied in whole or in part by the Commissioner’s decision may appeal that  decision  by requesting an  administrative  hearing in  accordance  with  7 AAC 07.080. Any member of the public who is substantially affected by activities authorized by this certificate of need may initiate an administrative hearing in accordance with 7 AAC 07.082. A request for hearing under 7 AAC 07.080 or 7 AAC 07.082 must be received by the department at the address below no later than 4:30pm on January 2, 2017.

Alexandria Hicks, CON Coordinator Department of Health and Social Services 3601 C Street, Suite 978
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-754-3428   Fax: 907-334-2220       DATE: December 2, 2016, Anchorage, Alaska
Email Alexandria.hicks@alaska.gov                 /s/Valerie Davidson, Commissioner, DHSS