Sec. A-20. 24-A MRSA §4204, sub-§1, ķA, as repealed and replaced by PL 1979, c. 216, §2, is amended to read:

A. Concurrently with filing an application for issuance of certificate of authority with the superintendent, the applicant shall also file an application for a certificate of need pursuant to Title 22, section 301 et seq chapter 103-A.

Sec. A-21. 24-A MRSA §4204, sub-§2-A, ķA, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 501, §51, is amended to read:

A. The Commissioner of Human Services certifies that the health maintenance organization has received a certificate of need or that a certificate of need is not required pursuant to Title 22, chapter 103 103-A.

Sec. A-22. 24-A MRSA §6203, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 482, §1, is amended to read:

A. The provider has submitted to the department an application for a certificate of need, if required under Title 22, section 304-A 329, and the department has submitted a preliminary report of a recommendation for approval of a certificate of need and the provider has applied for any other licenses or permits required prior to operation.

Sec. A-23. 24-A MRSA §6226, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 563, §7, is amended to read:

1. Initial deposits. The $1,000 limit on the initial deposit contained in section 6203, subsection 3, paragraph A, shall not apply after the stage of the Certificate of Need application procedure when the department has, in writing, deemed the application complete. After the disclosure statement, the escrow agreement, the receipt and the continuing care agreement have been reviewed on a preliminary basis by the department's Certificate of Need staff, the department shall forward the