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demonstrated by, among other factors, whether the quality of | any health care provided in the past by the applicant or a | related party under the applicant's control meets industry | standards; |
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| B. The economic feasibility of the proposed services is | demonstrated in terms of the: |
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| (1) Capacity of the applicant to support the project | financially over its useful life, in light of the rates | the applicant expects to be able to charge for the | services to be provided by the project; and |
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| (2) Applicant's ability to establish and operate the | project in accordance with existing and reasonably | anticipated future changes in federal, state and local | licensure and other applicable or potentially | applicable rules; |
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| C. There is a public need for the proposed services as | demonstrated by certain factors, including, but not limited | to: |
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| (1) Whether, and the extent to which, the project will | substantially address specific health problems as | measured by health needs in the area to be served by | the project; |
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| (2) Whether the project will have a positive impact on | the health status indicators of the population to be | served; |
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| (3) Whether the services affected by the project will | be accessible to all residents of the area proposed to | be served; and |
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| (4) Whether the project will provide demonstrable | improvements in quality and outcome measures applicable | to the services proposed in the project; |
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| D. The proposed services are consistent with the orderly | and economic development of health facilities and health | resources for the State as demonstrated by: |
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| (1) The impact of the project on total health care | expenditures after taking into account, to the extent | practical, both the costs and benefits of the project |
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| and the competing demands in the local service area and | statewide for available resources for health care; |
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