New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE › Chapter XIV - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities › Part 620 - Certification of Need for Administrative Review Projects, Substantial Review Projects and Terms of Approval for Acquisition of Property or Construction › Section 620.13 - Glossary

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Acquisition.
The obtaining of property by such methods as
				purchase, lease, donation, or inheritance.
(b)
Administrative review
				project.
Any project as listed in section
				620.4 
				of this Part which does not or is not expected to incur costs in excess of
				$600,000, and which may, therefore, be subject to an administrative review
				pursuant to section
				620.9 
				of this Part for certification of need.
(c)
Agency, (designated State health
				planning and development [SHPDA]).
An agency within the Department of
				Health (DOH), as designated by the Governor, which is responsible to administer
				the State's health planning and development functions, including preparation of
				the State Health Plan and assisting the State Health Coordinating Council
				(SHCC).
(d)
Agency, Health
				Systems (HSA).
An agency designated pursuant to section 2904-b  of the Public Health Law, which is
				responsible for analyzing the needs and conditions within the health service
				area and applying the national guidelines for health planning in the
				development of its health systems plan and annual implementation
				plan.
(e)
B/DDSO.
The local administrative unit, responsible to the Division of Program
				Operations of OPWDD, that has major responsibility for the planning and
				development of community residential and other program services. The B/DDSO is
				responsible for coordinating the service delivery system within a particular
				service area, planning with community and provider agencies, and ensuring that
				specific placement of persons with developmental disabilities and program plans
				and provider training programs are implemented. In New York City, this unit is
				called the Borough Developmental Services Office (BDSO); elsewhere in the State
				it is called the Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO).
(f)
Certification of need.
A
				process whereby any individual, association, corporation or proposed
				corporation, or public or private agency which proposes a project as set forth
				in this Part formally states that intent and applies for the authorization to
				proceed.
(g)
Commissioner.
The Commissioner of the Office for People With
				Developmental Disabilities, or his or her designee.
(h)
Construction.
The
				erection, building, alteration, reconstruction, improvement, extension or
				modification of a building.
(i)
Days-business.
In computing "days", the "day" that the notice
				is received shall be included. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not
				included in counting business days. Legal holidays are:
(1) New Year's Day.
(2) Martin Luther King's Birthday.
(3) Washington's Birthday.
(4) Memorial Day.
(5) Independence Day.
(6) Labor Day.
(7) Columbus Day.
(8) Veteran's Day.
(9) Thanksgiving Day.
(10) Christmas Day.