641—202.13 (135) Request for extension of certificate.
	 202.13(1) Requests for extension of a certificate of need must be filed in letter form to the department from the applicant no later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the certification.
	 202.13(2) Request for extension shall fully identify the project and indicate the current status of the project in descriptive terms.
	 202.13(3) The department shall use the news media to notify the public and affected parties of the council meeting agenda, including extension requests. The news media shall be notified at least ten days before the council meeting.
Any affected persons shall have the right to submit to the department in writing, or orally at the council meeting at which the extension request is considered, information which may be relevant to the question of granting an extension.
	 202.13(4) When an extension has been requested, the council shall approve or deny the request at a meeting of the council preceding the expiration of the certification. The certificate of need may be revoked by the council at the end of the certification period for insufficient progress in developing the project.
	 202.13(5) If the extension is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appeal under the provisions of Iowa Code section 135.70.