641—202.2(10A) Letter of intent.
	202.2(1) Before applying for a certificate of need, the sponsor of a proposed new institutional health service or changed institutional health service will electronically submit a letter of intent meeting the criteria noted in Iowa Code section 10A.715(1) and containing the project’s estimated cost (site costs, land improvements, facility costs, movable equipment and financing costs, and any applicable sales tax for movable equipment, any applicable delivery charge for movable equipment, and any applicable installation charge for movable equipment).
	202.2(2) The department will make available on the certificate of need web page all criteria and standards that are pertinent to an application.
	202.2(3) A letter of intent received by the department is valid for a period of one year from the date of receipt by the department. The sponsor may renew the validity of a letter of intent by providing written notification to the department prior to the one-year expiration date.
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