(a) The following time standards apply for a review by the department of an application for a certificate of need under this chapter:
(1) the department may defer commencement of the review process under this chapter for an application for a period not to exceed 60 days after the determination that the application is complete in order to allow the department to receive and consider concurrent applications from each person who has submitted a letter of intent to submit an application proposing an activity that is similar to the activity proposed by the application in the geographic area;
(2) the department shall review the application made under this chapter and submit an analysis and recommendation to the commissioner within 60 days after the date that notification under AS 18.07.035 (c) is sent to the applicant stating that the application is complete.
(b) The commissioner may extend the time periods set out in (a) of this section for not more than 30 days for any of the following reasons:
(1) the applicant amends the application under this chapter;
(2) the department requests an extension of time within which to prepare its findings and recommendations on the application; the commissioner may grant only one extension under this paragraph.
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