Section 11-186-15 - Criteria(a) The agency shall consider the following criteria in the review of an application for a certificate of need: (1) The need that the population served or to be served has for the services proposed to be offered or expanded, and the extent to which all residents of the area, and in particular low income persons, racial and ethnic minorities, women, persons with disabilities and other underserved groups, and the elderly, are likely to have access to those services;(2) In the case of reduction or elimination of a service, including the relocation of a facility or service: (A) The need that the population presently served has for the service;(B) The extent to which that need will be met adequately by the proposed relocation or by alternative arrangements; and(C) The effect of the reduction, elimination, or relocation of the service on the ability of low income persons, racial and ethnic minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and other underserved groups, and the elderly, to obtain needed health care;(3) The probable impact of the proposal on the overall costs of health services to the community;(4) The probable impact of the proposal on the costs of and charges for providing health services by the applicant;(5) The immediate and long term financial feasibility of the proposal;(6) The applicant's compliance with federal and state licensure and certification requirements;(7) The quality of the health care services proposed;(8) In the case of existing health services or facilities, the quality of care provided by those facilities in the past;(9) The relationship of the proposal to the state health services and facilities plan;(10) The relationship of the proposal to the existing health care system of the area;(11) The availability of less costly or more effective alternative methods of providing service;(12) The availability of resources (including health personnel, management personnel, and funds for capital and operating needs) for the provision of the services proposed to be provided and the need for alternative uses of these resources as identified by the state health services and facilities plan. [Eff. 2/9/81; am 1/21/88; Am and comp 8/17/2019 ] (Auth: HRS § 323D-62) (Imp: HRS § 323D-43)