Section 15-8-90-07-703.01 - Policy Statement Regarding Certificate of Need Applications for the Establishment of a Home Health Agency and/or the Offering of Home Health Services1.Service Areas: The need for home health agencies/services shall be determined on a county-by county basis.2.Determination of Need: A possible need for home health services may exist in a county if for the most recent calendar year available that county had fewer home health care visits per 1,000 elderly (65+) population than the average number of visits received per 1,000 elderly (65+) in the "ten-state region" consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. That number is currently 29,061,847 as shown in Table 7-3 (2019 is the most recent data available).3.Unmet Need: If it is determined that an unmet need exists in a given county, the unmet need must be equivalent to fifty (50) patients in each county proposed to be served. Based on 2019 data, 29,061,847 visits approximates a Region Total of thirty-two (32) visits per patient.4. All CON applications for the establishment of a home health agency and/or the offering of home health services shall be considered substantive and will be reviewed accordingly.15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-07-703.01