In an appeal of a decision to deny a certificate of need, the person requesting the appeal shall bear the burden of proving that the project meets the applicable criteria established in sections 71-5829.03 to 71-5829.06.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-5865

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Certificate of need: means a written authorization by the department for a person to implement the project under review. See Nebraska Statutes 71-5803.03
  • Person: means an individual, a trust or estate, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, including associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies, a state, a political subdivision or instrumentality, including a municipal corporation, of a state, or any legal entity recognized by the state. See Nebraska Statutes 71-5803.12