Any person who is operating highly-specialized medical equipment acquired before this act; and any person who is operating a pharmacy established before October 24, 1979; and any person who is operating a health facility, with the exception of a pharmacy, whose operations began prior to November 7, 1975, shall be entitled to have the Secretary issue a certificate of necessity and convenience without the requirement of the determination of public necessity and convenience and without the holding of a hearing.
History —Nov. 7, 1975, No. 2, p. 922, § 8, renumbered as § 7 and amended on July 26, 1979, No. 189, p. 521, § 3; renumbered as § 19 and amended on Sept. 19, 1983, No. 16, p. 385, § 10.