Center for Policy, Planning and Epidemiology Certificate of Need Program State Health Planning and Development Agency Schedule of Reviews DC law and regulations require "batching" of certain types of applications. These applications are considered twice a year according to an established schedule. The following table shows the kinds of applications that are "batched" and the months in which the reviews begin. Application Type Review Periods Begin Acute Long-Term Services April, October Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Services January, July Burn Services April, October Cardiac Surgery and Catheterization Services February, August CT Scanning Services January, July Diagnostic Radiology and Ultrasound Services February, August General Medical/Surgical Services June, December Home Health Services April, October Intermediate Care Services May, November Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services February, August Neonatal Special Care Services March, September Obstetrics and Gynecology Services February, August Pediatric Services March, September Psychiatric Services January, July Radiation Therapy Services May, November Renal Disease Services March, September Skilled Nursing Services May, November