B.__The department shall provide notice by mailing copies of the application and letter of intent, if any, to all persons who request notification from the department.

C.__Notice under this subsection must include:

(1)__A brief description of the proposal;

(2)__A description of the review process and schedule; and

(3)__A statement of the availability of the application and records pertaining to it and letter of intent as provided in subsection 2.

4.__Procedure for department review. The following procedures apply to review by the department of an application filed under this section.

A. The department shall review and evaluate the application in accordance with the standards set forth in subsection 5.

B.__Any person may provide the department with written comments concerning the application within 30 days after the public notice in subsection 3, paragraph A.

C.__The department shall provide the Attorney General and the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance with copies of all comments from persons submitted under paragraph B.

D.__This paragraph applies with regard to a public hearing.

(1)__The department may hold a public hearing when it determines a public hearing is appropriate.

(2) The department shall hold a public hearing if 5 or more persons who are residents of the State and who are from the health service area to be served by the applicant request, in writing, that a hearing be held.__ A request under this subparagraph must be received by the department no later than 30 days after publication of the notice under subsection 3.

(3) If a public hearing is held, an electronic or stenographic record of the public hearing must be kept