Idaho licensing delays may doom new health facility

After spending two years preparing to build a $7 million medical rehabilitation center in Coeur d'Alene, Advanced Health Care Corp. was told that it will have to wait another two years for a license


After spending two years preparing to build a $7 million medical rehabilitation center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Advanced Health Care Corp. was told that it will have to wait another two years for a license, according to an article on the CDA Press website.

"The licensing division in Idaho won't entertain any requests for licensing for at least two years," said Robert Dellenbach, who is working on the project for Advanced Health Care. "That is a deal-killer."

A spokesperson for Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, said the agency has many certifications to deal with and only a limited amount of resources to get them done. She said the two-year delay is due to federal guidelines that her agency has to use in the certification process.

The company is opening two more facilities this year. One is located in Las Vegas, and the other is in Kansas City.

"We are not getting the same hold-back in those states as we are in Idaho," he said, adding that if things were to change, they would begin construction immediately.

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April 28, 2014


Topic Area: Project Management


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