NEW CPP home health care

please be very detailed/ this is a business proposal and department of health want to know why a new home health care business will be needed in queens county and nassau county ny write a rebuttal for the and attach references The above-referenced Article 36 Licensed Home Care Services Agency application continues to be under review by this office. Pursuant to Title 10 NYCRR Section 765-1.16(d), please be aware that all of the following criteria must be addressed for determining the need of a new licensed home care service agency in a planning area designated as not having public need, the planned areas are queens county ny and nassau county ny . the demographics and/or health status of the residents in the planning area or the state, as applicable: documented evidence of the unduplicated number of patients on waiting lists who are appropriate for and desire admission to a licensed home care service agency but who experience a long waiting time for placement the number and capacity of currently operating licensed home care services agencies; the gualitv of services provided by existing agencies: the availability and accessibility of the workforce; personnel and resources dedicated to adding and training additional members of the workforce includinc committed resources in an organized training program: cultural competency or existing agencies, suppopulations requiring specialty services In addition to meeting the above applicable provisions, an applicant for initial certification shall be approved as meeting public need only if the applicant agrees to serve population groups in the planning area that have a difficulty gaininc access to appropriate licensed home care service agency care due to minority status, age, medical history, case complexitv. pavment source. or aeoaraphic location Please provide a narrative on how the applicant plans to fulfill this requirement. Please refer to 10 NYCRR Section 765-1.16d) for a full copy of the regulation.