242.4—Eligibility for insurance and transition provision.

(a) The hospital to be financed with a mortgage insured under this part shall involve the construction of a new hospital or the substantial rehabilitation (or replacement) of an existing hospital.
(b) This part applies only to applications for FHA mortgage insurance submitted after a pre-application meeting (as defined in § 242.1) with HUD that occurred on and after January 28, 2008. HUD's regulations and practices prior to January 28, 2008 apply to applications for FHA mortgage insurance submitted after a pre-application meeting that occurred before January 28, 2008.