Certificate of Need (CON)

Overview

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §19a-612d, OHS, through its Health Systems Planning unit, administers the Certificate of Need program—which is a regulatory process for certain health care transactions, as detailed in C.G.S. § 19a-638, and requires that the office consider elements specified in C.G.S. § 19a-639, monitor the impact of these transactions on the communities impacted.

Status of Open Certificate of Need Applications

Docket Number	Date Application Filed	Applicant Name	Proposal Type	Where is the Application?	Who has something due?	Due Date	Next Step
32699	2/7/2024	UConn Health	Increasing licensed beds	The Application has been deemed complete, and the Applicant has requested a hearing. OHS will schedule the hearing and circulate a hearing notice.	OHS		OHS will schedule the hearing and provide notice of the hearing along with any requests for filings prior to the hearing.
32702	2/29/2024	Sound Recovery Services	Establishing new behavioral health facility	The Applicant is drafting responses to a first completeness letter requesting additional information.	Applicant	5/24/2024	OHS will review the applicant's responses to the first completeness letter
32705	3/14/2024	Yale New Haven Hospital	Acquiring imaging equipment (MRI and PET-MR)	The Applicant is drafting responses to a first completeness letter requesting additional information.	Applicant	6/11/2024	OHS will review the applicant's responses to the first completeness letter
32709	4/16/2024	SISU Integrated Health, LLC	Establishing new behavioral health facility	The Applicant is drafting responses to a first completeness letter requesting additional information.	OHS	7/14/2024	OHS will review the applicant's responses to the first completeness letter
32657	7/27/2023	MidState Medical Center	Increasing licensed beds	The hearing record is closed and OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	OHS	5/21/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32656	7/25/2023	Greenwich Hospital	Termination of Services by a Hospital	The hearing record is closed and OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	OHS	6/30/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32678	11/7/2023	Danbury Proton	New technology to the state	The hearing record is still open while the Applicant submits late files.	Applicant		OHS will close the record and move to a decision or agreed settlement negotiations.
32692	12/21/2023	Johnson Memorial Hospital	Establishing an outpatient surgical facility	OHS will hold a hearing on 5/22/2024.	OHS and Applicant	5/22/2024	After a hearing, the Applicant may be required to submit additional information before the record is closed
32673	10/24/2023	Bridgeport Hospital	Acquiring a New MRI Scanner	OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	OHS	6/6/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32662	11/2/2023	Affect Provider Group	Establishing new behavioral health facility	OHS will hold a hearing on 6/12/2024.	OHS and Applicant	6/12/2024	After a hearing, the Applicant may be required to submit additional information before the record is closed.
32688	11/9/2023	Recovery 12 Solutions	Establishing new intensive outpatient program	OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	OHS	6/19/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32691	12/14/2023	Stamford-Health Norwalk Radiology, LLC	Acquiring a New MRI Scanner	OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	OHS	6/23/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32616	12/20/2023	Connecticut Children’s Medical Center	Acquiring a new CT scanner	OHS will hold a hearing on 6/25/2024.	OHS and Applicant	6/25/2024	After a hearing, the Applicant may be required to submit additional information before the record is closed
32693	1/4/2024	Lantana Recovery of CT	Establishing a new day treatment and outpatient program	OHS is either drafting a decision or negotiating an agreed settlement with the Applicant.	Public Hearing Request	7/14/2024	OHS will either issue a decision or agreed settlement.
32664	2/1/2024	Mulligan Recovery Centers of CT	Establishing a new substance abuse treatment facility	OHS is in a 30-day waiting period to see if members of the public demand a hearing.	Public Hearing Request	5/31/2024	If the public demands a hearing, OHS will hold a hearing. If there is no request, OHS may hold a discretionary hearing or may move to the decision or agreed settlement negotiation phase.
32697	1/10/2024	Orthopaedic Specialty Surgery Center	Transfer of ownership	OHS is in a 30-day waiting period to see if members of the public demand a hearing.	Public Hearing Request	6/7/2024	If the public demands a hearing, OHS will hold a hearing. If there is no request, OHS may hold a discretionary hearing or may move to the decision or agreed settlement negotiation phase.

Updated 5/20/2024

What is a Certificate of Need?

Certificate of Need (CON) is a regulatory program requiring certain types of health care providers to obtain state approval prior to making major changes in the healthcare landscape such as mergers, substantial capital investments in new equipment or facilities, changing access to services, or discontinuing a medical service.

CON Guidebook for any questions related to Certificate of Need process.

CON Forms contains all the forms required to submit a CON determination, application or modification.

The CON Portal is the home for all documents related to CON applications, which are uploaded in real-time by the applicants and OHS. Documents can be located using the assigned Docket Number or Applicant Name.

Public Hearings are held for many Certificate of Need applications to ensure the residents of Connecticut have an opportunity to weigh in on the healthcare landscape in their cities and towns. Public hearings going back to fall 2018 can be found under “public hearings” on the left navigation bar. Agendas for public hearings will be posted 24 hours prior to the hearing. The hearing transcript and video are posted within 48 hours of the end of the hearing.

Members of the public may submit comments regarding any scheduled or recent hearings by emailing CONcomment@ct.gov . For comments to become part of the record, they must be received while the record is still open as indicated in the public hearing announcement.