Certificate of Need
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What is a Certificate of Need?

The Certificate of Need program requires certain types of healthcare providers to get state approval before making major changes in the healthcare landscape. These changes include, but are not limited to:
  • Establishing certain new healthcare facilities
  • Certain ownership transfers
  • Significant investments in certain new equipment or facilities
  • Certain other changes affecting access to services
  • Terminations of services
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Open Certificate of Need applications

View the status of open Certificate of Need applications, upcoming deadlines, and relevant information for proposals.

Program resources

Learn all about the Certificate of Need program, including public meetings. Agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to each hearing. Transcripts and recordings are posted within seven days of the hearing.


CON guidebook 

Read program details, including when to submit forms and which ones to use.

CON forms 

Download the application, determination, or modification forms you need.

CON Portal 

View past and pending applications or upload CON forms and documents to OHS.

How to use the portal (DOC) 

Download these tips to register, submit a CON application, upload related materials, and monitor a docket.

Statewide healthcare facilities and services plan 

The plan is an advisory document for healthcare delivery in CT that informs policymakers and the OHS CON Guidebook.

Public hearings 

Attend these meetings to learn about projects and civil penalty proceedings, and to share your views as permitted.

Submit comments 

Email us your thoughts about any scheduled or recent hearing topic. They can become part of the hearing record.
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Legislation

OHS’ Health Systems Planning unit administers the CON program per Connecticut General Statute (C.G.S.)§19a-612d. This is a regulatory process for certain projects described in C.G.S. § 19a-638 that affect the healthcare market. C.G.S. § 19a-639 guides OHS’ analysis of proposed healthcare projects and their impact on the community. C.G.S. Chapter 368z contains a number of other statutes relevant to the CON process.

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