Facility Licensing

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***COVID-19 Information*** Please be advised that in accordance with an Executive Order of the Governor and Commissioner of Public Health Order the requirement that a facility renew its license has been suspended and facility licenses will not expire on the scheduled renewal date. Facility license renewal dates are postponed until six months after the public health emergency is declared to be over and will not expire sooner than February 15, 2022.

Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS)

The Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS) holds jurisdiction over the licensing and clinical care and services provided by Connecticut's healthcare institutions. FLIS licenses, tracks, investigates, and regulates over 1,900 licensed facilities. In partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) FLIS is also responsible for the certification of certain institutions as required by federal law.

The Facility Licensure Processing Unit is responsible for the Initial; Renewal; Change of Ownership; Change in Services; Changes in Beds

The following healthcare institutions require a Connecticut license from the Department of Public Health. Please note that you must to register with eLicense if you do not have a current account.

Behavioral Health Facilities:
Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic for Adults (POCA)
Facilities for the Care or Treatment of Substance Abusive Persons (SA)
Mental Health Day Treatment (MHDT)
Mental Health Residential Living Centers (MHRL)
Mental Health Community Residence (MHCR)

End of Life/Terminal Care Facilities:
Hospice (HSPC)

Home Health and Assisted Living Facilities:
Assisted Living Service Agencies (ALSA)
Home Health Care (HHC)
Homemaker Home Health Aide Agency (HHHA)

Hospital Facilities:
Chronic Disease Hospitals (CDH)
Children’s Hospital (CH)
General Hospitals (GH)
Maternity Hospital (MAT)
Hospital for Mentally Ill Persons (PSY)

Outpatient Care Facilities:
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
Hemodialysis (HEMO)
Infirmary Operated by an Educational Institution (INF)
Outpatient Clinics (OPC)

Long Term Care Facilities:
Chronic & Convalescent Nursing Homes (CCNH)
Chronic & Convalescent Nursing Home & Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision (CCRH)
Nursing Home Management Companies (NHMG)
Residential Care Homes (RCH)
Rest Home with Nursing Supervision (RHNS)

Licensure renewals for all levels of care are conducted through the Connecticut eLicense Portal. If you have not received a renewal notice for your existing license, please contact the pertinent individual in the first table below:

Questions pertaining to the applications should contact:

CCNH; CCRH; RHNS; HHC; HHHC; GH; CD; PSY; HSPC; MAT	Colleen.Judge@ct.gov
ALSA; ASC; HEMO; OPC	Nancy.Guzman@ct.gov
NHMG; INF; FP & WCC & Key Personnel Changes	Christine.Jennings@ct.gov
Change of Ownership Questions	Matthew.Lenczewski@ct.gov
POCA; SA; MHDT; MHRL & MHCR & RCH *Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectually Disabled (ICF/IID) This level of care does not receive a State License.	Timothy.Allen@ct.gov

Questions pertaining to the Regulations should contact:

INF; HHC; HHHC; & ALSA	Susan.Newton@ct.gov
ASC & Urgent Care & OPC/FP/WCC
SA; POCA, MHDT; MHRL & MHCR	Alice.Martinez@ct.gov
RCH & Long Term Care	Karen.Gworek@ct.gov
Hospitals	Susan.Newton@ct.gov
HEMO	Cheryl.Davis@ct.gov
Long Term Care	Connie.Green@ct.gov
Long Term Care	Norma.Schuberth@ct.gov
Building & Fire Safety	Anthony.M.Bruno@ct.gov
Main Line to DPH/FLIS	860-509-7400

The following forms are needed to complete online facility licensure applications

Ownership Form 1 (Partnership/LLC)	Sanitarian Report (School Infirmaries)
Ownership Form 2 (Trusts)	EXAMPLE of a Certificate of Insurance
Ownership Form 3 (Corporations; profit or non-profit)	Initial Home Health Care Agency Worksheet and Instructions
Local Fire Marshal’s Certificate	Initial Homemaker Home Health Aide Agency Worksheet & Instruction
Change in legal or d/b/a name form	Affidavits for Long Term Care Facilities
Increase/Decrease in Bed Form	Attestation of Licensure Applicant
LTC Change of Ownership Checklist	Initial Outpatient Surgical Checklist
LTC Change of Ownership Instructions

Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS)