Certificate of Need

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

Open Certificate of Need applications

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

View open Certificate of Need applications

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 Portal (Public)

The public can view past and pending applications

CON Portal

Applicants can log in or register to upload, view and submit CON forms and documents to OHS.

CON forms

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

How to use the portal (DOC)

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

CON Public Hearings

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

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.

Submit comments

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

Quick Links

Download forms

Submit CON filings

CON Data

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.