Certificate of Need Data and Metrics

As of January 2, 2025, the following data is comprised of the total number of new Certificate of Need (CON) applications received between the calendar years 2021-2024. The data is further broken down to illustrate the type of CON applications received annually and the timing of applications being processed. The timing of applications only contains data from closed applications. Data will be updated for prior years as the dockets close.

OHS will update this information quarterly sharing up-to-date data, as well as historical perspective. Please note, the data will change as the applications that remain open through the process.

Median Day CON Processing Metrics

Median Day Processing
This table illustrates the median length of time (days) for a CON application to be processed in calendar years 2021-2024 (year to date). Significant improvements have been achieved since 2021 including: a 33% reduction in the number of days between application filing and when the application was deemed complete; a 68% reduction in the number of days between applications being deemed complete to hearing date and a 64% reduction in the number of days between application filing and final action.

Year 2021

Days filed to deemed complete: 141

Days deemed complete to hearing date: 210

Days filed to final action: 434

Year 2022

Days filed to deemed complete: 120

Days deemed complete to hearing date: 105.5

Days filed to final action: 315

Year 2023

Days filed to deemed complete: 102

Days deemed complete to hearing date: 87

Days filed to final action: 192

Year 2024

Days filed to deemed complete: 94

Days deemed complete to hearing date: 66.5

Days filed to final action: 156.5

 

As of 1/2/2025:

• 1 application remain open from 2023 (Danbury Proton)
• 29 applications received in 2024
• 16 of the 29 applications in 2024 have been deemed complete

*Data will change as the applications that remain open continue

 

 

Open Dockets by Month of Application Submission CY 2023:

January-March: 0

April-June: 0

July-September: 0

October-December: 1*

Total: 1*

 * Danbury Proton, LLC (Docket No. 23-32678-CON) resolved through Agreed Settlement January 17, 2025.

Open Dockets by Month of Application Submission CY 2024:

January-March: 4

April-June: 2

July-September: 6

October-December: 11

Total: 23

hearings required vs not required

Year 2021

Number of Applications: 20

Number of Applications that went to or are going to hearing: 5

 

Year 2022

Number of Applications: 23

Number of Applications that went to or are going to hearing: 8*

 

Year 2023

Number of Applications: 25

Number of Applications that went to or are going to hearing: 8

 

Year 2024

Number of Applications: 29

Number of Applications that went to or are going to hearing: 8

*One application in 2022 was withdrawn prior to hearing date. If not withdrawn, 9 applications would have gone to hearing.

CON Filing Applications by Type

CON Applications by Type
This table illustrates the type of filings OHS received from 2021-2024. CON applications are categorized by the following types: Termination, New Technology, Behavioral Health/Mental Health (BH/MH), Hospital Acquisition, Increase Operating Room, Establishment of Healthcare Facility, Change of Ownership, Imaging, and Bed Capacity.

*New Tech. includes applications filed under C.G.S. § 19a-638(a)(13)
** BH/MH is defined as an establishment of a new health care facility for behavior or mental health including substance abuse

Calendar Year 2021

Termination: 0

New Technology*: 0

BH/MH: 4

Hospital Acquisition: 0

Increase OR: 1

Est. Healthcare Facility: 3

Change of Ownership: 7

Imaging: 5

Bed Capacity: 0

 

Calendar Year 2022

Termination: 5

New Technology*: 0

BH/MH: 5

Hospital Acquisition: 2

Increase OR: 0

Est. Healthcare Facility: 0

Change of Ownership: 1

Imaging: 7

Bed Capacity: 3

 

Calendar Year 2023

Termination: 2

New Technology*: 1

BH/MH: 5

Hospital Acquisition: 0

Increase OR: 0

Est. Healthcare Facility: 3

Change of Ownership: 3

Imaging: 10

Bed Capacity: 1

 

Calendar Year 2024

Termination: 0

New Technology*: 0

BH/MH: 13

Hospital Acquisition: 1

Increase OR: 0

Est. Healthcare Facility: 0

Change of Ownership: 5

Imaging: 7

Bed Capacity: 1

 

*New Tech includes applications filed under C.G.S. § 19a-638(a)(13)
** BH/MH is defined as an establishment of a new health care facility for behavior or mental health including substance abuse 

OHS regulates additional statutes under C.G.S. § 19a-638(a) however, from 2021-2023 no applications were filed under those criteria therefore, they are not listed above.

 

CON Final Disposition 2021-2023

CON Final Disposition 2021-2024
For applications received from 2021-2024, 40% of applications were resolved through an Agreed Settlement, 25% were approved, 5% were denied, 7% were withdrawn, and 25% are currently in progress.

CON Final Disposition 2024

2024 CON Final Disposition by type

Agreed Settlement: 13
Approved:3
Denied: 4
Withdrawn: 3
Still in Progress: 0

 

CON Final Disposition 2023

 

2023 CON Final Disposition by type

Agreed Settlement: 7
Approved:15
Denied: 1
Withdrawn: 1
Still in Progress: 1

CON Final Disposition 2022

2022 CON Final Disposition by type

Agreed Settlement: 13
Approved:3
Denied: 4
Withdrawn: 3
Still in Progress: 0

 

CON Final Disposition 2021

2021 CON Final Disposition by Type

Agreed Settlement: 17
Approved: 1
Denied: 0
Withdrawn: 2
Still in Progress: 0

Annual CON application summary reports