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Recent Statutory Changes in CON:
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CON information by provider:
· Hospitals
· Physicians/Practitioners
· Behavioral Health Services
· Outpatient Surgical Facilities
· Central Services Facilities
| Note: If you have questions regarding the CON process please contact Steven W. Lazarus at (860) 418-7001 or at OHCA@ct.gov . |
Certificate of Need Process
Effective October 1, 2010 |
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Applicant files the CON application with OHCA at anytime as long as they:
i. Publish notice to the public in the project's service area for three (3) consecutive days, no earlier than twenty (20) days before the Applicant submits the application, (for a list of Newspapers, click here) ii. The CON application has to be filed with OHCA no later than 90 days after the 3rd day of newspaper notice. and
iii. Submits a CON Application Fee of $500 (Cashiers Check)
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OHCA has 30 days to review the submitted Con application material and request any additional information it needs to deem the CON application complete.
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If OHCA send out a request for additional information (known as Completeness Letter), the Applicant must respond within 60 days or the CON application is considered to be withdrawn.
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Once OHCA deems the CON application complete (meaning it has all the information in the record it needs), OHCA has 90 days within which it must render a final decision in the matter.
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Either upon request from the Applicant or for good cause, OHCA can extend the review period of the CON application for up to sixty (60) days. |
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Additional Steps/Exceptions to the CON Process |
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Public Hearing:
i. OHCA may hold a public hearing on any CON application.
ii. OHCA must hold a public hearing on a properly filed and complete application if three or more people, or an individual representing an entity with five or more people, makes a written request for a hearing.
Note: The request must be made within 30 days following OHCA's determination that the application is complete
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If the office holds a public hearing on the application it must issue a decision within 60 days after the public hearing. |
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