How to Determine if CON Submission is Required

Types of Health Care Facilities Subject to CON Process

The Certificate of Need (CON) program is a review process, mandated under state law, which governs the establishment, ownership, construction, renovation and change in service of specific types of health care facilities:

  • Article 28
    • Hospitals
    • Nursing Homes
    • Diagnostic and Treatment Centers
    • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Article 36
    • Certified Home Health Agencies
    • Long Term Home Health Care Programs
  • Article 40
    • Hospices
  • Article 7
    • Adult Care Facilities (the CON process for ACFs is different from the process for other facilities. Please contact the Bureau of Certification and Finance, at (518) 408-1624, for information about the process for ACFs)
  • Adult Day Health Care Programs
  • Certain health programs associated with the Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) also require CON review.

Project Types Requiring CON Submission

These facilities are required to submit a CON application and obtain approval from the New York State Department of Health or the Public Health and Health Planning Council prior to:

  • Establishing and/or constructing new facilities, agencies, programs or hospices
  • Renovating existing facilities, agencies, programs or hospices
  • Acquiring major medical equipment
  • Adding or deleting services
  • Changing ownership of facilities, agencies, programs or hospices
  • Modifying service areas for agencies or hospices

Before proceeding with a CON, please contact the appropriate DOH regional office to find out if there are any local issues that should be taken into account in your application.

Information About the CON process

Schedules and Forms Required for CON and Related Submissions

Selected Issues