Certificate of need · Arizona
Arizona certificate of need
Arizona has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.
- CON program
- No
- Services covered
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Certificate of need
Arizona CON program
Arizona has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.
- CON program
- No
- Recent changes
- Arizona does not run a CON program for health care facilities. A separate 'certificate of necessity' is still required to operate a ground ambulance service (A.R.S. §36-2233; ADHS decides within 180 days of application, excluding time the applicant takes to answer requests). Ambulance CON rules were last revised in 2022, effective January 1, 2024. HB 2197 (2025, 57th Legislature) proposed repealing the ambulance certificate of necessity; §36-2233 remains in the published statutes.
- Statute
- A.R.S. §36-2233 (ambulance certificate of necessity; not a facility CON)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Arizona have a certificate of need law?
Arizona has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.