Maine certificate of need
Maine has a certificate of need program, run by Maine Department of Health and Human Services (CON Unit, Division of Licensing and Certification). It covers 10 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Services covered
- 10
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Maine CON program
Maine has a certificate of need program, run by Maine Department of Health and Human Services (CON Unit, Division of Licensing and Certification). It covers 10 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate of Need (Maine Certificate of Need Act of 2002)
- Agency
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services (CON Unit, Division of Licensing and Certification)
- Application fee
- A nonrefundable filing fee is due at filing; statute directs DHHS to set minimum and maximum fees by rule (22 MRSA §337). Amounts not captured.
- Review timeline
- Letter of intent first; a technical assistance meeting within 15 days. To the extent practicable, decision within 60 days after the application is certified complete for simplified review, or 90 days for expanded review. DHHS may delay action up to 120 days from completion if a public necessity exists. Public hearing requests are due within 15 days of the notice or informational meeting.
- Recent changes
- The original CON chapter (22 MRSA ch. 103) was repealed and replaced by chapter 103-A (PL 2001, c. 664). Home health and hospice are not in the statutory definition of health care facility.
- Statute
- 22 MRSA chapter 103-A (§§326–350-C)
Services that need a certificate of need
- hospitals and psychiatric hospitals
- nursing facilities
- kidney disease treatment centers / freestanding hemodialysis
- rehabilitation facilities
- ambulatory surgical facilities
- independent radiological service centers
- independent cardiac catheterization centers
- cancer treatment centers
- transfers of ownership or control of a health care facility
- major medical equipment acquisitions
Frequently asked questions
Does Maine have a certificate of need law?
Maine has a certificate of need program, run by Maine Department of Health and Human Services (CON Unit, Division of Licensing and Certification). It covers 10 kinds of services, listed below.
How long does a Maine CON review take?
Letter of intent first; a technical assistance meeting within 15 days. To the extent practicable, decision within 60 days after the application is certified complete for simplified review, or 90 days for expanded review. DHHS may delay action up to 120 days from completion if a public necessity exists. Public hearing requests are due within 15 days of the notice or informational meeting.
How much is a Maine CON application?
A nonrefundable filing fee is due at filing; statute directs DHHS to set minimum and maximum fees by rule (22 MRSA §337). Amounts not captured.