Ohio certificate of need
Ohio has a certificate of need program, run by Ohio Department of Health (Director of Health). It covers 2 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Services covered
- 2
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Ohio CON program
Ohio has a certificate of need program, run by Ohio Department of Health (Director of Health). It covers 2 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate of Need (long-term care)
- Application fee
- Nonrefundable fee set by Department of Health rule under R.C. 3702.52(F); amount not captured.
- Review timeline
- Reviewability rulings within 45 days (30 days if expedited). Completeness notices within 30 days of each submission; no more than two requests for more information, with a final completeness determination within 180 days of filing. Decision within 60 days after the completeness notice (45 days for expedited review), extendable once by up to 30 days (R.C. 3702.52).
- Recent changes
- Ohio's CON program covers only long-term care. Acquisitions of existing LTC facilities and mergers that do not change bed counts are not reviewable (R.C. 3702.511).
- Statute
- Ohio Rev. Code §§3702.51 to 3702.62; Ohio Adm. Code Chapter 3701-12
Services that need a certificate of need
- long-term care facilities: licensed nursing homes and skilled nursing / long-term care beds (including county homes and hospital-registered long-term care beds)
- new long-term care facilities, increases in bed capacity, and relocation of beds between sites
Frequently asked questions
Does Ohio have a certificate of need law?
Ohio has a certificate of need program, run by Ohio Department of Health (Director of Health). It covers 2 kinds of services, listed below.
How long does a Ohio CON review take?
Reviewability rulings within 45 days (30 days if expedited). Completeness notices within 30 days of each submission; no more than two requests for more information, with a final completeness determination within 180 days of filing. Decision within 60 days after the completeness notice (45 days for expedited review), extendable once by up to 30 days (R.C. 3702.52).
How much is a Ohio CON application?
Nonrefundable fee set by Department of Health rule under R.C. 3702.52(F); amount not captured.