Certificate of need · Utah
Utah certificate of need
Utah 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
Utah CON program
Utah has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.
- CON program
- No
- Moratoria
- Medicaid reimbursement is limited to nursing care facility programs that were Medicaid-certified as of May 9, 2016, plus programs approved under Utah Code 26B-3-311(5) and (7). The division may not process new Medicaid certification applications or reinstate expired certifications except as §26B-3-311 allows. Since May 4, 2021, new ICF/IID beds may be Medicaid-certified only if the statewide ICF/IID Medicaid bed total does not rise (Utah Code 26B-3-310).
- Recent changes
- Utah has no CON statute. It controls nursing home supply by limiting Medicaid certification instead. §26B-3-311 was amended in 2024 (HB 503, which lets a state-owned veterans nursing care facility get a one-time approval for up to five Medicaid-certified beds without first proving bed shortage or financial viability) and again in 2026 (HB 343, which changes nursing care facility Medicaid certification requirements).
- Statute
- Utah Code §§26B-3-310 to 26B-3-313 (Medicaid certification of nursing care facilities)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Utah have a certificate of need law?
Utah has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.