Connecticut State Office of Health Strategy

CON Forms and Submission

 
In Connecticut, hospitals and other health care organizations must comply with statutes and regulations pertaining to the establishment or termination of facilities, services and certain medical equipment. HSP provides applications and reporting formats for various types of required information.
 

CON PORTAL 

 

ALL CON related material (Applications, Determinations, & Modifications) should be filed through the CON Portal.

  • The $500 CON Fee should also be filed with HSP at the time of the submission of the CON Application, using MasterCard or Visa, through the CON Portal.
  • Please review the CON Portal User Guide

http://dphconwebportal.ct.gov

 

To view the status of CONs submitted through the portal, please visit our new reporting site. No registration is required to view CON Status Reports

https://dphconwebportal.ct.gov/Report

 
 
Please Note: Application format may not be altered or modified by an applicant.

 
Determinations of whether a project requires CON approval must be obtained in writing from the department. Please submit the appropriate form below to HSP for review:
 

 

CON Determination Form
Word
CON Determination Form - Relocation
 
 
 
If CON approval is required, applicant must complete:
  1. CON Main Form
  2. Supplemental Form (if indicated in table below)
  3. Financial Worksheet

Notice Regarding CON Filings:

 
Please be advised that Health Systems Planning (HSP) is in the process of revising its regulations (19-639-3(b)) to enable it to accept new CON filings through the CON Portal.
While proceeding through this legal process of changing HSP’s regulations, HSP waives the requirement for Applicant(s) to file paper copies pursuant to Sec. 19a-639a-3.
 
Note: Should anyone not have the ability to file electronically, the present paper submission process may still be used.
If you have any questions regarding a CON filing with HSP, please contact us at HSP@ct.gov or call us directly at (860) 418-7001.
 

1. CON Main Form

 
The Main Form must be completed by all applicants
 

2. CON Supplemental Forms

 
The supplemental forms correspond to the circumstances listed in Conn. Gen. Stat. section 19a-638(a)(1)-(15) that require CON approval. Some supplemental forms serve more than one application type (e.g., termination of services).
 
Conn.
Gen.
Stat.
Section
 19a-
638(a)
 Supplemental Forms
(1)
  Establishment of a new health care facility (mental health and/or substance abuse) - See note below*
(2)
  Transfer of ownership of a health care facility - (excludes transfer of ownership/sale of hospital – see “Other” below)
(3)
  Transfer of ownership of a group practice
(4)
  Establishment of a freestanding emergency department
(5)
(7)
(8)
(15)
 Termination of a service:
  • Termination of inpatient or outpatient services offered by a hospital
  • Termination of surgical services by an outpatient surgical facility
  • Termination of an emergency department by a short-term acute care general hospital
  • Termination of inpatient or outpatient services offered by a hospital or other facility or institution operated by the state that provides services that are eligible for reimbursement under Title XVIII or XIX of the federal Social Security Act, 42 USC 301, as amended
(6)
  Establishment of an outpatient surgical facility
(9)
  Establishment of cardiac services
(10)
(11)
 Acquisition of equipment:
  • Acquisition of computed tomography scanners, magnetic resonance imaging scanners, positron emission tomography scanners or positron emission tomography-computed tomography scanners
  • Acquisition of nonhospital based linear accelerators
(12)
  Increase in licensed bed capacity of a health care facility
(13)
  Acquisition of equipment utilizing [new] technology that has not previously been used in the state
(14)
  Increase of two or more operating rooms within any three-year period by an outpatient surgical facility or short-term acute care general hospital
       
Other
  Transfer of Ownership / Sale of Hospital other_transfer_of_ownership_sale_of_hospital.docx
*This supplemental form should be included with all applications requesting authorization for the establishment of a mental health and/or substance abuse treatment facility. For the establishment of other “health care facilities,” as defined by Conn. Gen. Stat § 19a-630(11) - hospitals licensed by DPH under chapter 386v, specialty hospitals, or a central service facility - complete the Main Form only.
 

3. CON Financial Worksheet

 
The Financial workbook (Excel format) contains: (A) Non-Profit, (B) For-Profit and (C) Sale of Non-Profit Hospitals worksheets. Complete the appropriate worksheet based on the application type (19a-638(a) applications should complete financial worksheet (A) if a Non-Profit entity or (B) if a For-Profit entity. Applications for 19a-486a Sale of Non-Profit Hospitals should complete financial worksheet (C).  Excel
 

Notification Forms

    
Equipment Replacement Form Pdf

 

CON Modification Form

    
CON Modification Form                                      

  

 
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