Meeting Scheduling and 
Administrative Issues:

Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Division staff (802-828-2900) to review the CON process and all applicable CON and Health Resource Allocation Plan (HRAP) criteria, standards and requirements that may apply to the applicant's proposal.  Draft Batching Schedule Memo
Applying for a CON:
	Letter of Intent - guidance for filing a letter of intent, which enables BISHCA to determine whether a CON is required.
	CON Application Packet  (Electronic Formats)
	Conceptual CON Application Guidance (MS-Word format)    for applications with expenditures exceeding $30 million
	Presentation Guidelines
Governing Regulatory Documents:
	CON Bulletin 112
	CON Bulletin 119
	CON Statute: V.S.A. Title 18, Chapter 221
	CON Regulation  H-99-3
	Health Resource Allocation Plan (HRAP) July 1, 2009
CON Activity Postings:
	Public Notices of upcoming CON hearings or related meetings (Notices are removed after the activity date)
	CON Document Library - consolidated links for viewing Jurisdictional Determinations, Staff Reports, Interested Party listings, CON Decisions, and CON's issued to Hospitals/Providers    Alternate reference site: Simple chronological listing of CON's, by year issued (no document links)
	Findings of "No CON Jurisdiction"  - projects/expenditures for which no CON jurisdiction was asserted

See also:

 

The Public Oversight Commission (POC) was created by the Vermont legislature as part of Act 180 which was passed in the 1996 session.  Act 180 was designed to coordinate the oversight and regulation of health insurers and health care systems.  The POC's duties were revised as part of Act 53 in 2003. The purpose of the Commission is to assist the Division of Health Care Administration (of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration) in an advisory capacity, as follows:  

1) Review Certificate of Need (CON) applications and make recommendations to the Commissioner;  
2) Review Hospital Capital Expenditures (one-year plans and four-year projections) and engage in dialogs with hospitals regarding the Health Resource Allocation Plan (HRAP) and health policy needs of the state; and  
3) Consult with the Commissioner on developing and updating hospital quality and financial measures. 

Following their review of each hospital budget and Certificate of Need application, the Commission will make a recommendation on whether to approve them to the Commissioner of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration. (See link above for more information.)