Certificate of Need
New health care projects in Vermont must have a Certificate of Need (CON) issued by the Commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration prior to implementation.
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.
Applying for a CON:
- CON Application Packet
- Conceptual CON Application Guidance (MS-Word format) for applications with expenditures exceeding $30 million
Governing Regulatory Documents:
- CON Bulletin 119
- CON Statute: V.S.A. Title 18, Chapter 22
- Health Resource Allocation Plan (HRAP)
- Certificate of Need Program Procedures Rule - Effective August 17, 2010
Certificate of Need Projects - consolidated listing for viewing Jurisdictional Determinations, Staff Reports, Interested Party listings, CON Decisions, and CON's issued to Hospitals/Providers and also projects/expenditures for which no CON jurisdiction was asserted.