Certificate of Need
Kentucky’s Certificate of Need (CON) law helps to assure that citizens across the Commonwealth have access to care when they need it. The CON program has been in place for decades and has worked well in Kentucky to assure access to care and safety for patients.
The program is intentionally dynamic, changing as the health care needs of the Commonwealth change, and goes through a rigorous re-examination each year as a part of Kentucky’s State Health Plan. Hospitals have planned expansions and additional services based on the law and have relied on the stability CON provides to deliver services to their communities.
Resources
Certificate of Need Modernization
Kentucky’s hospitals and health systems recommend common-sense proposals to improve the Certificate of Need program. (2023)
Certificate of Need Assures Access to Care
Hospitals generally provide a number of unprofitable services to their communities so that community access is assured for critical services despite their money-losing nature. CON makes it possible to offer those necessary but money-losing services. (2023)
Retain Certificate of Need for Freestanding
Birthing Centers
Certificate of Need assures quality
care for mothers and babies. (2023)
- Retain Certificate of Need (2020)
- Kentucky Regulation for CON Program
- CON Requirements: Kentucky vs Surrounding States
- 2019 Certificate of Need Study (Ascendient)
