Certificate of need · New Hampshire
New Hampshire certificate of need
New Hampshire 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
New Hampshire CON program
New Hampshire has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.
- CON program
- No
- Moratoria
- RSA 151:2, VI bars new licenses and licensed-capacity increases for nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities and rehabilitation facilities (including rehabilitation hospitals). Exceptions cover substance use / mental health rehabilitation facilities, continuing care facilities with an insurance-commissioner certificate of authority, and same-county transfers of beds that existed on July 1, 2016 without reducing county Medicaid beds. Pediatric ICFs existing before July 1, 2023 may house 2 extra residents through June 30, 2026.
- Recent changes
- The CON chapter, RSA 151-C, was repealed effective June 30, 2016. Long-term care capacity is now limited through the licensing moratorium in RSA 151:2, VI rather than a CON review.
- Statute
- RSA 151-C (repealed by Laws 2013, 144:84, eff. June 30, 2016); RSA 151:2, VI (licensing moratorium)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does New Hampshire have a certificate of need law?
New Hampshire has no certificate of need program: opening or expanding a health facility does not need state CON approval.