Certificate of Need
What is Certificate of Need?
In an effort to control the rapidly escalating costs of health care through planning and regulation, most states, including Oregon, have Certificate of Need ("CN") programs. As the name implies, the purpose of these programs is to evaluate whether a proposed service or facility is actually needed. They are designed to discourage unnecessary investment in unneeded facilities and services. Oregon’s CN program was instituted 1971 and arose out of the legislature's desire to achieve reasonable access to quality health care at a reasonable cost
What is subject to CN review in Oregon
ORS 442.315(1) directs that: "Any new hospital or new skilled nursing or intermediate care service or facility not excluded pursuant to ORS 441.065 shall obtain a certificate of need from the Health Services prior to an offering or development." ORS 441.065 addresses the exemption of certain religious institutions. For a definition of the terms "new hospital" and "new skilled nursing or intermediate care service or facility" see ORS 442.015. Division 550 of the CN administrative rules explains in detail what types of projects are subject to CN review.
CN Update (Applications under review and decisions)
August 2008 (pdf)
July 2008 (pdf)
June 2008 (pdf)
May 2008 (pdf)
April 2008 (pdf)
February 2008 (pdf)
January 2008 (pdf)
December 2007 (pdf)
November 2007 (pdf)
October 2007 (pdf)
August 2007 (pdf)
July 2007 (pdf)
June 2007 (pdf)
February 2007 (pdf)
January 2007 (pdf)
November 2006 (pdf)
For more information contact:
Jana Fussell
DHS- Public Health
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
(971) 673-1108
jana.fussell@state.or.us
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