Certificate of Need shall mean a written authorization by the department for a person
to implement the project under review. Activities requiring a certificate of need include
the initial establishment, increase, relocation or conversion of long-term care beds or
rehabilitation beds. Currently there is a moratorium on both long-term care beds and
rehabilitation beds. See Statutes for complete details.


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Certificate of Need Questions:
Claire Titus, Program Manager
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Certificate of Need Statutes 71-5801
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