1. CRITERIA FOR TRIGGERING CON REVIEW: F
- New hospital construction, capital expenditure development, or addition of beds to an existing hospital
- Hospital sale/purchase/lease
- CON review is not triggered when there is a loss of health care service(s)
- CON review is not triggered when there is a hospital closure
- CON review is not triggered when there is a hospital transfer of control
- CON review is not triggered when there is an addition of health care service(s)
- CON review is not triggered when there is a relocation of health care service(s)
2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF REVIEW BOARD & TRANSPARENCY: B
- CON review is conducted by a joint administrative team and appointed board
- CON legislation specifies criteria for appointing board members
- There is no requirement for consumer representation on the review board
3. REVIEW STANDARDS: B
- Whether the project is financially feasible
- Whether the project will impact underserved populations
- CON review does not look at whether the project will impact health care access within a geographic region
- CON review does not look at whether the project is compatible with state health planning goals
4. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC: A
- There is a website containing details about the CON process, including summaries of regulations/statues and other relevant information
- The website contains information about each CON application, including dates of public hearings and information about submitting comments
- It is easy for the consumer to find info about the CON process on the website
- The public is notified about CON applications via newspaper or another widely circulated platform
5. ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: B
- The public can participate in the review process by submitting written comments
- The public can participate in the review process by testifying at a regularly scheduled review board meeting
- There is not a mandatory public hearing or a public hearing held upon request where the public can participate by testifying
6. POST-APPROVAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT: A
- After a CON is denied, there is a post-approval challenge process
- After a CON is approved, there is a mechanism in place for enforcing compliance with CON requirements and restrictions
