Everything old is new again- Connecticut revamps Certificate of Need (CON) Program under Department of Public Health

The National Law Review – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
By Conor O. Duffy, Michael G. Lisitano, Robinson & Cole LLP

On May 2, 2026, the Connecticut Legislature approved the overhaul of the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) program as part of its appropriations bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, Public Act No. 26-68 (“the Act”).

The Act significantly revises all aspects of the CON program and process, including most notably by eliminating the independent Office of Health Strategy (OHS) that had overseen CONs since 2018, and returning oversight for CON largely to the State Department of Public Health (DPH). The Act is the culmination of years of debate over the CON process, and the Governor is expected to sign the Act in the near future.

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