AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM.

SB 266 revises Connecticut's Certificate of Need (CON) program for healthcare facilities. It eliminates most CON requirements for expanding outpatient or inpatient services (except for radiology equipment expansions or replacements), requires public hearings for all CON applications, and sets strict deadlines: the Health Systems Planning Unit must issue final decisions within 120 days for initial applications (or automatically approve if delayed), and within 60 days for appeals (or automatically approve if delayed). This bill directly affects hospitals and healthcare providers seeking facility expansions or equipment changes, reducing administrative barriers for most projects while maintaining oversight for radiology equipment. The changes aim to streamline approvals without altering the core CON framework for specific services.