South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Healthcare vs. Other Industries
• Benefits of CON Process
• How CON Works
• S.C. Health Plan
• List of CON Applicants
• State Register Submission Deadline (pdf)

For CON Applicants

• Draft SC CON Application Checklist (pdf)
• CON Application Form (doc)
• Instructions, Fees
• Who Must Apply; Exemptions
• Non-Applicability Request
• Prohibited Contact
• Progress Reports (Quarterly)
• Certificate of Public Advantage
• Appeals
• S.C. CON Laws, Revisions
• Contact Us

Related Topics

• S.C. Healthcare Licensing
• S.C. Healthcare Certification

CON Process: Who Must Apply and Exemptions

A Certificate of Need is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance. Extensions may be granted by DHEC if substantial progress can be documented.

A CON is valid only for the project described in the application, and it is nontransferable.

Who Must Apply

The following health services currently are covered by CON in South Carolina:

• Acute care hospitals
• Alcohol and substance abuse facilities
• Ambulatory surgical facilities
• Cardiac catheterization facilities
• Freestanding emergency services
• Home health agencies
• Gamma knife facilities
• Inpatient hospice facilities
• Linear accelerator services (radiation therapy)
• Neonatal intensive care services
• Nursing homes
• Open heart surgery centers
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) providers
• Psychiatric services
• Rehabilitation facilities
• Residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents

For more information, please email Beverly Brandt or call her at (803) 545-4200. Alternatively, you may email Jennifer Dagenhart or call her at (803) 545-4200.

For questions regarding the Certificate of Need process and program, please contact us at (803) 545-4200.