Applicants wanting to submit a Certificate of Need application may do so in accordance with Regulation 60-15, “Certification of Need of Health Facilities and Services.” It is advised that the applicant read and understand Regulation 60-15 and the current South Carolina Health Plan. 

Regulation 60-15 now states in section 301:"The application shall be submitted utilizing the web-based application available on the Department’s website or by such other means the Department may provide."

Increase in Monetary Threshold for CON Regulation, Sections 102.1.c and 102.1.f (pdf)

The applicant shall: 

• Utilize the Certificate of Need (CON) web-based application to complete the application and submit required and supporting documentation.
• Pay the $500.00 non-refundable initial filing fee at the time of the application submission through the SC.GOV payment portal.

OR, the applicant shall:

• Download the digital application from the DPH website. Complete the application including required and supporting documentation as appendices.
• Include public notification documentation in accordance with R. 60-15, Section 201.
• Submit the application via email to coninfo@dph.sc.gov.
• Mail the $500 non-refundable filing fee within twenty (20) calendar days of the public notification. Checks shall be made payable to "South Carolina Department of Public Health" or "S.C. DPH."
• Submit via US Mail or Postal Service to:
  • S.C. Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality
    ATTN: Certificate of Need Program
    P.O. Box 2046
    West Columbia, SC 29171
• Send Packages via UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.:
  • Certificate of Need Program, S.C. Department of Public Health
    Building E Loading Dock
    400 Otarre Parkway
    Cayce, SC 29033