Applicants wanting to submit a Certificate of Need application may do so in accordance with Regulation 61-15, “Certification of Need of Health Facilities and Services.” It is advised that the applicant read and understand Regulation 61-15 and the current South Carolina Health Plan. 

Regulation 61-15 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." DPH is currently accepting digital or physical applications. 

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. 61-15, 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."
• Hand deliver to: Columbia Mills Building (Co-located with the SC State Museum) 
  • ATTN: Certificate of Need Program
    301 Gervais Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
• Submit via US Mail or Postal Service to: 
  • S.C. DPH Healthcare Quality
    ATTN: Certificate of Need Program
    2100 Bull Street
    Columbia, SC 29201

 OR, The applicant shall: 

• Provide one (1) copy, on 8.5” x 11” paper, one side only, 3-hole punched on the left side, of the application. Tab each attachment that will be incorporated after the document. 
• The $500 non-refundable filing fee must be included within twenty (20) calendar days of the public notification. Checks shall be made payable to "South Carolina Department of Public Health" or "SC DPH." 
• Include public notification documentation in accordance with R.61-15, Section 201.