Ambulatory Surgery

• Ambulatory Surgery Center Data (New York State Department of Health)
  • Hospital Extension Clinics Certified for Ambulatory Surgery 7.6 KB (New York State Department of Health, 2009
  • D&TC Extension Clinics Certified for Ambulatory Surgery 7.0 KB (New York State Department of Health, 2009)
  • D&TCs Certified for Ambulatory Surgery 10.0 KB (New York State Department of Health, 2009)
  • Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers Licensed as D&TCs  699 KB (New York State Department of Health, 2007)
  • Single Ambulatory Surgery Centers Licensed as D&TCs  517 KB (New York State Department of Health, 2007)

• Trends in Ambulatory Surgery 1999-2007 171 KB (New York State Department of Health, August 10, 2009)
• Ambulatory Surgery Data (New York State Department of Health, March 23, 2006) 2.0 MB

• Ambulatory Surgery / Niche Providers: GNYHA Advocacy Regarding Moratorium
  • GNYHA Letter to New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council and Public Health Council (May 22, 2006) 157 KB
  • GNYHA Letter to NYSDOH Commissioner (February 21, 2005) 813 KB
  • GNYHA Letter to NYSDOH Commissioner (November 12, 2004) 153 KB

Certificate of Need (CON) Process and Applications

• New York State Certificates of Need
  • Requirements and Regulations 
    • Certificate of Need (CON) Requirements for Article 28 Facilities 118 KB (GNYHA, April 2005)
    • Certificate of Need Regulations
      Note: after opening this link, user will need to click on "Search Title 10" then search for: 710.1 and Certificate of Need Application  
  • CON Applications
    • Information and Application Form 
    • Applications Approved 
    • Applications Distributed
  • CON Application Process Briefing Materials
    • GNYHA Briefing: Implementing the NYS Electronic Certificate of Need Application Process (January 19, 2011)
      • Agenda 25.9 KB
      • New York State Electronic Certificate of Need Presentation 134 KB (Charles Abel, Assistant Director, Division of Health Facility Planning, New York State Department of Health)
      • New York State Electronic Certificate of Need Training Demo 4.2 MB (Donna LeMoine, Technical Lead, NYSE-CON, New York State Department of Health)
      • New York State Electronic Certificate of Need (NYSE-CON) Health Commerce System (HCS) Access Authorization Process 11.9 KB
      • NYSE-CON Self Paced Learning (SPL) Modules 37.3 KB
      • NYSE-CON HCS Applicant Training Materials
        • Chapter 1: NYSE-CON System Overview 1.8 MB
        • Chapter 2: View My Projects 1.6 MB
        • Chapter 3: Correspondence 455 KB
        • Chapter 4: Submit My Application  1.6 MB 
    • GNYHA Briefing Presented by the New York State Department of Health Division of Health Facility Planning (November 3, 2005)
      • Pre-Approval Process
        • Process Overview 56.8 KB
        • What Applicants Can Do 75.8 KB
      • Enhanced Review Process 132 KB
      • Health Care Financing 43.0 KB
      • Post Approval Process
        • Process Overview 21.0 KB
        • Guide to Post-Approval Applicant Submissions 72.2 KB
      • Bureau of Architectural & Engineering Facility Planning 2.4 MB
      • Architect's or Engineer's Letter of Certification in Lieu of Drawings 208 KB
• New Jersey  Certificates of Need
  • Application Form 
  • Regulations 

Certificate of Need (CON) Reform

• GNYHA CON Briefing on NYS CON Reforms (September 15, 2010)
  • Update on Certificate of Needs Reform 3.6 MB (Thomas Jung, Director, Division of Health Facility Planning, Karen Lipson, Director, Division of Policy, New York State Department of Health)
  • NYS Implements First Phase of CON Reform 256 KB (GNYHA Health Care News In-depth, August 9, 2010)
  • Dear Administrator Letter: Revisions to CON Process for Thresholds Levels 269 KB (New York State Department of Health, July 7, 2010)

• GNYHA Comments on the State’s Proposed Rule to Streamline Relocation of Extension Clinics 53.4 KB (January 20, 2009)

• GNYHA Comments on the State’s Proposed Rule to Streamline Acquisitions of MRIs 73.0 KB (December 29, 2008)

• GNYHA Detailed Recommendations for CON Reform 94.3 KB (December 22, 2008)

• GNYHA Comments on the Department of Health’s CON Reform Matrix (Phase I) 71.9 KB (December 22, 2008)

• Update Regarding CON Reform and Request for Additional Member Input 256 KB (LRU-12, December 4, 2008)

• GNYHA Comments on the State’s Proposed Rule to Streamline Non-Clinical Projects 66.8 KB (October 3, 2008)

• Comments of the Greater New York Hospital Association On Certificate of Need Reform At a Special Meeting of the Planning Committee of the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council  123 KB(September 18, 2008)

• Draft CON Reform Regulations (2007)
  • MRIs 267 KB
  • "Non-Clinical" Projects 205 KB
  • Extension Clinics 395 KB

• Update on Certificate of Need Reform (GNYHA ML–99, March 31, 2006) 50.4 KB

• Certificate of Need Reform 240 KB (GNYHA ML–61, March 17, 2005)

Closures and Relocation of Services

• Issues Related to Relocation and Closures of Hospital Services: GNYHA Briefing (January 26, 2006)
  • Medicare Requirements Related to Hospital Closure and Changes of Ownership (Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services) 448 KB

Design and Construction

• Hospitals For The Future 3.1 MB (Thomas Jung, Assistant Director, Division of Health Facility Planning, NYSDOH, November 28, 2007)

Public Health Council

• New York State Department of Health - Public Meeting Information (includes Public Health Council meetings)
• Notice of Appearance 31.4 KB (New Form)
• Guidelines for Observers 122 KB
• Bylaws 406 KB
• Public Health Council Membership
• Public Health Council Establishment Committee 7.8 KB

State Hospital Review and Planning Council (SHRPC)

• New York State Department of Health - Public Meeting Information (includes SHRPC meetings)
• Guidelines for Observers 122 KB
• Bylaws 415 KB
• Notice of Appearance 31.4 KB (New Form)
• State Hospital Review and Planning Council Membership
• Committee Membership

Transitional Care Unit Demonstration Program

• Additional Information Regarding Transitional Care Unit Demonstration Program (GNYHA ML-64, August 24, 2005) 109 KB
• Program Solicitation Letter (GNYHA HML-59, August 8, 2005) 42.7 KB