New Jersey Expands CON Availability For 864 New Psychiatric Beds

On February 3, 2017, the New Jersey Department of Health filed a Certificate of Need (CON) Call for 864 new adult acute care psychiatric beds. The state estimates it needs 40 adult inpatient psychiatric beds per 100,000 adults; it currently has 2,343 beds, and projects that it will need 2,751 beds, a 40% increase. .

Applications are due May 1, 2017. The applicants must demonstrate that, if approved, all beds can be licensed within two years of CN approval. In addition, applicants must acknowledge that, if approved, they will accept a condition that requires them to provide up . . .