Certificate of Need
Certificate of Need shall mean a written authorization by the department for a person to implement the project under review. Activities requiring a certificate of need include the initial establishment, increase, relocation or conversion of long-term care beds or rehabilitation beds. Currently there is a moratorium on both long-term care beds and rehabilitation beds. See Statutes for complete details.
Contact Us
Office Address:
DHHS, Division of Public Health
Licensure Unit, Nebraska State Office Building
301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2115
Fax: (402) 471-3577
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (central time)
Monday through Friday
Certificate of Need Questions:
Helen Meeks
Phone: (402) 471-0179
e-mail: helen.meeks@nebraska.gov
Top of Page
Statutes
Certificate of Need Statutes 71-5801 to 71-5870
Top of Page
Documents in PDF format require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems, Inc. 
Facilities Index Page
Licensure Unit Page