Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted during the year of 2021.
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
Calais Community Hospital
Transfer of Operations and Assets
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received October 4, 2021)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (Application Received November 3, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released December 15, 2021)
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation
Construction of New Facility - Ambulatory Surgical Center
- Letter of Intent (PDF) Received May 8, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (application received May 22, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) Public Hearing July 17,2020 )
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released March 5, 2021)
Northern Light Acadia Hospital
Construction of Additional Behavioral Health Beds
- Letter of Intent (Rec. June 10, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released October 15, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released November 9, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released November 9, 2021)
Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital
Replacement of Hospital
- Letter of Intent (Rec. May 12, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released September 2, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released September 30, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released October 6, 2021)
Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital
Replacement of Hospital
- Letter of Intent (Received April 23, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released September 3, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released September 30, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released October 6, 2021)
Emergency CON
Calais Community Hospital
Implementation of Management Services Agreement (First Emergency CON)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released March 24, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released March 24, 2021)
Implementation of Asset Purchase Agreement (Second Emergency CON)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released April 26, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released April 26, 2021
COVID-19 Temporary Increase in Licensed Bed Capacity (Hospitals)
- Mid Coast Hospital (PDF) (Received April 9, 2020)
- Northern Light Charles A. Dean Hospital (PDF) (Received April 10, 2020)
- Northern Light Mayo Hospital (PDF) (Received April 10, 2020)
- Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital (PDF) (Received April 13, 2020)
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (PDF) (Received April 13, 2020)
- Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (PDF) (Received April 13, 2020)
- Maine General Medical Center (PDF) (Received April 14, 2020)
- Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospita (PDF) (Received April 14,2020)
- Mount Desert Island Hospital (PDF) (Received April 15, 2020)
- Northern Light Inland Hospital (PDF) (Received April 16, 2020)
- Northern Light Inland Hospital (PDF) (Received April 23, 2020)
- Lincoln Health (PDF) (Received Sept. 5, 2021)
- Stephen's Memorial (PDF) (Received Sept. 22, 2021)
Nursing Facility Reviews
Breakwater Commons Operations LLC
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received November 16, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (Application Received April 16, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released June 23, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released July 20, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released July 20, 2021)
Caribou Nursing Home, Inc. (Presque Isle and Caribou Nursing Home)
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received August 10, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (Application received September 9, 2020)
Covenant Health Inc.
Change in Ownership - Acquisition of Bangor Center for Health and Rehab
- Letter of Intent (Received June 7, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent June 7, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released October 8, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released October 27, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released October 27, 2021)
Genesis Healthcare of Maine, LLC (Sandy River Center)
Conversion of Residential Care beds to SNF/NF beds
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received August 26, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (Application Received October 21, 2020)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released February 5, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released March 1, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released March 1, 2021)
Genesis Healthcare of Maine, LLC (Windward Gardens)
Addition of Nursing Home Beds in Camden, ME
- Letter of Intent (Received November 17, 2021)
Northern Maine Medical Center
Replacement Nursing Home
- Letter of Intent (Received March 8, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent, 2021)
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released October 28, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released November 22, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released November 22, 2021)
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab
Change in Ownership - Acquisition of Mount St, Joseph Nursing Home
- Letter of Intent (Received December 9, 2020)
- Legal Notice (PDF) (Application Received )
- Preliminary Analysis (PDF) (Released April 21, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released May 27, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released June 2, 2021)
COVID-19 Temporary Increase in Licensed Bed Capacity (Nursing Homes)
- Mid Coast Senior Health Center (PDF) (Received April 7, 2020)
Other Reviews
United Healthcare
HMO Certification
- Request for Certification Under 22 M.R.S.A §4204-2A (PDF) (Received July 2, 2021)
- Non-Determination Letter (Received July 7, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (July 28, 2021)
- Certificate of Authority (PDF) (July 28, 2021)
Subsequent Review
Maine Medical Center
- Request for Subsequent Review (PDF) (Received November 23, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released December 27, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released December 27, 2021)
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab LLC
- Request for Subsequent Review (PDF) (Received July 14, 2021)
- Briefing Memo (PDF) (Released July 26, 2021)
- Decision Letter (PDF) (Released July 26, 2021)
Not Subject to Review
Coastal Health Alliance
Expansion of Emergency Department
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received May 11, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent May 18, 2021)
Rayus Radiology
Outpatient Imaging Center
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received July 22, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent July 29, 2021)
ConvenientMD,LLC (3)
Urgent Care Centers
- Auburn Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received September 22, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent November 4, 2021)
- Augusta Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received September 22, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent November 4, 2021)
- Sanford Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received September 22, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent November 4, 2021)
MaineHealth
Addition of Pharmacy Location
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received March 9, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent April 22, 2021)
Genesis Healthcare Inc.
Indirect Minority Ownership Changes
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received April 20, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent April 22, 2021)
High View Manor
Change of Ownership - Internal Transfer Due to Family Member Death
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received January 19, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent January 27, 2021)
Bio-Medical Applications of Maine, Inc.
Construction of New Hemodialysis Facility
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received February 20, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent February 22, 2021)
Bio-Medical Applications of Maine, Inc.
Relocation and Construction of New Hemodialysis Facility
- Letter of Intent (PDF) (Received February 20, 2021)
- Response Letter (PDF) (Sent February 22, 2021)
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
Establishment of Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorder
- Letter of Intent (PDF) Received February 1, 2021
- Response Letter (PDF) Sent February 22, 2021
Surgical Centers of Maine, LLC
Establishment of Ambulatory Surgical Center
- Letter of Intent (PDF) Received May 5, 2021
- Response Letter (PDF) Sent May 5, 2001
Genesis Healthcare of Maine
Change in Minority Ownership
- Letter of Intent (PDF) Received
- Response Letter (PDF)