2013 Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted for the year 2013.
2014 Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted for the year 2014.
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
Lincoln County Health Care
2015 Healthcare Reviews
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America
- Letter of Intent (PDF*) (Received November 16, 2015)
- Response Letter (PDF*) (Sent November 17, 2015)
- Coastal Eye Surgery
- Letter of Intent (PDF*) (Received
2016 Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted for the year 2016.
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
Coastal Eye Surgery
2017 Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted for the year 2017.
Division of Licensing and Certification
The Division of Licensing & Certification (DLC) provides regulatory oversight of medical and long-term care facilities in Maine. This includes oversight of the CNA registry, criminal background checks for employers to ensure staff are safe to care for our vulnerable citizens, and investigations into allegations of unsafe practices/events in facilities as diverse as hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes.
Older Reviews
Certificate of Need reviews from previous years are available online by selecting a year.
Maine Background Check Center
The Maine Background Check Center (MBCC) is a secure, web-based system operated by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in partnership with the Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) and regulated employers that provide care and services to vulnerable Maine citizens.
For more information, visit the Maine Background Check Portal.
Sentinel Events
22 MRSA §8753 requires hospitals/healthcare facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, end stage renal disease facilities, and intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities to report certain serious events to the Division of Licensing and Certification.