This post was co-authored with Ivy Miller, legal intern at Robinson+Cole. Ivy is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.

On August 6, 2025, the New York Department of Health finalized and made effective significant changes to the Certificate of Need (CON) review process for health facility construction projects. The changes amend § 710.1 of Title 10

Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored with the Robinson+Cole Construction Law Group and published in Healthcare Facilities Today on March 31, 2021. 

The need to update and implement new processes for delivering healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the adoption of more automation, remote access and monitoring technologies. It