New York State Certificate of Need Applications Since 1974

New York State records detail Certificate of Need, Limited Review, and Notice applications submitted by licensed healthcare and long-term care providers. The dataset tracks application processing from submission through council review and construction completion, starting from 1974. It is published by the New York State Department of Health via health.data.ny.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in application volume and processing timelines using Application Received Date, Initial Review Date, and Council Date fields.
• Map geographic distribution of proposed healthcare projects using Project Site County Name, Project Site Zip Code, and Main Site County Name.
• Track facility ownership changes by linking Current Operator Operating Certificate Number to Proposed Operator Operating Certificate Number and Proposed Operator Name.
• Model project lifecycle durations from Acknowledgement Date to Actual Construction Completion Date.
• Identify common council actions and outcomes across different facility types using Council Action fields and Project Site Facility Name.

Strengths

• Historical data coverage spans from 1974 to present, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Dataset includes over 30 specific columns detailing applicant, site, operator, and review process attributes.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Key metrics like application approval rates or outcome details are not explicitly provided in the listed columns.
• Data completeness for older records (pre-digital era) may be inconsistent.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Health via health.data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Extracted from official Certificate of Need, Limited Review Applications, and Notices submitted by licensed providers.

Time Range

Beginning 1974.

Freshness

Data was last updated on April 3, 2026.

Geography

New York State, United States.