# Kentucky — Certificate of need programs by US state For Kentucky, has con program is yes; facilities covered is hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, physical rehabilitation hospitals, chemical dependency programs, nursing facilities, nursing homes, personal care homes, intermediate care facilities, family care homes, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, emergency care centers, ambulance providers, hospices, community mental health centers, home health agencies, kidney disease treatment centers; moratorium is No; statute citation is Ky. Rev. Stat. § 216B.020 et seq, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19; source re-checked 2026-09-01. - **State:** Kentucky _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Has CON program:** yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Facilities covered:** hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, physical rehabilitation hospitals, chemical dependency programs, nursing facilities, nursing homes, personal care homes, intermediate care facilities, family care homes, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, emergency care centers, ambulance providers, hospices, community mental health centers, home health agencies, kidney disease treatment centers - **Moratorium:** No - **Statute citation:** Ky. Rev. Stat. § 216B.020 et seq. ## What the source says > Kentucky Health Care Facility Licensing/Certification Agency | Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services / Division of Certificate of Need | Certificate of Need Law | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 216B.020 et seq. | ## Source - https://www.ncsl.org/health/certificate-of-need-state-laws Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2027-02-15. Part of [Certificate of need programs by US state](https://referencesource.org/state-certificate-of-need-programs/).