# Delaware — Certificate of need capital expenditure thresholds by US state

For Delaware, has con program is yes; hospital threshold is $5,800,000; long-term care threshold is $5,800,000; general threshold is $5,800,000; inflation-adjusted is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-13.

- **State:** Delaware
- **Has CON program:** yes
- **Hospital threshold:** $5,800,000
- **Long-term care threshold:** $5,800,000
- **General threshold:** $5,800,000
- **Inflation-adjusted:** yes
- **Covered services:** hospitals, nursing homes, free-standing birthing centers, free-standing surgical centers, free-standing acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, continual care community and other non-traditional long-term care facilities
- **Statute citation:** Del. Code Ann. Tit. 16 § 9301 et seq.

## What the source says

> Capital expenditures greater than $5.8 million or another amount adjusted for inflation.

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/health/certificate-of-need-state-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-13. Review by: 2027-02-09.
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