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

For Massachusetts, has con program is yes; major equipment threshold is $250,000; covered services is hospitals or clinics, long-term care facilities, clinical laboratories, public medical institutions; moratorium is no; statute citation is Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 111 §25C et seq, recorded from its source on 2026-08-13.

- **State:** Massachusetts
- **Has CON program:** yes
- **Major equipment threshold:** $250,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Covered services:** hospitals or clinics, long-term care facilities, clinical laboratories, public medical institutions
- **Moratorium:** no
- **Statute citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 111 §25C et seq.

## What the source says

> Substantial capital expenditures for constructing or substantially changing health services. Acquiring medical equipment for more than $250,000.

## 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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