This guide includes information about the Plan Review process, including information about fees, the types of Plan Review, and all forms that health care facilities must use to submit proposed projects to the Department of Public Health for review and approval.
Plan Review overview
Plan Review is the review of construction documents for new health care facilities and for additions and renovations to existing health care facilities prior to the start of the construction.
New construction, conversions, additions, and alterations for a proposed facility or in an existing licensed facility shall not take place until the plans for the proposed project have been reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Health (DPH).
Plan Review fees
New Licenses
For New Licenses (i.e., construction or renovations for the purpose of establishing a newly licensed facility), the fee is $8.25 per $1,000 of construction costs, with a minimum of $1,500 and a maximum of $45,000 per plan review project.
Existing Licenses
For Existing Licenses (i.e., facilities that have been previously licensed by DPH), one of the two following fee categories will apply:
- New sites (e.g. new satellite, replacement, or relocated facility): the fee is $8.25 per $1,000 of construction costs, with a minimum of $1,500 and a maximum of $45,000 per plan review project.
- Renovations to existing facilities (e.g. bed additions, renovations, and construction within a facility):
- For projects with construction costs of less than $50,000, no fee is required.
- For projects with construction costs of $50,000 or greater; the fee is $8.25 per $1,000 of construction costs, with a maximum of $45,000 per plan review project.
Types of Plan Review and instructions
General Plan Review forms
Click on the form name to access the PDF version or “DOC” to access the Word document.
- Plan Review Application Form (DOC)
This form must be submitted with each new application. - Affidavit (All Facilities) (DOC)
This form must be submitted with each new application for Self-Certification Review and documentation for Abbreviated Review Part II. - Capital Cost Estimate Form (DOC)
This form must be submitted with each new application. - Waiver Request Form (DOC)
One form must be submitted for each requested waiver. - Example of Physical Plant Waiver Request Form (DOC)
- Square Footage Chart (DOC)
This form is submitted with DoN Project submissions.