Pre-Opening Survey Process
- ✓ After “All-Contingencies Satisfied” letter is received, provider contacts and advises DOH regional office of facility’s Target Opening Date and/or start of construction. See link to Title 10 (Section 710.9 – On-Site Inspection)
- ✓ Facility Contacts DOH Regional Office (RO) to Schedule a Survey
- ✓ RO Sends Acknowledgement to Facility
- ✓ RO Follows up with Facility for Scheduling Updates
- Environmental Documentation Checklist (EDC) Submission Requirements Reviewed - EDC checklist
- Clinical Checklist (CC) Submission Requirements Reviewed (CC Checklist)
- ✓ Facility Submits All Required Documents to RO
- Incomplete and missing documentation may delay Survey Date!
- To avoid rescheduling survey, submit all documents identified as missing or requiring completion
- Refer to EDC and CC for list of required documentation; Consult with RO staff as needed - EDC checklist
- CC Checklist
- ✓ RO Sends Confirmation Correspondence of Survey Date
- ✓ RO Conducts Survey
- Survey Findings will be communicated to providers for corrections
- All Survey Findings will need to be corrected for Project Approval
- See Common Findings
- ✓ RO Approves Project for Opening
- ✓ CON Process is Completed and the Project Status is Marked as CLOSED in NYSECON unless otherwise notified. If project results in an operating certificate change, the provider will receive a revised operating certificate.
