Services include preparing, reviewing, and revising rules and regulations for use in the analysis of health service applications; conducting special projects and studies on key health issues; and assisting with other special projects as deemed necessary.

Guidance and decision-making is provided by the volunteer Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee in carrying out its functions as the administrator of the Missouri CON Law.”

Mission:
To achieve the highest level of health for Missourians through cost containment, reasonable access, and public accountability.

Goals:

           Review proposed health care services;
           Contain health costs;
           Promote economic value;
           Evaluate competing interests;
           Prevent unnecessary duplications; and
           Disseminate health-related information to affected parties. 

Essentially the CON committee determines if Hospitals and Long-Term Care facilities are allowed to construct new or renovate existing facilities based on formulas of the need for such facilities in a particular geographic area.  The Committee is governed by the following federal laws, state statutes and rules…