The Office of Health Care Access is generally empowered to exercise specified grants of authority over the establishment and operation of health care facilities as defined in section 19a-630 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Office is responsible for preparing the Statewide Health Care Facilities and Services Plan, administering the certificate of need process and collecting inpatient discharge data and financial data from hospitals.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-613-2