Certificate of Need

noun

A legal document issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area which affirms that a proposed acquisition, expansion, or creation of a facility falling under that authority is required to fulfill the needs of a community.

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Meanings

nounCertificate of Need (plural Certificates of Need)

plural Certificates of Need

  1. USlawA legal document issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area which affirms that a proposed acquisition, expansion, or creation of a facility falling under that authority is required to fulfill the needs of a community.
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APA

Certificate of Need. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Certificate%20of%20Need

MLA

“Certificate of Need.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Certificate%20of%20Need. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Certificate of Need,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Certificate%20of%20Need.

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