NOTICE OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Department of Health (Department) has received an application for a Certificate of Need (CON) for the health care facility project described below.
Project/Activity: Establish Youth Residential Psychiatric Treatment Facility
Project Applicant: Providence Health & Services
Service Area: Municipality of Anchorage
Project Description: Providence Health & Services plans to establish the Providence Youth Behavioral Health Center, a new Residential Psychiatric Treatment Center for youth ages 12–17, that will add 16 beds.
Total Estimated Project Cost: $7,500,530
Completion Date: 2nd Quarter 2026
Application Status: The application is complete in accordance with 7 AAC 07.050 and will be posted on the Office of the Lieutenant Governor Online Public Notices website, https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/.
The CON Program Staff Analysis and Recommendation must be submitted to the Commissioner on or before Monday, May 18, 2026. Note: additional time beyond 60 days—though not to exceed 30 days—may be granted by the Commissioner. A decision by the Commissioner must be made within 45 days of receipt of the Staff Analysis and Recommendation, unless additional time is required for the Commissioner to render a decision.
You may obtain a copy of the CON application and find any decision and/or any CON activity at: https://certofneed.health.alaska.gov/.
Public Input:
Written comments on the proposed project may be submitted via email at: doh.orr.con@alaska.gov, and must be received no later than 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice. Any person may submit a written comment to the Department regarding each proposed activity. The written comments received are public record and are subject to public inspection.
Public Meeting oral comments may be submitted during a public meeting via teleconference. Should you wish to provide a public oral comment, please see the following public meeting details:
Meeting Date: Apr 16, 2026
Meeting Time: 2:00 PM
Participant Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84585872120
Meeting ID: 845 8587 2120
Participant Call-In Phone Number: 888 788 0099 US Toll Free
First Published: March 25, 2026