Bill > HB204

This bill amends various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) related to the certificate of need process. The key provisions are: 1. Requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to conduct public hearings on certificate of need applications as requested by applicants or holders of certificates of need and licenses. 2. Limits the right to request a hearing on a certificate of need application to only the applicant, rather than any affected person. 3. Requires that notice of a public hearing be given only to the applicant, and only the applicant has the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing. 4. Provides that the Cabinet's decision on a certificate of need application is final unless the applicant requests reconsideration. 5. Limits the right to request a hearing for reconsideration of a Cabinet decision to only the applicant. 6. Removes the requirement to provide notice of a decision to conduct a nonsubstantive review to all affected persons. 7. Allows only the applicant to appeal a final Cabinet decision to the Franklin Circuit Court. Overall, this bill streamlines the certificate of need process by limiting the rights of parties other than the applicant to participate in the various proceedings.