Bill > SB00266

This bill proposes to revise the Certificate of Need (CON) program, which is a regulatory process that requires healthcare providers to obtain approval before making certain investments or expansions. The key provisions include: eliminating most CON requirements for expanding outpatient and inpatient services, with the exception of radiology equipment expansions; mandating a public hearing for each CON application; and implementing new time-sensitive decision-making requirements for the Health Systems Planning Unit. Specifically, the unit must issue a final decision on a complete application within 120 days, and if it fails to do so, the application will be automatically either denied (if required information is missing) or approved. Similarly, for appeals or reconsideration requests, the unit must issue a decision within 60 days, or the application will again be automatically denied or approved. These changes aim to streamline the CON process, reduce bureaucratic delays, and potentially make it easier for healthcare providers to expand and improve their services.

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