Bill > HB05293

This bill seeks to reform the Certificate of Need (CON) process, which is a regulatory mechanism requiring healthcare providers to obtain state approval before making certain investments or expansions in healthcare services and facilities. The bill proposes five key changes: first, it aims to streamline the CON application process to make it more efficient; second, it intends to establish more precise and reasonable timelines for processing CON applications, including limitations on timeline extensions; third, it mandates automatic approval of a CON application if the established timelines are not met, which creates a form of accountability for regulatory bodies; fourth, the bill will create an expedited review process for specific categories of healthcare services that require a CON; and fifth, it seeks to reduce redundant or unnecessary information requests during the CON application process. The overall purpose of these changes is to improve patient care by reducing administrative delays in healthcare service development and expansion, ultimately making the healthcare system more responsive and efficient.

Health and Social Services

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