Bill > HB409

This bill modifies Kentucky's Certificate of Need (CON) law by updating the financial thresholds that trigger the requirement for a CON. Specifically, it redefines "capital expenditure minimum" to be at least $15 million, adjusted annually for inflation, and introduces a "major medical equipment expenditure minimum" of at least $10 million, also adjusted for inflation. The bill also clarifies the conditions under which a person is prohibited from taking certain actions without a CON, including establishing a health facility, making substantial changes to bed capacity or health services, acquiring major medical equipment, or making substantial changes to a project, all based on these new expenditure minimums. It also specifies that separating a single project into smaller parts to avoid these expenditure minimums is not permitted.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb409.html