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House advances expedited certificate of need process for intermediate care facilities after floor questions
Summary
Delegates approved a bill creating an expedited certificate of need (CON) process for intermediate care facilities serving people with substance use disorders while some lawmakers said they favor eliminating CON entirely.
The House approved legislation that creates an expedited certificate of need (CON) procedure for intermediate care facilities, a category of health care provider described on the floor as one step down from a hospital. The bill was on third reading and passed after questions about whether the new framework meaningfully reforms the CON system.
A delegate on the floor asked whether the bill merely creates an expedited route while leaving the ultimate decision to the…
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