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Lee urges certificate-of-need reform to unlock $1 billion in rural health funding
Tennessee General Assembly · February 3, 2026
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Governor Bill Lee told lawmakers that Tennessee must reform certificate-of-need rules to access a federal $1 billion rural health transformation fund and to allow more provider flexibility in rural areas.
NASHVILLE — Governor Bill Lee urged the General Assembly to change long-standing health regulations so Tennessee can qualify for and spend a federal rural health transformation fund described in his speech as $1,000,000,000 over five years.
"In order to be eligible for these federal dollars, Tennessee must take legislative action to make it easier for medical…
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