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Senate eases CON rules for cancer care, aiming to expand rural access
Summary
Lawmakers passed SB 367 to exempt facilities dedicated primarily to cancer treatment from certain certificate-of-need requirements after extended debate and amendments to carve out some existing rural nonprofit hospitals; sponsors said the change would expand access and reduce wait times in underserved areas. Vote: yeas 32, nays 17.
Senator Cousert urged colleagues to support SB 367, a measure to exempt health-care facilities dedicated primarily to cancer care from certain certificate-of-need (CON) requirements so that PET scanners, linear accelerators and other specialized equipment can be added more quickly in underserved areas. He recounted…
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