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Legislation gives Williamson County commission power to direct proceeds if Williamson Medical Center is sold; certificate‑of‑need changes also discussed
Summary
Representatives said lawmakers passed bills allowing a hospital sale and enabling a two‑thirds county‑commission vote to allocate proceeds after debt service; panelists also described recent state changes phasing out many certificate‑of‑need requirements for acute hospitals and imaging centers over the next two to three years.
Representative Jake McCelman told the Policy Talks audience he carried two bills that affect Williamson County if Williamson Medical Center were sold. One bill allows the sale to proceed; a second permits a county commission, by two‑thirds vote, to direct proceeds remaining after hospital debt service toward uses such as a school or jail.
McCelman said the county commission requested the legislation via a resolution and the General Assembly acted on that request. ‘‘We passed that…
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