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Certificate of Need laws prevent healthcare providers from adding medical equipment without first receiving permission from the state.

Atlanta, June 12, 2023 — Georgia senators began examining on Tuesday whether the state should still require permits to build

ATLANTA — Legislation to reform or scrap Georgia’s certificate of needs laws for health care facilities stalled in the 2023 legislative session but now committees are meeting to determine the

(The Center Square) — The first meeting of a Georgia committee exploring whether to abolish the states Certificate of Need requirement for hospitals and health care facilities didnt yield information

ATLANTA — Legislation to reform or scrap Georgia’s certificate of needs laws for health care facilities stalled in the 2023 legislative session but now committees are meeting to determine the

Georgia senators began examining on Tuesday whether the state should still require permits to build health care facilities. The review comes after a push to loosen the rules mushroomed into

The first meeting was held Tuesday for a Georgia Senate study committee hearing on "certificate of need" laws governing hospital expansion.

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Members of the Georgia Senate are seeking to repeal the state’s rule on certificates of need, which requires permits to build health care facilities.

Georgia senators address whether new hospitals should have to get permits — a controversy AU Health has found itself at the center of.