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As the crossover deadline next Thursday nears, the lights in the legislative building have been on a little later than usual as legislators attempt to get their bills passed through floor votes of their respective chambers. Nearly every standing committee has hosted at least one meeting this week, with some running as long as two or three hours. It is the hustle and bustle of the General Assembly that makes it so unique. Expect even busier days next week, as the House kicks it off Monday with a rare day of committee and session votes.
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In four different bills introduced over the last month, North Carolina’s General Assembly is once again proposing changes to North Carolina’s certificate of need (“CON”) law, first enacted in 1971. This law extensively regulates the acquisition, development and expansion of a variety of health care services in North Carolina, such as hospital beds, operating rooms, ambulatory surgery facilities, MRI scanners and long-term care facilities. In North Carolina, CON requirements may be triggered by how much something costs (such as a CT scanner) or by the nature of a new institutional health service (such as a MRI scanner). The proposed changes range from what appear to be relatively minor updates to complete repeal and share common sponsors who appear intent on revising, if not wholesale repealing, the CON Law. In this post, we briefly review the changes under consideration.