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‘Tis the Season: Tennessee Unwraps New Licensure for MRI, PET, Burn Units and NICUs

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Effective December 1, 2025, Tennessee will transition four services now subject to certificate of need (CON) requirements—Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), burn units and Neonatal Intensive...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - October 2025

Project Modification: AL2022-034, Springhill Center for Advanced Medicine, LLC, Mobile County, AL: Proposes to develop a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) with four (4) operating rooms and four (4) procedure rooms in Mobile...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The Certificate of Need Process in Rhode Island: An Overview for Health Care Stakeholders

In Rhode Island, expanding health care services is not only a matter of financing and patient demand, many projects also require state approval through the Certificate of Need (“CON)” process, which has long served as a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Review of Recent State and Federal Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Regulatory Landscape

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Over the past 18 months, multiple states – including New Jersey, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa and Tennessee – have enacted or advanced significant legislative and regulatory changes affecting ambulatory...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 9, 2025

Welcome to our ninth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the No Surprises Act and its impacts; a bipartisan effort in Congress to help with price...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

New York Streamlines CON Requirements for Medical Facility Construction Projects

On August 6, 2025, the New York Department of Health finalized and made effective significant changes to the Certificate of Need (CON) review process for health facility construction projects. The changes amend § 710.1 of...more

Stevens & Lee

New York Adopts Certificate of Need Amendments to Streamline Reviews of Health Facility Projects

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The New York State Department of Health (the Department) adopted amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations at Part 710 of Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) to update, modernize and...more

Williams Mullen

North Carolina Health Care Opportunities in 2026

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North Carolina’s Healthcare Planning Section is hard at work on a new State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP), which can be expected to include a range of 2026 health care development opportunities in counties across North...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Adopts Major Certificate of Need Amendments Effective August 6, 2025

On August 6, 2025, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) finalized amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations in 10 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 710, raising the financial thresholds for full review, expanding...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Health Equity Means for CON — and Why It Matters Now

Following Sheppard Mullin’s recent webinar on Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs), one thing is clear: providers and investors cannot afford to treat equity requirements as an afterthought in the Certificate of Need...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for July 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on July 24, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

White & Case LLP

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for July 2025

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on July 24, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on July 17, 2025....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Policy Brief: Aligning Nursing Home Bed Planning with New York’s Certificate of Need Reform Goals

Last month, New York State began a formal review of its Certificate of Need (CON) process for nursing homes, launching a timely conversation about how best to align regulatory oversight with evolving system needs. A new...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Budget Bill Includes Notable Changes to CON Laws

On June 30, 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill implementing the state budget through June 30, 2027, Public Act No. 25-168 (PA-168).  PA-168, among other things, contains changes to the state’s Certificate of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - June 2025

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2024-031, Springhill Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Springhill Medical Center, Mobile County, AL: Proposes to add twenty (20) inpatient rehabilitation beds to an existing eighteen (18) bed...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Three Bills Affecting Health Care Transactions That Will Not Be Signed into Law This Year

Members of the health care community may recall that the 2025 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly started out with Governor Lamont signing into law an emergency certificate of need (CON) process for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Certificate of Need in West Virginia – Where We Stand | Spilman Thomas & Battle

Certificate of Need (CON) emerged as a central issue during West Virginia's recent legislative session, with substantial efforts to eliminate the system ultimately falling short. The CON reform has been a longstanding policy...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Head of Connecticut OHS to Resign

Late last week, Governor Lamont announced that the Commissioner of the Office of Health Strategy (OHS), Deidre Gifford, plans to retire from state service in June. No successor was named. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - April 2025

I. II. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2024-025, 211-213 Ana Drive Operations, LLC d/b/a Hilltop at Glenwood II, Lauderdale County, AL: Proposes to convert sixteen (16) existing assisted living facility (ALF) beds into...more

Maynard Nexsen

Key Health Care Issues to Track in 2025 in the Carolinas

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Following a year of significant regulatory changes and market realignments, the health care landscape in North and South Carolina continues to undergo significant transformation driven by federal policy shifts, state...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Establishes Emergency Certificate of Need Process for Hospitals in Bankruptcy

On March 3, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law establishing a new process for hospitals in bankruptcy to apply for an “emergency certificate of need” (CON) to approve a transfer of ownership. The law, titled...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Significant 2024 Connecticut Health Care Case Law

Pullman & Comley’s annual survey of health law cases summarizes important decisions issued in 2024 affecting the practice of medicine and the payment for health care services....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Proposed Changes to New York's Material Transactions Law Expand Oversight

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her executive budget proposal for State Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 on Jan. 21, 2025, which includes amendments to the state's Disclosure of Material Transactions law. If the amendments are...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - January 2025

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Contested Case: AL2024-008, Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, Montgomery County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital-based, limited multi-specialty ambulatory...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our second volume and first issue of 2025 of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoyed our Volume 1 issues in 2024 and look forward to continuing to provide information about...more

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