North Carolina is poised to enact significant certificate of need (CON) reforms that are expected to eliminate the need to secure CON approvals for the development of new psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment...more
On March 23, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that would expand Medicaid for an estimated 600,000 North Carolinians who currently lack health care coverage but do not actively qualify for Medicaid....more
I. Certificate of Need Program - A. A. AL2022-012, St. Vincent’s East, Birmingham, AL: Proposes to build out of existing shelled space on the seventh (7th) floor of the north tower within its existing hospital for the...more
Through North Carolina’s annual Healthcare Planning process, providers now have a first look at the opportunities expected to be identified for 2023 Certificate of Need (CON) proposals. The Proposed State Medical Facilities...more
On March 2, the State Health Coordinating Council officially kicked off a new year of planning for development of new health care facilities, services, and equipment for North Carolina. A range of Petitions were filed seeking...more
A conversation with Joy Heath & Joel Johnson - As the Certificate of Need (CON) year winds down, we look ahead to 2022 and pause to look back at some of the highlights across a robust year of 2021 CON activity....more
On October 4, 2018, the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) met to make its final recommendations for the proposed need determinations in the 2019 State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP). Those recommendations, which are...more
On October 4, 2017, North Carolina’s health planning body, the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC), met in Raleigh to finalize its work on the document that will define health care opportunities in North Carolina for the...more
I. August 2017—Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - The agency approved the following applications during the August 23 meeting. A. Consent Agenda - 1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville (Davidson...more
In This Issue: - I. May 2015—Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report—Filings in May 2015 - III. Projects Deemed Complete for Review at June 2015 Meeting - Excerpt...more
In this Issue: - I. March 2015 — Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report—Filings in March 2015 - III. Projects Deemed Complete for Review at May 2015 Meeting ...more
In this Report: - I. April 2014 — Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - A. Certificate of Need Review - II. Certificate of Need Program Report — Filings Since March 2014 Meeting - B. Applications for...more