Clash Over Georgia’s CON Bill Turns Testy Under Gold Dome

House Bill 198 and Senate Bill 74 would generally replace the certificate of need (CON) structure (except as it applies to nursing homes and home health agencies) with a licensing framework, easing many of the current rules. Opposing views resounded during a passionate, occasionally testy three-hour legislative hearing Thursday on the high-profile House bill.

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House Bill 198 will damage the state’s health care system.

House Bill 198 will improve access to quality medical services.

Those diametrically opposed views resounded during a passionate, occasionally testy three-hour legislative hearing Thursday on the high-profile bill, which would revamp Georgia’s health care regulatory system.