Ga. Legislative Effort To Overhaul CON System Stalled In Senate

Leading hospital groups oppose a broad certificate-of-need (CON) system revamp, saying it would harm existing hospitals, including those in rural Georgia. Proponents say it would boost competition and reduce health care costs. Georgia lawmakers are considering the broadest revamp of the controversial regulatory program in years.

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The proposed reform of Georgia’s certificate-of-need (CON) system faces an uncertain fate, just days before a legislative deadline.

Lawmakers are considering the broadest revamp of the controversial regulatory program in years, and several hearings have been held on the issue.

But Crossover Day is scheduled for March 7. That’s the day when a bill must have passed at least one of the two legislative chambers, or it will be generally considered dead for the year.