This year, Georgia lawmakers and health care industry lobbyists will likely have many heated conversations about a complex issue that sounds pretty dull: certificate of need.
The Certificate of Need (CON) program is how the state of Georgia evaluates the need for new hospitals or clinics. Without a CON, hospitals or clinics can’t open their doors or expand.
“It is one of the most complex issues that they deal with down here under the Gold Dome,” said Ethan James, a lobbyist with the Georgia Hospital Association. The industry trade group represents most of the hospitals in the state.
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