Certificate of need; to remove requirement for new or expanded health care facilities and services in rural area

Summary

The bill eliminates the need for health‑care providers to obtain a certificate of need before building or expanding facilities in designated rural areas, but still requires them to submit reports to the State Health Planning and Development Agency. It adds a definition of “rural area,” deletes duplicate language, and updates the code’s wording. The change is intended to make it easier to expand health‑care services where they are most needed.

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