The bill would also limit hearings before administrative law judges to 45 days and would apply to both new appeals and appeals pending.
An appeal of a CON decision that approved Birmingham, Ala.-based Trinity Medical Center’s plan to move to a new site is pending. The Circuit Court judge ordered regulators to receive new evidence and reconsider their approval. Attorney Jim Williams said the new bill may allow Trinity to avoid this requirement, according to the report.
Read the Birmingham News report on the proposed Alabama bill.
Read more coverage on certificates of need:
– New York’s Upstate University Hospital Submits CON to Acquire Community General
– Opposed by Tennessee Hospitals, Physicians Push to Remove CON Requirements for Equipment, Services
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