Post and Courier

SC senators seek to end Certificate of Need regulation for hospitals, medical facilities

COLUMBIA — Republican lawmakers are closer than ever in their effort to do away with a state regulatory process that controls where new hospitals can be built, who can own certain specialized medical ...
JD Supra

South Carolina Certificate of Need Program Repealed (Except for Nursing Homes)

After four years’ effort, the South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed S. 164 yesterday, eliminating Certificate of Need (CON) requirements for all health care facilities except ...
WSPA

SC Senate begins debate over bill that would repeal ‘Certificate of Need’ program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — The South Carolina Senate debated a bill that would repeal the ‘Certificate of Need’ program in South Carolina Wednesday afternoon. The legislation was introduced in 2021. It ...
JD Supra

Will South Carolina Hospitals Expand the Use of Economic Credentialing if the Certificate of Need Program is Repealed?

The current version of South Carolina Senate Bill S. 290 that repeals the South Carolina Certificate of Need (CON) program, except for nursing homes, is now pending in the House Ways and Means ...