Becker's Healthcare August 22, 2024
Here are three states that are primed for or experiencing ASC booms:
Tennessee
In May, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation that modifies the state’s certificate-of-need requirements. Beginning Dec. 31, 2027, ASCs will no longer be required to obtain a certificate, with additional regulatory requirements.
Sam Sarbacker, vice president of development at real estate developer Oman Gibson, told Becker’s that ASC development will soar in Tennessee when the requirement is eliminated.
South Carolina
South Carolina is another state primed for an ASC boom. In October, South Carolina repealed the state’s certificate of need law, which has been on the books since the 1970s .South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said that patients would benefit from the repeal “when the...