Lexology March 3, 2023
- U.S. Senators proposed a bill that, if passed, would open the door to more physician-owned hospitals. The bill removes the Affordable Care Act’s ban on creating and expanding physician-owned hospitals.
- Georgia’s Senate passed a bill (which was previously highlighted in the 2/20/23 Briefing following the bill’s introduction) that exempts rural hospitals from the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) requirements. The bill is designed to permit new hospitals in rural counties that have fewer than 50,000 residents. In order to become law, the bill must be approved by the state’s House of Representatives.
- A Florida legislative bill called the “Live Local Act” is moving forward in the state’s senate. The bill is designed to encourage private investment into affordable housing,...