ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation this week that would significantly reform the state law governing hospital construction and medical services but stopped short of repealing it entirely.
House Bill 1339, which passed 166-1 and now heads to the state Senate, includes changes to Georgia’s 45-year-old certificate of need (CON) law aimed at making health care more accessible and affordable, particularly in rural Georgia.
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