AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS.

HB 6600 eliminates most Certificate of Need (CON) requirements for healthcare facilities in Connecticut, directly affecting hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, and health practices seeking to expand, relocate, or change services. The bill removes approval barriers for most new facilities or service additions but retains CON requirements for specific situations, including transfers of facility ownership to non-physician entities, termination of mental health/substance abuse services, relocation of certain outpatient services, and private equity acquisitions of healthcare facilities or large physician practices. Key provisions streamline approval processes for routine expansions while maintaining oversight for transactions involving ownership changes, service cuts, or private equity control. This policy change aims to reduce regulatory hurdles for healthcare providers without altering oversight for high-impact facility or service changes.