Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need
What changed between versions
Removed the requirement for a Certificate of Need for intellectual developmental disabilities services and personal care services, streamlining access to these essential care options.
Added a new exemption for birthing centers from Certificate of Need requirements, provided they agree to be treated as trauma centers for liability purposes.
Created a specific 24-bed transitional intermediate care facility program with a monitoring committee to oversee the transition of residents from institutional settings to community-based care.
Added a requirement that savings from moving individuals out of expensive institutions must be reinvested into home and community-based services.
Modified the rules for transferring CONs to allow financially distressed hospitals to be sold without immediate CON approval, provided specific financial distress criteria are met.
Established eligibility criteria for the new transitional beds, restricting them to individuals currently in restrictive institutional settings or at risk of institutionalization.
