Pros and cons of certificates. American Health Planning Association directory suggests that certificate-of-need process is regulatory in theory, not in practice
Romano, M.
Modern Healthcare 33(16): 4-5 1
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-7480 PMID: 12747106 Document Number: 555482
As state lawmakers diluted the impact of certificate-of-need laws last year, more and more CON boards are approving a vast array of projects. Almost one-third of the 27 states that regulate acute-care hospitals gave the OK to every project they reviewed. Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, Ill., shown at left and on the cover, spent $99,300 three years ago to win state approval for its expansion project.