AN ACT relating to certificate of need.

Amend KRS 216B.040 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services conduct public hearings on certificate of need applications as requested by applicants for, or holders of, certificates of need and licenses; amend KRS 216B.062 to require that notice be given on the right of only applicants to request a hearing; amend KRS 216B.085 to require that only the applicant may request a public hearing within 15 days of a cabinet decision regarding…

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill changes the rules around "certificate of need" applications, which are government approvals required before certain healthcare facilities can be built or expanded in Kentucky. Under the current process, parties beyond just the applicant have rights to receive notices and request hearings; this bill would limit those hearing and notice rights so that only the applicant can request public hearings, receive official notifications, seek reconsideration, and appeal decisions to court. Who it may affect:…

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