ATLANTA — The first certificate of need (CON) reform bill to surface in the General Assembly this year was prompted by a specific hospital project but would have statewide implications.

Senate Bill 99 would exempt parties wishing to build an acute-care hospital in a rural county from Georgia’s CON law, which requires applicants to show a need for any planned health-care facility in the community where they plan to locate. The legislation would apply to counties with fewer than 50,000 residents.

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