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CON laws have created bed shortages for two decades, which became a controversy during the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
'''Certificate of Need''' (CON) is a [[state]] regulation requiring health practitioners to obtain prior approval from state regulators before offering certain medical equipment, such as MRIs and CT scanners, for use by patients. Certificates of Need are a relic of the Nixon era, being first introduced into Federal law with the passage of the 1974 ''National Health Planning and Resources Development Act''.
'''Certificate of Need''' (CON) is a [[state]] regulation requiring health practitioners to obtain prior approval from state regulators before offering certain medical equipment, such as MRIs and CT scanners, for use by patients. Certificates of Need are a relic of the Nixon era, being first introduced into Federal law with the passage of the 1974 ''National Health Planning and Resources Development Act''.
During the 2019-2020 [[Coronavirus|COVID-19]] outbreak, CON laws became the subject of controversy due to their creating an unnecessary shortage of hospital beds.<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/488783-americas-hospitals-are-unprepared-for-coronavirus-heres-why-you-should America's hospitals are unprepared for coronavirus — here's why you should blame government]</ref>
Below is an ''unverified'' list of states that do and do not require a Certificate of Need as of 2005. Check with an [[attorney]] on the current law in your state.
==States requiring a Certificate of Need (as of 2005):<ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/cert-need.htm Map and list as of September 2007 of Certificate of Need states]</ref><ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/healthcarehearings/docs/030610piper.pdf detailed list of state-by-state requirements as of 2003]</ref>==
==States requiring a Certificate of Need (as of 2005):<ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/cert-need.htm Map and list as of September 2007 of Certificate of Need states]</ref><ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/healthcarehearings/docs/030610piper.pdf detailed list of state-by-state requirements as of 2003]</ref>==
<br>[[Utah]]
<br>[[Utah]]
<br>[[Wyoming]]
<br>[[Wyoming]]
== References ==
== References ==
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