Difference between revisions of "Certificate of Need"
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| − | '''Certificate of Need''' is a [[state]] regulation requiring health practitioners to obtain prior approval from state regulators before offer certain medical equipment, such as MRIs and CT scanners, for use by patients. | + | '''Certificate of Need''' (CON) is a [[state]] regulation requiring health practitioners to obtain prior approval from state regulators before offer certain medical equipment, such as MRIs and CT scanners, for use by patients. |
This 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. | This 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): | + | 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> |
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Revision as of 16:14, September 29, 2007
Certificate of Need (CON) is a state regulation requiring health practitioners to obtain prior approval from state regulators before offer certain medical equipment, such as MRIs and CT scanners, for use by patients.
This 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):[1]
Alaska
Alabama
Maine
West Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Georgia
Kentucky
Rhode Island
New York
Hawaii
Maryland
Michigan
Washington
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Virginia
Oklahoma
Montana
Florida
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Delaware
Wisconsin
Nevada
Oregon
Ohio
Nebraska
Louisiana
States not requiring a Certificate of Need (as of 2005):
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
New Mexico
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming