Posted by Adam Freed | in Health Law Blog on Thursday, September 21, 2017
Iowa has become the latest battleground in a nationwide effort to challenge state "certificate of need" laws. Since 1977, Iowa's certificate of need ("CON") law has required approval for any "new or changed institutional health service." The Iowa General Assembly enacted the CON law to avoid unnecessary duplication of healthcare services and to ensure access to critical healthcare services for people of all socioeconomic levels.
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