South Carolina House committee passes CON repeal

The Center Square ^ | 4/26/23 | T.A. DeFeo

[CFW]

The South Carolina House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee has signed off on a measure to repeal certificate of need regulations for most healthcare facilities in the state.

S.164 would eliminate the CON requirement for most healthcare facilities.

In February, the State Senate approved the CON repeal by a 30-6 vote. Last week, the South Carolina House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Subcommittee voted in favor of the mandate repeal.

"With today’s committee passage, attention now turns to the full House to repeal our state’s certificate of need laws," Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Candace Carroll said in a Wednesday statement. "This year, I urge Representatives to finally cut the red tape [that] stands in the way of opening new mental health facilities, launching new OB-GYN offices in rural counties, or adding more substance abuse treatment beds."

[CFW]

There has been progress made on the repeal of CON laws in South Carolina. It's way past time such be done. These laws limit competition and prevent lowered health care cost. They also limit the availability of some medical services. Georgia's similar repeal of its states CON laws didn't make it out of committee this past session but hopefully it will move forward next year.

[BenLurkin]

What does CON stand for?

[bankwalker]

you’re supposed to know that ...

[Honest Nigerian]

Certificate
Of
Necessity

[Honest Nigerian]

Certificate
Of
Necessity
Have to prove a facility is needed before it can be built/opened.

[BenLurkin]

Thank you.

[Maine Mariner]

And of course the people who determine the need are the businesses in that field that already exist.