Here are CON reforms in those four states that may lead to a flurry of activity in the coming months:
North Carolina: Beginning at the end of 2025, ASCs will no longer have to obtain a CON in counties with a population in excess of 125,000 people.
South Carolina: CON laws have recently been repealed for South Carolina ASCs.
Tennessee: Effective Dec. 1, 2027, the CON requirement for ASCs in Tennessee will be lifted.
Georgia: Georgia now exempts certain single-specialty ASCs from its CON laws if they are owned by a single physician or practice and fall below certain capital expenditure and operating room thresholds. Certain joint-ventured ASCs with hospitals are also exempt from Georgia CON requirements.
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