SB 285 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Certificate of need; exclude new or expanded obstretric and psychiatric facilities from requirement

SB 285 removes a state requirement for health care facilities to obtain a certificate of need (a type of approval process) before building new or expanding existing obstetric (pregnancy/birthing) or psychiatric (mental health) care facilities. This change directly affects hospitals, clinics, and health care providers seeking to add or expand these specific services. The bill eliminates the approval hurdle for these facilities while making minor technical updates to related state code. It does not alter other certificate of need requirements for different health services or facilities.
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Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Larry Stutts
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