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Capitol Notebook Iowa hospital approval bill advances
Senate File 506 would dissolve the Health Facilities Council and shift certificate of need authority to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The measure would allow new outpatient facilities and birth centers to open without a certificate of need and raise the cost threshold for required reviews over time. Hospital officials warn the change could prompt closures, while independent groups call the process burdensome and in need of reform. The bill passed a House subcommittee after Senate approval and faces further debate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Health Facilities Council
Senate
Iowa Department of
Capitol
Steve Slessor
Winneshiek Medical Center
Decorah
House
Thomas Moore
R-Griswold
Iowa House
NRA
Jennifer Konfist
Windsor Heights
Jeff Shipley
Birmingham
Kim Reynolds
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Economic Development Agency