Tennessee legislature continues it’s piece-by-piece unwinding of hospital certificate of need law

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 416

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tennessee lawmakers passed their second bill in three years to unwind part of the state’s hospital competition law, this time removing restrictions related to hospitals designed for short-term care.

Starting in July 2028, new acute care hospitals will no longer be required to go before the state’s healthcare facility commission to receive a certificate of need, CON, before opening.

The move follows a multi-year effort to remove aspects of Tennessee’s CON law, which …

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