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In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a report, Reforming America's Health System through Choice and Competition. In this report, the federal government encouraged state action to repeal CON laws stating that these laws restricted patient choice and are a significant cause of escalating health care costs. As of May 2019, twelve states (California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming) do not have a CON requirement and four states (Arizona, Minnesota, Indiana and Wisconsin) have a limited CON program for certain health care facilities and services.With the approval of HB 21, Florida will become the fifth state with a limited CON program, requiring review for only certain facilities such as nursing homes and hospice centers.
