This bill seeks to eliminate the certificate of need (CON) requirement for health care providers seeking to expand their services. A certificate of need is a regulatory process that traditionally requires health care providers to obtain approval from state authorities before expanding services, building new facilities, or purchasing major medical equipment. By removing this requirement, the bill aims to make it easier for health care providers to increase their service capacity, with the expected benefits of improving health care delivery and potentially reducing health care costs. The proposed change would remove existing regulatory barriers that currently restrict health care providers from quickly responding to community health needs or market demands. The bill’s underlying purpose is to create a more flexible and responsive health care system by allowing providers more freedom to develop and expand their services without going through a lengthy bureaucratic approval process.