Certificate of Need: Within the Broader Context of Health
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Introduction On January 16, 2007, the Health and Human Services Committees and the Appropriations Health Subcommittees of both the Georgia House and Senate, with support from the Georgia Health Policy Center, sponsored a session to help legislators understand Certifi cate of Need (CON) within a range of health care system issues. The session, attended by more than 91 Georgia legislators, provided a forum for discussing issues surrounding Georgia’s CON program within the broader context of health and health care.
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