D.C. Council approves emergency bill requiring permission for hospitals to close

The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance a bill that would require hospitals and health care facilities to get approval from the city ’s health department before closing. The emergency measure clarifies existing legislation to give the authority to approve or disapprove these types of closures to D.C. Health and the State Health Planning and Development Agency, which already handles the city’s Certificate of Need process to a pprove facility openings and expansions. It reflects the…
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