Certificate of public need; creates exception for maternal and perinatal health services.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

Certificate of public need; exception; maternal and perinatal health services. Creates an exception to certificate of public need requirements for any project or action related to maternal and perinatal health services. The bill also removes neonatal intensive care from the definition of tertiary care for purposes of determining health planning regions.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 8, 2026
Last action: Jan 29, 2026 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Session: 2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 254 days quiet

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