2010 Senate Bill 1237 ↩

Senate Roll Call 440: Passed

To give the state “Certificate of Need” commission the power to deny permission to create or expand a private health care facility because it lacks “adequate access to public transportation,” in commission members' opinion. The Certificate of Need (CON) program limits the availability of health care facilities and technology by requiring health care providers to seek permission from a state commission for new or expanded facilities. The bill is part of a package that includes these <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=%22Authorize+new+transit-related+spending%2C+tax+breaks+and+subsidies%22&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2009&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2010&Results=50&op=Search">these</a> bills..