Legal Opinion
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC. v. EMORY UNIVERSITY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 6, 2024No. S22G1282PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
318 Ga. 169
FINAL COPY S22G1282. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC. v. EMORY UNVER- SITY et al. PINSON, Justice. In Georgia, if someone wants to build a hospital or offer new or different health services there, they need a certificate of need (“CON”) from the Department of Community Health. See OCGA § 31-6-40. This case is ultimately about whether Windy Hill Hospital (“Windy Hill”) needs a CON to change from a long-term care hospital to a short-term care hospital—and if it does, whether that require- ment violates the constitutional prohibition against retroactive laws. We granted review, however, to…
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