HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.08.21 - 10880M'scellaneous Resolution 86256 August 21, 1986
By : Dorothy M. Webb
In re: Health Division-Amendment of State Certification of Need (CON) Approval
Process for Hospitals
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan requires all hospitals to obtain
state approval, of all capital expenditures that exceed $150,000, of any
increase in the number of beds or a change in the use of such beds, of any
new services regardless of cost; and
WHEREAS this approval process affects every area of hospital
maintenance and service delivery, including items of sophisticated medical
technology as well as routine items such as replacement of antiquated
heating systems; and
WHEREAS this process is burdening Michigan's health care system
with costly bureaucratic regulation which can take as long as 238 days to
process a single request; and
WHEREAS this government red tape is raising the cost of health
care in Michigan and in many cases is depriving patients access to improved
technology and services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners requests the State of Michigan to make the following changes
in the State Certificate of Need approval process for hospitals;
1) Increase the minimum value of capital improvement purchases
needing approval from $150,000.00 to 2 million dollars and
establish a minimum value of new services requiring approval at
$300,000.00.
2) Establish a single state entity to handle all aspects of the
Certificate of Need process to replace the present eleven bureau-
cracies involved.
3) Revise the current review criteria to eliminate arbitrary
decision making by the state and to provide a more competitive
operating environment for Michigan hospitals and other health
care providers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to
Governor James Blanchard and all State Senators and State Representatives
representing Oakland County.
Mr. Chairperson, I recommend adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Dorothy M. Webb, District No. 18