South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed SB 164 in spring, eliminating certificate of need (CON) requirements for almost all health facilities, including ASCs, in the state, but excluding nursing homes and the Medical University of South Carolina. Passage of SB 164 marks the culmination of four years of concerted effort by an array of organizations and state legislators to secure major reforms to the state’s CON program and is the most significant change to the state’s CON program in its more than 50-year lifespan.