2026 House Bill 5709

Health facilities: certificate of need; certificate of need requirements for certain outpatient imaging centers; modify.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 22224d.

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Allows independent outpatient imaging centers in Michigan to initiate or expand certain imaging services by filing a letter of intent with the Department of Health instead of obtaining a Certificate of Need, provided they are not hospital-affiliated and do not charge facility fees.

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2026

Introduced by Rep. John Roth (R-104) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Ken Borton (R-105) and Joseph Aragona (R-60)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy