KY HB407

Limits participation in certificate of need (CON) proceedings to applicants only, removing the ability of "affected persons" (typically competing healthcare facilities) to request public hearings, file for reconsideration, or appeal cabinet decisions

Requires the cabinet to issue final decisions on CON applications within 90 days from commencement of review, changing from a maximum timeframe to a mandatory deadline

Eliminates the right of non-applicant parties to conduct cross-examination of witnesses during CON hearings

Removes the requirement for the cabinet to notify "all affected persons" of decisions, limiting notification to the applicant only

Streamlines the appeals process by restricting judicial appeals to Franklin Circuit Court to applicants only, rather than "any party to the proceedings"