CRC - 2017 P 54 By Commissioner Kruppenbacher kruppenbf-00075-17 201754__ 1 A proposal to create 2 a new section in Article X of the State Constitution 3 to prohibit the state from limiting the number of 4 specified health care facilities through the granting 5 of certificates of need and to declare all conflicting 6 laws void. 7 8 Be It Proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission of 9 Florida: 10 11 A new section is added to Article X of the State 12 Constitution to read: 13 ARTICLE X 14 MISCELLANEOUS 15 Prohibition on limitations on health care facilities.— 16 (a) The state may not limit the number of hospitals, 17 nursing homes, hospices, or intermediate care facilities for 18 individuals with intellectual disabilities through the granting 19 of certificates of need. 20 (b) Upon the effective date of this section, all laws that 21 restrict the number of hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, or 22 intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual 23 disabilities are void and of no effect.