House Insurance – 9:30 a.m.

The committee conducted its second public hearing on H.B. 247 and the issues of Certificate of Need, self-referrals, and transparency as it applies to physician ownership in an ambulatory surgery center. Testimony was presented by members of the PA Ambulatory Surgery Association, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, the Orthopaedic Institute of PA, the PA Orthopaedic Society, and the PA Medical Society. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.