# conlaws.rojasreport.com — LLM Context File

## About This Site
This is the Certificate of Need (CON) Law Intelligence Platform by The Rojas Report.
It contains structured data and analysis on CON laws across 36 US states and DC.

## What Are CON Laws?
Certificate of Need laws require healthcare providers to obtain government permission
before building hospitals, surgery centers, imaging facilities, or other healthcare
services. In 35 jurisdictions (34 states + DC), competitors sit on the review boards
that decide whether new providers can enter the market.

## Data Coverage
- 36 state intelligence dossiers with scope, process, market, case law, and reform data
- 51-jurisdiction rankings scored 0-100 by Cicero Institute
- Scope matrix: 36 states x 9 facility categories
- State comparison tool (up to 3 states side-by-side)
- Reform tracker with 5-dimension momentum scoring
- Reform outcomes data for Florida (2019), Montana (2021), South Carolina (2024)
- Historical timeline from 1946 to 2025
- Evidence page with FTC/DOJ research findings

## Key URLs
- Homepage: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/
- Rankings: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/rankings/
- Scope Matrix: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/scope/
- Comparison Tool: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/compare/
- Evidence: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/evidence/
- Reform Tracker: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/reform/
- Outcomes: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/outcomes/
- Timeline: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/timeline/
- Methodology: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/methodology/
- State dossiers: https://conlaws.rojasreport.com/states/[state-slug]/

## Data Sources
Cicero Institute, NASHP, FTC, DOJ, CMS, Institute for Justice, Mercatus Center,
NBER, state health departments, and original analysis by The Rojas Report.

## Contact
The Rojas Report: https://rojasreport.com