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With the federal law requiring state certificate of need laws for expensive medical equipment up for renewal, the 95th Congress debated whether or not to extend the law to cover equipment used in noninstitutional settings. The AHA contended that the exemption for physicians' offices was a loophole that had to be filled; the AMA argued that each state should make its own choice; and Congress couldn't reach a decision. This controversial issue is likely to come up in the 96th Congress.
随着联邦法律要求对昂贵医疗设备的州需求证书法进行更新，第95届国会就是否将该法律扩展至涵盖非机构环境中使用的设备展开了辩论。美国医院协会认为医生办公室的豁免是一个必须填补的漏洞；美国医学协会则认为每个州应自行做出选择；而国会未能达成决定。这个有争议的问题很可能在第96届国会中再次出现。
