At issue is the Freestanding Surgical Outpatient Facilities license, required of certain medical facilities not associated with hospitals that perform surgeries and procedures such as endoscopy, cosmetic surgery and abortions, provided that abortions make up more than 50% of the patient load per year.
WomanCare of Southfield had been licensed since 2008, but in 2010, Hodari opted against renewing the facilities license.
A 2009 MDCH inspection found numerous health and safety violations, all of which Hodari fixed except one -- building an additional fire exit to service the split-level building on Southfield Road.
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