In a state where advanced diagnostic medical technologies are primarily housed in hospitals, a group of physicians plans to open diagnostic centers unaffiliated with hospitals. The legislature enacts a law prohibiting non-hospital-affiliated diagnostic centers. What standard of review applies, and what is the likely outcome?

• A. Rational basis; uphold the law as rationally related to a legitimate government interest
• B. Strict scrutiny; strike down the law as unconstitutional
• C. Intermediate scrutiny; uphold only if substantially related
• D. Rational basis but likely unconstitutional due to competing interests

Answer: (A)