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State of Georgia 
Certificate-of-Need Tracking Report 
August 15, 1997 
 
Contents (Total Pages; 7) 
 
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Joined Applications 
 
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Prepared by: Shaun Patrick Smith Public Information Officer State Health Planning Agency Two Peachtree Street, 34til Floor Atlanta, Ga 30303-3142 
(404) 666-0665 (404) 656-0654 fax 
RECEIVED AUG 19 1997 
DOCUMENTS ."A LIBRARIES 
 
 Certificate-Of-Need Applications 
 
New Applic:ations NONE 
 
Incomplete 
Applic~tions 
 
Colwnb:ia Colisewn Medical Centet's Project Number 022-97. Develop a l 5~bed adofoscent psyohiatri..: unit. Projeut costs are estimated at $281,062. Fikd: 08-0197. Deemed lu.:omplete1 08-14-97. Coiumbia Coliseum Medioai Center is located at 350 Hospital Drive in Ma.oon (Bibb County) GA 31213. Coniad Miuha.el S. Boggs, Chief Executive Officer, at (912) 745-9461. 
 
Baptist Hospital Worth Cotmty Projt:ui Number 02197. Devdopment of a 5-bed intensive care unit (ICU). Project oostlii are estimated at $118,00. Fikd: 07-17-97. Deemed Incompleie: 07-30-97. Baptist Hospital \Vorth County is located at 807 South Isabella Street in Sylvcsl~r (Worth County) 31791. Coutad: Billy Hayes at (912) 776-6961. 
 
Pending 
Applic$ltion~ 
 
Medical College of Georgia Project Number Oi8-97. Acquisiiion ofa Leksdl gamma ktufo. Projecr costs are estimated at $3,633,226. Filed: 07-03-97. Deemed Incomplete: 07-17-97. Complete: 08-14-97. Decision deadline: 11-11-97. Medical College of Georgi.a is located at 1120 15th Stred in Augusta tRichmond County) 30912-5000. Contact: Lois T. Ellison, M.D. at 706-721-4013. 
 
Medical Center of Central Geo1gia Projeut Number 016-97. Relooation of mainframe computers due to d1lorinc: 
seepage and dumage from a Jefunct pqo} sUw.Jture/related facilihes. Projeut costs are estimated at $3,994,546. Filed: 06-27-97. Deemed Incomplete: 07-11-97. Complete: 08-14-97. Decision deadline: 11-11-97. Medical Center of Georgia 1s located at 777 
H<:mlook Street, Post Office Box, in Macvu (Bibb County) 31208. Contact: Marvin A. Noles, Director of Planu.ing, at 912-633-1208. 
 
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 Cobunbia Lanier Park Regional Hospital Project Number 015-97. Purchase MRI equipment. Project costs are estimated at $1,874,984. Filed: 06-26-97. Deemed Incomplete: 07-08-97. Complete: 08-08-97. Decision deadline: 11-05-97. Columbia Lanier Park Regional Hospital is looated at 675 White Sulphur Road in Gau1csville (Hall Coupty) 30505. Contact: Gerald N. Fulks, Chief Executive Offfoer, at 770~503~3301. 
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Project Number 017..97. lnofl;!ltl.$C: th~ acute oa.n::: bed i.li:l..pacity by fiftc1:n (1:5) bi;;ds, ihus~ providing a total oapaoity of 150 beds. Projcol oosts arc estimatc:d at $0.00. Filed: 07-03-97. Deemed Inoomplete: 07-17-97. Complete: 0807-97. Decision deadline: 11-04-97. Bulloch Memorial Hospital is located at 500 East Grady Street in Statesboro (Bulloch County) 30458. ContaQt Soott Campbell at 912-764-6671. 
Shared MRI, LLC Project Number 019-97. Lease and operate a mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit. Project costs are estimated at $2,260,962. FikJ: 07-10-97. Complete: 08-05-97. Decision deadline: 11-02-97. The MRI unit will be utilized by Crisp Regional Hospital and i\foado\YS Regional Medioal Cljniers. The facility would bt' looaied ai 906 Ehno Sire.;;t in Am.:rious (ftiumwr County) 31709. Contai.;t: L::i.J.Ty Carpi;m~r at 912p928p 8588. 
Colwnbia Collsewn .Medical Centers Projei."lt Number 011-97. RenovariorliExpansion of several ambulatory depru1tnents. Project costs are estimated at $22,150,238. Filed: 05-23-97. Deemed Incompkte: 06-04-97. Complete: 08-0 l 97. Decision deadline: 10-29-97. Columbia Coliseum l\fodical Centers is located at 350 Hospital Drive in Macon (Bibb County) 31213. Contact: Mid1ad S. Boggs, CEO, at 912-745-9461. 
Colwnbia Colisewn Medical Centel's Project Number 020-97. Rdooation of Ambulatory Surgery Center. Project .;;:osts arc estimated at $5,121,402. Filed: 07-16-97. Compfote: 07-29-97. Dedsion deadline: 10-26-97. Columbia Coliseum 
Sam:: Day Surgi;;ry c~mcr's -.:wn:nt io:..:ativn is 350 fo;spiiai Driv..; # 215 in Macon (Bibb County) 3120 l. lh..; propo~ed move would be l A 1nikH frmn its .;mnmt location. Contact: L~tli..)f~ Ca1dwdl at (912) 742-1403. 
Hollis Eye Swge1y Center, Inc. Project Number 014-9'7. Establish a multi-specialty, general ambulatory 
surgery l.lenter. Project l.)Osts are estimated at $305,100. 
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 Filed: 06-23-97. Deemed Incomplete: 07-07-97. Complete: 07-29-97. Decision deadline: 10-26-97. The facility would be located at 7351 Old Moon Road in Columbus (Muscogee County) 31909. Contact: Kenny Hopkins, Secretary/Treasurer, at 706-323-8127. 
Colwnbia Car-1:ersvilJe Medkal Ceuier Prnj.;ct Number 009-97. E.s;pa.ud!H.1.1lo..:ai.:C i;:m.:rgenl,,l)', porinataL surgiwaL 
and outplittii;;nt ~uppor;: wo;rvii.l@i throuili U.:JW imru1u'1J&ltiun, r~novaiion. and 
program r~looation. Proje~i vostii arti i;stimat~d at $13,098,747. Fikd: 05.20-97. Deemed Incomplete: 06-02a97. Compleie: 07-22-97. Decision deadline: 10-19-97. Columbia Cartersville Medical Center is located at P.O. Box 200008: 960 Joe Frank Haffis Parkway in Cartersville (Bartow County) 30120. Contact: Keith Sandlin, CEO, at 770~387-8182. 
Colwnbia Augusta Medical Cent~rs Projel)t Num.ber 010-97. Propos1'l.l to 001is.:ilidaw ihe m.edical Qi311ter1s 
outpatient service ~paruucllt$ into on~ central looation. Project t..1o~ts are 
.:s1imat1;id at $14.065.878. Fikl<l; 05-22-97. Dc0m"d Incomplev;; 06-04-97. Compiete: 07-21-97. Deoiiion Je::1.diin1..:: 10-18-97. Col;.:.rnbit'. A.ugusta 
M~di~al C~1n~1 is io..;~n"d ~it 36.5 l Whch!h.:r Roiid in A1.tgn3ta (Ri"lunand County) 30909. C1.mttil,)t: I\1iiJiWo1 K~rnf;lr, CEO~ al 706-651-3232. 
Oconee Regional .Medical Cenier Project Number 012-97. Expand lhe physical plant ofthe existing facility. Project costs are estimated at$ 20,912,771. Filed: 06-12-97. Deemed Incomplete: 06-26-97. Complete: 07-18-97. Decision deadline: 10-15-97. 01..lonc;:;e Regional Medioal Center is lo.;;akd at 821 North Cobb Street, Post Oftfoe Box 690, in .Milledgeville (Baldwin County) 31601. Contaoi: Brian L. Riddk, CEO, at 912-454-3550. 
Colwubla Eastside .Medical Center Projed Number 008-97. Renovation/Expansion project of existmg areas and sen'iccs induding emerg.enoy. surget}", and MRI. The Cr.:nter proposes lO renovate the existing patient care areas and <.Jonstruot a one:-story .::xpausion to 
th.,; existing emergency room, the Pediatnc 1Jrgent Care Clinic. MRI (from mobile to fixed location), ambulat01y support scf\'Il..i~S areas, and recovery 
areas. Projeot costs are estimated at $12,605,000. Filed: 05-03-97. Deemed Incomplete: 05-15-97. Complete: 07-14-97. Decision deadline: 10-11-97. Columbia Eastside l\!Iedical Center is localed at 1700 Medical \Vay, Post Office Box 587, in Snellville (Gwinnett County) 30278. Contact: Rob A Followell, Chief Operating Offic:r, at 770-736-2492. 
t\.mimi!ltofy S~rger:y Cenrer of Coiumbus 
Project Number 013-97. Establish a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center. Project costs are estimated at $4,286,250. Filed: 06-18-97. 
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 Complete: 07-01-97. Decision deadline: 09-28-97. The facility would be located at Veterans Parkway and First Drive (Hughston Clinic Campus) in Columbus (Muscogee County) 31901. Contact: George B. Hubbard, Jr., M.D. at 706-324-4321. 
St. Francis Hospital Project Number 007-97. Construction project to replaoe oentral energy facility and expand/renovate the hospital's main entrance and lobby area. Project costs are estimated at $9,340,919. Fikd: 04-17-97. Deemed hwomplete: 05-01-97. Complete: 06-24-97. Decision 'lead.line: 09-21-97. SL Franl,)i::; is 1004t~d at 2122 Man(..)hc:ster Expressway in Columbus (Muscogee County) 31908-7000. Contat: R David Frum (706) 596~4254. 
 
Joined Applications 
 
Emory Clinic Nortl1 Project Number 002-97. Establishment ofan outpatient Diagnostic, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Center (DTRC) magnetic resonance imaging {tv1RI) facility. Project costs are estimated at $1,441,206. Fikd: 02"12~97. Complete: 04-24-97. Decision deadiini;;: 07-22-97. Exiended 30 days :from 07-22-97. New decisiofi deadline; 08-21-97. Emory Clinic North is looat.:d at 5955 State Bridge North in Duluth (Gwinnett County) 30155. ContiWt: Barbara V. Schroeder, Dircl.ltor of Strategic Planning, Emory University Hospital (404) 778-5754. 
NONE 
 
Remanded NONE Applications 
 
Rca~nt~y 
Approved Applications 
 
Kennesaw Mountain l(ebabiliiatiou Center Projeut Number 006-97. Cost oven-un on a 137-bed nursing home. Projcl.!l vost ovcn-un is $1,308,758. Fil~d: 03-21~97. Complete: 04-03-97. 
Decision deadline: 07-01-97. Extended 30 days from 07-01-97. New decision deadline: 07-31-97. Approved: 07-22-97. Kennesaw I\fountain Rehabilitation Center is lo..iated at 613 Rose Lane 8tri::et in Maric:tta (Cobb County) 30060. Contaot: Bol>by Stephens, Enterprises - GA, lnc. (501) 4848415. 
 
Scottish Rite Cbildl'en's lVledical Center Project Number 001-97. Renovation and Expansion project for the radiology depa11111e11t by providing a Special Procedure Room. Project vosts an; 
 
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 estimated at $1,431,159. Filed: 02-05-97. Deemed Incomplete: 02-12-97. Complete: 0307-97. Decision d~adline: 06-04-97. Extended 30 days from 06-04-97. New decision deadline: 07-04-97. Approved: 07-03-97. Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center is located at 1001 Jolmson Ferry Road, N.E. in Atlanta (Fulton County) 30363. Contact: James E. Tally, Ph.D., President and CEO, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, Inc. (404) 256-5252. 
The \Villiam Breman Jenisb Home, hl!C. Project Numb.:ir 003-97. Rcuovaiion projeol io oonstruct. a 96-bl::'d nursing 
home repll:il.l~ment fa1.Jilit:.y. Onginai proje:ct oottts were .;istimatcd a.t 
$9,203,429. Revised projtJot uosts arc $6,429,334. Filed: 02-20~97. Cowpiete: 03-05-97. Dc.;ision di;;:adlin(;): 06~02-9'7. Exkndi:d 30 days from 06-02-97. N~w decision deadline: 07-02-97. Approved: 07-02-97. The William Breman Jewish Home, In;,;. is located al 3150 Howdl Mill Road. N\V in A:tlania (Fulton County) 30327~2199. Conta\.":t: Deborah Beards, Executive Director, at (404) 351-8410. 
 
Recently Denied Applications 
 
NONE 
 
Withdr:;n,vn NONE ApplicAtions 
 
NOTICE FROM: 
Clyde Reese, General Counsel 
Effective Immediately, all requests for Certificate-of-Need exemption letter deternlinations with regard to the fair n1arket value of diagnostic or 
thera1lcutic equipment must be accompanied by a certified co11y of a sales 
contract or a manufacturer's price quotation. No determination letters will be issued absent certified documentation of equipn1ent value. 
You may contact Clyde Reese at (404) 656-0412. 
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 NOTICE OF INTENT TO REPEAL RULES OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCl~ 
u1 The St"te Healih Phuuung Agency hereby annowu;es its intent to repeal its entirety rules 
272-2-.09 (21), Special Ca1e Units and 272-2-.01 Defm.itions, (27) Special Care Units. Wlitten couunents must be submitted to the Planning Agency no tater than the close of business at 5:00 P.M. on August 28, 1997. Unles~ aevision of the referenced 1'ult!! is indicated as a result of public comments, the repeal of tltls n.a.ie will he etl~ctive as of Septtimber 22, 1997. 
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