Certificate-of-need tracking report [Aug. 28, 2000]

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
Georgia Department of Community Health
CERTIFICATE OF NEED TRACKING REPORT
AUGUST 28, 2000
Prepared by JohnH. Rice Public Information Officer
Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 34.262 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0654 fax
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

Division of Health Planning Certificate-of-Need Tracking Report
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Georgia's Division of Health Planning offers two reports to give you well-organized and detailed information about proposed healthcare projects throughout the state.

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New Applications
Piedmont Hospital 2000-48 Renovate/Expand Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Estimated project cost: $7,542, Filed: 08-17-00. Site of proposed project is 1968 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30309. Contact Ms. Candace Allen, VP (404) 605-3597
PET Imaging, LLC 2000-49 Establish/Initiate a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Service. Estimated project cost: $2,063,840 Filed: 08-21-00. Site of proposed project service areas will be Thomas, Brooks, Mitchell, and Grady counties. Contact Mr. Larry Carpenter (912) 937-9383
Newnan Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Newnan Hospital 2000-50 Replace Existing 100-Bed Hospital with a 75-Bed Licensed Acute Care Bed Facility. Estimated project cost: $48,083,700 Filed: 08-21-00. Site of proposed project is 80 Jackson Street, Newnan (Coweta County) Georgia 30264. Contact Mr. Glenn Flake, Executive Dir. (770) 254-3601
United Home Care, Inc. d/b/a Chattooga Home Health Agency 2000-51 Expand/Merge Service Area. Estimated project cost: $10,000 Filed: 08-25-00. Site of proposed project is 1929 Highway, 129 South, Cleveland (White County) Georgia 30528. Contact Mr. Scott Shull (770) 925-1143
Incomplete Applications
Evans Memorial Hospital 2000-29 Convert Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit to Fixed-Base In-House Unit. Estimated project cost: $719,227 Filed: 05-31-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-13-00. Site of proposed project is 200 North River Street, Claxton (Evans County) Georgia 30417. Contact Mr. Eston Price, Jr. Admin. (912) 7395102
Hallmark Youthcare-Atlanta, Inc. 2000-45 To Establish a 50-Bed Extended Care Psychiatric Hospital for Children and Adolescents. Estimated project cost: $1,724,500 Filed: 08-02-00. Deemed Incomplete: 08-15-00. Site of proposed project is 1000 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge (Henry County) Georgia 30281. Contact Mr. James Fritze, CEO (770) 474-8888
Complete/Pending Applications
*Memorial Health University Medical Center 2000-19 Renovate and Modernize Existing Cancer Center Facility and Add Additional Square Footage to Enhance Existing Services. Estimated project cost: $5,630,400 Filed: 04-06-00. Deemed Incomplete: 0414-00. Deemed Complete: 05-30-00. Decision Deadline: 08-27-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 0926-00. Site of proposed project is 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31404. Contact Ms. Beth Thornton (912) 350-8083
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*EHCA Eastside, LLC d/b/a Emory Eastside Medical Center 2000-24 Establish a Hospital-Based Adult Cardiac Catheterization Service. Estimated project cost: $2,116,857 Filed: 05-02-00. Deemed Incomplete: 05-11-00. Deemed Complete: 06-12-00. Decision Deadline: 09-09-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 10-09-00. Site of proposed project is 1700 Medical Way, Snellville (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30078. Contact Mr. Richard Tumlin, Ass't. Admin. (770) 7362491
*Memorial Health University Medical Center 2000-28 Purchase a Building (already attached to main structure) Currently Leased by Georgia Ear Institute.Inc. Estimated project cost: $4,000,000 Filed: 05-17-00. Deemed Incomplete: 05-26-00. Deemed Complete: 06-05-00. Expedited Review Granted: 06-06-00. Expedited Review Discontinued: 07-17-00. Decision Deadline: 09-02-00. Decision Deadline: Extended: 10-02-00. Site of proposed project is Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31404. Contact Ms. Beth Thornton (912) 350-8083
*Colquitt County Hospital Authority d/b/a Colquitt Regional Medical Center 2000-30 Phase I Renovation/Remodeling and Infrastructure Improvement Project to Include the Addition of 5 Beds to an Existing 6-Bed Pain Care Unit and Pharmacy Relocation. Estimated project cost: $2,333,260 Filed: 06-04-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-14-00. Deemed Complete: 07-18-00. Decision Deadline: 1015-00. Site of proposed project is 3131 South Main Street, Moultrie (Colquitt County) Georgia 31768. Contact Mr. James Lowry, President (912) 985-3420
Donalsonville Hospital, Inc. 2000-31 Renovate/Expand Existing Emergency Department and Construct a Second Floor Above New Emergency Department. Estimated project cost: $1,636,590 Filed: 06-05-00. Deemed Complete: 06-1600. Decision Deadline: 09-13-00. Site of proposed project is 102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville (Seminole County) Georgia 31745. Contact Mr. Charles Orrick, Admin. (912) 524-5217
Medical Center of Central Georgia 2000-32 Renovate and Expand Emergency Center. Estimated project cost: $16,949,588 Filed: 06-07-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-21-00. Deemed Complete: 07-07-00. Decision Deadline: 10-04-00. Site of proposed project is 777 Hemlock Street, Macon (Bibb County) Georgia 31201. Contact Mr. Marvin Noles, Dir. Planning (912) 633-1182
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Phoebe Home Care 2000-34 Consolidate/Expand Existing Home Health Service Areas. Estimated project cost: $0 Filed: 0609-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-22-00. Deemed Complete: 07-17-00. Decision Deadline: 10-14-00. Site of proposed project is 2410 Sylvester Road, Albany (Dougherty County) Georgia 31705. Contact Ms. Joy Davis, Planning Coordinator (912) 889-7375
*Emory University d/b/a Crawford Long Hospital American Transitional Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Select Specialty Hospital-Atlanta ijoint applicant) 2000-35 Relocate Long-Term Acute Care Beds. Estimated project cost: $495,801 Filed: 06-14-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-27-00. Deemed Complete: 07-28-00. Decision Deadline: 10-25-00. Site of proposed project is 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30365. Contact Mr. Albert Blackwelder (404) 686-2732
Baptist Village, Inc. 2000-36 Replace Existing Nursing Facility. Estimated project cost: $16,626,383 Filed: 06-21-00. Deemed Complete: 07-05-00. Decision Deadline: 10-02-00. Site of proposed project is 2650 Carswell Avenue, Waycross (VVare County) Georgia 31502. Contact Mr. William Day (912) 283-7050
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Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, P.A. d/b/a Medical Center Imaging 2000-37 Establish Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,408,020 Filed: 06-21-00. Deemed Complete: 06-30-00. Decision Deadline: 09-27-00. Site of proposed project is 1100 Baptist Medical Center Drive, Cumming (Forsyth County) Georgia 30041. Contact Mr. Robert Becker, Administrator (404) 377-1380
Fairview Park Ltd. d/ba Fairview Park Hospital 2000-39 Establish an Adult Cardiac Catheterization Service. Estimated project cost: $251, 173 Filed: 0627-00. Deemed Incomplete: 07-11-00. Deemed Complete: 08-10-00. Decision Deadline: 11-07-00. Site of proposed project is 200 Industrial Boulevard, Dublin (Laurens County) Georgia 31040-1408. Contact Mr. James Wood, Pres./CEO (912) 275-2000
Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. 2000-40 Construct a New Building for the Replacement of Central Supply, Emergency Department and Surgical Suites. Estimated project cost: $21,994,332 Filed: 07-05-00. Deemed Incomplete: 07-18-00. Deemed Complete: 08-07-00. Decision Deadline: 11-04-00. Site of proposed project is 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia 31908-7000. Contact Mr. David Frum, VP (706) 5964252
Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. 2000-41 Establish a Hospital-Based Adult Cardiac Catheterization Service. Estimated project cost: $1,816,060 Filed: 07-05-00. Deemed Incomplete: 07-18-00. Deemed Complete: 07-31-00. Decision Deadline: 10-28-00. Site of proposed project is 1703 Meadows Lane, Vidalia (Toombs County) Georgia 30475. Contact Mr. Alan Kent, CEO (912) 537-5828
EHCA Peachtree, LLC d/b/a Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital 2000-42 Replace and Relocate Existing Hospital. Estimated project cost: $65,178,750 Filed: 07-12-00. Deemed Incomplete: 07-25-00. Deemed Complete: 08-15-00. Decision Deadline: 11-12-00. Site of proposed project is Georgia Highway 34, one mile West of Exit 47 off Interstate 85, Newnan (Coweta County) Georgia 30262. Contact Ms. Linda Jubinsky, CEO (770) 304-4055
Satilla Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Satilla Regional Medical Center 2000-43 Renovate/Expand Existing Facility. Estimated project cost: $30,772,083 Filed: 07-31-00. Deemed Complete: 08-10-00. Decision Deadline: 11-07-00. Site of proposed project is 410 Darling Avenue, Waycross (Ware County) Georgia 31501. Contact Mr. Robert Trimm, Pres./CEO (912) 287-2500
Southern Regional Medical Center 2000-44 Construct New Women's Center to Consolidate Existing Obstetrical Services. Estimated project cost: $25,513,274 Filed: 08-01-00. Deemed Complete: 08-14-00. Decision Deadline: 11-11-00. Site of proprosed project is 11 Upper Riverdale Road, SW, Riverdale (Clayton County) Georgia 30274-2600. Contact Mr. Robert Simmons, VP Business Dev. (770) 991-8275
United Home Care, Inc. 2000-46 Expand Existing Service Area to Include DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Walton and Rockdale counties. Estimated project cost: $10,000 Filed: 08-04-00. Deemed Complete: 08-17-00. Decision Deadline: 1114-00. Site of proposed project is 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 207-E, Decatur (DeKalb County) Georgia 30032. Contact Mr. Scott Shull (770) 925-1143
Restore Rehabilitation Group, Inc. 2000-47 Initiation of New Service and Relocation of 24-Bed TBI Program. Estimated project cost: $41,016 Filed: 08-09-00. Deemed Complete: 08-22-00. Decision Deadline: 11-19-00. Site of proposed project is The Neurobehavioral Center, 5399 Northland Drive, Suite A, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30342. Contact Mr. Jim Kelly (770) 563-8248
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Joined Applications
P.E.T. Scans of America Corporation 2000-27 Establish/Initiate a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PED Service. Estimated project cost: $1,535,000 Filed: 05-15-00. Deemed Incomplete: 05-24-00. Deemed Complete: 05-26-00. JOINED: 0716-00. Decision Deadline: 09-13-00. Site of proposed project service areas will be Northern (North Fulton County) and Southern Metropolitan (Spalding County) Atlanta, Athens, Macon and Augusta. Contact Mr. Robert Minton (877) 773-8722
Georgia Institute for Lung Cancer Research, Inc. 2000-33 Establish a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PED Service. Estimated project cost: $1,949,996 Filed: 06-09-00. Deemed Complete: 06-16-00. JOINED: 07-16-00. Decision Deadline: 0913-00. Site of proposed project service area is North Fulton Regional Hospital, Southwest Hospital & Medical Center, and Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia. Contact Mr. Lee Echols, CEO (404) 265-3909
Remanded Applications
NONE
Recently Approved Applications
Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift General Hospital 2000-18 Renovate and Expand Existing Surgery and Imaging Departments and Relocate Existing Endoscopy and Physical Therapy Units. Estimated project cost: $28,359,161 Filed: 03-30-00. Deemed Incomplete: 04-10-00. Deemed Complete: 04-17-00. Decision Deadline: 07-15-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 08-14-00. APPROVED: 08-14-00. Site of proposed project is 901 East 181h Street, Tifton (Tift County) Georgia 31793. Contact Ms. Sarah Thompson, Vice Pres. Operations (912) 386-6102
Thomas Jackson Tidwell, MD d/b/a Columbus Radiation Oncology Associates, PC 2000-20 Establish a Radiation Therapy Treatment Center. Estimated project cost: $1,813,670 Filed: 0420-00. Deemed Complete: 05-03-00. Decision Deadline: 07-31-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 0830-00. APPROVED: 08-04-00. Site of proposed project is 2121-B Warm Springs Road, Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia 31904. Contact Mr. Don Cook, Officer Manager (706) 660-8121 or (706) 6600215
*Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. 2000-21 Add 9 Acute Care Beds. Estimated project cost: $40,800 Filed: 04-21-00. Deemed Complete: 05-01-00. Decision Deadline: 07-29-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 08-28-00. APPROVED: 08-28-00. Site of proposed project is 743 Spring Street, Gainsville (Hall County) Georgia 30501-3899. Contact Ms. LeTrell Simpson, VP Corporate Development (770) 535-3562
Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center (BATCHING CYCLE) 2000-22 Construct a 36-Bed Alzheimer's/Dementia Unit. Estimated project cost: $2,032,280 Batching
Cycle Filed: 05-01-00. Deemed Complete: 05-01-00. Decision Deadline: 08-28-00. APPROVED: 08-22-
00. Site of proposed project is 127 Carter Street, Richmond Hill (Bryan County) Georgia 31324. Contact Mr. Buford Cook (912) 868-7406
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Annandale at Suwanne, Inc. d/b/a Annandale Village (BATCHING CYCLE) 2000-23 Develop a Personal Care Center and Add 16 Nursing Home Beds for the Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled. Estimated project cost: $1,714,923 Batching Cycle Filed: 05-01-00. Deemed Complete: 05-01-00. Decision Deadline: 08-28-00. APPROVED: 08-22-00. Site of proposed project is 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30024-2150. Contact Ms. Patricia Brown, Executive Dir. (770) 945-8381 Southern Regional Medical Center 2000-38 Cost Overrun on Project 055-98. Estimated project cost: $3,616,011 Filed: 06-23-00. Deemed Complete: 07-10-00. Expedited Review Granted: 07-24-00. Decision Deadline: 08-23-00. APPROVED: 08-23-00. Site of proposed project is 11 Upper Riverdale Road, SW Riverdale (Clayton County) Georgia 30274-2600. Contact Mr. Robert Simmons, VP Bus. Dev. (770) 991-8275
Recently Denied Applications
NONE
Withdrawn Applications
NONE *denotes new or changed information on application
WELCOME! The Division of Health Planning (DHP) would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. George Newby, Jr. as the new director for the division. Newby, who starts August 7 worked for Atlanta Medical Center since 1995, most recently as director of business development and was employed previously by Grady Health System. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and earned a Master's of Public Health from Yale University. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the board of directors of Senior Connections and Parent to Parent of Georgia.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: In an effort to facilitate the distribution of our information to you and avoid duplication of expensive mass mailings, the Division of Health Planning (DHP) is currently planning to post on our web site all future public "Notices of Intent to Adopt Rules". Our web site address is
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us We will keep you informed of any changes to our mailing
lists.
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Certification for Independent Review Organizations (IRO's) Applications
Hayes Plus, Inc. d/b/a Hayes Plus (fonnerly Winifred S. Hayes, Inc.) C1-00 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 400, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446. Contact Dr. Winifred S. Hayes, President (215) 855-0615 Filed: 06-19-00. Deemed Incomplete: 06-30-00. Deemed Complete: 07-17-00. Decision Deadline: 09-15-00.
Prest & Associates, Inc. C2-00 2712 Marshall Court, Suite 1, Madision, Wisconsin 53705. Contact Ms. Susan Preston, Pres./Partner (800) 358-5129 Filed: 07-14-00. Deemed Complete: 08-22-00. Decision Deadline: 10-20-00.
REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR MRI UNIT PURCHASE
North Atlanta Scan Associates, Inc.; Request to purchase and install a used Toshiba 0.35T MRI unit to be located at a freestanding facility at 833 Walnut Street in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $640,020. Request Received: 04-03-00. Contact Person: Howard S. Rosing, MD; 770-6192767. Letter Issued 08-16-00.
Gordon Hospital.; Request to purchase and install a used GE Signa 1.5T 5X MRI unit to be located in a modular building connected to the hospital in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 597,000. Request Received: 07-13-00. Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins; 770-469-7733. Decision Pending.
Diagnostics Imaging Services, L.C.; Request to purchase and install a used Siemens Magnetom Open MRI unit to be located in a freestanding radiology center at 4586 Timber Ridge Drive in Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted:$ 346,000. Request Received: 07-24-00. Contact Person: James K. Black; 770-664-7777. Decision Pending.
Duluth Diagnostic Imaging, LLC; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 10670 Medlock Bridge Road in Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted:$ 633,153. Request Received: 07-14-00. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Radziewicz; 404-892-3600. Decision Pending.
Cumming Diagnostic Imaging, LLC; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 318 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted:$ 633,153. Request Received: 07-14-00. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Radziewicz; 404892-3600. Decision Pending.
Medical Management Unlimited, LLC; Request to purchase and install a used Hitachi Airis 0.3T Open MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 1040 Park Drive, Lake Oconee Professional Park, Greensboro, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 505,000. Request Received: 05-23-00. Contact Person: Joe Dunagan; 706-453-1420. Decision Pending.
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Valdosta Orthopedics Associates, P.C.; Request to purchase and install a used Hitachi Airis 0.3T Open MRI unit to be located in the group's physician office at 3527 N. Valdosta Road, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted:$ 619,000. Request Received: 08-01-00. Contact Person: Daniel J. Sullivan; 404-256-9762. Decision Pending.
REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN-OWNED AMBULATORY SURGERY FACILITY
Urology Surgical Partners, LLC to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 975 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room, 1 special procedures room and a lithotripsy room within clinical offices; specialty is urology; Drs. Robert S. Cowles, Ill, Bruce G. Green, E. Wylly Killorin, Jr., William L. Nabors, 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Project Costs as submitted: $961,000. Request Received: 9-17-99. Contact Person: William J. Duncan, Ph.D.; 770-9931187. Decision Pending.
Albany Surgical Center, LLC, to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 1801 11th Avenue, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is orthopedics; 6 physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,190,000. Request Received: 12-15-99. Contact Person: Andrew T. King or Everette B. Jenkins; 770-469-7733. Decision Pending.
Atlanta Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Consultants, P.C., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; One Baltimore Place, Suite 400, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is plastic surgery; 1 physician(s) authorization requested. Dr. Frederick T. Work, Jr. Project costs as submitted:$ 383,532. Request Received: 07-11-00. Contact Person: Frederick T. Work, Jr.; 404-885-9675. Letter Issued 08-18-00.
West Georgia Eye Care Center, P.A., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 2616 Warm Springs Road, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is opthalmology; 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Drs. Charles L. Calhoun, Bret C. Crumpton, James G. Brooks, Jr. and Charles F. Speakman. Project costs as submitted: $ 589,774. Request Received: 06-12-00. Contact Person: Mark H. Holloway; 706-323-3491. Decision Pending.
Statesboro Ob/Gyn Specialists, to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 1523 Fair Road, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room(s) within clinical offices;
specialty is ob/gyn; 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Drs. Sidney R. Washington, Stanley C. Morgan,
Gary B. Sullivan, and Lisa S. Rogers. Project costs as submitted:$???. Request Received: 08-21-00. Contact Person: Gary B. Sullivan, M.D.; 912-???. Decision Pending.
Thomas J. DeMarco, M.D., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 3969 South Cobb Drive, suite 207, Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is gastroenterology; 1 physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted:$ 61,500. Request Received: 08-22-00. Contact Person: Thomas J. DeMarco, M.D.; 770-432-5326. Decision Pending.

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