Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [July 29, 2002]

Division of Health Planning

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Georgia Department of Community Health
CERTIFICATE OF NEED TRACKING and APPEALS REPORT
July 29, 2002
Georgia Department of Community Health Office of General Counsel 2 Peachtree Street Suite 34.262 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0456 (404) 656-0654 fax
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

New Applications
Piedmont Hospital 2002-045 Addition of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA). Estimated Project Cost: $3,906,331. Filed: 07-19-02. Site of proposed project is 1968 Piedmont Road, N.W., Atlanta (Fulton), Georgia 30309. Contact Carol Williams (404) 605-3597
The Emory Clinic Winship Cancer Institute 2002-046 Expansion of Radiation Therapy Services. Estimated Project Cost: $7,341,248. Filed: 07-29-02. Site of proposed project is 1365 Clifton Road, N.E. (Dekalb), Georgia 30322. Contact Shari Capers (404) 778-5000
Incomplete Applications
Dekalb Medical Center 2002-043 Acquisition of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Integrated Computer Tomography (CT) Scanner. Estimated Project Cost: $3,400,000. Filed: 07-09-02. Deemed Incomplete: 07-22-02. Site of proposed project is 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur (Dekalb), Georgia 30033. Contact Donald Fears (404) 501-5790
The Cottages on Wesleyan Assisted Living 2002-044 Change in Bed Capacity. Estimated Project Cost: $0. Filed: 07-11-02. Deemed Incomplete: 07-24-02. Site of proposed project is 1633 Wesleyan Drive, Macon (Bibb), Georgia 31210. Contact J. Randall Griffin (478) 474-3939
Complete/Pending Applications
*Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. 2002-023 Establishment of Gamma Knife Surgery. Estimated Project Cost: $3,853,750. Filed: 03-27-02. Deemed Incomplete: 04-09-02. Deemed Complete: 04-19-02. Decision Deadline: 07-17-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 08-16-02. Site of proposed project is 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E., Atlanta (Fulton), Georgia 30342. Contact Douglas J. Holbrook (404) 851-5933
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc 2002-024 Renovation and Conversion of Existing Hospital Space. Estimated Project Cost: $4,945,530. Filed: 04-03-02. Deemed Incomplete: 04-16-02. Deemed Complete: 06-10-02. Decision Deadline: 09-07-02. Site of proposed project is 417 Third Avenue, Albany (Dougherty), Georgia 31701. Contact Joy Davis (229) 889-7481
*Southern Care Retirement 2002-025 Change in Bed Capacity. Estimated Project Cost: $0.00 Filed: 04-18-02. Deemed Complete 05-02-02. Decision Deadline: 07-30-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 08-29-02. Site of proposed project is 1934 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton (Tift), Georgia 31794. Contact Frank Jones (229) 386-2273
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Medical Center of Central Georgia 2002-026 Renovation of Hospital Laboratory. Estimated Project Cost: $3,901,428. Filed: 04-23-02. Deemed Incomplete: 05-07-02. Deemed Complete: 07-03-02. Decision Deadline: 09-30-02. Site of proposed project is 777 Hemlock Street, Macon (Bibb), Georgia 31201. Contact Marvin Noles (478) 633-1455
Rockdale Hospital and Health System, Inc. 2002-027 Renovation and Expansion of Emergency Department, Construction of Dedicated Observation Unit, and Upgrade of Central Energy Plant. Estimated Project Cost: $9,667,432. Filed: 04-25-02. Deemed Complete: 05-09-02. Decision Deadline: 08-06-02. Site of proposed project is 1412 Milstead Avenue, N.E., Conyers (Rockdale), Georgia 30012. Contact David Huber, M.D. (770) 918-3916
Emory University d/b/a Crawford Long Hospital 2002-028 Addition of 5th Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Estimated Project Cost: $1,233,697. Filed: 04-29-02. Deemed Complete: 05-10-02. Decision Deadline: 08-07-02. Site of proposed project is 550 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta (Fulton), Georgia 30365. Contact Toni Wimby (404) 686-2448
Sunbelt Home Care 2002-029 Expansion of Home Health Services (Batching Cycle) to include Counties in HPA 1: Bartow, Catoosa, Floyd and Pickens. Estimated Project Cost: $0.00 Filed: 05-06-02. Deemed Complete: 05-06-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Contact address is 263 Highway 53 E., Midtown Square, Suite B, Calhoun (Gordon), Georgia 30701. Contact Carlene Jamerson (706) 602-7800
Healthfield Home Health, Inc. 2002-030 Expansion of Home Health Services (Batching Cycle) to include Counties in HPA 1: Catoosa, Floyd, Haralson, and Pickens. Estimated Project Cost: $40,000. Filed: 05-06-02. Deemed Complete: 05-06-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Contact address is 6666 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 328, Atlanta (Fulton), Georgia 30339. Contact Tony Strange (770) 951-6100
Georgia Home Health Services 2002-031 Expansion of Home Health Services (Batching Cycle) to include Counties in HPA 12: Tift, Turner, Ben Hill and Irwin. Estimated Project Cost: 173,844. Filed: 05-06-02. Deemed Complete: 05-06-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Contact address is 2310 N. Patterson Street, Building G, Valdosta (Lowndes), Georgia 31602. Contact Al Hiers (229) 247-4663
Amedisys Home Health of Fort Oglethorpe 2002-032 Expansion of Home Health Services (Batching Cycle) to include Counties in HPA 1: Floyd and Haralson. Estimated Project Cost: 72,000. Filed: 05-06-02. Deemed Complete: 05-06-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Contact address is 100 Danielle Circle, Fort Oglethorpe (Catoosa), Georgia 30742. Contact Elizabeth Robinson (706) 861-5940
The Medical Center/Columbus Specialty Hospital 2002-035 Development of 30-Bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital. Estimated Project Cost: $1,139,290. Filed: 05-13-02. Deemed Complete: 05-24-02. Decision Deadline: 08-21-02. Site of proposed project is 710 Center Street, Columbus (Muscogee), Georgia 31901. Contact James Wheeler (706) 571-1200
The Medical Center 2002-036 Construction of On-Campus Building for Oncology Services. Estimated Project Cost: $16,782,179. Filed: 05-22-02. Deemed Complete: 06-05-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Site of proposed project is 710 Center Street, Columbus (Muscogee), Georgia 31903. Contact Thomas Titus (706) 660-6105
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Schulze Surgery Center 2002-037 Establishment of Limited Purpose Ambulatory Surgery Center. Estimated Project Cost: $0. Filed: 05-23-02. Deemed Complete: 06-05-02. Decision Deadline: 09-02-02. Site of proposed project is 728 E. 67th Street, Savannah (Chatham), Georgia 31405. Contact Rosemary Conners (912) 352-3120
The Devereux Foundation 2002-038 Renovation and Expansion of Facility. Estimated Project Cost: $12,528,000. Filed: 05-28-02. Deemed Incomplete: 06-07-02. Deemed Complete: 06-13-02. Decision Deadline: 09-10-02. Site of proposed project is 1291 Stanley Road, N.W., Kennesaw (Cobb), Georgia 30152. Contact John Zdencanovic (770) 427-0147
Stephens County Hospital 2002-039 Expansion and Renovation of Emergency Room. Estimated Project Cost: $2,990,000. Filed: 05-28-02. Deemed Incomplete: 06-10-02. Deemed Complete: 06-26-02. Decision Deadline: 09-23-02. Site of proposed project is 2003 Falls Road, Toccoa (Stephens), Georgia 30577. Contact Lynn B Crunkelton (706) 282-4254
Palmyra Park Hospital 2002-040 Replacement of Intensive Care Unit. Estimated Project Cost: $6,479,915. Filed: 05-30-02. Deemed Complete: 06-12-02. Decision Deadline: 09-09-02. Site of proposed project is 2000 Palmyra Road, Albany (Dougherty), Georgia 31702. Contact Allen Golson (229) 434-2190
WellStar Cobb Hospital 2002-041 Purchase of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit. Estimated Project Cost: $3,265,666. Filed: 06-07-02. Deemed Complete: 06-19-02. Decision Deadline: 09-16-02. Site of proposed project is 3950 Austell Road, Austell (Cobb), Georgia 30106. Contact Caroline C. Aultman (770) 792-1542
Joined Long Term Acute Care Hospital Applications
Regency Hospital Company of South Atlanta, LLC/Tenet South Fulton Medical Center 2002-034 Development of 40 Long-Term Acute Care Beds. Estimated Project Cost: $1,560,000. Filed: 05-08-02. Deemed Incomplete: 05-21-02. Deemed Complete: 06-14-02. Joined: 07-10-02. Decision Deadline: 10-07-02. Site of proposed project is 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point (Fulton), Georgia 30344. Contact Brian Wells (770) 772-4345
Southern Regional Health System/Southern Crescent Long Term Acute Care Hospital 2002-042 Establishment of 30-Bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital. Estimated Project Cost: $1,381,316. Filed: 06-26-02. Deemed Complete: 07-10-02. Joined: 07-10-02. Decision Deadline: 10-07-02. Site of proposed project is 11 Upper Riverdale Road, S.W., Riverdale (Clayton), Georgia 30274. Contact Edward J. Brown (770) 991-8275 (SRHS), Robert Simmons (770) 478-8883 (SCLTAC)
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Joined Rehabilitation Program Services Applications
*Emory Eastside Heritage Center 2002-004 Establishment of Adult Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Program. Estimated Project Cost: $2,519,465 Filed: 01-30-02. Deemed Incomplete: 02-12-02. Deemed Complete: 03-07-02. Joined: 04-09-02. Decision Deadline: 07-03-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 08-02-02. Site of proposed project is 1700 Medical Way, Snellville (Gwinnett), Georgia 30078. Contact Richard Tumlin (770) 736-2491
*Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital 2002-017 Expansion of Rehabilitation Services. Estimated Project Cost: $166,256 Filed: 02-26-02. Deemed Complete: 03-11-02. Joined: 04-09-02. Decision Deadline: 07-03-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 08-02-02. Site of proposed project is 1000 Medical Center Blvd., Lawrenceville (Gwinnett), Georgia 30045. Contact Mark M. Mullin (678) 442-4193
*Southern Regional Health System 2002-021 Establishment of Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Estimated Project Cost: $3,252,397 Filed: 03-06-02. Deemed Incomplete: 03-14-02. Deemed Complete: 04-05-02. Joined: 04-09-02. Decision Deadline: 07-03-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 08-02-02. Site of proposed project is 11 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale (Clayton), Georgia 30274. Contact Robert W. Simmons (770) 991-8275
Recently Approved Applications
North Fulton Regional Hospital 2002-009 Acquisition of Second Computed Tomography Scanner. Estimated Project Cost: $1,432,656. Filed: 02-12-02. Deemed Incomplete: 02-25-02. Deemed Complete: 04-04-02. Decision Deadline: 07-02-02. APPROVED: 07-02-02. Site of proposed project is 3000 Hospital Blvd., Roswell (Fulton), Georgia 30076. Contact Kenneth L. Wheat, C.F.O. (770) 751-2793
Southern Pines Retirement Community 2002-020 Conversion of Independent Living Facility to a Personal Care Home. Estimated Project Cost: 5,500. Filed: 03-04-02. Deemed Incomplete: 03-13-02. Deemed Complete: 04-12-02. Decision Deadline: 07-10-02. APPROVED: 07-10-02. Site of proposed project is 423 Covington Avenue, Thomasville (Thomas), Georgia 31792. Contact Debbie Griffiths (229) 226-6074
Henry Medical Center, Inc. 2002-033 New Office Construction and Associated Parking. Estimated Project Cost: $4,675,000. Filed: 05-07-02. Deemed Complete: 05-20-02. Decision Deadline: 07-03-02. APPROVED: 07-03-02. Site of proposed project is 1133 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge (Henry), Georgia 30281. Contact Sharon McLendon (770) 506-1342
Recently Denied Applications
None.
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Appealed Projects
Emory Johns Creek Hospital (Fulton) 2000-065 Establishment of a 110-Bed Acute Care Hospital by Consolidation/Replacement. Approved: 03/02/01. Appealed by Georgia Baptist Health Care System and Baptist Medical Center (Intervenor) 0328-01; Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. d/b/a Gwinnett Medical Center and Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital (Intervenor) 03-30-01; St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta (Intervenor) 03-28-01, North Fulton Regional Hospital (Intervenor) 03-26-01. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 09-10-01 thru 09-14-01. Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing 08-30-01. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed award of CON 12-24-01. Gwinnett, St. Joseph's and North Fulton filed objections to Hearing Officer's decision to full Review Board. Review Board Hearing Set for 03-11-02. Review Board Decision: Adopted Hearing Officer Decision 03-14-02. Appealed to Superior Court: St. Joseph's petitioned for judicial review in Fulton County Superior Court 04-12-02. Gwinnett petitioned for judicial review in Gwinnett County Superior Court 04-10-02.
WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) 2001-061 Establishment of Adult Open Heart Surgery Program. Approved 12/14/01. Appealed by Piedmont Hospital, Inc. 01-09-02 (Intervenor) and Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta 01-09-02 (Intervenor). Hearing Officer: Jordan E Lubin, Esq. Hearing Date: 05-06-02 05-10-02. Hearing Decision: Pending.
Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Inc. (Gwinnett) 2001-069 Establishment of Ambulatory Surgery Service at Satellite Clinic. Approved 01-02-02. Appealed by Gwinnett Hospital System (Gwinnett Medical Center, Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital) 01-29-02 (Intervenor). Hearing Officer: Walter Van Heiningen, Esq. Hearing Date: Intevenor dismissed request for appeal 06-07-02.
Dekalb Medical Center at Hillandale (Dekalb) 2001-071 Stonecrest Medical Center (Dekalb) 2001-082 Construction and Operation of New 100-Bed Acute Care Hospital. Approved 02-13-02. Appealed by Stonecrest as denied applicant; EHCA Northlake Medical Center (Intervenor); Emory Eastside Medical Center (Intervenor); Rockdale Hospital (Intervenor in opposition to Stonecrest). Hearing Officer: Ellenwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 08-19-02 08-23-02. Hearing Officer remanded project to Department for further 30-Day review 07-27-02.
Stonecrest Medical Center (Dekalb) 2001-082 Construction of a New 100-Bed Acute Care Hospital. Denied 02-13-02. Appealed by Stonecrest as denied applicant; EHCA Northlake Medical Center (Intervenor); Emory Eastside Medical Center (Intervenor); Rockdale Hospital (Intervenor in opposition to Stonecrest). Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Stonecrest 05-10-02. Hearing Officer: Ellenwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 08-19-02 08-23-02. Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing 07-09-02. Hearing Officer remanded project to Department for further 30-Day review 07-27-02.
Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (Forsyth) 2001-113 Establishment of a new radiation therapy service. Approved 04-11-02. Appealed by Atlanta Oncology Associates, P.C. (Intervenor) and Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. (Intervenor). Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending.
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Withdrawn Applications
*Videoscopic Associates Ambulatory Center 2002-022 Establishment of New Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center. Estimated Project Cost: $3,037,000. Filed: 03-13-02. Deemed Complete: 03-26-02. Decision Deadline: 06-23-02. Extended Decision Deadline: 07-23-02. WITHDRAWN: 07-16-02. Site of proposed project is 2001 Professional Parkway, 2nd Floor, Woodstock (Cherokee), Georgia 30188. Contact Wanda Tutterow (770) 924-8808
Certification for Independent Review Organizations (IRO's) Applications
None.
Requests for Letter of Non Reviewability for MRI Unit Purchase
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, L.L.C.; Request to acquire an MRI unit that will be located in a clinic at 1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 500, Gainesville, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $566,082.00. Request received 04/04/02. Contact Person: James D. Jackson (770) 536-9864. Decision Pending.
AmeriScan; Request to purchase and install a used MRI scanner, which will be located at 3400 Around Lenox Road, Suite 216-217, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. MRI value as submitted: $692,000.00. Request received 04/17/02. Contact Person: Craig Bittner (480) 390-8048. Decision Pending.
Medica at Rabun Open MRI; Request to purchase a new Magnetom Concerto Open .2T MRI that will be located in a diagnostic center at 7499 Old Highway 441 South, Lakemont, Georgia 30552. MRI value as submitted: $585,800.00. Requested received 5/6/02. Contact Person: Mary K. Baker at 7499 Old Highway 441 South, Lakemont, Georgia 30552. Decision Pending.
Shared Imaging, Inc.; Request to purchase a used Siemens Impact Expert Mobile MRI unit to provide mobile magnetic resonance imaging services in Richland, Glenwood and Swainsboro, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $534,000.00. Requested received 5/29/02. Contact Person: Daniel J. Mohan at (404) 504-7610. Letter issued 6/27/02.
Newnan Medical Imaging, LLC; Request to acquire a General Electric Concerto Open MRI System for installation at 1755 Highway 34, East, Newnan, Georgia 30265. MRI value as submitted: $563,259.00. Request received 06/19/02. Contact Person: Joel Lightner at (770) 253-2330. Decision Pending.
Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC; Request to purchase a Magnetom Concerto Open MR System to be located at the diagnostic imaging center at 933 Johnson Ferry Road, N.E., Building F, Suite 110, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 30342. MRI value as submitted: $643,123.00. Request received 6/27/02. Contact Person: Jeanne Shingleton at (404) 892-3600. Decision Pending.
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic; Request to purchase a GE Medical Systems Signa 1.5T 5.X Advantage RP MR System that will be located at 1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia 30505. MRI value as submitted: $517,600.00. Request received 07/02/02. Contact Person: Mark Klein at 1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia 30505. Decision Pending.
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Requests for Letter for Non Reviewability for the Establishment of a Physician-Owned Surgery Facility
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates to operate an office based single specialty ambulatory surgery center ; Crawford Long Medical Office Building, 550 Peachtree St. NE, 18th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308. Proposed four (4) operating room(s) ; specialty is gastroenterology ; 5 physician(s) authorization requested. Drs. Brooks, Davis, Elliott, Morris, and Sunshine. Project costs as submitted : $1,189,226.05. Request received : 10/23/01. Contact Person : Jere Pittner ; 404-881-1094. Letter issued 7/29/02.
Gainesville Urology, P.C. to operate an office based single specialty ambulatory surgery center ; 1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia. Proposed two (2) operating room(s) ; specialty is urology ; 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Lawrence Lykins, M.D. ; Judd Williams, M.D. ; Thomas M. Fassuliotis, M.D. ; and Jay S. Hortenstine, M.D. Project costs as submitted : $1,002,058.86. Request received : 5/14/02. Contact Person : Gayle Evans ; 770-794-4944. Decision Pending.
Georgia Pain Management, P.C. to operate an office based single specialty ambulatory surgery center ; 120 Stonebridge Road, Suite 420, Woodstock, Georgia. Proposed one (1) operating room(s) ; specialty is pain management ; 1 physician(s) authorization requested. James D. Ellner, M.D. Project costs as submitted : $284,379. Request received : 6/24/02. Contact Person : Edward C. Luke, Jr. ; 770-9518427. Letter issued 7/29/02.
What's New?
Wow! Now you can download the Georgia State Health Plans and Administrative Rules by going to our web site at www.communityhealth.state.ga.us Click on Certificate of Need or Division of Health Planning, then click on "State Health Plans and Rules". It's that simple!
Appealed project details are now included in the CON Tracking Report and the new report is entitled CON Tracking and Appeals Report. Appeals information will be updated weekly and concerns may be addressed to Clyde Reese, General Counsel.
The Certificate of Need review function moves to the 40th floor of 2 Peachtree Street, effective July 11, 2002. CON applications and all other information pertaining to pending applications should be directed to the appropriate party on the 40th Floor, Office of General Counsel, 2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Continue to direct correspondence for Erik Hotton, Architect, to his current address. Erik is not moving, but will remain on the 34th floor. Telephone numbers for the CON staff will remain the same. The temporary fax number for the CON staff is 404-651-6880. Please follow updates regarding the move on the weekly CON Tracking Report.
Notice Regarding Population Data: Beginning August 1, 2002, the Department of Community Health will begin using newly issued CNI (civilian non-institutional) population figures (based on the 2000 Census data) from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget for the 2000 2010 decade. The data also will be available for public purchase and use on August 1, 2002. The ten (10) year data set in either Microsoft Access or Excel format may be purchased for $75.00. Individual pages or specialized reports are available as well. Please contact the Division of Health Planning by phone, (404) 656-0655, or fax, (404) 656-0654, to request the population data.
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Notice Regarding Market Share Data: Beginning July 19, 2002, the Department of Community Health began using newly issued hospital market share data for the 2001 calendar year. The data set in either Microsoft Access or Excel format may be purchased for $75.00. Individual pages or specialized reports are available as well. Please contact the Division of Health Planning by phone, (404) 656-0655, or fax, (404) 656-0654, to request the market share data.
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