Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Aug. 26, 2002]

Division of Health Planning

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Georgia Department of Community Health
CERTIFICATE OF NEED TRACKING and APPEALS REPORT
August 26, 2002
Georgia Department of Community Health Office of General Counsel 2 Peachtree Street 40th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0456 (404) 656-0442 fax
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

New Applications

2002-051 Southern Regional Medical Center

Establishment of Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Filed: 8/16/02

Site: 11 Upper Riverdale Road, S.W., Riverdale, GA 30274 (Clayton County)

Contact: Robert W. Simmons 770-991-8275

Estimated Cost:

$3,227,397

2002-052 Athens Regional Medical Center

Addition of Third MRI Unit

Filed: 8/21/02

Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County)

Contact: Bernard Wheatley 706-475-3458

Estimated Cost:

$2,469,933

Pending Review/Incomplete Applications

2002-044 The Cottages on Wesleyan Assisted Living, LLC

Change in Bed Capacity

Filed: 7/11/02 Deemed Incomplete: 7/24/02

Site: 1633 Wesleyan Drive, Macon, GA 31210 (Bibb County)

Contact: J. Randall Griffin 478-474-3939

Estimated Cost: $0

Pending Review/Complete Applications

2002-024 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Renovation and Conversion of existing hospital space

Filed: 4/3/02 Deemed Incomplete: 4/16/02 Deemed Complete: 6/10/02

Decision Deadline: 9/7/02

Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County)

Contact: Joy Davis 229-312-4100

Estimated Cost:

$4,945,530

2002-026 Medical Center of Central Georgia

Renovation of Hospital Laboratory

Filed: 4/23/02 Deemed Incomplete: 5/7/02 Deemed Complete: 7/3/02

Decision Deadline: 9/30/02

Site: 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County)

Contact: Marvin Noles 478-633-1455

Estimated Cost:

$3,901,428

2002-029 Sunbelt Home Care

Home Health Services Expansion HPA 1 (HHA)

Filed: 5/6/02 Deemed Complete: 5/6/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02

Site: 263 Highway 53 E., Calhoun, GA 30701 (Gordon County)

Contact: Carlene Jamerson 706-629-3333

Estimated Cost: $0

2002-030 Healthfield Home Health, Inc.

Home Health Services Expansion HPA 1 (HHA)

Filed: 5/6/02 Deemed Complete: 5/6/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02

Site: 6666 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339 (Bartow County)

Contact: Tony Strange 770-951-6100

Estimated Cost:

$40,000

2002-031 Georgia Home Health Services

Home Health Services Expansion HPA 12 (HHA)

Filed: 5/6/02 Deemed Complete: 5/6/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02

Site: 107-A Dogwood Drive, Nashville, GA 31639 (Berrien County)

Contact: Al Hiers 229-247-4663

Estimated Cost:

$173,844

2002-032 Amedisys Home Health of Fort Oglethorpe

Home Health Services Expansion HPA 1 (HHA)

Filed: 5/6/02 Deemed Complete: 5/6/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02

Site: 100 Danielle Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 (Catoosa County)

Contact: Elizabeth Robinson 706-861-5940

Estimated Cost:

$72,000

2002-035 The Medical Center, Inc./Columbus Specialty Hospital

Development of Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC)

Filed: 5/13/02 Deemed Complete: 5/24/02

Decision Deadline: 8/21/02 Extended Deadline: 9/20/02

Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31902 (Muscogee County)

Contact: James R Wheeler 706-571-1200

Estimated Cost:

$1,139,290

*2002-037 Schulze Surgery Center

Limited Purpose Ambulatory Surgery Center

Filed: 5/23/02 Deemed Complete: 6/5/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02 Extended Deadline: 10/2/02

Site: 728 E. 67th Street, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County)

Contact: Rosemary Conners 912-352-3120

Estimated Cost: $0

2002-038 The Devereux Georgia Treatment Network

Renovation and Expansion of Facility

Filed: 5/24/02 Deemed Incomplete: 6/7/02 Deemed Complete: 6/13/02

Decision Deadline: 9/10/02 Extended Deadline: 10/10/02

Site: 1291 Stanley Road, N.W., Kennesaw, GA 30152 (Cobb County)

Contact: John Zdencanovic 770-331-5536

Estimated Cost:

$12,528,000

2002-039 Stephens County Hospital

Emergency Room Renovation and Expansion

Filed: 5/28/02 Deemed Incomplete: 6/10/02 Deemed Complete: 6/26/02

Decision Deadline: 9/23/02

Site: 2003 Falls Road, Toccoa, GA 30577 (Stephens County)

Contact: Lynn B Crunkleton 706-282-4254

Estimated Cost:

$2,990,000

2002-040 Palmyra Medical Centers

Replacement of Intensive Care Unit

Filed: 5/30/02 Deemed Complete: 6/12/02

Decision Deadline: 9/9/02

Site: 2000 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31702 (Dougherty County)

Contact: Allen Golson 229-434-2190

Estimated Cost:

$6,479,915

2002-041 Wellstar Cobb Hospital Purchase of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit Filed: 6/7/02 Deemed Complete: 6/19/02 Decision Deadline: 9/16/02 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman 770-792-1542

Estimated Cost: $3,265,666

2002-043 Dekalb Medical Center

Acquisition of PET/CT Scanner

Filed: 7/9/02 Deemed Incomplete: 7/22/02 Deemed Complete: 8/7/02

Decision Deadline: 11/4/02

Site: 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 (DeKalb County)

Contact: Donald G. Fears 404-501-5790

Estimated Cost:

$3,400,000

2002-045 Piedmont Hospital

Addition of Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Filed: 7/19/02 Deemed Incomplete: 8/1/02 Deemed Complete: 8/20/02

Decision Deadline: 11/17/02

Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County)

Contact: Carol Williams 404-605-5000

Estimated Cost:

$3,906,331

2002-046 The Emory Clinic Winship Cancer Institute

Expansion of Radiation Therapy Services

Filed: 7/29/02 Deemed Complete: 8/9/02

Decision Deadline: 11/6/02

Site: 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Suite B4100, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County)

Contact: Shari Capers 404-778-5000

Estimated Cost:

$7,341,248

2002-047 Wellstar Douglas Hospital

Purchase of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit

Filed: 7/31/02 Deemed Complete: 8/13/02

Decision Deadline: 11/10/02

Site: 8954 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134 (Douglas County)

Contact: Caroline C Aultman 770-792-1542

Estimated Cost:

$2,281,777

2002-048 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Main Campus

Addition of 43 Acute Care Beds

Filed: 8/1/02 Deemed Complete: 8/14/02

Decision Deadline: 11/11/02

Site: 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County)

Contact: LeTrell Simpson 770-535-3562

Estimated Cost:

$1,576,277

2002-049 Gwinnett Professional Imaging Center

Expansion of Imaging Services

Filed: 8/2/02 Deemed Complete: 8/15/02

Decision Deadline: 11/12/02

Site: 575 Professional Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County)

Contact: Mark M Mullin 678-442-4300

Estimated Cost:

$6,684,983

2002-050 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery Center

Conversion of HB to FS Ambulatory Surgery Center/Change of Ownership

Filed: 8/9/02 Deemed Complete: 8/22/02

Decision Deadline: 10/5/02

Site: 5445 Meridian Mark Road, NE, Ste 340, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County)

Contact: David R Tatum 404-486-1885

Estimated Cost: $6,304,000

Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications

2002-034 Tenet South Fulton Medical Center/Regency Hospital Company of South Atlanta

Development of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC) (Joined 42)

Filed: 5/8/02 Deemed Incomplete: 5/21/02 Deemed Complete: 6/14/02

Joined: 7/10/02 Decision Deadline: 10/7/02

Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, GA 30344 (Fulton County)

Contact: Brian Wells 770-772-4345

Estimated Cost: $1,560,000

2002-042 Southern Regional Med Ctr/Southern Crecent LTAC

Establishment of Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) Hospital (Joined 34)

Filed: 6/26/02 Deemed Complete: 7/10/02

Joined: 7/10/02 Decision Deadline: 10/7/02

Site: 11 Upper Riverdale Rd, SW, Riverdale, GA 30274 (Clayton County)

Contact: Robert W. Simmons 770-4778-8883

Estimated Cost:

$1,381,316

Recently Approved Applications

*2002-023 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

Development of Gamma Knife Surgery Service

Filed: 3/27/02 Deemed Incomplete: 4/9/02 Deemed Complete: 4/19/02

Decision Deadline: 7/17/02 Extended Deadline: 8/16/02

APPROVED: 8/16/02

Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County)

Contact: Douglas Holbrook 404-851-5933

Estimated Cost:

$3,853,750

*2002-025 Southern Care Retirement Home

Change of Bed Capacity (PCH)

Filed: 4/18/02 Deemed Complete: 5/2/02

Decision Deadline: 7/30/02 Extended Deadline: 8/29/02

APPROVED: 8/21/02

Site: 1934 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton, GA 31794 (Tift County)

Contact: Frank Jones 229-386-2273

Estimated Cost: $0

2002-027 Rockdale Hospital and Health System, Inc.

Ren and Exp Emergency Dept, Constuct Observation Unit, Energy Plant

Filed: 4/25/02 Deemed Complete: 5/9/02

Decision Deadline: 8/6/02

APPROVED: 8/6/02

Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, NE, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County)

Contact: David Huber, M.D. 770-918-3916

Estimated Cost:

$9,667,432

2002-028 Crawford Long Hospital

Add 5th Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Filed: 4/29/02 Deemed Complete: 5/10/02

Decision Deadline: 8/7/02

APPROVED: 8/7/02

Site: 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30365 (Fulton County)

Contact: Toni Wimby 404-686-2448

Estimated Cost:

$1,233,697

2002-036 The Medical Center

Construction of On-Campus Building for Oncology Services

Filed: 5/22/02 Deemed Complete: 6/5/02

Decision Deadline: 9/2/02

APPROVED: 8/22/02

Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County)

Contact: Thomas Titus 706-660-6105

Estimated Cost:

$16,782,179

Recently Denied Applications

2002-004 Eastside Heritage Center Add Adult Inpatient Physical Rehab (Joined 17,21) Filed: 1/30/02 Deemed Incomplete: 2/12/02 Deemed Complete: 3/7/02 Joined: 4/9/02 Decision Deadline: 7/3/02 Extended Deadline: 8/2/02 DENIED: 8/2/02 Site: 2160 Fountain Drive, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Richard Tumlin, Associate Administrator (770) Estimated Cost:
736-2491

$2,519,465

Applications Withdrawn by Applicant

*2002-017 Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital

Rehabilitation Services Expansion (Joined 04,21)

Filed: 2/26/02 Deemed Complete: 3/11/02

Joined: 4/9/02 Decision Deadline: 7/3/02 Extended Deadline: 8/2/02

WITHDRAWN: 8/1/02

Site: 1000 Medical Center Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County)

Contact: Mark M. Mullin 678-442-4193

Estimated Cost:

$166,256

*2002-021 Southern Regional Medical Center

Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (Joined 04,17)

Filed: 3/6/02 Deemed Incomplete: 3/14/02 Deemed Complete: 4/5/02

Joined: 4/9/02 Decision Deadline: 7/3/02 Extended Deadline: 8/2/02

WITHDRAWN: 8/1/02

Site: 11 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale, GA 30274 (Clayton County)

Contact: Robert W. Simmons 770-991-8275

Estimated Cost:

$3,252,397

Appealed Projects

2000-065 Emory Johns Creek Hospital (Fulton) Establish a 110-bed Acute Care Hospital by Consolidation/Replacement Date of Division Decision: Approved 3/2/01 Appealed By: Georgia Baptist Health Care System & Baptist Medical Center (Intervenor)
03-28-01; 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 Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a 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 Decision to full Review Board. Review Board Hearing Set for 03-11-02.
Review Board Decision: Adopted Hearing Officer Decision 3-14-02. 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.
Additional Information: Petition for Judicial Review Hearing in Gwinnett Superior Court 08-16-02.

2001-061 Wellstar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) Establish Adult Open Heart Surgery Program Date of Division Decision: 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: 5/6/02 - 5/10/02 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer Remanded Application to Department for further 30-Day
review 8-02-02. Remand decision due 9-11-02.
Review Board Decision: N/A Appealed to Superior Court: N/A

2001-071 Dekalb Medical Center at Hillandale (DeKalb)

2001-082 Stonecrest Medical Center (Dekalb)

Construct and Operate New 100-Bed Acute Care Hospital

Date of Division Decision: Approved 2/13/02

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: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq.

Hearing Date: 8/19/02 - 8/23/02

Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer remanded project to Department for further 30-Day review

07-27-02. Remand Decision due 08-26-02. Extended Remanded decision

Review Board Decision:

N/A

Appealed to Superior Court: N/A

2001-113 Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (Forsyth) Establish Radiation Therapy Services (DTRC) Date of Division Decision: Approved 4/11/02

Appealed By: Atlanta Oncology Associates, P.C. (Intervenor) and Northeast Georgia Medical

Center, Inc. (Intervenor).

due 09-25-02.

Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending Hearing Decision: N/A Review Board Decision: N/A Appealed to Superior Court: N/A

2002-004 Eastside Heritage Center (Gwinnett) Add Adult Inpatient Physical Rehab Date of Division Decision: Denied 8/2/02 Appealed By: Appealed by applicant 08-05-02. Hearing Officer: Pending. Hearing Date: N/A Hearing Decision: N/A Review Board Decision: N/A Appealed to Superior Court: N/A

2002-006 Athens Regional Medical Center (Clarke) Expand Ambulatory Surgery Center Date of Division Decision: Denied 6/18/02 Appealed By: Appealed by applicant 07-10-02. Hearing Officer: Pending. Hearing Date: N/A Hearing Decision: N/A Review Board Decision: N/A Appealed to Superior Court: N/A

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!
New Fax number for Office of General Counsel, Certificate of Need Office is 404-656-0442.
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. Telephone numbers for the CON staff will remain the same. The fax number for the CON staff is 404-656-0442. 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.
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.