Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [July 6, 2008]

New Applications
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
Pending Review/Complete Applications
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
Recently Approved Applications
Recently Denied Applications
Applications Withdrawn
Appealed CON Projects
Appealed Determinations
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period
Need Projection Analyses
Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys
Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
Recent Legislation Affecting CON
New CON Requirements (effective July 1, 2008)
New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008)
New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008)
Certificate of Need Appeal Panel (effective July 1, 2008)

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
July 1, 2008 July 6, 2008
Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0654 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov

New Applications
2008-063 MCG Health, Inc Renovation of EndoSurgical Suites and Equipment Acquisition Filed: 6/26/2008 Site: GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Sheila Oneal VP Strategic Support Philanthropy 406-721-7406 Estimated Cost: $60,303,230
2008-064 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Construction of 61-Bed Replacement Hospital Filed: 6/27/2008 Site: Highway 280/ Harris Industrial Boulevard, Vidalia, GA 30475 (Toombs County) Contact: J. Alan Kent 912-538-5828 Estimated Cost: $82,881,305
2008-065 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Cost Overrun for CON2005078 Filed: 6/27/2008 Site: 417 West Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins and Manager/Planning Dept. 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $0
2008-066 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Renovate Hospital's Medical Imaging Services Filed: 6/30/2008 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30068 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $29,290,873
2008-067 Northside Hospital Conversion of Mobile to Fixed PET/CT Filed: 6/30/2008 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek/ Senior Planner 404-303-3524 Estimated Cost: $3,532,923
2008-068 Vidalia Regional Cancer Center Develop a MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy Service Filed: 6/30/2008 Site: 1703 Meadows Lane, Vidalia, GA 30474 (Toombs County) Contact: Howard Holman Vice President 912-538-5889 Estimated Cost: $3,515,000
2008-069 Dekalb Medical at North Decatur Installation of Endoscopy Laboratory & Purchase Toshiba Infinix System Filed: 7/1/2008 Site: GA (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald Fears Director of Strategic 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $3,719,331
2008-070 Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center-Houston Relocation of an Existing Radiation Therapy Facility Filed: 7/3/2008 Site: GA (Houston County) Contact: Patricia Plummer Practice Administrator 478-743-1458 Estimated Cost: $109,000
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2008-052 Cartersville Medical Center Acquisition of a Second Linear Accelerator Unit Filed: 5/20/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 6/4/2008 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Tim Thompson Chief Operating Officer 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $4,585,791
2008-054 Dekalb Medical Acquisition of a Robotic Surgical System Filed: 6/2/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 6/16/2008 Site: 2701 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald Fears Director of Strategic & Facility Plan 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $2,241,000
2008-057 Appling Healthcare System Expansion of Acute Care Unit By Adding 15 Acute Care Beds Filed: 6/11/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 6/25/2008 Site: GA (Appling County) Contact: Dale Spell CEO 912-367-9841 Estimated Cost: $68,750
Pending Review/Complete Applications
2008-014 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Renovations To The Main Hospital Building Filed: 2/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 2/27/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/3/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/2/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/2/2008 Extended Deadline: 8/1/2008 Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager/Planning Dept 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $3,077,043
2008-015 Northeast Georgia Medical Center To Consolidate And Expand Its Outpatient Imaging Services Filed: 2/18/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/3/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/17/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/16/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/16/2008 Site: 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Chad Bolton Director of Planning 678-897-6630 Estimated Cost: $10,786,602
2008-016 Northeast Georgia Heart Center, PC Purchase PET Scanner Filed: 2/21/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/5/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/20/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/19/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2008 Extended Deadline: 7/18/2008 Site: 200 S. Enota Drive Suite 200, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Janet White RN, CPC, CMPE 770-279-3559 Estimated Cost: $347,225
2008-018 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Contruction of a Seven-Story Facility Filed: 2/22/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/7/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/1/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/31/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/30/2008 Extended Deadline: 7/30/2008 Site: 915 Gordon Avenue, Thomasville, GA 31792 (Thomas County)
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Contact: J. Perry Mustian President CEO 229-228-2880 Estimated Cost: $141,370,427

2008-019 MCG Health, Inc Renovate Pediatric Cardiac Cathererization Lab & Replace Equip Filed: 2/25/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/10/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/9/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/8/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/7/2008 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Sheila Oneal VP Strategic Ser. 706-721-7406 Estimated Cost: $5,994,400

2008-021 Sunrise Towne Lake To Establish a 104-Bed Personal Care Home Filed: 2/28/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/13/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/15/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/14/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/14/2008 Site: 478 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Contact: Ben Temple Development Director 770-989-2645 Estimated Cost: $22,403,613

2008-023 Southeast Georgia Health System Renovate and Expand Maternity Care Center Filed: 3/3/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/23/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/23/2008 Site: 24415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Contact: Marjorie Mathieu Vice President 912-466-7055 Estimated Cost: $6,429,300

2008-028 Northside Hospital-Cherokee To Construct a Medical Office Building and Imaging Center Filed: 3/10/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/8/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/7/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/7/2008 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $24,130,081

2008-029 Piedmont Newnan Hospital To Develop a Hospital Based Satellite Outpatient Imaging Center Filed: 3/10/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/10/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/9/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/9/2008 Site: 1755 Highway 34 East, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Mgr. Regulatory Affairs 404-605-4565 Estimated Cost: $3,578,000

2008-030 Loganville Diagnostic Imaging Center To Develop a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Filed: 3/13/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/27/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/14/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/13/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/12/2008 Site: Hwy 81 South, Loganville, GA 30052 (Walton County) Contact: Dustin Greene, FACHE 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $3,096,783

2008-031 Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Add Second Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Filed: 3/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/28/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/15/2008

Deemed Complete: 4/16/2008

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Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Taylor Powers, CV Service Line Director 770-838-8688 Estimated Cost: $2,017,121
2008-035 Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Conversion of a Physician Owned to a Limited Purpose ASC Filed: 3/24/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/7/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/29/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/28/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/28/2008 Site: 1388-A Wellbrook Circle, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: Crystal Blackwell Business Manager 770-929-9033 Estimated Cost: $1,000
2008-036 Fayette Community Hospital d/b/a Piedmont Fayette Hospital Renovation and Construction of Obstetrics Services Filed: 3/26/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/8/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/2/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/1/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/31/2008 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Manager of Planning 404-605-6724 Estimated Cost: $3,372,880
2008-037 Willson Hospice House Capital Expenditure To Develop New Hospice Services Filed: 3/28/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/11/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/23/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/23/2008 Site: Foundation Lane, Albany, GA 31721 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager Planning Dept 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $13,632,041
2008-038 Harbin Clinic, LLC Acquisition of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner Filed: 3/31/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/22/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/21/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/21/2008 Site: 1825 Martha Berry Boulevard, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Kenna Stock Chief Operating Officer 706-236-6347 Estimated Cost: $2,456,204
2008-040 Smith Northview Hospital Proposes to Add Five Additional Inpatient Beds Filed: 4/2/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/16/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/15/2008 Site: 4280 N. Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: Larry Jeter CEO 229-671-2002 Estimated Cost: $2,385,451
2008-041 Emory University Hospital Expand It's Interventional Radiology Services Filed: 4/4/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/9/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/8/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/7/2008 Site: 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $4,241,664
2008-042 MCG Medical Associates Ambulatory Care Center Proposed New ASC with CT Filed: 4/11/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/25/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2008
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Decision Deadline: 8/21/2008 Site: Intersection of Knob Hill and Washington, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Melody Thompson 706-828-6421 Estimated Cost: $34,693,165
2008-043 Emory University Hospital Northlake Acquisition of Hospital Equipment & Cosmetic Improvements Filed: 4/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/29/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/28/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/28/2008 Site: 1455 Montreal Road, Tucker, GA 30084 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $7,616,046
2008-044 Coliseum Medical Centers Renovate and Expand It's Existing Critical Care Services Filed: 4/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/29/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/15/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/14/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/13/2008 Site: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County) Contact: David Portwood Chief Operating Officer 478-765-7000 Estimated Cost: $13,396,212
2008-045 Gwinnett Endoscopy Services-Duluth Establish an Outpatient Endoscopy Center Filed: 4/18/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/5/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/4/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/3/2008 Site: GA (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $1,873,816
2008-046 The Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Conversion to a Limited-Purpose Single-Specialty General Surgery ASC Filed: 4/22/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 5/6/2008 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2008 60th Day Deadline: 9/1/2008 Decision Deadline: 10/1/2008 Site: 4200 Northside Parkway, Bldg 8, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County) Contact: Debbie Clotfelter Administrator 404-233-3833 Estimated Cost: $4,000
2008-047 VOA Ambulatory Surgery Center, Inc Freestanding Limited Purpose Ambulatory Surgery Center Filed: 4/30/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 5/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/18/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/17/2008 Site: 3527-B North Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County)
Contact: VOA 229-253-9336 Estimated Cost: $15,000
2008-048 Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Expansion of Radiation Therapy Services Filed: 5/2/2008 Deemed Complete: 5/16/2008 60th Day Deadline: 7/15/2008 Decision Deadline: 8/14/2008 Site: 165 Clinic Avenue, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Jeff Jennings Senior vice President 770-836-9195 Estimated Cost: $5,654,304
2008-049 Piedmont Hospital To Develop A Spine Center Filed: 5/6/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 5/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/10/2008
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60th Day Deadline: 8/9/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/8/2008 Site: 2001 Peachtree Road, Altanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Manager Regulatory Affairs 404-605-4565 Estimated Cost: $5,467,000
2008-050 Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta Conversion of 42 Child Care Beds to Residental Mental Health Beds Filed: 5/7/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 5/21/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/17/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/16/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/15/2008 Site: 3100 Perimter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Martha Mather CEO 706-396-2912 Estimated Cost: $394,956
2008-051 Candler Hospital Acquisition of a Fixed PET/CT Scanner Filed: 5/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/3/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/2/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/1/2008 Site: 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: Nancy Johnson Administrator, LCRP 912-819-5704 Estimated Cost: $3,471,489
2008-053 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Renovation of the Hospital's Surgical Services Filed: 5/22/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/6/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/5/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/4/2008 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman Director of Strategic Planning 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $34,901,390
2008-055 Heritage Healthcare of Moultrie Relocation and Replacement of an Existing Skilled Nursing Facility Filed: 6/6/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/20/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/19/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/18/2008 Site: 233 Sunset Circle, Moultrie, GA 31776 (Colquitt County) Contact: Scott Shull Vice President 770-925-4788 Estimated Cost: $12,551,123
2008-056 Medical Center of Central Georgia Relocation of Thirty Licensed CON-Approved Acute Care Inpatient Beds Filed: 6/6/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/18/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/17/2008 Site: 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Marvin Noles Director of Planning 478-633-6980 Estimated Cost: $6,748,607
2008-058 Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Purchase and Installation of a Fixed-Based Magnetic Resonance Scanner Filed: 6/13/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/27/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/26/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/25/2008 Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: David Thornhill Director Medical Imaging 770-836-9292 Estimated Cost: $2,071,104
2008-059 Crescent Pines Hospital Develop a 50-bed Acute Inpatient Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hosp.
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Filed: 6/13/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/27/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/26/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/25/2008 Site: 1000 Eagle's Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Matt Crouch CEO and Regional VO 770-454-2312 Estimated Cost: $1,383,353
2008-060 The Oaks of Athens, LLC d/b/a Heritage Healthcare of Athens Relocation and Replacement of a 120-Bed Nursing Facility Filed: 6/16/2008 Deemed Complete: 6/30/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/29/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/28/2008 Site: 150 West Park Drive, Athens, GA 30602 (Clarke County) Contact: Scott Shull Vice President 770-806-6820 Estimated Cost: $11,672,784
2008-061 WellStar Kennestone East Cobb Imaging Center Replacement of Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit Filed: 6/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 7/1/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/30/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/29/2008 Site: 1070 Woodlawn Drive, Marietta, GA 30068 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman Director of Strategic Planning 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $4,453,328
2008-062 WellStar Kennestone Towne Lake Imaging Center Replacement of an Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit Filed: 6/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 7/1/2008 60th Day Deadline: 8/30/2008 Decision Deadline: 9/29/2008 Site: South Cherokee Medical Ctr120 Stone Br, Wooodstock, GA (Cherokee County) Contact: Caroline Aultman Director of Strategic Planning 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $3,913,574
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
None
Recently Approved Applications
2008-001 Medical Center of Central Georgia Expansion of It's Electrophysiology Service Filed: 1/2/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 1/16/2008 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2008 Decision Deadline: 5/19/2008 Extended Deadline: 6/18/2008 APPROVED: 6/18/2008 Site: PO Box 6000, Macon, GA 31208 (Bibb County) Contact: Marvin Noles Director of Planning 478-633-6980 Estimated Cost: $1,980,197
2008-007 Family Health and Birth Center Construction of New Medical Offices to include a Birth Center Filed: 1/18/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 2/1/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/23/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/22/2008 APPROVED: 6/10/2008 Site: 1692 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31405 (Effingham County) Contact: Nancy Belin, Director/Owner 912-826-4155
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Estimated Cost: $926,240
2008-008 Northside Hospital-Cherokee To Develop Radiation Therapy Services Filed: 1/25/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 2/8/2008 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2008 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2008 Decision Deadline: 5/27/2008 Extended Deadline: 6/26/2008 APPROVED: 6/26/2008 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $5,414,793
2008-012 Cardiovascular Services of Atlanta, LLC Relocation of it's Cardiac Catheterization Lab Filed: 2/5/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 2/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/12/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/11/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/10/2008 APPROVED: 6/10/2008 Site: 1140 Hammond Drive, Atlanta, GA 30328 (Fulton County) Contact: William D. Knopf, MD 404-303-5171 Estimated Cost: $2,000,000
2008-017 Piedmont Outpatient Center at Howell Mill Relocate Selected Outpatient Services Filed: 2/22/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/7/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/17/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/16/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/15/2008 APPROVED: 6/13/2008 Site: 1810 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Manager 404-605-4565 Estimated Cost: $20,940,193
2008-020 Surgery Center of Athens Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Filed: 2/26/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/11/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/28/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/27/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2008 APPROVED: 6/26/2008 Site: 100 Alps Road, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: H. Thomas Scott President 615-383-7383 Estimated Cost: $7,402,163
2008-022 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Expand Child Care Medical Office Building Filed: 2/29/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/30/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/14/2008 APPROVED: 6/10/2008 Site: GA (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager/Planning 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $6,464,313
2008-024 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Replacement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner Filed: 3/5/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/18/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/17/2008 APPROVED: 6/17/2008 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary Madaris Director of Project Management 404-851-7001 Estimated Cost: $2,716,587
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2008-025 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Add a Computed Tomography Imaging Scanner Filed: 3/5/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/18/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/17/2008 APPROVED: 6/17/2008 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary Madaris Director of Project Management 404-851-7001 Estimated Cost: $2,907,231
2008-032 Bibb County Health Care, LLC d/b/a Bel Arbor Health and Rehabilitation Replacement of 131-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Filed: 3/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 3/28/2008 60th Day Deadline: 5/27/2008 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2008 APPROVED: 6/26/2008 Site: 3468 Napier Avenue, Macon, GA 31204 (Bibb County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, President 478-314-1560 Estimated Cost: $23,193,249
Recently Denied Applications
none
Applications Withdrawn
2008-026 The Gardens at Lake Spivey To Convert Independent Living Apartments Into Personal Care Home Filed: 3/5/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 3/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/8/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/7/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/7/2008 WITHDRAWN: 6/18/2008 Site: 8080 Summit Business Parkway, Jonesboro, GA 30236 (Clayton County) Contact: Marty Jensen Regional Vice President 919-608-6433 Estimated Cost: $2,165,000
2008-034 Newton Medical Center Cost Overrun CON2006043 Filed: 3/19/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 4/2/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/17/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/17/2008 WITHDRAWN: 6/24/2008 Site: 5126 Hospital Drive, NE, Covington, GA 30014 (Newton County) Contact: Troy Brooks Assistant Administrator 770-385-4426 Estimated Cost: $1,445,289
2008-039 Smith Northview Hospital To Develop a Senior Mental Health Program Filed: 4/2/2008 Deemed Complete: 4/16/2008 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2008 Decision Deadline: 7/15/2008 WITHDRAWN: 6/30/2008 Site: 4280 N. Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: Larry Jeter CEO 229-671-2002 Estimated Cost: $3,378,071
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Appealed CON Projects
2005-038 Hughston Surgical Institute, LLC (Muscogee) New LP-ASC Facility Agency Decision: Denied, 10/14/2005 Appealed By: Applicant, 11/1/2005. Hearing Officer: William Joy Hearing Date: Hearing tentatively scheduled for 4/12/2006-4/14/2006 at 10 am. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms the decision of the Department of Community Health to deny a Certificate of Need to Hughston Surgical Institute. Hughston files request for oral argument before the Health Planning Review Board. 8/7/2006. Review Board extends timeframe and schedules meeting for September 25, 2006, at 11am. Review Board Decision: Review Board issues Order upholding Hearing Officer's Decision to affirm the Department's denial of a CON to Hughston,10/3/2006. Appealed to Superior Court: Hughston petitions Superior Court of Muscogee County for review of Review Board's decision, 11/2/2006. Argument scheduled for 4/20/2007. Argument re-scheduled for 4/25/2007. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court of Muscogee County reverses the Department's denial and awards a CON for a single-specialty orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, 8/21/2007. Appealed to Appeals Court: The Surgery Center, LLC petitioned The Court of Appeals for discretionary appeal of the Superior Court of Muscogee County Order, September 19, 2007. Court of Appeals accepted review, November 2007. Appeals Court Decision: Pending Additional Information: 11/10/2005, The Surgery Center, LLC, requests to intervene. Hughston requests motion to remand, 12/16/2005. Hearing on Motion to Remand scheduled for 2/6/2006 at 2:00pm in the 40th floor Board Room. Motion to Remand denied by Hearing Officer, 2/15/2006.
2006-034 Henry Medical Center (Henry) 2006-046 Cancer Treatment Center at Henry County, LLC d/b/a Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care (Henry) 2006-051 Preston Ridge Radiation Center, Inc. d/b/a Northlake Cancer Treatment Center (DeKalb) 2006-034 Establish Rad Ther Services/Purchase Medical Equip 2006-046 Develop a Freestanding Radiation Therapy Center 2006-051 Relocation of Cancer Treatment Center Agency Decision: Henry Medical Center and Northlake applied to establish radiation therapy services in SSDR 3 and both were approved 9/27/2006. GCTCC applied for the same service in the same SSDR and was denied, 9/27/2006. Appealed By: GCTCC requests initial administrative hearing in opposition to the approval of Henry Medical Center, to appeal the denial of its application, and to request intervention in any other appeal requested with respect to these projects, 10/26/2006. Northlake requests initial administrative hearing in opposition to the approval of Henry Medical Center, requests intervention in any appeal of Northlake's approval, and requests intervention in any other appeal requested with respect to these projects, 10/26/2006. Henry Medical Center requests initial administrative appeal of Northlake's approval, and requests intervention in any other appeal requested in respect to its project, 10/27/2006. Institute for Radiation Therapy, Inc., Griffin Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc., Frank A. Critz, MD d/b/a Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia-Covington and Frank A. Critz, MD d/b/a Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia-Rockdale request an initial administrative appeal hearing, 10/26/2006 in opposition to Henry Medical Center's approval and request to intervene in any appeal associated with Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care. Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. is assigned Hearing Officer, 11/16/2006. GCTCC dismisses request for appeal and withdraws its request for intervention, 2/28/2007. Northlake dismisses request for appeal and withdraws its request for intervention, 2/28/2007. Henry Medical Center withdraws request for appeal regarding Northlake Cancer Treatment Center, 3/5/2007. Institute for Radiation Therapy, Inc., and Griffin Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc., withdraw requests for appeal regarding Henry Medical Center, Inc., 6/5/2008. Additional Information: Henry Medical Center, 2006-034, remanded to Department, 6/14/2007; remaining parties dismissed their appeals, 6/5/2008; Department issues Remand Decision reaffirming approval, 6/5/2008.
2006-045 Fayette Community Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Piedmont Fayette Hospital (Fayette) Expan. of Cancer Serv/Radiation Therapy/ Purch. LA Agency Decision: Approved, 9/28/2006. Appealed By: GCTCC requests initial administrative hearing in opposition to the approval of Fayette and to request intervention in any other appeal requested with respect to these projects, 10/26/2006. Institute for Radiation Therapy, Inc. and Newnan Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc. request an initial administrative appeal hearing in opposition to Fayette's approval, 10/26/2006. Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. is assigned Hearing Officer, 11/16/2006. GCTCC withdraws request for appeal and for intervention, 2/6/2007. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Hearing set for 3/19-21/2007. IRTand NRRTC request continuance. Hearing date set for 5/1-3/2007. Hearing set to continue on 5/22/2007 at 9 am.
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Hearing Decision: The Department's decision was reversed and a CON is denied to Piedmont, 8/24/2007. Fayette Community Hospital files objections to the Hearing Officer's decision to the Review Board and requests oral arguments, 9/14/2007. Review Board meeting set for Friday, 11/ 9/ 2007 at 11a.m. Review Board Decision: Review Board remanded case to Hearing Officer to make additional findings, 11/28/2007. Remand Hearing held January 14, 2008. Hearing Officer issued Remand Decision, 2/7/2008, reversing earlier Hearing Officer Decision and awarding CON to Piedmont Fayette. IRT and NRRTC filed objections to Hearing Officer Remand Decision and request oral argument before Review Board, 3/7/2008. Review Board Hearing date pending. IRT and NRRTC dismiss appeals, May 15, 2008. Hearing Officer approval of Piedmont Fayette is final Agency Decision.
2006-088 Surgery Center at Mt. Zion (Clayton) Relocation of Multi- Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) to MOB Agency Decision: Approved, 1/3/2007. Appealed By: Henry Medical Center, Inc. submits appeal request, 1/31/2007. HMC files motion for summary adjudication, 4/16/2007. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Hearing scheduled 5/7-9/2007 at 9am. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer issues Order affirming the Department's decision to award a CON to Southlake, 7/11/2007. HMC requests oral argument before Review Board, 8/13/2007. Southlake has filed a request for oral argument before the full review board, 8/30/07. Oral argument is scheduled for 10/11/07 at 10:00 a.m. Oral Argument before Review Board rescheduled to 10/23/2007 at 5:30 pm. Review Board Decision: Review Board affirmed Hearing Officer decision, 11/5/2007. Appealed to Superior Court: HMC filed Petition for Judicial Review in Fulton County Superior Court, 12/5/2007. Superior Court Decision: Pending
2006-140 Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Hall) Replacement Hospital Facility Agency Decision: Approved, 4/27/2007 Appealed By: Barrow Regional Medical Center, 5/25/2007. Melvin Goldstein was appointed as Hearing Officer on 7/6/2007. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 9/18-19/2007, 9 a.m. Motion for Summary Determination filed 9/7/2007. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed Department approval of CON by Order dated 12/20/2007. Barrow appealed Hearing Officer Decision to Review Board, 1/18/2008. Review Board Decision: Review Board Meeting set for 2/18/2008 at 11a.m. Review Board issued Order affirming Hearing Officer decision, 2/22/2008. Appealed to Superior Court: Barrow filed Petition for Judicial Review in Superior Court of Barrow County, 3/21/2008. Superior Court Decision: Pending
2007-003 Haven Behavioral Services of South Atlanta, LLC (Fulton) To Develop a 26-Bed Hospital within a Hospital Agency Decision: Approved, 7/11/2007 Appealed By: Anchor Hospital of Atlanta, 8/10/2007; Peachford Behavorial Health of Atlanta, 8/10/2007. Hearing Officer: Sabrina Scott, Esq. Hearing Date: December 10-13, 2007 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer issued decision affirming award of CON to Haven, 3/14/2008. Anchor and Peachford appealed Hearing Officer decision to full Review Board, 4/18/2008. Hearing Date: Review Board Hearing set for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 11a.m. Review Board Decision: Pending
2007-062 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. (Chatham) Establish PET Services & Acquire PET/CT Scanner Agency Decision: Approved, 1/11/2008 Appealed By: PET Imaging Center of Savannah, LLC d/b/a Trident PET/CT of Savannah, 2/7/2008. Hearing Officer: Clifford M. Weiss, Esq. Hearing Date: July 9-11, 2008. Motion for Summary Adjudication Hearing set for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 2 p.m.; Hearing Date continued June 19, 2008.
2007-071 Northside Hospital - Forsyth (Forsyth) 2007-083 North Georgia Radiation Oncology (Forsyth) 2007-084 Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Hall) 2007-085 Cancer Treatment Center of Forsyth County (Forsyth) 2007-071 Establish Radiation Therapy Services
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2007-083 Expansion of Radiation Therapy Services 2007-084 Expansion of Radiation Therapy Services 2007-085 Establishment of Radiation Therapy Services Agency Decision: Northside Forsyth (2007071) and North Georgia Radiation Oncology (2007083), approved, 1/11/2008; Northeast Georgia (2007084) and Cancer Treatment Center of Forsyth County, denied, 1/11/2008. Appealed By: Northeast Georgia appealed own denial, appealed approval of Northside Forsyth and North Georgia Radiation Oncology, requested intervention in any appeal involving denial of Cancer Treatment Center of Forsyth County 2/7/08; Northside Forsyth requested intervention in any appeal filed by other three applicants 2/7/08; North Georgia Radiation Oncology appealed approval of Northside Forsyth and requested intervention in any appeal filed by other applicants 2/7/08; East Georgia Radiation Holding Company, LLC and Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC, non-applicant intervenor, requested intervention in opposition to Northeast Georgia 2/7/08. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending
2007-077 Northside Hospital Forsyth, Inc. (Forsyth) Establishment of Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Services Agency Decision: Denied, 1/25/2008 Appealed By: Northside Forsyth appealed own denial 2/22/08; Emory Johns Creek Cardiac Diagnostics, non-applicant intervenor, requested intervention in any appeal filed by Northside Forsyth 2/19/08 Hearing Officer: Sabrina Scott, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending
2007-094 Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care of Jasper (Pickens) 2007-110 Wellstar Paulding Radiation Therapy (Paulding) Establishment of Radiation Therapy Services Agency Decision: Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care of Jasper, denied, 3/5/2008; Wellstar Paulding Radiation Therapy, denied, 3/5/2008. Appealed By: Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care appealed own denial, requested intervention in any appeal with respect to its project or Wellstar Paulding project, 4/2/08; Wellstar Paulding appealed own denial, requested intervention in any appeal with respect to its project or Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care project, 4/1/08; Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia Cancer Centers, LLC, non-applicant intervenor, requested intervention in any appeal filed by the applicants, 3/20/08. Cobb Center for Radiation Therapy, Inc., non-applicant intervenor, requested intervention in opposition to Wellstar Paulding, 4/2/2008. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending
2007-105 Henry Medical Center (Henry) Installation of a Second Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Agency Decision: Approved, 4/8/2008 Appealed By: Southern Regional Medical Center requests initial administrative hearing in
opposition to the approval of Henry Medical Center, 5/7/2008. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBA
2007-108 Emory Johns Creek Cardiac Diagnostics (Fulton) Relocation of Existing Freestanding Adult Diagnostice Cardiac Catheterization Service (DTRC) Agency Decision: Approved, 3/7/2008 Appealed By: Northside Hospital and Northside Cardiac Diagnostics, non-party intervenor appealed approval, 4/4/08 Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: TBA
2007-125 Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC (Clarke) Adding a Second Linear Accelerator Agency Decision: Approved, 4/14/2008. Appealed By: Athens Regional Medical Center requests initial administrative hearing in opposition to the approval of Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, 5/7/2008. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBA
2008-004 Gwinnett Medical Center (Gwinnett) Establish an Open Heart Surgery Program Agency Decision: approved, 6/5/2008.
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Appealed By: Emory University Hospital, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, and Piedmont Hospital , 7/3/2008. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD

Appealed Determinations

1995-092-CAN Southern Crescent Rehabilitation & Retirement Center Requested hearing on 10/26/2004 for the purpose of contesting a Notice of Cancellation issued by the Department. Hearing Officer is Walter Van Heiningen. Hearing scheduled 9/13/2005. Hearing held 9/13/2005. 11/7/2005, Hearing Officer issues decision affirming the Department's cancellation of Applicant's CON. Southern Crescent files petition for judicial review on 12/5/2005. Southern Crescent requests Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's initial determination. 2/16/2006, the Office of the Commissioner issues a Final Administrative Order upholding the findings of the hearing officer. Southern Crescent files petition for judicial review 5/16/2006. 2/15/2007, Superior Court affirms the decision of the Hearing Officer and the Department. 3/16/2007, Southern Crescent seeks discretionary review by Court of Appeals. 4/18/2007, Southern Crescent appeals Superior Court order to the Court of Appeals. Request for oral argument before Court of Appeals is granted, 8/10/2007. Oral argument before Court of Appeals heard on 11/6/2007. Court of Appeals issued Opinion upholding Department and Hearing Officer Decision, March 24, 2008. Court of Appeals denied Southern Crescent Motion for Reconsideration, 4/9/2008.

Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities

LNR-ASC2008004 Rome Orthopaedic Clinic PC

Development of Physician Owned Single Specialty ASC

Site: 100 Three Rivers Drive, NE, Rome, Georgia, 30161

Number of OR's:

Specialty: orthopaedic

Project costs as submitted: $1,640,008.04

Request received: 2/25/2008

Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans 770-794-4944

Determination: Approved

Determination

6/19/2008

LNR-ASC2008006 Westside Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 312 Westside Drive, Douglas, Georiga 31533

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: otolaryngology

Project costs as submitted: $1,651,055.15

Request received: 4/1/2008

Contact Person: Daniel J. Mohan 404-504-7610

Determination: Approved

Determination

6/10/2008

LNR-ASC2008007 The Physicians' North Atlanta Surgery Center, LLC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 5730 Glenridge Drive, Suite 110, Sandy Springs, Georgia

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $1,219,977.71

Request received: 4/4/2008

Contact Person: Deepak Jeyaram 404-995-6792

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008009 Northwest Endoscopy Center, LLC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 488 Kennesaw Avenue, Suite 100, Marietta, Georgia 30060

Number of OR's: 3

Specialty: gastroenterology & endoscopy

Project costs as submitted: $1,231,334.00

Request received: 4/30/2008

Contact Person: Jere Pittner 404-881-1094

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008010 Cartersville OB/GYN Associates, P.C. Physician Owned Single Sepcialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 985-A Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Suite 107, Cartersville Georgia
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Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Obstetrics/Gynecology

Project costs as submitted: $891,496.62

Request received: 5/1/2008

Contact Person: Evertte Jenkins 678-625-4720

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008011 Georgia Urology

Physician Owned Single Specialty ASC

Site: 1501 Milstead Road, Conyers, Georgia

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: urology

Project costs as submitted: $298,399.00

Request received: 5/14/2008

Contact Person: Jason Shelnutt 404-252-5212

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008012 Interventional Spine & Pain Management

Physician Owned Single Specialty ASC

Site: 3161 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: pain management

Project costs as submitted: $308,871.03

Request received: 6/4/2008

Contact Person: Crystal Blackwell 770-929-9033

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008013 Georgia Urology ASC Physician Owned Single Specialty ASC Site: 140 Carnegie Place, Fayetteville, Georiga 30214 Number of OR's: 2 class Specialty: Urology Project costs as submitted: $353,146.00 Request received: 6/10/2008 Contact Person: Jason Shelnutt 404-275-2221 Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008014 Georgia Pain Physicians, PC Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 185 Professional Court, Calhoun, Georgia 30701 Gordon County Number of OR's: 1 Minor Specialty: pain management Project costs as submitted: $218,330.00 Request received: 6/27/2008 Contact Person: Paul Brown 770-850-9727 Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008015 Gainesville Pain Surgery Center, LLC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 1250 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 100, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: pain management

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 6/27/2008

Contact Person: Leslie A. Allen 404-504-7631

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008016 Georgia Urology, PA Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 720 Old Snellville Highway, Snellville, Georgia 30078 Number of OR's: 2 class Specialty: urology Project costs as submitted: $433,479.00 Request received: 6/30/2008 Contact Person: Jason Shelnutt 404-275-2221 Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008017 Gwinnett Endoscopy Center PC Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Site: 301 Philip Bvld., Suite B, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

Number of OR's: 4 OR

Specialty: gastroenterology

Project costs as submitted: $1,298,328.00

Request received: 6/30/2008

Contact Person: Jere Pittner 404-881-1094

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008018 Gastro Specialists Endoscopy Center, LLC

Single-Specialty Physician Owned Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site:

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: gastroenterology

Project costs as submitted: $2,141,962.46

Request received: 7/3/2008

Contact Person: Robin Beatty 404-725-8786

Determination: Pending

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
LNR-EQT2008008 Urology Associates of Columbus Urology Associates of Columbus Request received: 4/9/2008 Contact Person: Suzanne Solomon 706-323-4000 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008009 Northwest Neurology PC Acquisition of a MRI Request received: 5/9/2008 Contact Person: Robert Bashuk MD 770-941-4716 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008010 Pinnacle Orthopeadics & Sports Medicine Specialists, LLC Acquisition of a Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging Request received: 5/21/2008 Contact Person: Daniel J. Mohan 404-504-7610 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008011 Augusta Neuroscience d/b/a Augusta Back Acquisition of Fixed MRI, Digital Radiography, & PACS Equipment Request received: 5/21/2008 Contact Person: Richard D. Sanders 404-261-6020 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008012 Outpatient Imaging, LLC Acquisition of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 6/4/2008 Contact Person: Holly Sailers 770-834-0751 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008013 Royston Diagnostic Center, LLC Acquisition of Digital Mammagraphy System Request received: 6/17/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008014 David G. Dillard Acquisition of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 6/23/2008 Contact Person: David G. Dillard 706-353-0093 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008015 ARA Holdings, LLC Acquisition of a Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Request received: 6/24/2008 Contact Person: Andreas Schilling MD 912-350-0552 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
LNR-EQT2008016 Royston Diagnostic Center, LLC Acquisition of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008017 Albany Diagnostic Center Acquisition of a Digital Mammography System Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008018 Diagnostic Clinic of Athens, LLC DBA Athens Diagnostic Center Acquisition of a Digital Mammography System Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008019 Carterville Diagnostic Center Acquisition of a Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2008020 Atlantic Diagnostic Center Acquisition of a Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 6/27/2008 Contact Person: Dawn M. Lewis 770-479-4847 Determination: Pending
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2008019 Tower & Church, LLC Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 4/15/2008 Contact Person: Wayne Williams 636-536-9443 Determination: Pending
DET2008020 WellStar Kennestone Hospital d\b\a WellStar Windy Hill Hospital Replacement of Existing CT Scanner and Nuclear Medicine Camera Request received: 4/16/2008 Contact Person: Deborah Pesta 770-792-1541 Determination: Pending
DET2008021 Candler Hospital, Inc. Replacement of Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 4/17/2008 Contact Person: Lissa Alvarex, CP 912-819-5294 Determination: Pending
DET2008022 Nelson Davis Establish 60-Bed Residential Treatment Center for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Request received: 4/17/2008 Contact Person: Nelson Davis 850-685-7286 Determination: Pending
DET2008023 Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Diagnostic Mammography Center Expansion
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Request received: 4/18/2008 Contact Person: Mark Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2008024 Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc. Renovation of Hospital Lobby Request received: 4/29/2008 Contact Person: Gerald Faircloth 706-858-2128 Determination: Pending
DET2008025 Jonathan Wolfson, M.D. P.C. Creation of a Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 5/1/2008 Contact Person: DJ Jeyaram 404-995-6792 Determination: Pending
DET2008026 MCG Health, Inc. Replacement of Two Radiology Fluoroscopy Units Request received: 5/6/2008 Contact Person: Sheila O'neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending
DET2008027 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Renovation and Expansion of the Surgery Suite Request received: 5/22/2008 Contact Person: Alan Kent 912-538-5828 Determination: Pending
DET2008028 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Use of CON-Approved Equipment (LINAC) Request received: 6/2/2008 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 678-897-6630 Determination: Pending
DET2008029 Tanner Medical Center, Inc Expansion of Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Request received: 6/4/2008 Contact Person: Kathy Butler Polvino 404-527-8140 Determination: Pending
DET2008030 Henry Medical Center Develop a Freestanding Building on Henry Medical Center's Campus Request received: 6/6/2008 Contact Person: Claude Carruth 678-604-5141 Determination: Pending
DET2008031 Gentiva Certified Health Services d/b/a Gentiva Health Services-Savannah Expand Its Home Health Service Area-Branch Office Request received: 6/10/2008 Contact Person: Kent Buchanan 770-951-6100 Determination: Pending
DET2008032 Brunswick Pain Treatment Center, LLC Add a Physician Employee of a Different Specialty Request received: 6/11/2008 Contact Person: Kathleen Cruger 912-262-6552 124 Determination: Pending
DET2008033 Northside Hospital Northside Hospital-Forsyth Request received: 6/13/2008 Contact Person: Kathy Polvino 404-527-8140
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Determination: Pending
DET2008034 MCG Health Replacement of Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Request received: 6/16/2008 Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending
DET2008035 Resurgens, PC Adding Physiatrist to Single Specialty Orthopaedic ASC Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: Steve Wertheim MD 404-847-9999 Determination: Pending
DET2008036 EHCA Johns Creek LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Initiation of Hosp-Based Diagnostic Adult Cardiac Cath Services Request received: 6/25/2008 Contact Person: John Quinlivan 678-474-7003 Determination: Pending
DET2008037 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital-Forsyth Establishment of Hospital-Based Adult Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 7/1/2008 Contact Person: Kathy Bulter Polvino 404-527-8140 Determination: Pending
DET2008038 Tanner Medical Center Expansion of Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Request received: 7/1/2008 Contact Person: Kathy Bulter Polvino 404-527-8140 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/3/2008
DET2008039 The Hospital Authority of Houston County dba Houston Medical Center Mobile PET Location Request received: 7/2/2008 Contact Person: Gray Skip Philips 478-542-7740 Determination: Pending
DET2008040 Henry Medical Center, Inc. Establishment of Second Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Request received: 7/2/2008 Contact Person: Claude Carruth 678-604-5141 Determination: Pending
DET2008041 Henry Medical Center Operational Status of the First Cardiac Cath Lab Pursuant to OCGA Request received: 7/2/2008 Contact Person: Claude Carruth 678-604-5141 Determination: Pending
DET2008042 Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center Reorganization of Corporate Entity of Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 7/3/2008 Contact Person: Terry Matthews 912-355-1010 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period
2006-097 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Master Lease for Medical Office Building Request to extend Effective Period
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Site: 11Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale (Clayton)

Project Approved: 11/21/2006

Request Received: 4/30/2008

Contact: Michael Miller, Director of Planning (770) 991-8141

Approved Cost: $3,852,065

Determination: Approved, 6/3/2008

Extended Effective Period: 6/2/2009

2006-088 Southlake Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLP

Relocation of Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center to MOB

Request to extend Effective Period

Site: 400 Corporate Center Drive, Morrow (Clayton)

Project Approved: 11/21/2006

Request Received: 4/30/2008

Contact: Michael Miller (770)-991-8342

Approved Cost: $11,053,900

Determination: Approved, 6/3/2008

Extended Effective Period: 7/5/2009

2007-051 The Villas at Canterfield, LLC To Establish 100-Bed Personal Care Home Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 745 Atlanta Road (Forsyth) Project Approved: 8/30/2007 Request Received: 5/27/2008 Contact: Winston Porter (678)-521-1271 Approved Cost: $14,201,619 Determination: Approved, 6/3/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 5/29/2009

2007-060 Atlanta Surgery Center, Ltd. d/b/a Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center

Relocate and Renovate a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Request to extend Effective Period

Site: 5730 Glenridge Drive (Fulton)

Project Approved: 10/1/2007

Request Received: 6/12/2008

Contact: Nancy Okula, Administrator (404)-303-9301

Approved Cost: $8,942,000

Determination: Approved, 6/24/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 4/1/2009

2007-016 The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority d/b/a Grady Health System

Relocate an Outpatient Clinical Services Facility

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 1200 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell (Fulton)

Project Approved: 5/31/2007

Request Received: 6/13/2008

Contact: Sandra Roberts, Planning Analyst (404)-616-9439

Approved Cost: $3,300,000

Determination: Approved, 6/26/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 5/30/2009

2007-023 Senior Health of Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Summit Hospital

Construct a 50-bed Adult and Geriatric Psych Hospital

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 1775 East Highway 34, Newnan (Coweta)

Project Approved: 7/25/2007

Request Received: 6/19/2008

Contact: Richard Algood, VP (615)-321-5577

Approved Cost: $10,865,767

Determination: Approved, 6/24/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 1/24/2009

2007-038 Southern Health Corporation of Ellijay, Inc. d/b/a North Georgia Medical Center

To Replace Existing Facility

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 1362 South Main Street, Ellijay (Gilmer)

Project Approved: 7/23/2007

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Request Received: 6/24/2008 Contact: Jeffrey Dunn, CEO, (706)-276-4741 Approved Cost: $33,877,400 Determination: Approved, 6/26/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 7/23/2009

2007-042 Newnan MRI, LLC d/b/a Newnan MRI Acquisition of a fixed MRI Request to extend Effective Period Site: 1565 Highway 34, Building B, Newnan (Coweta) Project Approved: 7/27/2007 Request Received: 6/23/2008 Contact: Scott W. Arant, President (404)-296-5887 Approved Cost: $1,319,250 Determination: Pending

Need Projection Analyses Updated 04/15/2008
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections for CON Regulated Services

2010 Home Health Agency Services - 3/25/2008 (Next update in September 2008 Batching) 2010 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 3/18/2008 (Next update in September 2008 Batching) 2011 Personal Care Home Services - 4/14/2008 2013 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 4/1/2008 2013 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - 4/1/2008 2013 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 4/9/2008 2013 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/2/2008 2013 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 4/3/2008 2013 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 4/3/2008 2013 Obstetric Services Beds - 4/3/2008 2013 Short Stay Hospital Beds Facility-specific projections on an ad hoc basis using 2006 utilization 2012 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 5/29/2007 (Next update pending adoption of proposed new rules) 2012 Radiation Therapy Services - 2/5/2008 (Next update pending adoption of proposed new rules)

Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning
Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of July 6, 2008)
Survey Completion Status - Survey completion status represents the status of survey filings as of the effective date indicated in each version of the Tracking Report. Surveys filed on the effective date may not be reflected as complete and may be reported as delinquent. Please contact the staff contact indicated in the instruction materials associated with each survey if your facility has filed its survey but continues to be reflected as incomplete.

Facility Name

County

Survey Year

Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Central State Hospital - Psychiatric Services Division

Baldwin

2006

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Survey Due
2/29/2008

Charlton Memorial Hospital Fannin Regional Hospital Flint River Community Hospital Georgia Center for Youth Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth Hillside Hospital Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Lower Oconee Community Hospital Inc. Morgan Memorial Hospital Mountain Lakes Medical Center Murray Medical Center North Fulton Regional Hospital Rabun County Memorial Hospital Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta Southwest Hospital And Medical Center Southwest Hospital And Medical Center Stewart Webster Hospital Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc. Tattnall Community Hospital The Bradley Center of St. Francis Warm Springs Medical Center Wheeler County Hospital

Charlton Fannin Macon Taylor Chatham Gwinnett Gwinnett Fulton Fulton Wheeler Morgan Rabun Murray Fulton Rabun Richmond Fulton Fulton Stewart Sumter Tattnall Muscogee Meriwether Wheeler

2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2005 thru 2007)

Brian Center Nursing Care/Lumber City

Telfair

2007

Buckhead Health & Rehabilitation

Fulton

2007

Forum Group at Moran Lake Nursing and Rehabiliation Floyd

2007

Center, LLC

Forum Group at Mount Berry Nursing & Rehabilitation Floyd

2007

Center, LLC

Forum Group at Wildwood Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Glynn

2007

Center, LLC

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Colquitt Regional Medical Center

Colquitt

2004

Colquitt Regional Medical Center

Colquitt

2005

South Fulton Medical Center Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc.

Fulton Sumter

2006 2006

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey ( Survey Years 2004 thru

Advanced Surgery Center Of Georgia

Cherokee

2004

Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Atlanta Eye Surgery Center

Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton

2004 2005 2006 2004

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center

Fulton

2005

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Surgicenter

Fulton

2004

Atlanta Surgicenter

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2004

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2005

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2006

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2004

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2005

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2006

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2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 3/25/2005 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 9/29/2006
8/15/2007 8/15/2007 8/15/2007
8/15/2007
8/15/2007
8/5/2005 6/9/2006 4/13/2007 4/13/2007
3/25/2005 3/25/2005
7/28/2006
4/13/2007
3/25/2005 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 3/25/2005 4/13/2007 3/25/2005 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 3/25/2005 7/28/2006 4/13/2007

North Atlanta Endoscopy Center
North Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC
Northside Women's Clinic
Northside Women's Clinic
Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC
Novamed Eye Services of Columbus
Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc.
Premier Surgery Center
Premier Surgery Center
Premier Surgery Center
Savannah Medical Clinic
Savannah Medical Clinic
Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc.
Surgical Centers of Georgia

Fulton Fulton DeKalb DeKalb Forsyth Muscogee Richmond Glynn Glynn Glynn Chatham Chatham Chatham
Chatham
Chatham
Chatham Bibb

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

ASAP Healthcare Network

Cobb

Carepartners @Home - Gwinnett

Gwinnett

Gordon Home Care

Gordon

Interim Healthcare, Inc. Preferred Home Care - Warren Robins

Fulton Houston

Soleus Healthcare Services of Southern Georgia, Inc. Lowndes

Southside Healthcare Home Health

Fulton

Southside Healthcare Home Health

DeKalb

Ultra Care of Georgia

Muscogee

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Appling Hospital

Appling

Bacon County Hospital

Bacon

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

Gordon Hospital

Gordon

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

Liberty Regional Medical Center

Liberty

McDuffie Regional Medical Center

McDuffie

Minnie G. Boswell Memorial Hospital

Greene

Morgan Memorial Hospital

Morgan

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

North Fulton Regional Hospital

Fulton

Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center

Randolph

Southwest Hospital & Medical Center

Fulton

Tattnall Community Hospital

Tattnall

Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital

Telfair

Trinity Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital

Dade
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2006 2006 2004 2005 2006 2005 2004 2004 2005 2006 2005 2006 2004
2005
2006
2006 2006
2004 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2004 2004 2004 2004 2006 2004
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006

4/13/2007 4/13/2007 3/25/2005 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 7/28/2006 3/25/2005 3/25/2005 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 3/25/2005
7/28/2006
4/13/2007
4/13/2007 4/13/2007
3/25/2005 7/7/2006
4/13/2007 4/13/2007 4/13/2007 4/13/2007 3/25/2005 3/25/2005 3/25/2005 3/25/2005 4/13/2007 3/25/2005
3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 5/28/2004 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 10/27/2006 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008
3/1/2004 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 3/14/2008

Willingway Hospital

Bulloch

2006

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Personal Care Home Survey (Survey Years 2005 thru 2007)

Atria Retirement & Assisted Living, Stone Mountain

Gwinnett

Atria West Cobb

Cobb

Atria Woodstock

Cherokee

Autumn Village PCH

Butts

Campbell-Stone Personal Care Home

Fulton

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Senior Living

Gwinnett

Epoch Assisted Living of Roswell Reflections PCH

Fulton Cobb

Robertville Manor

Bartow

Shadow Moss Plantation

Chatham

Shadow Moss Plantation

Chatham

Summer's Landing

Coffee

White Oaks at Lanier PCH

Forsyth

White Oaks at Lanier PCH

Forsyth

White Oaks at Lanier PCH

Forsyth

2005 2005 2005 2007 2007 2005 2006 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006 2007 2007 2005 2006 2007

Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Cherokee Regional Cancer Treatment Center

Cherokee

2004

Cherokee Regional Cancer Treatment Center

Cherokee

2005

Oconee Regional Medical Center

Baldwin

2004

3/14/2008
9/16/2005 9/16/2005 9/16/2005 8/15/2007 8/15/2007 9/16/2005 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 9/15/2006 9/16/2005 9/16/2005 9/16/2005 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 8/15/2007 9/16/2005 9/15/2006 8/15/2007
3/25/2005 7/21/2006 3/25/2005

Indigent/Charity Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment
status as of 7/6/2008)
Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Compliance with indigent and charity care commitments is evaluated on the effective date indicated in each version of the Tracking Report. Adjustments paid to offset shortfalls that are received on or near the effective date may not have had time to be processed by DCH when the Tracking Report is published.

Facility Name
Brunswick Endoscopy Center Healthsouth Gainesville Surgery Center Novamed Eye Services, Surgery & Laser Center of Columbus The Surgery Center, LLC The Surgery Center, LLC North Fulton Regional Hospital Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Associated Services of Accountable Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Georgia Home Health Services, Valdosta Georgia Home Health Services, Valdosta Georgia Home Health Services, Valdosta Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia

County
Glynn Hall Muscogee
Muscogee Muscogee Fulton Franklin Cobb Elbert Muscogee Fulton Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Clarke

Year
2006 2006 2004

Shortfall Due Service
19.10 Ambulatory Surgery Center 223,107.87 Ambulatory Surgery Center
26,610.02 Ambulatory Surgery Center

2004 2006 2006 2006 2004 2006 2006 2006 2004 2005 2006 2005

251,623.82 82,548.12 7,724.22 24,786.58 10,464.33
208,924.54 70,792.71
151,932.04 69,448.00 88,633.28 98,303.88 30,262.52

Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Cardiac Catheterization Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency

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Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Guardian Home Care, LLC Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Staff Builders Home Health Focus By the Sea Autumn Village PCH Carriage House of Southern Plantation, The Cobblestone At Park Springs Cohen Home, The Cypress Pond Assisted Living Delmar Gardens of Smyrna Fite Living Centre Fite Living Centre Gentilly Gardens of Stateboro Gentilly Gardens of Stateboro Golden Years Retirement Village Golden Years Retirement Village Hearthstone at Presbyterian Villeage Magnolia Estates PCH Oaks Assisted Living at the Marshes of Skidaway Island, The Regal At Morning Pointe Regal At Morning Pointe Southern Pines Retirement Community Southern Pines Retirement Community Southern Pines Retirement Community Spring Harbor at Green Island Suites at Cypress Pond, The Suites at Cypress Pond, The

Clarke Hall Hall Hall Fulton Fulton DeKalb Spalding Fulton Glynn Butts Walton DeKalb Fulton Tift Cobb Bartow Bartow Bulloch Bulloch Walton Walton Cobb Elbert Chatham
Gordon Gordon Thomas Thomas Thomas Muscogee Tift Tift

2006 2004 2005 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005 2007 2007 2005 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007
2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2007 2006 2007

67,275.28 18,107.06 22,608.78 43,747.37 134,445.58 118,369.89 47,354.47 23,443.09 490,501.24 165,714.36
1,300.00 17,294.41 23,442.45 13,735.55
8,044.86 13,648.23
8,800.00 7,860.00 8,028.00 23,051.16 6,240.00 1,461.00 21,362.44 3,791.48 10,718.09

Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Hospital Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home

17,542.26 17,018.64 23,508.00 25,557.70 29,179.42
5,199.67 9,105.91 9,396.03

Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Personal Care Home

Recent Legislation - Senate Bill 433
Senate Bill 433 as passed April 4, 2008
The Department responses to various questions regarding SB433 are posted on the website for general reference. Senate Bill 433 Determination Letters
NEW CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS
Notices of Intent Effective July 1, 2008, O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(b) provides that:
Any person proposing to develop or offer a new institutional health service or health care facility shall, before commencing such activity, submit a letter of intent and an application to the department and obtain a certificate of need in the manner provided in this chapter unless such activity is excluded from the scope of this chapter.
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O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(a) further provides that: At least 30 days prior to submitting an application for a certificate of need for clinical health services, a
person shall submit a letter of intent to the department. The department shall provide by rule a process for submitting letters of intent and a mechanism by which applications may be filed to compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent.
All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following information:
Name and address of legal applicant; Person to whom inquiries may be addressed; Name, address of facility, if different from legal applicant; Proposed Project Site Location; Brief summary description of proposal; Proposed service area; and, Cost of the project. The Department will not accept any notices of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5). Note: The Department will begin implementing the Letter of Intent requirement on July 15, 2008. Beginning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department.
BATCHING REQUIREMENTS The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(e) which states:
To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time. The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice.
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EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008
NEW CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS

Effective July 1, 2008, the Division of Health Planning will begin implementing changes to the Certificate of Need process resulting from the enactment of Senate Bill 433.
On July 1, 2008:
The review cycle for all Certificate of Need applications received on or after July 1, 2008, will be 120 days, as provided for in O.C.G.A. 31-6-43. The Department has the discretion to extend any non-batched application review period an additional 30 days, not to exceed 150 days.
The Department will be batching numerous services. These services are:
Home Health, Intermediate care facilities, Skilled nursing facilities, Open heart surgical services, pediatric cardiac catheterization and open heart services, perinatal services, freestanding birthing centers, psychiatric and substance abuse services, comprehensive inpatient physical rehabilitation services, ambulatory surgical services, positron emission tomography services and megavoltage radiation therapy services.
The new batching cycles will be as follows:

Batching Notice
September March

Letter of Intent
October April

Application Deadline
November May

December June

January July

February August

Home health, intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities will remain on the same batching cycle. The Department will publish notice of which other services will be assigned to a particular batching cycle. Applications for all services will continue to be accepted until such time as the department has finalized which services will be grouped for batching.
All Certificate of Need applications will be required to have previously filed a Notice of Intent. Information regarding the contents of a Notice of Intent can be found in this tracking report. Applications received without a previously submitted Notice of Intent will not be accepted. Note: The Notice of Intent requirement will be effective starting July 15, 2008. Applications received between July 1, 2008 and July 15, 2008 will be accepted by the Department without the Notice of Intent.
The review process now includes a provision to conduct an Opposition Meeting. This will be scheduled no earlier than the 90th day of the review cycle.
Revised Certificate of Need application forms will be available starting July 15, 2008.

NEW REVIEW CYCLE

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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Batching Notice

Application
Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)

100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)

Letter of Intent

60-Day
Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)

Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
75th day applicant provides additional information
90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)

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NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Letter of
Intent

Application deemed complete (review cycle begins)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)

120th
Day
(Department Issues decision)

Application submitted (10 days to review
for completeness)

60-Day
Meeting
(applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)

90th Day
(opposition meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can attend, opposing parties must provide written copy of argument)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)

150th Day
(project can be extended)

Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Application submitted (10 working days to review for completeness)
Application deemed complete; 120-day review cycle begins
60-day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
75th day applicant provides additional information
90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (Department has discretion to extend to 150th day)

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NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exemption or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to:
Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following:
Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility
For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e-mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to:
Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning c/o Marsha Hopkins, Executive Director 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mhopkins@dch.ga.gov
These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department.
Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1).
LETTERS OF DETERMINATION
The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be
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accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee.
GENERAL INFORMATION Many of the Department's forms are currently under revision. Look for revised forms starting July 15, 2008. Proposed new rules will be presented to the Board for adoption at the next Department of Community Health Board meeting, scheduled on Thursday, July 10, 2008.
CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
Appeal Panel pending appointment by the Governor
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