Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Jan. 26, 2009]

Letters of Intent
Winter Batching Letters of Intent
Expired Letters of Intent
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Applications Withdrawn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
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 Batching Review Winter Batching Notifications New CON Filing Requirements
(effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements
(effective July 1, 2008)
Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Notice of Opposition Form - Now Available

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
January 20, 2009 January 26, 2009
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

Letters of Intent

2009-001 University Hospital

Addition of a Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Received: 1/8/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/9/2009

Site: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County)

Estimated Cost: $1,142,550

2009-002 Grady Memorial Hospital

Development of Neurosciences Center at Grady Memorial Hospital

Received: 1/9/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/9/2009

Site: 80 Butler Street, SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $10,870,000

2009-003 The Medical Center

Renovation and Expansion of the Emergency Department

Received: 1/13/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/12/2009

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

Estimated Cost: $25,000,000

2009-004 Hamilton Medical Center

Acquisition of a da Vinci Surgical System

Received: 1/14/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/13/2009

Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County)

Estimated Cost: $1,650,000

2009-016 Oconee Regional Cancer Center

Establish a new site for mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 2406 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County)

Estimated Cost: $1,000,000

2009-019 Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center, Inc.

Establish a new mobile Positron Emission Tomography provider

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 1451 Church Street, Waycross, GA 31501 (Ware County)

Estimated Cost: $1,000,000

Winter Batching Letters of Intent
Adult Open Heart Surgery
none

Freestanding Birthing Centers
none

Megavoltage Radiation Therapy

2009-008 Stereotactic Radiation Oncology of Newnan

A New Freestanding CyberKnife Center

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 275 Professional Court, Suite A, Newnan, GA 30274 (Coweta County)

Estimated Cost: $8,200,000

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2009-013 MRT- Midtown Atlanta

Special Purpose Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Services/Unit

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: Ponce De Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $3,500,000

2009-014 MRT- Ellijay

A Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Services/Unit

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: Eller Road, Ellijay, GA 30721 (Gilmer County)

Estimated Cost: $3,500,000

Pediatric Cardiac Cath and Open Heart Surgery
none

Positron Emission Tomography Services

2009-007 North Fulton Regional Hospital

Develop New Mobile PET/CT Services in Roswell

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 3000 Hospital Boulevard, Roswell, GA 30076 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $500

2009-009 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville

To Convert Existing Mobile PET/CT service to a Fixed PET/CT Unit

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

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

Estimated Cost: $3,798,042

2009-010 Hamilton Medical Center

Acquisition of a PET/CT Scanner

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County)

Estimated Cost: $2,500,000

2009-012 The Medical Center

Acquisition of a PET/CT Scanner

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

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

Estimated Cost: $2,911,900

2009-015 Oconee Regional Cancer Center

New Mobile Positron Emission Tomography Units

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 2406 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County)

Estimated Cost: $1,000,000

2009-017 Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center, Inc.

Establish a new site for mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 1451 Church Street, Waycross, GA 31501 (Ware County)

Estimated Cost: $1,000,000

2009-018 Dublin Hematoogy and Oncology Care, P.C.

Establish a new site for mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

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Site: 207 Fairview Park Drive, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Estimated Cost: $1,000,000

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services

2009-005 Flint River Recovery Center for Children and Adolescents

New Freestanding Pediatric Behavioral Health Facility

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 1939 McAdams Road, Albany, GA 31705 (Dougherty County)

Estimated Cost: $21,325,525

2009-006 Berrien County Hospital

Establishment of a new 12-bed Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

Site: 1221 E. McPherson Avenue, Nashville, GA 31639 (Berrien County)

Estimated Cost: $200,000

2009-011 South Fulton Medical Center

Develop 20-bed Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services

Received: 1/21/2009

Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2009

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

Estimated Cost: $400,000

Expired Letters of Intent

2008-139 Emory Eastside Medical Center

Develop a new non-special Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Services

Received: 12/8/2008

Application must be submitted on: 1/7/2009

Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $5,796,000

2008-140 Flint River Recovery Center for Children and Adolescents

A new Freestanding Pediatric Behavioral Health Facility in Albany

Received: 12/8/2008

Application must be submitted on: 1/7/2009

Site: 1939 McAdam Road, Albany, GA 31705 (Dougherty County)

Estimated Cost: $23,158,400

2008-141 Salem Imaging, Loc

Diagnostic Imaging Center for MRI

Received: 12/19/2008

Application must be submitted on: 1/19/2009

Site: 1635 Rock Quarry Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County)

Estimated Cost: $416,500

New Applications

2008-142 Crisp Regional Hospital

Expansion of Services by purchase of a Fixed 1.5 Magnet MRI Machine

Filed: 1/21/2009

Site: 902 7th Street North, Cordele, GA 31015 (Crisp County)

Contact: Charlotte Vestal 229-276-3297

Estimated Cost:

$1,275,146

2008-143 St. Joseph's Hospital Acquisition and Replacement of a Siemens Axion Zee Biplane System Filed: 1/22/2009 Site: 11705 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31419 (Chatham County)
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Contact: John R. Salandi 912-819-2498 Estimated Cost: $2,500,000
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2008-126 Lawrenceville Health Imaging Replacement of MRI and CT Scanners Filed: 11/26/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 12/12/2008 Site: 481 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,500,000
2008-134 Emory Johns Creek Hospital Establish a Hospital-Based Non-Special Mega Voltage Rad Therapy Svc Filed: 12/29/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 1/13/2009 Site: 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Contact: John D. Quinlivan, Jr. 678-474-7002 Estimated Cost: $13,025,739
2008-135 Medical College of Georgia Expansion of MCG Health Emergency Department Filed: 12/29/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 1/13/2009 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Sheila O'Neal, VP, Strategic Support 706-721-7406 Estimated Cost: $5,375,929
2008-137 Hospice House New Inpatient Hospice Facility Filed: 1/2/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 1/16/2009 Site: 6281 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31206 (Bibb County) Contact: Mr. H. Bryan Forlines, Dir of Reimburseement 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $5,627,166
Pending Review/Complete Applications
2008-083 Hamilton Medical Center Acquisition of an Open MRI Scanner Filed: 8/18/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 8/28/2008 Deemed Complete: 10/1/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/30/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/29/2009 Site: GA (Whitfield County) Contact: Gary Howard Senior VP and CFO 706-226-3003 Estimated Cost: $1,695,918
2008-087 Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Establishment of Interventional Radiology Services Filed: 9/18/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 9/30/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/9/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/10/2009 Site: 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M Mullin Director Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $1,031,223
2008-088 South Georgia Surgery Center Conversion of Physician Owned ASC to Limited Purpose ASC Filed: 9/19/2008 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2008 60th Day Deadline: 12/2/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/31/2009 Site: 306 Isabella Street, Waycross, GA 31501 (Ware County) Contact: Michael W. Kleinpeter 404-000-0000
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Estimated Cost: $550,000
2008-089 Emory Crawford Long Hospital Acquisition of a PET/CT Scanner Filed: 10/2/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 10/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/26/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/25/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/26/2009 Site: 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Toni Wimby Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $2,038,628
2008-090 Northside Hospital-Forsyth Expansion and Renovation of Hospital Services and Facility Filed: 10/6/2008 Deemed Complete: 10/21/2008 60th Day Deadline: 12/20/2008 Decision Deadline: 2/18/2009 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $16,959,940
2008-091 Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Acquisition of a Robotic Surgery System Filed: 10/16/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 10/29/2008 Deemed Complete: 12/29/2008 60th Day Deadline: 2/27/2009 Decision Deadline: 4/28/2009 Site: 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $1,660,000
2008-092 Northside Hospital Renovation of North Tower Filed: 10/31/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/14/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/13/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/14/2009 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $14,000,000
2008-093 Spalding Regional Medical Center Acquisition of a 64-Slice CT Scanner Filed: 11/5/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 11/20/2008 60th Day Deadline: 3/7/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/6/2009 Site: 601 S. 8th Street, Griffin, GA 30224 (Spalding County) Contact: John Quinn Chief Executive Officer 770-229-6469 Estimated Cost: $1,499,715
2008-094 Doctors Hospital Outpatient Imaging Center Establish a Mobile PET Service Filed: 11/6/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 11/21/2008 Deemed Complete: 1/14/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/15/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/14/2009 Site: 3624 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Kenneth Wicker Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6104 Estimated Cost: $25,000
2008-095 Doctor's Hospital Expansion and Relocation of Outpatient Wound Care Services Filed: 11/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 11/25/2008 Deemed Complete: 1/9/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/10/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/9/2009 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County)
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Contact: Kenneth Wicker, Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6104 Estimated Cost: $7,233,029
2008-096 The Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center, LLC Convert Ambulatory Surgery Center to General Surgery-Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 4200 Northside Parkway, Building 8, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County) Contact: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720 Estimated Cost: $6,000
2008-097 V.O.A Ambulatory Surgery Center, Inc. Conversion To Limited Purpose Ambulatory Surgery Ctr-Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 3527B North Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: Gayle R. Evans Consultant 770-794-4944 Estimated Cost: $5,000
2008-099 Piedmont Hospital Expansion of Neonatal Intermediate Care Services-Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 1968 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Manager Regulatory Affairs 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $2,200,000
2008-101 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Expansion of Neonatal Intermediate Services-Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager of Planning 229-312-1000 Estimated Cost: $4,000,000
2008-104 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Services-Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager of Planning 229-312-1000 Estimated Cost: $1,000,000
2008-125 Emory Crawford Long Hospital Acquisition of the da Vinci Surgical System Filed: 11/26/2008 Deemed Complete: 12/12/2008 60th Day Deadline: 2/10/2009 Decision Deadline: 4/11/2009 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County)
Contact: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $1,770,000
2008-127 Griffin Imaging Replacement of CON-exempt MRI Unit Filed: 11/26/2008 Deemed Complete: 12/11/2008 60th Day Deadline: 2/9/2009 Decision Deadline: 4/10/2009
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Site: 681 South 9th Street Suite B, Griffin, GA 30224 (Spalding County) Contact: Joseph A. Paul, President 561-744-9122 Estimated Cost: $2,000,000
2008-129 Coliseum Medical Centers Acquisition of a da Vinci Surgical System Filed: 12/3/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 12/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 1/12/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/13/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/12/2009 Site: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County) Contact: David A. Portwood Chief Operating Officer 478-765-4100 Estimated Cost: $1,870,600
2008-130 Northside Hospital Acquisition of a da Vinci Surgical System Filed: 12/4/2008 Deemed Complete: 12/18/2008 60th Day Deadline: 2/16/2009 Decision Deadline: 4/17/2009 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toorek Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $2,246,000
2008-132 Upson Regional Medical Center Renovation of Kitchen Dietary Services Filed: 12/17/2008 Deemed Complete: 1/5/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/6/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/5/2009 Site: 801 West Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286 (Upson County) Contact: David Castleberry Chief Executive Officer 706-647-5590 Estimated Cost: $4,188,000
2008-136 Bacon County Hospital Renovation and Expansion of Surgical Suite Filed: 12/31/2008 Deemed Complete: 1/14/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/15/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/14/2009 Site: 302 South Wayne Street, Alma, GA 31510 (Bacon County) Contact: Cindy R. Turner, CEO 912-632-5000 Estimated Cost: $3,945,009
2008-138 South Georgia Medical Center Acquisition of a PET/CT Scanner Filed: 1/5/2009 Deemed Complete: 1/20/2009 60th Day Deadline: 3/21/2009 Decision Deadline: 5/20/2009 Site: 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: Dana Massingill 229-333-1007 Estimated Cost: $4,472,532
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
2008-102 Piedmont Hospital Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Services (Joined 103) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar Manager, Regulatory Affairs 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $2,749,000
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2008-103 Emory Crawford Long Hospital Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Services- (Joined 102) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Toni Wimby Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $1,100,000
2008-106 Peoples Home Health Establish New HH Care Agency SSDR 2 (Joined 107, 115-116,119) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: GA (Hall County) Contact: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4720 Estimated Cost: $0
2008-107 Interim Healthcare of NE Georgia Establish New HH Care Agency SSDR 2 (Joined 106,115-116, 119) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 1062 Thompson Bridge Road Suite B7, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Lacy A. Kenny Owner/Administrator 770-534-0083 Estimated Cost: $0
2008-115 Voyager Home Health Establish a New HH Agency SSDR 2 (Joined 106-107, 116, 119) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: GA (Banks County) Contact: Michael Britain Consultant 404-847-0100 Estimated Cost: $100,000
2008-116 SunCrest Home Health Establish new HH Care Agency SSDR 2 (Joined 106-107, 115, 119) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 520 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Banks County) Contact: Barbara L. Rasmussen, President 770-331-8719 Estimated Cost: $0
2008-119 Georgia Home Health Care Establish New HH Care Agency SSDR 2 (Joined 106-107,115-116) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 4978 Highway 1 South, Lyons, GA 30436 (Banks County) Contact: William Abbott 912-293-5714 Estimated Cost: $20,340
2008-123 Three Rivers Home Health Services-Treutlen Expansion of Home Health Care Agency SSDR 9 (Joined 124) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 106 Second Street, Soperton, GA 30303 (Candler County) Contact: Victor Moldovan 404-477-2019 Estimated Cost: $0
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2008-124 SJC Home Health Services Expansion of Home Health Care Agency SSDR 9 (Joined 123) Batching Filed: 11/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2008 Joined: 11/24/2008 60th Day Deadline: 1/23/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/24/2009 Site: 401 N. Main Street, Hinesville (Liberty County) Contact: Peter M. Schenk 912-691-9074 Estimated Cost: $0
Recently Approved Applications
2008-073 Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center Renovation and Replacement of Healthcare Facility Filed: 7/11/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 7/25/2008 Deemed Complete: 9/22/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/21/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/20/2009 APPROVED: 1/16/2009 Site: 6711 LaRoche Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Contact: Richard Hollander Executive Director 912-201-7050 Estimated Cost: $45,463,922
2008-078 Medical Center of Central Georgia Relocation of Twenty-Five Acute Care Inpatient Beds Filed: 7/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 7/28/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/24/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/23/2009 APPROVED: 1/23/2009 Site: GA (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines, Director of Reimbursement 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $7,515,077
2008-080 MCG Health Renovation of Second EP Lab and Equipment Purchases Filed: 7/14/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 7/28/2008 Deemed Complete: 9/4/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/3/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/2/2009 APPROVED: 12/30/2008 Site: GA (Richmond County) Contact: Sheila Oneal VP Strategic Support 706-721-7406 Estimated Cost: $6,280,000
2008-081 Palmyra Medical Center Develop Basic Perinatal Services Filed: 8/14/2008 Deemed Complete: 8/27/2008 60th Day Deadline: 10/26/2008 Decision Deadline: 12/25/2008 Extended Deadline: 1/24/2009 APPROVED: 1/9/2009 Site: GA 31702 (Dougherty County) Contact: Bud Wethington President and CEO 229-434-2101 Estimated Cost: $6,851,482
2008-084 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Acquisition of Robotic Surgery System Filed: 8/25/2008 Deemed Complete: 9/9/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/8/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/7/2009 APPROVED: 1/7/2009 Site: GA (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Manager of Planning 229-312-1000 Estimated Cost: $1,850,000
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2008-085 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Capital Expenditures to Renovate Patient Care Floor(4th Floor) Filed: 8/25/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 9/9/2008 Deemed Complete: 9/19/2008 60th Day Deadline: 11/18/2008 Decision Deadline: 1/17/2009 APPROVED: 1/16/2009 Site: GA (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins Planning Manager 229-312-1000 Estimated Cost: $5,289,680
Recently Denied Applications
2008-074 Stereotactic Radiation Oncology of Henry County Develop a Freestanding CyberKnife Center Filed: 7/11/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 7/24/2008 Deemed Complete: 8/13/2008 60th Day Deadline: 10/12/2008 Decision Deadline: 12/11/2008 Extended Deadline: 1/10/2009 DENIED: 1/9/2009 Site: 17 North Park Trail, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Dr. Warner Ray Manager 770-994-1650 Estimated Cost: $7,660,482
Applications Withdrawn
2008-075 Stereotactic Radiation Oncology of Newnan Develop a Freestanding CyberKnife Center Filed: 7/11/2008 Deemed Incomplete: 7/5/2008 Deemed Complete: 8/14/2008 60th Day Deadline: 10/13/2008 Decision Deadline: 12/12/2008 Extended Deadline: 1/11/2009 WITHDRAWN: 1/9/2009 Site: 217 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Dr Warner Ray Manager 770-994-1650 Estimated Cost: $7,076,788
Appealed CON Projects
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.
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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: Reversed by Superior Court of Barrow County, 12/15/2008.
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: Review Board affirmed Hearing Officer decision, 6/18/2008. Appealed to Superior Court: Peachford and Anchor filed Petition for Judicial Review in Fulton County Superior Court, 7/18/2008. Superior Court 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: Reassigned to William C. Joy, 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. Hearing scheduled for 12/9-11/2008, 2pm, 34th floor.
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 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: March 23, 2009, 5th Floor
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.
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Hearing Date: February 3-6, 2009, 5th Floor
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: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: Hearing held 10/22 10/23, 2008 Hearing Officer Decision: Hearing Officer issued decision affirming the Department's decision to award CON to Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC, 12/18/2008.
2008-004 Gwinnett Medical Center (Gwinnett) Establish an Open Heart Surgery Program Agency Decision: approved, 6/5/2008. Appealed By: Emory University Hospital, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, and Piedmont Hospital , 7/3/2008. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: February 17-20, 2009, 5th Floor
2008-008 Northside Hospital-Cherokee (Cherokee) To Develop Radiation Therapy Services Agency Decision: Approved, 06/26/2008 Appealed By: Rosa of Georgia dba Northlake Cancer Center, filed by Smith Moore 07/25/08 RCOG Cancer Center dba Cherokee Care Cancer Center filed by Epstein Becker, 07/22/08 Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: TBD
2008-030 Loganville Diagnostic Imaging Center (Walton) To Develop a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Agency Decision: Approved, 8/12/2008 Appealed By: Walton Regional Medical Ctr., filed by Balch & Bingham, 9/10/2008. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD
2008-042 MCG Medical Associates Ambulatory Care Center (Columbia) Proposed New ASC with CT Agency Decision: Approved, 9/19/2008 Appealed By: University Health Services, Inc., 10/20/2008; Doctors Hospital Surgery Center, L.P. d/b/a Evans Surgery Center, 10/15/2008 Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: January 26, 27, 28, 2009, 5th Floor
2008-051 Candler Hospital (Chatham) Acquisition of a Fixed PET/CT Scanner Agency Decision: Approved, 10/1/2008 Appealed By: PET Imaging Center of Savannah, LLC d/b/a Trident PET/CT of Savannah, 10/28/2008 Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: TBD
2008-059 UHS of Crescent Pines d/b/a Crescent Pines Hospital (Henry) Develop a 50-bed Acute Inpatient Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hosp. Agency Decision: Approved, 10/24/2008 Appealed By: Riverwoods Behavioral Health System, 11/18/2008. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: TBD
2008-068 Vidalia Regional Cancer Center (Toombs) Develop a MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy Service Agency Decision: Approved, 11/25/2008 Appealed By: Statesboro Oncology Associates, P.C, 12/23/2008 and Satilla Regional Cancer
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Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBA

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

LNR-ASC2008010 Cartersville OB/GYN Associates, P.C.

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 985-A Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Suite 107, Cartersville Georgia

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-ASC2008020 Cartersville Surgical Associates PC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 970 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Suite 240, Cartersville, Georgia

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: General Surgery

Project costs as submitted: $1,536,428.35

Request received: 8/21/2008

Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720

Determination: Approved

Determination

12/31/2008

LNR-ASC2008023 Chattahoochee Plastic Surgery

Physician-Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 2430 Brookstone Centre Parkway, Columbus, Georgia 31904

Number of OR's: 2 Class Specialty: plastic surgery

Project costs as submitted: $2,411,799.00

Request received: 9/3/2008

Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720

Determination: Approved

Determination

1/12/2009

LNR-ASC2008024 Advance Pain Management P.C.

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 404 Town Park Blvd Evans, Georgia 30809

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Pain Medicine

Project costs as submitted: $2,379,999.28

Request received: 9/12/2008

Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720

Determination: Approved

Determination

1/9/2009

LNR-ASC2008025 CPM Surgery Center 2

Physician Owned Pain Management Surgery Center

Site: 110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 802, Dallas, Georgia 30157

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: pain management

Project costs as submitted: $480,499.07

Request received: 11/10/2008

Contact Person: Robin Betty 404-725-8786

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008026 Georgia Pain Center

Physician Owned Single Specialty Office Based ASC

Site: 400 Tower Road Suite 350, Marietta, Georgia 30060

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: pain management

Project costs as submitted: $643,745.00

Request received: 11/12/2008

Contact Person: J.Tyler Taylor 770-590-1078

Determination: Pending

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LNR-ASC2008027 Gastrointestinal Specialist PC d/b/a Digestive Health Endoscopy

Physician Owned single Specialty Office-Based ASC

Site: 302 Point North Place, Suite 2, Dalton, Georgia

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: gastroenterology

Project costs as submitted: $1,409,277.00

Request received: 11/13/2008

Contact Person: Edward C. Luke,Jr 770-951-8427

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008028 Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center

Limited-Purpose Physician Owned Single Specialty

Site: 4200 Northside Parkway, Building 8, Atlanta, Georgia 30327

Number of OR's:

Specialty:

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 11/13/2008

Contact Person: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4721

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008029 CPM Surgery Center 3

Physician Owned Single Specialty Pain Management ASC

Site: 3400 Chapel Hill road Douglasville Georgia 30135

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: pain management

Project costs as submitted: $452,111.23

Request received: 11/14/2008

Contact Person: Robin Beatty 770-516-1775

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008030 Pain Care of Georgia, LLC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Office Based ASC

Site: 1365 Rock Quarry Road Suite 301, Stockbridge, Georgia

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $714,185.00

Request received: 11/21/208

Contact Person: Edward Luke Jr. 770-951-8427

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2008031 Woolfson Ambulatory Surgery Center

Physician-Owned Single Specialty Amb Surg Center

Site: 800 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Suite 100, Sandy Springs, GA

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs as submitted: $864,704.14

Request received: 12/19/2008

Contact Person: Jeyaram & Associates 404-995-6792

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009001 MUS of Georgia, Inc.

Establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty

Site: 2950A Stone Hogan Connector, Atlanta, GA 30331

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty:

Project costs as submitted: $55,478.74

Request received: 1/22/2009

Contact Person: Steven W. Greenberg 770-599-8888

Determination: Pending

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
LNR-EQT2008013 Royston Diagnostic Center, LLC Acquisition of Digital Mammography System Request received: 6/17/2008 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending

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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

LNR-EQT2008031 Center for Primary Care

Acquisition of a Ct Scanner

Request received: 10/17/2008

Contact Person: James C. Larson 706-922-8285

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/21/2009

LNR-EQT2008032 Spalding Regional Medical Center

Acquisition of Digital Mammography System

Request received: 11/4/2008

Contact Person: Chris Locke 770-229-6946

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/21/2009

LNR-EQT2008033 Macon Orthopaedic and Hand Center, P.A.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Services

Request received: 11/5/2008

Contact Person: Bill Lindsey, Administrator 478-745-4206

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/21/2009

LNR-EQT2008034 Hamilton Medical Center Acquisition of Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 11/12/2008 Contact Person: Corey Roy 706-272-6529 Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/22/2009

LNR-EQT2008035 The Columbus Clinic, P.C.

Acquisition of fixed MRI

Request received: 11/17/2008

Contact Person: Corbit Gables 706-660-2144

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/22/2009

LNR-EQT2008036 Gastroenterology Associates of Central Georgia , LLC Acquisition of a Fixed CT Scanner
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Request received: 11/19/2008

Contact Person: Sarah Gilbert 478-464-2600

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/22/2009

LNR-EQT2008037 Albany Bone & Joint Clinic PC dba Orthopedic Associates

Acquisition of a Fixed MRI

Request received: 11/19/2008

Contact Person: Cheryl Boyles 229-883-4707

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/22/2009

LNR-EQT2008038 Carnmore, LLC MRI Fixed Request received: 10/24/2008 Contact Person: Randall O'Brien, MC Determination: Approved

912-287-1231 Determination Date: 1/26/2009

LNR-EQT2008040 Reagan Medical Center, LLC MRI, CT Scanner Request received: 12/19/2008 Contact Person: Sabrina Boyd 678-663-6360 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2008041 Emory Crawford Long Hospital Fixed GE, Signa HDx 1.5T Request received: 12/19/2008 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2008042 Craniospinal Institute of Georgia Acquisition of a C-Arm Unit Request received: 12/31/2008 Contact Person: Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009001 Louis Smith Memorial Hospital Mobile 1.5 MRI System Request received: 1/5/2009 Contact Person: Neil W. Ginty 229-482-8402 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009002 Open MRI & CT Specialists of Stockbridge Open MRI and CT Specialists of Stockbridge Request received: 1/9/2009 Contact Person: Tammy Karst 770-952-8899 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009003 Newton Medical Center Operational Lease of 2 Hyperbaric Wound Treatment Chambers Request received: 1/9/2009 Contact Person: Troy Brooks 770-385-4426 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009004 Pinnacle Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Specialists MRI Request received: 1/20/2009 Contact Person: Linda TerHark, CMPE 678-945-8530 Determination: Pending

Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2008086 Laurus Surgical, LLC Contracting for Pain Services
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Request received: 9/11/2008

Contact Person: Crystal Blackwell 770-929-9033

Determination: Denied

Determination Date: 1/15/2009

DET2008094 The Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for Spine PC Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 9/30/2008 Contact Person: Terry Mathews 912-355-1010 ext3051 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/6/2009

DET2008096 Tenet Healthsystem GA, Inc. dba Tenet Atlanta Medical Center Replacement of Two Existing Operating Rooms Request received: 10/2/2008 Contact Person: William Masterton 404-265-4301 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/6/2009

DET2008097 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC Expansion of Emergency Department, Pre & Post Operative Areas Request received: 10/7/2008 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending

DET2008098 ENT Surgery Center of Atlanta, LLC RedeemMinority Member Interest Request received: 10/9/2008 Contact Person: Deborah Smith 404-276-9716 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/6/2009

DET2008099 Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc. dba Gordon Hospital Addition of an Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 10/10/2008 Contact Person: Sam Huenergardt 706-602-7800 ext2258 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/6/2009

DET2008100 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 10/10/2008 Contact Person: Matt Moore 706-596-4160 Determination: Pending

DET2008101 Gwinnett Medical Center Replace of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit Request received: 10/24/2008 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin (678) 312-4193 Determination: Pending

DET2008102 Cedar Plantation Assisted Living & Alzheimer's Community Increase in occupancy from 24 to 36 Request received: 10/24/2008 Contact Person: Nina See-Quick 912-685-4700 Determination: Pending

DET2008105 Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Decertification of ICF/MR Beds Request received: 10/29/2008 Contact Person: Susan Trueblood 404-243-2110 Determination: Pending

DET2008106 Sheridan Senior Living Addition of Beds in a Personal Care Home Request received: 10/30/2008 Contact Person: Mike Pochowski 414-918-5446
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Determination: Pending

DET2008107 St. Mary's Highland Hills, Inc. Personal Care Home Expansion Request received: 11/4/2008 Contact Person: Karen Schuller 706-389-3942 Determination: Pending

DET2008108 Adventist Health System Georgia d/b/a Gordon Hospital Relocation and Expansion of Laboratory Department Request received: 11/7/2008 Contact Person: Sam Huenergardt 706-602-7800 Determination: Pending

DET2008109 Tifton County Hospital Authority Renovation of Emergency Room Request received: 11/17/2008 Contact Person: Sarah Thompson 229-353-6102 Determination: Pending

DET2008110 Gwinnett Medical Center Replacement of Fluoroscopy Units Request received: 11/21/2008 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullins 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending

DET2008111 Historic LifePoint Hospital, Inc. Acquisition of Rockdale Medical Center Request received: 11/21/2008 Contact Person: Carol Hendry 615-565-1833 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 1/9/2009

DET2008112 Southeast Georgia Health System Renovation of Nursing Home Request received: 12/9/2008 Contact Person: Marjorie Mathieu 912-466-7055 Determination: Pending

DET2008114 Singh Development, LLC New Non-Medicaid Personal Care Home Request received: 12/1/2008 Contact Person: Robert Raymond 248-865-1024 Determination: Pending

DET2008115 Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of existing diagnostic cardiac catheterization lab Request received: 12/10/2008 Contact Person: Gerald Faircloth 706-858-2128 Determination: Pending

DET2008116 Southern Regional Health System d/b/a Southern Regional Medical Center To continue therapeutic cardiac catheterizations Request received: 12/12/2008 Contact Person: Determination: Pending

DET2008117 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Build Out Two Additional Operating Rooms Request received: 12/16/2008 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending

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DET2008118 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC Renovation and expansion of surgical suite Request received: 12/17/2008 Contact Person: Benjamin McDonald 770-387-8183 Determination: Pending

DET2008119 Anchor Hospital 10% Increase in Bed Capacity Request received: 12/17/2008 Contact Person: Jennifer Monroe Determination: Pending

678-251-3202

DET2008120 Rome Imaging Center, LTD Replace CON-Approved PET with a PET/CT Request received: 12/17/2008 Contact Person: Chris Sluder 706-291-2661 Determination: Pending

DET2008121 Woodland Terrace Assisted Living, L.L.C. Construction and Operation of an Assisted Living Request received: 12/23/2008 Contact Person: Marvin A. Noles 478-968-5636 Determination: Pending

DET2008122 Coosa Diagnostic Center Replacement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit Request received: 12/31/2008 Contact Person: Lawrence J. Myers 404-962-1040 Determination: Pending

DET2009001 Liberty Regional Medical Center New Mobile Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Services Request received: 1/2/2009 Contact Person: Scott Kroell 912-369-9438 Determination: Pending

DET2009002 Peachford Behavior Health System of Atlanta 10% Increase in Bed Capacity Request received: 1/7/2009 Contact Person: Matt Crouch 770-455-3200 Determination: Pending

DET2009003 Upson Regional Medical Center Expansion of Existing Medical Office Building Request received: 1/9/2009 Contact Person: David Castleberry dcastleberry@urmc.org Determination: Pending

DET2009004 Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics Replacement of Urological Imaging System Request received: 1/9/2009 Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending

DET2009005 Houston Medical Center Acquisition of Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Service for OR Request received: 1/9/2009 Contact Person: Grady W. Phillips, III 478-542-7750 Determination: Pending

DET2009006 Hamilton Medical Center Request to continue to offer Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterizations
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Request received: 1/12/2009 Contact Person: Corey Roy 706-272-6529 Determination: Pending
DET2009007 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 1/12/2009 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-609-6724 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/16/2009
DET2009008 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital/ Archbold Northside Conversion of 18 Adolescent Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Request received: 1/22/2009 Contact Person: J. Perry Mustian 972--420-4078 Determination: Pending
DET2009009 Coventry Holding Group, Inc. dba Coventry Place Increase PCH Bed Capacity from 50 to 75 Request received: 1/22/2009 Contact Person: Jo Ann W. Smith 404-296-0962 Determination: Pending

Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period

2007-026 Fayette Community Hospital d/b/a Piedmont Fayette Hospital Expansion of ICU & Acute Care Beds Request to extend Effective Period Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville (Fayette) Project Approved: 6/15/2007 Request Received: 12/12/2008 Contact: Michael Burnett, Vice-President (770)-719-7171 Approved Cost: $20,914,900 Determination: denied, 1/5/2009

2007-097 Fairhaven Assisted Living Center, L.P.

Increase in capacity from 65-beds to 100-beds

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 1550 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick (Glynn)

Project Approved: 1/24/2008

Request Received: 12/22/2008

Contact: Michael Battle, Administrator (912)-280-0078

Approved Cost: $2,982,590

Determination: Approved, 12/30/2008

Extended Implementation Period: 1/23/2010

1999-097 ACTS Retirement Communities, Inc. for Lanier Village Estates Construction of CCRC with Sheltered 60-Bed SNF and 40-Bed ALF Request to extend Effective Period Site: State Highway 60, Gainesville (Hall) Project Approved: 5/24/2000 Request Received: 12/23/2008 Contact: Jeff Rathvon, Senior VP (215)-661-8330 Approved Cost: $15,231,574 Determination: denied, 1/5/2009

2006-045 Fayette Community Hospital d/b/a Piedmont Fayette Hospital Expansion of Cancer Serv/Radiation Therapy/Purchase LA Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville (Fayette) Project Approved: 5/15/2008 Request Received: 1/9/2009
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Contact: Davis Dunbar, Mgr, Planning (404)-605-4565

Approved Cost: $8,373,119

Determination: Approved, 1/16/2009

Extended Implementation Period: 5/15/2010

2007-107 Emory University d/b/a Emory Crawford Long Hospital

Conversion of Operating Room to Interventional Operating Room

Request to extend Effective Period

Site: 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta (Fulton)

Project Approved: 2/18/2008

Request Received: 1/13/2009

Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator (404)-686-2450

Approved Cost: $2,380,075

Determination: Approved, 1/16/2009

Extended Effective Period: 2/17/2010

2007-008 Peach County Hospital Authority d/b/a Peach Regional Medical Center

Construct a Replacement Facility

Request to extend Effective Period

Site: 601 Blue Bird Boulevard (Peach)

Project Approved: 5/30/2007

Request Received: 1/14/2009

Contact: Nancy Heiden Peed, CEO (478)-825-8691

Approved Cost: $25,251,813

Determination: Approved, 1/16/2009

Extended Implementation Period: 5/30/2010

2007-035 Monroe HMA, Inc. d/b/a Walton Regional Medical Center Relocate and Replace Hospital Request to extend Effective Period Site: 330 Alcovy Street, Monroe (Walton) Project Approved: 8/17/2007 Request Received: 1/21/2009 Contact: Ann Barnhart, VP Operations (770)-267-1792 Approved Cost: $104,974,730 Determination: Pending

2006-074 Gwinnett Hospital Systems, Inc. d/b/a Gwinnett Medical Center Construct New Acute Care Patient Tower/Add 129-Beds for total 429-Beds Request to extend Effective Period Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville (Gwinnett) Project Approved: 12/21/2006 Request Received: 1/23/2009 Contact: Mark Mullin, Director, Planning (678)-312-4193 Approved Cost: $88,383,039 Determination: Pending

Need Projection Analyses Updated 01/09/2009
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
December 2008 Batching Cycle (Next Update in June 2009 Batching) 2013 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 12/22/2008 2013 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/22/2008 September 2008 Batching Cycle (Next Update in March 2009 Batching) 2013 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/25/2008
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2011 Home Health Agency Services - 9/24/2008 2013 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/25/2008 2013 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/25/2008 2013 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/25/2008 2013 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/25/2008 2011 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/24/2008 Non-Batched Need Projections 2013 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 1/9/2009 2013 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/2/2008 2011 Personal Care Home Services - 4/14/2008 2013 Short Stay Hospital Beds Facility-specific projections on an ad hoc basis using 2006 utilization

Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning
Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of January 26, 2009)
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

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2006

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

2006

Georgia Center for Youth

Taylor

2005

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2006

Hillside Hospital

Fulton

2006

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

2006

Lower Oconee Community Hospital Inc.

Wheeler

2006

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

2006

Rabun County Memorial Hospital

Rabun

2005

Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

2006

Southwest Hospital And Medical Center

Fulton

2004

Southwest Hospital And Medical Center

Fulton

2005

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2006

Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc.

Sumter

2006

The Bradley Center of St. Francis

Muscogee

2005

Warm Springs Medical Center

Meriwether

2006

Wheeler County Hospital

Wheeler

2005

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2005 thru 2008)

Buckhead Health & Rehabilitation

Fulton

2007

Forum Group at Moran Lake Nursing and Rehabiliation Center, LLC Forum Group at Mount Berry Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Forum Group at Wildwood Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC

Floyd Floyd Glynn

2007 2007 2007

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Survey Due
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 9/29/2006 2/29/2008 3/25/2005 9/29/2006 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

Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - West Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Meadowbrook Health Care Place at Martinez Savannah Square Health Center

Muscogee Muscogee Cobb DeKalb Richmond Chatham

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2007)

Colquitt Regional Medical Center

Colquitt

2005

Saint Mary's Hospital

Clarke

2007

Sumter Regional Hospital East

Sumter

2007

Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc.

Sumter

2006

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey ( Survey Years 2004 thru

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

2007

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

Fulton Fulton Fulton

2005 2006 2005

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West

Fulton

2007

Atlanta Surgicenter

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Surgicenter

Fulton

2007

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2005

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2007

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2005

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2006

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2007

North Atlanta Endoscopy Center

Fulton

2006

North Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC

Fulton

2006

Northside Women's Clinic

DeKalb

2005

Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC

Forsyth

2006

Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC

Forsyth

2007

Novamed Eye Services of Columbus

Muscogee

2005

Premier Surgery Center

Glynn

2005

Premier Surgery Center

Glynn

2006

Savannah Medical Clinic

Chatham

2005

Savannah Medical Clinic

Chatham

2006

Savannah Medical Clinic

Chatham

2007

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 Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc.

Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham

2005 2006 2007 2007 2006

Surgical Centers of Georgia

Bibb

2006

Surgical Centers of Georgia

Bibb

2007

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2007)

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Careone Home Health Services - Savannah

Chatham

CareOne Home Health Services, Inc. - Waycross

Ware

Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs)

Toombs

2005 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007

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10/31/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008
6/9/2006 10/3/2008 10/3/2008 4/13/2007
10/3/2008 7/28/2006
4/13/2007
7/28/2006 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 4/13/2007 4/13/2007 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/28/2006 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 7/28/2006 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/28/2006
4/13/2007
10/3/2008
10/3/2008
4/13/2007 4/13/2007 10/3/2008
7/7/2006 4/13/2007 10/10/2008 10/10/2008 10/10/2008 10/10/2008

Careone Home Health Services, Inc.- Tifton Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Community Home Health Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Gordon Home Care Gordon Home Care Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Memorial Home Health Muscogee Home Health Agency Ogeechee Home Health Southside Healthcare Home Health Staff Builders Home Health Ultra Care of Georgia

Tift Muscogee Cherokee Fulton Chatham Gordon Gordon DeKalb Spalding Fulton Lowndes Cook Muscogee Bulloch DeKalb Fulton Muscogee

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2007 2007

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2006)

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

Liberty Regional Medical Center

Liberty

Minnie G. Boswell Memorial Hospital

Greene

Morgan Memorial Hospital

Morgan

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

Southwest Hospital & Medical Center

Fulton

Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital

Telfair

Trinity Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital

Dade

Willingway Hospital

Bulloch

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

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2004 thru 2007)

Saint Francis Hospital

Muscogee

2007

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 Epoch Assisted Living of Roswell

Gwinnett Fulton

Reflections PCH

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

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

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

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

3/25/2005 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 1/26/2009)
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
Gainesville Surgery Center Healthsouth Gainesville Surgery Center Surgery Center at Mt. Zion Surgery Center, LLC, The Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Caresouth Homecare Professionals Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Charlton Visiting Nurses Services Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Englewood Health Systems, Arlington 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 Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia 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 Guardian Home Care, LLC Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Southside Healthcare Home Health Staff Builders Home Health Tugaloo Home Health Agency an Amedisys United Home Care of Atlanta United Home Care of North Georgia Focus By the Sea Focus By the Sea DeKalb Medical Center PET Imaging Center of Savannah

County
Hall Hall Clayton Muscogee Franklin Franklin Newton Bibb Lowndes Hall Douglas
Brantley Muscogee McDuffie Calhoun Fulton Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Clarke Clarke Oconee Hall Hall Hall Fulton Fulton Fulton DeKalb Spalding DeKalb Fulton Hall Gwinnett White Glynn Glynn DeKalb Chatham

Year
2007 2006 2007 2007 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

Shortfall Due Service
24,547.91 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,775.39 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,578.32 Ambulatory Surgery Center 62,798.60 Ambulatory Surgery Center 24,786.58 Home Health Agency 293,916.56 Home Health Agency 191,002.48 Home Health Agency 252,446.22 Home Health Agency 67,651.32 Home Health Agency 123,172.12 Home Health Agency 585,386.49 Home Health Agency

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

16,359.40 70,792.71 31,195.10
185.36 151,932.04
88,633.28 98,303.88
3,087.28 30,262.52 67,275.28 80,394.12 22,608.78 43,747.37 68,748.96 134,445.58 118,369.89 184,196.33 47,354.47 23,443.09
4,552.32 490,501.24 349,327.78 130,570.64
95,509.70 165,714.36
30,995.33 55,679.10 69,288.45

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 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 Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Hospital Hospital PET Services PET Services

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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.
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. 316-43(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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SUMMER SPRING WINTER FALL

New Batching Review
The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows:

Batched Service
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers

Batching Notice
September
December

Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery

March

Letter of Intent
October
January
April

Application Deadline November
February
May

PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers

June

July

August

Fall Batching Notices will be issued the last week of September.
Winter Batching Notices will be issued the last week of December.
In preparation for transition to the New Batching Cycle, no Letters of Intent will be accepted after December 8, 2008, for the following services: PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/SA, and Birthing Centers.
Following the transition to these new procedures, Letters of Intent will only be accepted in accordance with the batching schedule published by the Department.
Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time.

Batching Notifications Posted 12/22/2008 on DCH Website
Winter Batching Review Cycle Notifications

PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart

Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers

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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Winter CYCLE

Batching Notice
(Dec 22, 2008)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(due by 12 noon Feb 20, 2009)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(May 6, 2009)

100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(May 31, 2009)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(June 20, 2009)

Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm January 21, 2009)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(April 21, 2009)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(May 21, 2009)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(June 10, 2009)

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 email. 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).
These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. It is the Department's intention to issue the Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey on or before March 31, 2009. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009.
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 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.
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CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
Sworn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008

Ellwood "Ebb" Oakley (Chair) 1266 West Paces Ferry Rd., #157
Atlanta, GA 30327 eoakley@gsu.edu
Melvin M. Goldstein 248 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30060 goldatty@bellsouth.net

William "Bill" C. Joy (Vice Chair) 5349 Rosser Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 wcjoy@bellsouth.net

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
Opposition Form Now Available
Opposition Form

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