Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Oct. 13, 2009]

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Applications Withdrawn Appealed CON Projects
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 Batching Review Summer Cycle Fall Cycle
Fall Batching Notifications New CON Filing Requirements
(effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements
(effective July 1, 2008)
Certificate of Need Appeal Panel
DHP Notice
New Procedure for Requesting Extensions

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
October 7, 2009 October 13, 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

2009-078 Newton Medical Center

Acquisition: da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System

Received: 9/22/2009

Application must be submitted on: 10/22/2009

Site: 5126 Hospital Drive, Covington, GA 30014 (Newton County)

Estimated Cost: $1,750,000

2009-079 St. Francis Hospital, Inc.

Renovate and Expand by adding a Clinical Tower

Received: 9/22/2009

Application must be submitted on: 10/22/2009

Site: 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31908 (Muscogee County)

Estimated Cost: $85,000,000

2009-080 Open MRI of Georgia, Inc.

MRI and CT Scanner Replacement

Received: 9/24/2009

Application must be submitted on: 10/26/2009

Site: 204 Village Center Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County)

Estimated Cost: $2,400,000

2009-081 WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Acquisition of da Vinci robotic surgery equipment

Received: 9/29/2009

Application must be submitted on: 10/29/2009

Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $2,750,000

2009-082 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc.

Intuitive da Vinci S 4 Arm Robotic Surgical System with HD vision

Received: 10/5/2009

Application must be submitted on: 11/4/2009

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

Estimated Cost: $2,000,000

2009-083 South Georgia Medical Center

To develop a multi-modality outpatient imaging center

Received: 10/7/2009

Application must be submitted on: 11/6/2009

Site: 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County)

Estimated Cost: $10,668,191

Expired Letters of Intent
none

New Applications
2009-074 Redmond Regional Medical Center Purchase a da Vinci Surgical System Filed: 10/2/2009 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Carlton Ulmer, COO 706-802-3012 Estimated Cost: $2,300,000
2009-075 WellStar Cobb Hospital, Surgery Center Renovation Filed: 10/2/2009 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman, Director of Strategic Planning 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $16,754,606
2009-076 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Cost Overrun (CON2004077)
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Filed: 10/8/2009 Site: 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. Marys, GA 31558 (Camden County) Contact: Carlton A. DeVooght V P/G-Counsel Gov't Relations 912-466-3391 Estimated Cost: $3,668,436
2009-077 DeKalb Medical at North Decatur CT Scanner Filed: 10/9/2009 Site: 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald Fears, Director of Strategic Planning 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $1,541,800

Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
none

Pending Review/Complete Applications

2009-042 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Acquisition of a da Vinci Si HD Surgical System Filed: 7/1/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 7/15/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/3/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/2/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/1/2009
Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Kenneth Wicker 706-651-6104 Estimated Cost: $2,149,906

2009-043 Northside Hospital, Inc. Vertical Expansion at Northside Hospital - Forsyth Filed: 7/6/2009 Deemed Complete: 7/20/2009 60th Day Deadline: 9/18/2009 Decision Deadline: 11/17/2009
Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $6,690,746

2009-044 Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC

New Hospital

Filed: 7/10/2009 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2009

60th Day Deadline: 9/22/2009

Site: Clear Creek Road & I-85, Lavonia, GA 30553 (Franklin County)

Decision Deadline: 11/21/2009

Contact:

Charles T. Adams, CEO 706-245-1802

Estimated Cost: $72,340,819

2009-046 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Si System Filed: 7/20/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 7/31/2009 Deemed Complete: 9/4/2009 60th Day Deadline: 11/2/2009 Decision Deadline: 1/1/2010
Site: 1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Donald McKenna 706-389-3000 Estimated Cost: $1,750,000

2009-047 Cancer Treatment Center of America of the Southeast, Inc. A New Destination Cancer Treatment Hospital Filed: 7/20/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 8/3/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/22/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/21/2009 Site: Exhibit B, Newnan, GA 30000 (Coweta County) Contact: David Kent 847-342-7472
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Estimated Cost: $179,767,423
2009-048 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Acquisition of daVinci Surgical Robotic System Filed: 7/24/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 8/7/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/19/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/18/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/17/2009 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Manager Regulatory Affairs 404-605-4565 Estimated Cost: $2,560,000
2009-049 Emory Eastside Medical Center Expansion of Emergency Department Filed: 7/30/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/12/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/11/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/10/2009 Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene, COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $12,632,341
2009-050 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Renovate, Modernize and Expand Trauma Capacity in ER Filed: 8/17/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/31/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/30/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/29/2009 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Craig Tindall, Sr. VP, Operations/Facilities 404-616-3343 Estimated Cost: $11,794,726
2009-051 Houston Medical Center Add 28 Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds Filed: 8/19/2009 Deemed Complete: 9/2/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/31/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/30/2009 Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Contact: Grady W. (Skip) Philips, III 478-542-5040 Estimated Cost: $1,303,819
2009-052 Southeast Georgia Health System Acquisition Of A Cyber Knife - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Contact: Carlton A. DeVooght 912-466-3391 Estimated Cost: $5,494,337
2009-053 Kings Bay Community Hospital, Inc.d/b/a Camden Medical Center Establish a New Radiation Therapy Program - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. Mary's, GA 31558 (Camden County) Contact: Charlton A. DeVooght 912-466-3391 Estimated Cost: $1,992,072
2009-055 Emory Johns Creek Hospital New Hospital-Based Non-Special Radiation - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Contact: John D. Quinlivan Jr 678-474-7003
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Estimated Cost: $13,025,739
2009-057 The Baxley and Appling County Hospital Authority d/b/a Appling Healthcare New Mobile PET Services - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 163 E. Tomlinson Street, Baxley, GA 31806 (Appling County) Contact: Dale Spell, CEO 912-367-9841 Estimated Cost: $4,000
2009-058 Hamilton Medical Center Acquisition of a Fixed PET/CT Scanner - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: John Bowling 706-226-3003 Estimated Cost: $2,500,000
2009-059 WellStar Cobb Hospital Acquisition of a PET/CT Scanner System - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $3,700,000
2009-060 Spalding Regional Medical Center Develop New Mobile PET/CT Services - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 601 South Eighth Street, Griffin, GA 30224 (Spalding County) Contact: John Quinn, CEO 770-229-6469 Estimated Cost: $0
2009-061 Emory University Hospital Expansion of PET/CT Services - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $1,196,950
2009-062 Emory Johns Creek Hospital Develop A Mobile PET/CT Service - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Contact: Greg Caples, COO 678-474-7012 Estimated Cost: $77,900
2009-063 Meadows Regional Medical Center A Mobile PET/CT Services - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 1703 Meadow Lane, Vidalia, GA 30475 (Toombs County) Contact: Howard Holman, VP/Business Development 912-538-5889
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Estimated Cost: $25,000
2009-064 Fairview Park Hospital A Mobile PET/CT Services - Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 200 Industrial Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Ted Short, CFO 478-274-3103 Estimated Cost: $25,000
2009-072 Open MRI and CT Specialists of Stockbridge Re-location of Imaging Center & Acquisition of MRI Unit Filed: 9/16/2009 Deemed Complete: 9/29/2009 60th Day Deadline: 11/27/2009 Decision Deadline: 1/26/2010 Site: 900 Block of eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Tammy Karst, VP Client Services 770-952-8899 Estimated Cost: $1,409,950
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
2009-054 Gordon Hospital A New Non-Special Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Services - (Joined 56,73) Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 Joined: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701 (Gordon County) Contact: Sam Huenergardt 706-602-7800 Estimated Cost: $7,012,348
2009-056 Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care of Jasper New Freestanding Radiation Therapy Center in SSDR 1 - (Joined 54,73) Batching Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 Joined: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: Allred Mill Road and State Road 515, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Dale L. McCord, MD 770-255-7409 Estimated Cost: $6,757,809
2009-073 Gilmer County Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center Development of Non-Special MRT - Batching (Joined 54-56) Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 Joined: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 Site: Insect W.brook Boulevard & W.brook Court, Ellijay, GA 30540 (Gilmer County) Contact: Donald Holton 770-682-2099 Estimated Cost: $6,400,609
Recently Approved Applications
2009-025 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Intuitive da Vinci S 4 Arm Robotic Surgical System with HD vision Filed: 3/25/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 4/8/2009 Deemed Complete: 6/4/2009 60th Day Deadline: 8/3/2009 Decision Deadline: 10/2/2009 APPROVED: 9/29/2009 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP of Surgical Services & Planning 678-843-7001
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Estimated Cost: $1,925,000

2009-026 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. To Expand Imaging Center by Creating a New Center with New Equipment Filed: 3/25/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 4/8/2009 Deemed Complete: 6/5/2009 60th Day Deadline: 8/4/2009 Decision Deadline: 10/3/2009
APPROVED: 9/30/2009 Site: 1100 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP of Surgical Services & Planning 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $2,379,599

2009-027 Perry Hospital Renovation and Replacement of Existing Facility Filed: 4/16/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 4/29/2009 Deemed Complete: 5/29/2009 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2009 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2009
APPROVED: 9/24/2009 Site: 1120 Morningside Drive, Perry, GA 31069 (Houston County) Contact: David Campbell 478-988-1625 Estimated Cost: $3,801,899

2009-029 The Emory Winship Cancer Institute Purchase MRI Filed: 5/8/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 5/19/2009 Deemed Complete: 6/10/2009 60th Day Deadline: 8/9/2009 Decision Deadline: 10/8/2009
APPROVED: 10/2/2009 Site: 1365-C Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $3,705,333

2009-031 CareOne Health Services, LLC

New Home Health Agency for Sub-Saharan African Population- BATCHING

Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date)

60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009

Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009

APPROVED: 9/18/2009

Contact:

Mohamud Abdi 404-808-6893

Estimated Cost: $88,250

2009-032 Duluth Medical Services, Inc. New Home Health Agency for Asian Population- BATCHING Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Site:60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009 5405 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (DeKalb County) Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009
APPROVED: 9/18/2009 Site: 3883 Rogers Bridge Road, Suite 304B, Duluth, GA 30097 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Nitin Bhise 678-592-4097 Estimated Cost: $42,503

Recently Denied Applications

2009-034 Cartersville Medical Center New Neonatal Intermediate Care Service- BATCHING Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) 60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009 Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009 DENIED: 9/18/2009 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori E. Rakes, FACHE 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $109,974
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2009-036 Gwinnett Physicians Center Multi-Specialty, Freestanding ASC - (Joined 039) BATCHING Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Joined: 5/26/2009 60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009 Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009
DENIED: 9/18/2009 Site: 631 Professional Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $8,692,896

Applications Withdrawn

2008-008 Northside Hospital-Cherokee (remanded see Appealed CON Projects)

To Develop Radiation Therapy Services

Filed: 8/11/2009

WITHDRAWN: 9/25/2009

Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County)

Contact: Brian J. Toporek Senior Planner 404-851-6821

Estimated Cost:

$5,414,793

2009-037 Associates Surgery Center, Inc. Conversion to single specialty ASC - Ophthalmology- BATCHING Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) 60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009 Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009 WITHDRAWN: 9/17/2009 Site: 864 First Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Marvin Noles 478-741-6522 Estimated Cost: $1,000
2009-039 Plastikos Surgical Center Establish Multi-Specialty ASC- (Joined 036) BATCHING Filed: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Deemed Complete: 5/26/2009 (Rollover Date) Joined: 5/26/2009 60th Day Deadline: 7/22/2009 Decision Deadline: 9/20/2009 WITHDRAWN: 9/17/2009 Site: 4370 Georgetown Square, Atlanta, GA 30338 (DeKalb County) Contact: Karen L. Vaughn, RN 770-457-4677 Estimated Cost: $97,400

Appealed CON Projects
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: Reversed by Superior Court of Barrow County, 12/15/2008. Court of Appeals: Department and NEGA requested appeal of Superior Court Order to Georgia Court of Appeals; Barrow opposed request; Court of Appeals agreed to hear appeal of Superior Court Order, 1/30/2009. Appeals Court Decision: Pending
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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 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reversed Department decision and denied CON to Gwinnett Medical Center, 5/18/2009. The applicant requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's decision, 6/17/2009; the Department requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's decision, 6/17/2009. Commissioner Review Decision: Due 7/17/2009; The May 18, 2009 decision of the Hearing Officer is reversed and the original decision of the Department to award a CON to Gwinnett Medical Center is reinstated, 7/17/2009. Appealed to Superior Court: Piedmont Hospital and Emory Healthcare filed petition for Judicial Review, Fulton County Superior Court, 8/17/2009. Superior Court Decision: Piedmont dismissed judicial review petition, 9/9/2009. Emory dismissed judicial review petition, 9/28/2009. Applicant may proceed to implement project.
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: August 25-27, 2009, 34th Floor, 12:00PM; continued; Remand Order issued by Hearing Officer, 8/11/2009. Hearing Decision: Applicant withdrew application, 9/25/2009.
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 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reversed award of CON to MCG, 4/7/2009: The applicant requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's decision, 5/5/2009; the Department requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's decision, 5/7/2009. Commissioner Review Decision: due 6/8/2009; Per Final Order Hearing Officer is reversed and the original decision of the Department to award a CON to Physicians Practice Group is reinstated, 4/7/2009. Appealed to Superior Court: University Health Services and Evans filed Petion for Judicial Review, Richmond County Superior Court, 7/8/2009. Superior Court Decision: Richmond County Superior Court denied University & Evans petition for judicial review and affirmed Final Order, 9/30/2009.
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: May 11, 2009, 9:00 AM, through May 15, 2009, 34th Floor Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed Department approval, 8/26/2009. Trident requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer Decision, 9/24/2009. Commissioner Review: Pending
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 Center, 12/23/2008. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: May 19, 2009, 5th Floor, 9:00AM Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed award of CON to Vidalia, 8/10/2009; Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment
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Center and South Georgia Center for Cancer Care requested Commissioner Review of Hearing Officer's Decision, 09/09/09. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision, 10/08/2009.

2008-081 Palmyra Medical Center (Dougherty) Develop Basic Perinatal Services Agency Decision: Approved, 1/9/2009 Appealed By: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, 2/6/2009 and Sumter Regional Hospital, 2/6/2009 Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: July 13, 2009, 12:00PM, 34th Floor Hearing Decision: Pending

2008-106 Peoples Home Health (Hall) 2008-107 Interim Home Healthcare Georgia (Hall) 2008-115 Voyager Home Health (Banks) 2008-116 Suncrest Home Health (Banks) 2008-119 Georgia Home Health Care (White)
Establish New HH Care Agency SSDR 2 Agency Decision: 2008-106 denied 3/24/2009; 2008-107 approved 3/24/2009; 2008-115 denied
3/24/2009; 2008-116 denied 3/24/2009; 2008-119 denied 3/24/2009. Appealed By: Suncrest Home Health appealed its denial and approval of Interim, 4/23/2009. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: September 10, 2009, 9:00AM to September 11, 2009 4:30PM, 34th Floor Large Conference Room; Motion Hearing held 9/15/2009. Hearing Decision: Pending

2008-123 Three Rivers Home Health Services-Treutlen (Candler) 2008-124 SJC Home Health Services (Liberty)
Expansion of Home Health Care Agency SSDR 9 Agency Decision: 2008-123, Three Rivers Home Health Services, approved, 3/24/2009; SJC Home Health Services (2008-124), denied, 3/24/2009.
Appealed By: SJC Home Health Services (2008-124) filed an appeal of the denial of their own application, as well as, the approval of Three Rivers Home Health Services (2008123), 4/17/2009.
Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: September 15, 2009, 9:00AM to September 17, 2009, 4:30PM, 34th Floor Large Conference Room; Motion Hearing held, 9/15/2009. Hearing Decision: Pending

Appealed Determinations

DET2009060 Henry Medical Center, Inc.

Perform Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization in Hospital

Request received: 5/15/2009

Contact Person: Charles F. Scott 678-604-1001

Determination: Denied

Determination Date: 7/15/2009

Opposition: Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.- 6/12/2009; Request for Hearing filed by Henry Medical Center,

8/12/2009; Request to intervene filed by Southern Regional Medical Center, 8/12/2009. Motion for Summary

Adjudication filed by Southern Regional and Department, 10/5/2009.

DET2009062 Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2009 Contact Person: Robyn Stowell 706-481-7678 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2009 Opposition: University Health Services, Inc.- 6/15/2009; MCG Health, Inc.- 6/15/2009, Request for Hearing filed by University Health Services, 8/12/2009. Hearing: 10/23/2009, 9AM 10/26/2009, 5PM, 34th Floor Conference Room; Cliff Weiss, Esq., Hearing Officer.

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DET2009063 Statesboro HMA, LLC d/b/a East Georgia Regional Medical Center

Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption

Request received: 5/15/2009

Contact Person: Spencer Thomas 912-486-1500

Determination: Denied

Determination Date: 7/15/2009

Request for Hearing filed by Applicant, 8/13/2009. Consent Order granting determination signed by Hearing Officer,

9/2/2009. Department re-issued approved determination, 9/30/2009.

DET2009068 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital

Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption

Request received: 5/15/2009

Contact Person: Kenneth Wicker 706-651-6104

Determination: Denied

Determination Date: 7/15/2009

Opposition: University Health Services, Inc./University Hospital- 6/15/2009; MCG Health, Inc.-

6/15/2009; Request for Hearing filed by Doctors Hospital, 7/21/2009; Request to intervene filed by University Health Services, 8/12/2009. Hearing scheduled 10/14/200910/15/2009, 34th Floor Conference Room; Cliff Weiss, Esq.,

Hearing Officer.

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment

LNR-EQT2009020 Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic, PC

Fixed MRI

Request received: 7/23/2009

Contact Person: Charles Sorrento 770-834-0873

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 9/25/2009

LNR-EQT2009022 Piedmont Hospital, Inc.

Purchase MRI and CT Scanner for a Hospital-Based Imaging

Request received: 7/29/2009

Contact Person:

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 9/28/2009

LNR-EQT2009023 St. Frances Hospital, Inc.

Mobile MRI

Request received: 8/3/2009

Contact Person: Matthew A. Moore 706-596-4160

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/2/2009

LNR-EQT2009024 MedCross Imaging, P.C. Purchase a Mobile MRI Request received: 8/24/2009 Contact Person: Norman King 478-374-4305 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009025 Bone and Joint Institute of South Georgia, P.C.

Fixed MRI

Request received: 9/10/2009

Contact Person: J. Lex Kenerly III, M.D. 912-427-0800

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/13/2009

LNR-EQT2009026 Premier Orthopedic, P.C. Mobile MRI Request received: 9/14/2009 Contact Person: Bennett D. Cotton, Jr. M.D. President 229-435-1458 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2009027 Athens Neurological Associates, P.C. Fixed MRI Request received: 9/18/2009 Contact Person: Jon Poling, M.D. 706-353-0606 Determination: Pending

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LNR-EQT2009028 The Baxley and Appling County Hospital Authority Acquisition of Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging Request received: 10/8/2009 Contact Person: Dale Spell, CEO 912-367-9841 Determination: Pending

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

LNR-ASC2009002 AP Surgery Center, LLC

Physician Owned, Single Specialty Pain Management ASC

Site: 321 Interstate Parkway, Suite B, Augusta, GA 30309

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $1,206,305.32

Request received: 1/30/2009

Contact Person: Robin Beatty 404-725-8786

Determination: Approved

Determination

9/21/2009

LNR-ASC2009003 Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical

Physician-owned Single Specialty

Site: 5303-B Adams Street, Covington, GA 30014

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $65,690.00

Request received: 3/19/2009

Contact Person: Crystal Blackwell 770-929-9033 Ext 15

Determination: Approved

Determination

9/23/2009

LNR-ASC2009006 Brookstone Surgical Center, LLC

Single Specialty ASC

Site: 1st floor of a two story building.

Number of OR's:

Specialty: General Surgery

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 5/27/2009

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

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009008 Georgia Eye Institute Surgery Center, LLC

Establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office Based ASC

Site: 4720 Walters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs as submitted: $2,625,440.00

Request received: 6/5/2009

Contact Person: Kathy Hegan 912-629-5929

Determination: Approved

Determination

9/28/2009

LNR-ASC2009009 Athens Gastroenterology Association, P.C.

Physician-Owned Single-Specialty AmbSurg Center

Site: 3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 40, Athens

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Project costs as submitted: $3,455,197.00

Request received: 6/9/2009

Contact Person: Debbie Turman, Practice Manager 706-613-1625

Determination: Approved

Determination

10/1/2009

LNR-ASC2009010 Lanier Interventional Pain Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 2335 LimeStone Overlook, Gainesville, GA

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $2,362,679.00

Request received: 7/7/2009

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

LNR-ASC2009011 Northeast Georgia Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Associates, LLC

Physician-Owned Single-Specialty (Ambulatory Surgery Center)

Site: 2406 Lighthouse Manor Drive, Gainesville, GA

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Otolaryngology

Project costs as submitted: $1,296,899.85

Request received: 7/28/2009

Contact Person: Melody Scarborough 770-536-4558

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009012 Athens Eye Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owed, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site:

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs as submitted: $790,162.21

Request received: 9/8/2009

Contact Person: Brynne R. Goncher 404-233-7000

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009013 Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC

Single Specialty Dermatology ASC

Site: 3525 Piedmont Road, Building 6, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30305

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Dermatology ASC

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 9/18/2009

Contact Person: Katarina G. Chiller, M.D. 404-725-8786

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009014 Orthocare Surgery Center, LLC

To own and operate a two (2) room outpatient surgery center

Site: 619 Pointe North Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31702

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Orthopaedics

Project costs as submitted: $1,486,843.70

Request received: 10/6/2009

Contact Person:

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009015 Carlin Vision Surgery Center, LLC

To own and operate a two (2)-operating room ASC at MOB

Site: 2347 Lenora Church Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs as submitted: $1,306,062.00

Request received: 10/7/2009

Contact Person: Neil W. Hoffman, Ph.D., J.D. 404-815-6500

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009016 Vandemark Plastic Surgery Center, LLC

Exempt Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgical Center

Site: King's Way Boulevard, Valdosta, Georgia 31605

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Project costs as submitted: $2,902,724.72

Request received: 10/8/2009

Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter

Determination: Pending

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

DET2009019 CareSouth HHA Holdings, LLC Free Services to Indigent & Charity Care Medicaid-Eligible Pt Request received: 2/10/2009 Contact Person: John M. Southern, CFO 706-373-2413 Determination: Pending

DET2009033 Atlanta Surgery Center, Ltd Proposed Reallocation of Operating Rooms Request received: 3/17/2009 Contact Person: Nancy Qkula 404-303-9301 Determination: Pending

DET2009077 Piedmont Ambulatory Surgery Center West LLC Relocation of Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 5/27/2009 Contact Person: David Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/17/2009

DET2009088 Lenbrook Square Additional Beds Request received: 6/19/2009 Contact Person: Becky Webster Determination: Pending

404-404-4440

DET2009090 West Georgia Health System Change in Implementation of Approved 64-Slice CT Scanner Request received: 7/1/2009 Contact Person: Carol Todd, General Counsel 706-845-3703 or Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/16/2009

DET2009091 The Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes Co. d/b/a S. GA Med Center Replacement of an Air Conditioning Chiller System Request received: 7/6/2009 Contact Person: Bill Forbes 229-259-4175 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/17/2009

DET2009092 Charles M. Yannett - Church Home of the Aged Additions and Interior Alterations Request received: 7/10/2009 Contact Person: Charles M. Yannett 478-988-8273 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/18/2009

DET2009093 Pediatric Services of America, Inc.

Scope of Service Change

Request received: 7/13/2009

Contact Person: Vicki Whiteside 770-248-8740

Determination: Upheld

Determination Date: 9/18/2009

DET2009094 Griffin Imaging, LLC Relocation of CON2008127 Request received: 7/15/2009 Contact Person: Joseph A. Paul 561-744-9122 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/2/2009

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DET2009095 Houston Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Houston Medical Center Create a 28-Bed 23-Hour Maximum Length of Stay Observation Unit Request received: 7/17/2009 Contact Person: Grady W. (Skip) Philips, III 478-542-7839 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/24/2009

DET2009096 Wesley Woods of Newnan - Peachtree City, Inc. Expansion of Personal Care Home Request received: 7/20/2009 Contact Person: Richard Zechiel 770-683-6833 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/24/2009

DET2009097 Physicians For a Community United For Research and Foundation and Participation as a mobile PET/CT Provider in Georgia Request received: 7/22/2009 Contact Person: Shyam Paryani, MD, MS, MHA 904-346-3338 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/25/2009

DET2009098 The Medical Center, Inc. Capital Expenditure For Electrical Distribution System Upgrade Request received: 7/24/2009 Contact Person: Donald Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/25/2009

DET2009099 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Transfer of Major Medical Equipment Request received: 7/27/2009 Contact Person: Mike Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/28/2009

DET2009100 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Transfer of Major Medical Equipment Request received: 7/27/2009 Contact Person: Mike Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/30/2009

DET2009101 Emory University Hospital Transfer of Major Medical Equipment Request received: 7/27/2009 Contact Person: Mike Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 10/1/2009

DET2009102 EHCA, LLC d/b/a Emory Eastside Medical Center Renovation of Pharmacy To Become USP 797 Complaint Request received: 7/28/2009 Contact Person: Dustin Greene, COO 770-979-0200 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/1/2009
DET2009103 DayBreak Village Assisted Living Home Increase of licensed capacity of Personal Care Home Request received: 8/3/2009 Contact Person: Ben Harbour 770-218-6166 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/1/2009

DET2009104 Tenet South Fulton, Inc. d/b/a South Fulton Medical Center Replacement of CON Approved MRI Request received: 8/7/2009 Contact Person: Robert Russell 404-466-1122 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/2/2009
DET2009105 Shepherd Center, Inc. Addition of 12 Beds To Shepherd Center, Inc. Request received: 8/11/2009

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Contact Person: Gary Ulicny 404-350-7311 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/5/2009

DET2009106 Numed, Inc. on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Georgia Region Addition of PET/CT Services-Kaiser Permanente Glenlake Medical Center Request received: 8/12/2009 Contact Person: Jack Allen 940-365-9777 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009107 Numed, Inc. on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Georgia Region Addition of 64 Slice CT System-Kaiser Permanente Glenlake Med Center Request received: 8/12/2009 Contact Person: Jack Allen 940-365-9777 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009108 The Gardens of Magnolia Trails Increase in bed capacity from 24 to 40 beds Request received: 8/20/2009 Contact Person: Terry Porter 678-691-1953 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009109 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Repair/Replacement of Physical Plant Equipment Request received: 8/21/2009 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009110 The Belair at Macon Expansion of Existing Assisted Living Commumity Request received: 8/24/2009 Contact Person: Laurie Kuckuck 478-476-9970 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009111 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Renovation and Equipment Replacement Request received: 9/2/2009 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009112 Rock Creek Manor, LLC Construction & Operation Assisted Living & Day Care Cntr for Seniors Request received: 9/8/2009 Contact Person: Christine Van Der Walt 770-735-4623 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2009

DET2009113 Southeast Georgia Health System Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 9/14/2009 Contact Person: Gary R. Colberg, FACHE President/CEO 912-466-7098 Determination: Pending
DET2009114 LaGrange-Troup County Hospital Authority d/d/a West GA Med Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services - C-Port Non-Participant Request received: 9/14/2009 Contact Person: Carol M. Todd, General Counsel 706-845-3703 Determination: Pending
DET2009115 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Midtown Replacement of Electrophysiology Lab B Request received: 9/17/2009 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Determination: Pending

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DET2009116 Healing Community Center Construction of New Community Health Clinic and Recuperative Care Request received: 9/17/2009 Contact Person: Charles E. Moore, MD, FACS 404-778-3939 Determination: Pending
DET2009117 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC dba The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall Replacement of MRI Request received: 9/18/2009 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
DET2009118 St. Francis Hospital Affiliated Services, Inc. MOB Request received: 9/22/2009 Contact Person: Matthew A. moore 706-596-4160 Determination: Pending
DET2009119 St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. PET Replacement Request received: 9/23/2009 Contact Person: Heather Dexter 678-843-7001 Determination: Pending
DET2009120 The Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of Three Linear Accelerators Request received: 9/29/2009 Contact Person: Donald Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Pending
DET2009121 Elder Hope Investments, LLC Construction of new 64 Bed Personal Care Home Request received: 9/29/2009 Contact Person: George Schoepf 706-999-1434 Determination: Pending
DET2009122 Hamilton Medical Center Generator Replacement Request received: 10/1/2009 Contact Person: Corey Roy 706-272-6477 Determination: Pending
DET2009123 RiverWoods Behavioral Health System Increase in bed capacity Request received: 10/5/2009 Contact Person: Kirk Kureska, CEO 770-991-8500 Determination: Pending
DET2009124 Atlanta Pain & Injury, P.C. Clarification of classification of clinic regarding new services Request received: 10/7/2009 Contact Person: Dr. Shailesh S. Kothari, CEO 770-938-2625 Determination: Pending
DET2009125 Northside Hospital-Forsyth Expansion of Adult Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 10/7/2009 Contact Person: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2009126 South Georgia Medical Center Modification of Previously Approved Project # GA 2008-138 Request received: 10/7/2009
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Contact Person: William E. Forbes, Chief Planning Officer 229-259-4175 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2007066 HyOx Medical Treatment Center, Inc. Develop a Hyperbaric Medicine Program DTRC Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 738 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville (Gwinnett) Project Approved: 11/05/2007 Request Received: 10/2/2009 Contact: Kaye Moseley, Clinical Director (678) 303-3220 Approved Cost: $2,709,034 Determination: Pending
2007113 MCG Health, Inc. Construct a Freestanding Cancer Clinic Request to extend mandatory completion date Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta (Richmond) Project Approved: 4/18/2008 Request Received: 10/7/2009 Contact: Shelia O'Neal, (706) 721-7406 Approved Cost: $33,241,256 Determination: Pending
2008069 DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical at North Decatur Installation of Endoscopy Laboratory & Purchase Toshiba Infinix System Request to extend mandatory completion date Site: 3701 N. Decatur Road, Decatur (DeKalb) Project Approved: 12/02/2008 Request Received: 10/7/2009 Contact: Donald Fears (404) 501-5790 Approved Cost: $3,719,331 Determination: Pending
Need Projection Analyses Updated 09/25/2009
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources
Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2014 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 7/2/2009
2014 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 6/22/2009
2014 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/22/2009
2012 Home Health Agency Services - 9/18/2009
2014 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/21/2009
2014 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/23/2009
2014 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/23/2009
2014 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/23/2009
2012 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/18/2009
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Non-Batched Need Projections 2014 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/1/2009 2014 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/1/2009 2014 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 October 13, 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 2006 thru 2008)

Anchor Hospital

Clayton

2008

Athens Regional Medical Center

Clarke

2008

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2006

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding

Fulton

2008

Coastal Behavioral Health

Chatham

2008

Dorminy Medical Center

Ben Hill

2008

Emanuel Medical Center

Emanuel

2008

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Fulton

2008

Emory-Adventist Hospital

Cobb

2008

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

2006

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2006

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2007

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2008

Gwinnett Medical Center

Gwinnett

2008

Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth

Gwinnett

2008

Hillside Hospital

Fulton

2006

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2008

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

2008

Jeff Davis Hospital

Jeff Davis

2008

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

2006

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

2007

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

2008

Liberty Regional Medical Center

Liberty

2007

Liberty Regional Medical Center

Liberty

2008

Lower Oconee Community Hospital Inc.

Wheeler

2006

Macon Behavioral Health System

Bibb

2008

Monroe County Hospital

Monroe

2008

Morgan Memorial Hospital

Morgan

2008

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

2006

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

2008

North Fulton Regional Hospital

Fulton

2008

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Hall

2008

Northside Hospital

Fulton

2008

Northside Hospital Forsyth

Forsyth

2008

Northside Hospital-Cherokee

Cherokee

2008

Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital

Floyd

2008

Survey Due
9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 2/29/2008 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009

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Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Phoebe Worth Medical Center Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta Southern Regional Medical Center Southwestern State Hospital Spalding Regional Medical Center St. Simons-By-The-Sea Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital SummitRidge Center - Psychiatry & Addictive Medicine Sumter Regional Hospital East Sumter Regional Hospital East Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc. Sylvan Grove Hospital Union General Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital

Dougherty Worth Richmond Richmond Clayton Thomas Spalding Glynn Stewart Stewart Stewart Gwinnett Sumter Sumter Sumter Butts Union Wayne Wayne

2008 2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2006 2008 2008 2007 2008

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)

Albany Health Care, Inc.

Dougherty

2009

Bainbridge Healthcare

Decatur

2009

Bell Minor Home, The

Hall

2009

Brandon Wilde Pavilion

Columbia

2009

Buckhead Health & Rehabilitation

Fulton

2007

Camellia Gardens of Life Care

Thomas

2009

Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home

Laurens

2009

Cedar Springs Health & Rehab

Polk

2009

Emanuel Medical Center

Emanuel

2009

Evergreen Health and Rehabiliation Center

Floyd

2009

Folkston Park Care and Rehabilitation Center

Charlton

2009

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 Fountain City Care and Rehabilitation

Floyd Floyd Glynn Muscogee

2007 2007 2007 2009

Golden Living Center - Augusta

Richmond

2009

Golden Living Center - Medical Arts

Gwinnett

2009

Golden Living Center - Northside

Fulton

2009

Golden Living Center - Tifton

Tift

2009

Grace Healthcare of Tucker

DeKalb

2009

Gracewood Development Ctr - ICF/MR

Richmond

2009

Gracewood Nursing Facility Unit #9 Gwinnett Extended Care Center

Richmond Gwinnett

2009 2009

Hazelhurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center

Jeff Davis

2009

Heardmont Nursing Home

Elbert

2009

Heart of Georgia Nursing Home

Dodge

2009

Hill Haven Nursing Home

Jackson

2009

Laurel Park at Henry Medical Center

Henry

2009

Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Telfair

2009

Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East

Muscogee

2009

Magnolia Manor of Saint Simons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur

Glynn DeKalb

2009 2009

Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta

Cobb
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2009

9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 3/13/2009 9/18/2009
9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 8/15/2007 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 8/15/2007
8/15/2007
8/15/2007
9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009
9/18/2009 9/18/2009

McRae Manor Nursing Home Meadowbrook Health Care Meadowbrook Health Care Medical Management Health & Rehab Center, LLC Nancy Hart Nursing Center New Horizons - West Oconee Regional Medical Center SNU Osceola Nursing Home Parkwood Living Center, LLC Pinewood Nursing Center Porter Field Health & Rehab Center, LLC Riverdale Place Care and Rehabilitation Center Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Savannah Specialty Care Center Savannah Square Health Center Southeast Georgia Health System - Transitional Care Unit Southland Healhcare Rehab Center Southwestern Development Center Summerhill Tanner Medical Center Subacute Care Unit Tift Regional Medical Center Traces of Tiger (SNU and PCH) UniHealth Post-Acute Care - Fairburn Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Westminster Commons Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Westwood Nursing Center WillowWood Nursing Center

Telfair DeKalb DeKalb Bibb Elbert Hall Baldwin Irwin Gwinnett Grady Bibb Clayton Chatham Chatham Chatham Glynn
Laurens Thomas Houston Carroll Tift Rabun Fulton Houston Fulton Chatham Bulloch Hall

2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Gwinnett Medical Center

Gwinnett

2008

John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Thomas Hall

2008 2008

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2008

Saint Francis Hospital

Muscogee

2008

Southern Regional Medical Center

Clayton

2008

Sumter Regional Hospital East

Sumter

2008

Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc.

Sumter

2006

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru

Academy Orthopedics, Llc

FORSYTH

2008

Advanced Surgery Center Of Georgia

Cherokee

2008

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2008

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

2007

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

2008

Akstein Eye Center, P.c.

CLAYTON

2008

Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr

COBB

2008

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2008

Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc

MUSCOGEE

2008

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2008

Associates Surgery Center, Inc

BIBB

2008

Athens Plastic Surgery Center

CLARKE

2008

Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center

Fulton

2008

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

Fulton Fulton

2006 2006

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9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009
9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009 9/18/2009
7/17/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009 4/13/2007
7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007
4/13/2007

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta Surgicenter Atlanta Women's Medical Center Atlanta Women's Medical Center Augusta Retina-laser Surgi Care Bowman Pain Management, Pc Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Ent Surgical Center Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Friendship Surgery Center Ga Urology, Pa Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Ctr Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Of Gwinnett Georgia Surgical Centers- South Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Gwinnett Endoscopy Center Lawrenceville Surgery Center Lowndes County Ambulatory Surg Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc Midtown Urology Surgical Center Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc North Atlanta Endoscopy Center North Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc Northern Crescent Endoscopy Northview Orthopaedic Surgery Center Northwest Ga Orthopaedic Sc Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC Orthopaedic South Surgical Center Pain Solutions Treatment Centers Piedmont Eye Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Premier Surgery Center Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Resurgens Surgical Center Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center

Fulton FULTON Fulton Fulton Fulton Richmond BIBB FULTON CLARKE Clayton CLAYTON COBB Muscogee Muscogee WHITFIELD FULTON CHATHAM FULTON CHATHAM DOUGHERTY HOUSTON MUSCOGEE FORSYTH HALL ROCKDALE GWINNETT CLAYTON GORDON GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA Fulton Fulton FULTON CHEROKEE HALL FULTON LUMPKIN COBB Forsyth CLAYTON BARTOW FULTON CHATHAM DEKALB Glynn NEWTON FULTON FLOYD FLOYD
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10/3/2008 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 4/13/2007 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009

Rome Surgical Center, P C Roswell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery Roswell Surgery Center, L.l.c. Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Medical Clinic Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. South Georgia Surgery Center South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Southern Crescent Endoscopy Southern Crescent Plastic Surg Surgical Centers of Georgia Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc

FLOYD Fulton FULTON CHEROKEE Chatham Chatham
Chatham
CHATHAM Chatham Ware GLYNN FULTON HENRY HENRY Bibb MUSCOGEE BIBB FULTON LOWNDES CARROLL DOUGLAS CHEROKEE

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Gordon Home Care

Gordon

Intrepid USA Healthcare Services

Glynn

Southside Healthcare Home Health

DeKalb

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Anchor Hospital

Clayton

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding

Fulton

Coliseum Medical Centers

Bibb

Coliseum Northside Hospital

Bibb

Coliseum Psychiatric Center

Bibb

Devereux Georgia Treatment Network

Cobb

Dorminy Medical Center

Ben Hill

Elbert Memorial Hospital

Elbert

Emanuel Medical Center

Emanuel

Emory Eastside Medical Center

Gwinnett

Emory University Hospital

DeKalb

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Fulton

Emory-Adventist Hospital

Cobb

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

Jasper Memorial Hospital

Jasper

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006
2007
2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
2006 2007 2008 2006 2008 2006
2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2008 2008 2007 2006

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7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 4/13/2007
10/3/2008
7/31/2009 4/13/2007 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009
4/13/2007 10/10/2008
8/7/2009 4/13/2007
8/7/2009 4/13/2007
9/30/2009 3/14/2008 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 3/14/2008 3/14/2008 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 3/14/2008

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Landmark Hospital of Athens Liberty Regional Medical Center Lower Oconee Community Hospital Inc. Macon Behavioral Health System Monroe County Hospital Morgan Memorial Hospital Mountain Lakes Medical Center Mountainside Medical Center North Fulton Regional Hospital Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Piedmont Newnan Hospital Riverwoods Southern Regional Psychiatric Center Riverwoods Southern Regional Psychiatric Center Southern Regional Medical Center Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital Trinity Hospital of Augusta Walton Rehabilitation Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital Willingway Hospital

Fulton Fulton Clarke Liberty Wheeler Bibb Monroe Morgan Rabun Pickens Fulton DeKalb Coweta Clayton Clayton Clayton Stewart Stewart Telfair Telfair Richmond Richmond Wayne Wayne DeKalb Dade Bulloch

2007 2008 2007 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2006 2008 2007 2008 2008 2006 2006

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Personal Care Home Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Arbor Terrace at Cascade

Fulton

Arbor Terrace at Crabapple

Fulton

Aspen Renaissance on Peachtree - PCH

Fulton

Augusta Gardens Retirement Residence

Richmond

Autumn Breeze PCH

Hall

Autumn Village PCH

Butts

Beacon Pointe

Bibb

Belair at Macon, The

Bibb

Benton House of Dublin

Laurens

Bethel Gardens

Cobb

Brighton Gardens of Vinings

Cobb

Cameron Hall of Ellijay Campbell-Stone Personal Care Home

Gilmer Fulton

Campbell-Stone Personal Care Home

Fulton

Carestone at Mount Zion

Clayton

Carestone At Milford Chase PCH

Cobb

Carriage House of Southern Plantation, Inc.

Walton

Cedar Hill Senior Living Community

Polk

Cordelia Manor PCH

Crisp

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH

Fulton

Country Gardens Senior Living

Gwinnett

Country Gardens Senior Living

Gwinnett

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2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2008

3/27/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 3/14/2008 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 3/14/2008 3/27/2009 3/14/2008 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 3/14/2008 3/14/2008
6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 9/15/2006 6/5/2009

Courtyard Gardens AL & Memory Care Community Cypress Court at Decatur Day Break Village at Kennesaw Dogwood Forest at Eagles Landing Dogwood Forest of Alpharetta Dogwood Forest of Fayetteville Dogwood Forest of Gainesville Eden Gardens at East Cobb Edenbrook-Buckhead, LP Elmcroft of Roswell Fairhaven Assisted Living Residence Franciscan Woods GA Heritage of Brookstone Garrison Home for Personal Care Gentilly Gardens of Stateboro GoldenCrest Assisted Living GoldenCrest at Eagle's Landing Governor's Glen Assisted Living Community Grace Assisted Living Home of Douglasville Habersham House-Senior Residence Heritage Hills Alzheimers's Special Care John-Wesley Villas - Chatham Jonesboro Assisted Living Center Lake Pointe AL & Memory Care Community Magnolia Manor of Saint Simons Assisted Living Magnolia Place of Cairo Magnolias, The Mann House, The Mary and Martha's Personal Care Medlock Gardens Merrill Gardens at Dunwoody Merrill Gardens at Roswell Merryvale Personal Care Residence Mews Assisted Living of Social Circle Morningside of Athens Morningside of Conyers Mt Carmel PCH Noble Village Gwinnett LLC Northlake Gardens Oakbridge Terrace at Lanier Village Estates Oaks at Post Road Assisted Living, The Oaks at Riverstone Assisted Living, The Park Regency Peachtree Village Plantation Manor Plantation South - Duluth Plantation South of Dunwoody Premier Memory Care Residence of Cedartown Roman Court Assisted Living Roosevelt Place, The Sandy Springs Assisted L iving Savannah Cottage of Chatham Shadow Moss Plantation Shadow Moss Plantation Shadow Moss Plantation

Gwinnett DeKalb Cobb Henry Fulton Fayette Hall Cobb Fulton Fulton Glynn Muscogee Cobb Henry Bulloch Clayton Henry Clayton Douglas Chatham Muscogee Chatham Clayton Hart Glynn Grady Rockdale Fulton Walker DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Newton Walton Clarke Rockdale Henry Gwinnett DeKalb Hall Forsyth Cherokee Colquitt Jackson Thomas Gwinnett DeKalb Polk Floyd Meriwether Fulton Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham
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2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008

6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 6/5/2009

Sheridan Senior Living Silverleaf Alzheimer's Care of Athens Silverleaf Alzheimer's Care of Snellville Somerby of Alpharetta Southern Pines Retirement Community Southern Plantation Spanish Oaks Retreat, Inc Spring Harbor at Green Island Stone Mountain Estates AL & Memory Care Community Summer's Landing Summer's Landing Summer's Landing of Warner Robbins Sunbridge Senior Residence for Griffin Sunrise of Tucker Sunrise Assisted Living of Augusta Sunrise Assisted Living of Dunwoody Sunrise at Ivey Ridge Sunrise at Webb Gin Sunrise of East Cobb Sunrise of West Cobb. Sweetwater Springs Retirement - PCH The Gardens of Roswell Trillium Village Veranda At Hembree Pointe, The Waldrop Assisted Living Waterford Gardens White Oaks at Lanier PCH White Oaks at Lanier PCH White Oaks at Lanier PCH Winnwood Retirement Community

Laurens Clarke Gwinnett Fulton Thomas Walton Chatham Muscogee Gwinnett Coffee Toombs Houston Spalding Gwinnett Richmond DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Cobb Cobb Douglas Fulton Muscogee Fulton Bartow DeKalb Forsyth Forsyth Forsyth Cobb

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008 2008

Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Battlefield Imaging Center

Catoosa

2007

Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston

2007

6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 6/5/2009
1/16/2009
1/16/2009

Indigent/Charity Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years
(Commitment status as of 10/13/2009)
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
Albany Endoscopy Center Gainesville Surgery Center North Oak Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Summerville Surgical Center Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgery Center, LLC, The Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Chattahoochee Valley Home Health,

County
Dougherty Hall LOWNDES Chatham

Year
2008 2008 2008 2008

Shortfall Due
22,637.01 60,220.46 16,830.22 63,987.36

Service
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center

Richmond Muscogee Muscogee Franklin Hall Muscogee Muscogee

2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2006 2007

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744.46 62,798.60 118,639.50 24,786.58 123,172.12 70,792.71 13,329.80

Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency

CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Englewood Health Systems, Arlington Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah 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 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 Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Muscogee Home Health Agency Ogeechee Home Health Southside Healthcare Home Health Ultra Care of Georgia Focus By the Sea Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics Shepherd Center South Fulton Medical Center DeKalb Medical Center DeKalb Medical Center

McDuffie Calhoun Fulton Fulton Chatham Lowndes Lowndes Clarke Oconee Hall Hall Fulton Fulton DeKalb DeKalb Spalding Spalding Fulton Muscogee Bulloch DeKalb Muscogee Glynn Richmond Fulton Fulton DeKalb DeKalb

2007 2007 2006 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008

31,195.10 185.36
151,932.04 125,615.85
32,141.02 98,303.88
3,087.28 67,275.28 80,394.12 43,747.37 68,748.96 118,369.89 184,196.33 47,354.47 36,359.62 23,443.09 11,170.79 252,058.52
1,760.14 37,826.03
4,552.32 27,315.39 30,995.33 10,049,852.98 2,850,624.54 2,306,407.29 76,744.00 80,176.20

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 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

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 9/25/2009 on DCH Website
Fall Batching Review Cycle Notifications

Ambulatory Surgery Home Health Agencies
Obstetrical Services

Neonatal Intermediate Services Neonatal Intensive Care Services Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities

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

Batching Notice
(June 22, 2009)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(due by 12 noon August 21, 2009)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(November 3, 2009)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
November 28, 2009 (due Monday, November 30, 2009)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(December 18, 2009)

Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm July 22, 2009)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(October 19, 2009)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(November 18, 2009)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(December 8, 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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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE

Batching Notice
(September 25, 2009)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(November 24, 2009)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(February 6, 2010)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(March 3, 2010)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(March 23, 2010)

Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm October 25, 2009) (Rollover Date: October 26, 2009)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(January 22, 2010)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(February 21, 2010)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(March 13, 2010)

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. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forthcoming by mail. 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

DHP Notice
The Division of Health Planning will be closed on
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
For State Furlough Day
Effective, September 30, 2009, requests for extensions to either the mandatory implementation date or the mandatory completion date of approved CONs must be submitted via the form now available on the Department of Community Health website Certificate of Need Performance Extension Request Form.

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