Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Jan. 19, 2010]

Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent
New Applications

Pending Review/Incomplete Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING

Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications

Recently Approved Applications

Recently Denied Applications Applications Withdrawn Appealed CON Projects

CERTIFICATE OF NEED

Appealed Determinations
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment

January 13, 2010 January 19, 2010

Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination

Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period
Need Projection Analyses
Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys
Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
Legislation Affecting CON
New Batching Review Fall Cycle
Winter Cycle
Winter Batching Notifications
New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008)
New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008)

Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159
(404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0654 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov

Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

New Procedure for Requesting Extensions

Letters of Intent

2009-109 Smith Northview Hospital

da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Received: 12/22/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/21/2010

Site: 4280 N. Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County)

Estimated Cost: $1,750,000

2009-110 Open MRI of Georgia, Inc.

Replace an Existing MRI

Received: 12/23/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/22/2010

Site: 600 Professional Drive, Gwinnett, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $2,200,000

2009-111 WellStar Community Hospice

Develop an Inpatient Hospice Home

Received: 12/29/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/28/2010

Site: 475 Dickson Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $12,750,000

2009-112 Marquis Diagnostic Imaging of Georgia, LLC

Develop a Freestanding, Multi-modality Imaging Center

Received: 12/28/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/27/2010

Site: 1150 Hammond Drive, Building E, Atlanta, GA 30328 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $5,500,000

2009-113 Marquis Diagnostic Imaging of Georgia, LLC

Develop a Freestanding, Multi-Modality Imaging Center

Received: 12/28/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/27/2010

Site: 771 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $0

2010-001 Effingham Hospital

52,000 sq ft Building for Renovation/Expansion

Received: 1/5/2010

Application must be submitted on: 2/4/2010

Site: 459 Hwy 119 S., Springfield, GA 31329 (Effingham County)

Estimated Cost: $29,100,000

Expired Letters of Intent

2009-102 Marquis Diagnostic Imaging of Georgia LLC

Freestanding, Multi-Modality Imaging Center = Lawrenceville

Received: 11/23/2009

Application must be submitted on: 12/23/2009

Site: 771 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $5,500,000

2009-103 Marquis Diagnostic Imaging of Georgia, LLC

Develop a Multi-Modality Diagnostic Imaging Center = Sandy Springs

Received: 11/23/2009

Application must be submitted on: 12/23/2009

Site: 1150 Hammond Drive, Building E, Atlanta, GA 30328 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $5,500,000

2009-104 WellStar Community Hospice

Inpatient Hospice Home

Received: 11/24/2009

Application must be submitted on: 12/28/2009

Site: 475 Dickson Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $12,750,000

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2009-106 Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton

Renovation, Expansion and Upgrade

Received: 12/3/2009

Application must be submitted on: 1/4/2010

Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County)

Estimated Cost: $55,000,000

New Applications

2009-107

Cumming Diagnostic Imaging, LLC

Replace MRI and CT Scanner
Filed: 1/13/2010 Site: 100 Mountainview Drive, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040 (Forsyth County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,574,885

2009-108

East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC

da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Filed: 1/14/2010 Site: 1499 Fair Road, Statesboro, GA 30458 (Bulloch County) Contact: Spencer Thomas 912-486-1500 Estimated Cost: $2,166,269

Pending Review/Incomplete Applications

2009-099

Floyd Medical Center

Construct New Space to House Existing Acute Care Beds

Filed: 12/7/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 12/18/2009 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Alison Land 706-509-3258 Estimated Cost: $9,161,637

2009-101

Gwinnett Medical Center

Replace Existing MRI

Filed: 12/18/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 1/5/2010 Site: 631 Professional Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $4,796,291

2009-105

Emory Eastside Medical Center

Da Vinci Surgical System

Filed: 12/30/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 1/14/2010 Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene, FACHE/ COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $1,953,210

Pending Review/Complete Applications

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

2009-074

Redmond Regional Medical Center

Purchase a da Vinci Surgical System

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Filed: 10/2/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 10/19/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/9/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/7/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/8/2010 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 Deemed Incomplete: 10/14/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/2/2009 60th Day Deadline: 12/31/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/1/2010 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman, Director of Strategic Planning 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $16,754,606

2009-077

DeKalb Medical at North Decatur

Computerized Tomography (CT) Scanner

Filed: 10/9/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 10/26/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/3/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/31/2010 Decision Deadline: 4/1/2010 Site: 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald G. Fears, Director of Regulatory & Facility 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $2,101,073

2009-078

Newton Medical Center

Acquisition: da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System

Filed: 10/22/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 11/4/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/17/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/15/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/16/2010 Site: 5126 Hospital Drive, Covington, GA 30014 (Newton County) Contact: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720 Estimated Cost: $1,750,000

2009-079

St. Francis Hospital, Inc.

Renovate and Expand by adding a Clinical Tower
Filed: 10/22/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 11/5/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/1/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/29/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/30/2010 Site: 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31908 (Muscogee County) Contact: Michele Madison 404-504-7621 Estimated Cost: $90,750,000

2009-080

Open MRI of Georgia, Inc.

MRI and CT Scanner Replacement

Filed: 10/26/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/6/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/4/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/5/2010 Site: 204 Village Center Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Per B. Normark, Deputy General Counsel 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,400,000

2009-081

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Acquisition of da Vinci robotic surgery equipment

Filed: 10/29/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/10/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/8/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/9/2010 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $3,206,000

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2009-082

Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc.

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

Filed: 11/4/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/18/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/16/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/17/2010 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP of Surgical Services & Planning 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $1,850,000

2009-083

South Georgia Medical Center

To develop a multi-modality outpatient imaging center

Filed: 11/6/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2009

60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2010

Decision Deadline: 3/22/2010

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

Contact: William E. Forbes, Chief Planning Officer 229-259-4175

Estimated Cost: $10,668,191

2009-084

Rockdale Medical Center

Acquire a da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Filed: 11/12/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: Deborah Armstrong, COO/Vice President 770-918-3877 Estimated Cost: $2,760,000

2009-085

Grady Memorial Hospital

Installation of a Bi-Plane Angiography Unit

Filed: 11/12/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/30/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/28/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2010 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive, SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Craig J. Tindall, Senior VP 404-616-5141 Estimated Cost: $2,498,893

2009-086

Piedmont Hospital

Acquisition of a Robotics Surgery System

Filed: 11/13/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/1/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/29/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/30/2010 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Manager, Regulatory Affairs 404-605-4565 Estimated Cost: $2,970,000

2009-087

The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. - 4th Floor West Tower

Convert 4 Main step-down cardiac surgical unit to a (14) bed Medical/Surgical ICU

Filed: 11/18/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/2/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/30/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/31/2010 Site: 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines, Reimbursement Director 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $10,699,689

2009-088

Satilla Regional Medical Center

Patient Wing Expansion

Filed: 11/20/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/8/2009 60th Day Deadline: 2/5/2010 Decision Deadline: 4/6/2010 Site: 410 Darling Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501 (Ware County) Contact: Windell R. Smith, Chief Operating Officer 912-287-2500 Estimated Cost: $6,500,000

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2009-089

Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center

Conversion to Single Specialty ASC - BATCHING

Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 5303-D Adams Street, Covington, GA 30014 (Newton County) Contact: Crystal Blackwell 770-929-9033 Estimated Cost: $50,357

2009-090

West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center

Conversion to Single Specialty ASC - BATCHING

Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 3161 Howell Mill Road, Suite 320, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County) Contact: Crystal Blackwell 770-929-9033 Estimated Cost: $1,000

2009-092

Associates Surgery Center, Inc.

Conversion to Single Specialty ASC - BATCHING

Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 864 First Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Marvin A. Noles 478-414-1234 Estimated Cost: $1,000

2009-094

St. Francis Hospital

Establish Basic Perinatal Service - BATCHING

Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31908 (Muscogee County) Contact: Matthew A. Moore 706-596-4160 Estimated Cost: $8,250,000

2009-095

South Fulton Medical Center (SFMC)

Establish 4 Bed Level III NICU - BATCHING

Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, GA 30344 (Fulton County) Contact: Robert Russell, COO 404-466-1122 Estimated Cost: $239,220

2009-100

Shepherd Center

Renovation of 2nd Floor; add a Chiller and a Generator

Filed: 12/9/2009 Deemed Incomplete: 12/23/2009 Deemed Complete: 12/29/2009 60th Day Deadline: 2/26/2010 Decision Deadline: 4/27/2010 Site: 2020 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary R. Ulicny, President & CEO 404-350-7311 Estimated Cost: $5,671,252

Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
2009-091 Plastikos Surgical Center Establish Multi-Specialty ASC - BATCHING Joined (093) Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009
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Joined: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 4370 Georgetown Square, Atlanta, GA 30338 (DeKalb County) Contact: Karen L. Vaughn, RN, Practice Administrator 770-457-4677 Estimated Cost: $88,295
2009-093 Northside Alpharetta Ambulatory Surgery Center
Establish Multi-Specialty ASC - BATCHING Joined (091) Filed: 11/24/2009 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2009 Joined: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2010 Site: 3400-A Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $4,300,391

Recently Approved Applications

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 APPROVED: 12/30/2009 Site: 1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Donald McKenna 706-389-3000 Estimated Cost: $1,750,000

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 APPROVED: 12/22/2009 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 APPROVED: 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

Recently Denied Applications
none

Applications Withdrawn by Department

2009-076

Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus

Cost Overrun (CON2004077)

Filed: 10/8/2009 Deemed Complete: 10/22/2009 60th Day Deadline: 12/20/2009 Decision Deadline: 2/18/2010 WITHDRAWN: 1/15/2010

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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
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
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. Appealed to Appeals Court: University and Evans filed application for discretionary appeal to GA Court of Appeals, 10/30/2009. Appeals Court Decision: Application for discretionary appeal denied, 11/23/2009. University and Evans filed petition for writ of certiorari to Georgia Supreme Court, 12/14/2009.
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: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to Candler, 10/23/2009. Appealed to Superior Court: Trident filed Petition for Judicial Review in Fayette Superior Court, 11/19/2009.
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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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 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. Appealed to Superior Court: South Georgia Center for Cancer Care filed petition for judicial review to Superior Court of Bulloch County, 11/6/2009. Satilla filed Petition for Judicial Review in Fulton County Superior Court, November 6, 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: Hearing Officer affirmed award of CON to Palmyra, 10/18/2009; Phoebe Putney and Sumter Regional request Commissioner Review, 11/17/2009. Commissioner Review Decision: due 12/20/2009. Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to Palmyra, 12/18/2009.
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: Remanded to Department 11/13/2009; Remand decision issued 12/10/2009 affirming award of CON to Interim and affirming denial to Suncrest.
2009-044 Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC (Franklin) New Hospital Agency Decision: Approved, 11/20/2009 Appealed By: Stephens County Hospital Authority d/b/a Stephens County Hospital, 12/17/2009. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
2009-054 Adventist Health System of Georgia d/b/a Gordon Hospital (Gordon) 2009-056 ROSA of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care of Jasper (Pickens) 2009-073 Physician Oncology Services, LP d/b/a Gilmer County Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center (Gilmer) A New Non-Special Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Service SSDR 1 Agency Decision: 12/18/2009: Approved 2009-054; Denied 2009-056; Denied 2009-073. Appealed By: ROSA of Georgia, LLC, appeals approval of 2009-054, appeals own denial, and requests intervention, 1/14/2010; Physician Oncology Services, LP, appeals approval of 2009-054, appeals own denial, and requests intervention, 1/19/2010. Cartersville Medical Center, LLC, appeals approval of 2009-054, 1/15/2010. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
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Appealed Determinations

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. Hearing Officer reversed award of Determination to Trinity, 12/18/2009. Request for Agency Review by Trinity, 12/30/2009.

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. University withdrew request to intervene,11/6/2009; Consent Order issued 12/9/2009 directing

Department to grant favorable determination to Doctors.

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
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-EQT2009029 Henry Medical Center, Inc.

Fixed MRI and CT Scanner

Request received: 11/13/2009

Contact Person: Claude Y. Carruth 678-604-5141

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 12/28/2009

LNR-EQT2009030 Northwest ENT Associates, PC

Fixed CT Scanner

Request received: 11/19/2009

Contact Person: Kelly V. Ladd 770-427-0368

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 1/14/2010

LNR-EQT2009031 Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC CT Scanner Request received: 12/22/2009 Contact Person: Kim Beith 404-888-7575 Determination: Pending

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

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: Approved

Determination

12/21/2009

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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: Approved

Determination

12/31/2009

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: Approved

Determination

1/8/2010

LNR-ASC2009017 Georgia Pain Management Center, LLC

Pain Management Specialists of Atlanta, P.C.

Site: 165 North Park Trail, Stockbridge, Georgia

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $1,352,582.00

Request received: 10/16/2009

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

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2009018 Pinnacle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Specialists, LLC

Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery

Site: 3672 Marathon Circle, Suite 120, Austell, GA 30106

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Orthopaedic

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 11/19/2009

Contact Person: N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC 770-427-5744

Determination: Pending

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

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

404-404-4440

DET2009129 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Renovations of Hospital Lobby Request received: 10/15/2009
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Contact Person: Caroline Aultman, Director Strategic Planning 770-792Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009
DET2009139 Phoebe Sumter Medial Center, Inc. Construction of Medical Office Building 3 Request received: 11/2/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009
DET2009140 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Inc. Construction of Medical Office Building 2 Request received: 11/2/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009

DET2009141 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Inc. Construction of Medical Office Building 1 Request received: 11/2/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009

DET2009142 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Inc. Relocation of Healthcare Facility (Phoebe Sumter Medical Center) Request received: 11/2/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009

DET2009143 Chulio Assisted Living, LLC Change of Governing Body Request received: 11/5/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Pending

DET2009144 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of CON-Approved Fixed MRI Unit Request received: 11/6/2009 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins, Manager/Planning Department 229-312-1432 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/22/2009

DET2009145 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Renovation of Admissions/Recovery Unit Request received: 11/12/2009 Contact Person: Heather Dexter 678-843-7001 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/22/2009

DET2009146 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC. Replacement of Cardiac Catheterization Equipment Request received: 11/16/2009 Contact Person: Spencer Thomas 912-486-1500 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/22/2009

DET2009147 John Cheney Use/Remodel of Former Hospital to Personal Care Home Request received: 11/16/2009 Contact Person: John Cheney 770-876-3132 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/23/2009

DET2009148 Hamilton Medical Center Pharmacy Clean Room Renovation Request received: 11/19/2009 Contact Person: Corey Roy 706-272-6529 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 12/23/2009

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DET2009149 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Replace Cardiac Catheterization Equipment in Cath Lab One Request received: 11/20/2009 Contact Person: Bill Masterton 404-265-3903 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009150 Lanier Village Estates, Inc. Additional 28 Skilled Sheltered Nursing Home beds Request received: 11/23/2009 Contact Person: Alice Eckhardt 678-450-3000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009151 Oaks Senior Living, LLC Develop New 86 Bed Assisted Living Community Request received: 11/30/2009 Contact Person: Alex Salabarria 770-888-4683 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009152 Gwinnett Retirement Oper't, LLC d/b/a The Bridge Assisted Living at Life Increase/Change in Bed Capacity Request received: 11/30/2009 Contact Person: Cindy Cross 423-473-5867 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009153 Merrill Gardens LLC Increase bed capacity by 37 Request received: 12/1/2009 Contact Person: Cynthia Johnson 404-252-7974 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009154 BrendaLee Obiorah Assisted Living Facility for a Capacity over 25 Request received: 12/4/2009 Contact Person: BrendaLee Obiorah, Owner Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

770/653-6798 Determination Date: 12/28/2009

DET2009155 Piedmont Hosptial, Inc. Renovation of OR Request received: 12/7/2009 Contact Person: David Dunbar 404-605-4565 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/7/2010

DET2009156 PVHA/SIMS - Savannah Commons, LLC Increase Number of Licensed Personal Care Home Beds Request received: 12/11/2009 Contact Person: Randy Yost 912-927-0500 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/7/2010

DET2009157 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, Loc Replacement of Health Care Facility's MRI Request received: 12/16/2009 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending

DET2009158 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Replacement of Health Care Facility's CT Request received: 12/16/2009 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending

DET2009159 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 12/16/2009
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Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7511 Determination: Pending
DET2009160 Brookdale Management II, LLC Addition of Beds in a Personal Care Home Request received: 12/16/2009 Contact Person: Mike Pochowski 414-918-5446 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/11/2010
DET2009161 ATC Roswell, LLC Addition of Beds in a Personal Care Home Request received: 12/16/2009 Contact Person: Mike Pochowski 414-918-5446 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/12/2010
DET2009162 Upson County Hospital, Inc. dba Upson Regional Medical Center Construction of Medical Office Building Request received: 12/17/2009 Contact Person: David Castleberry 706-647-8111 ext 1112 Determination: Pending
DET2009163 Bacon County Health Services, Inc. Add a Second Endoscopy Room Request received: 12/22/2009 Contact Person: Cindy R. Turner 912-632-8961 Determination: Pending
DET2009164 Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc. Consolidation and Expansion of Wound Care Services Request received: 12/29/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
DET2009165 Midtown Urology Surgical Center, Inc. Relocation of Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 12/31/2009 Contact Person: Bill Taylor 404-881-0966 Determination: Pending
DET2010001 Union General Hospital, Inc. Replacement of Computerized Tomography Equipment (CT) Request received: 1/6/2010 Contact Person: Rebecca T. Dyer 706-439-6494 Determination: Pending
DET2010002 United Home Care of North Atlanta Transfer Authorized Home Health Agencies Request received: 1/11/2010 Contact Person: Scott Shull 678-533-6623 Determination: Pending
DET2010003 Aniikumar V. Pillai Conversion of an Existing Hotel to a Personal Care Home Request received: 1/12/2010 Contact Person: Anilkumar V. Pillai 478-256-4171 Determination: Pending
DET2010004 Piedmont Hospital Relocation of Existing Linear Accelerator Request received: 1/15/2010 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-605-4565 Determination: Pending
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DET2010005 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 1/15/2010 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-605-4565 Determination: Pending

Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period

2007097 Fairhaven Assisted Living Center, L.P.

Increase PCH Bed Capacity from 65-Beds to 100-Beds

Request to extend performance period

Site: 1550 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick (Glynn)

Project Approved: 1/24/2008

Request Received: 12/14/2009

Contact: Kelly Elbiltagy, President of General Partner (912) 280-0078

Approved Cost: $2,982,590

Determination: Approved, 12/21/2009

Extended Completion Date: 1/24/2011

2006075 The Specialty Hospital, Inc.

Construct 45-Bed Freestanding Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC)

Request to extend implementation date

Site: 420 East Second Avenue, Suite 103, Rome (Floyd)

Project Approved: 11/8/2006

Request Received: 12/15/2009

Contact: Jeff Zadoks, Chairman (314) 659-2417

Approved Cost: $20,882,483

Determination: Approved, 1/5/2010

Extended Implementation Date: 7/15/2010

2007062 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc.

Establish PET Services & Acquire PET/CT Scanner

Request to extend mandatory completion date

Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah (Chatham)

Project Approved: 4/24/2009

Request Received: 12/29/2009

Contact: Maggie Gill, COO (912) 350-8518

Approved Cost: $3,139,067

Determination: Approved, 12/29/2009

Extended Completion Date: 5/25/2011

Need Projection Analyses Updated 12/22/2009
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 - 12/22/2009 2014 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/22/2009 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

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2014 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/23/2009 2012 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/18/2009 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 January 19, 2010)
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)

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2006

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

2006

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2006

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2007

Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah

Chatham

2008

Hillside Hospital

Fulton

2006

Inner Harbour Hospital

Douglas

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

Morgan Memorial Hospital

Morgan

2008

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

2006

Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital

Floyd

2008

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2008

Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta

Richmond

2006

Southwestern State Hospital

Thomas

2008

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2006

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2007

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2008

Sumter Regional Hospital East

Sumter

2007

Sumter Regional Hospital East

Sumter

2008

Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc.

Sumter

2006

Union General Hospital

Union

2008

Wayne Memorial Hospital

Wayne

2007

Wayne Memorial Hospital

Wayne

2008

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)

Buckhead Health & Rehabilitation

Fulton

2007

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

Floyd Floyd

2007 2007

16

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

Center, LLC Forum Group at Wildwood Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Meadowbrook Health Care Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Southwestern Development Center

Glynn
DeKalb Chatham Thomas

2007
2008 2009 2009

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru

Academy Orthopedics, Llc

FORSYTH

2008

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2008

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

2007

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

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

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

Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West

Fulton

2007

Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg

FULTON

2008

Atlanta Surgicenter

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2006

Atlanta Women's Medical Center

Fulton

2007

Bowman Pain Management, Pc

BIBB

2008

Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery

FULTON

2008

Center For Pl & Recon Surgery

CLARKE

2008

Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center

Clayton

2008

Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr

CLAYTON

2008

Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc

COBB

2008

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2006

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.

Muscogee

2007

Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr

WHITFIELD

2008

Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr

FULTON

2008

Endoscopy Center, Llc, The

CHATHAM

2008

Endoscopy Consultants, Llc

FULTON

2008

Ent Surgical Center

CHATHAM

2008

Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc

DOUGHERTY

2008

Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr

HOUSTON

2008

Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The

MUSCOGEE

2008

Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc.

FORSYTH

2008

Friendship Surgery Center

HALL

2008

Ga Urology, Pa Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Ctr

ROCKDALE

2008

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Of Gwinnett Georgia Surgical Centers- South

GWINNETT CLAYTON

2008 2008

Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga

GORDON

2008

Gwinnett Endoscopy Center

GWINNETT

2008

Lawrenceville Surgery Center

GWINNETT

2008

Lowndes County Ambulatory Surg

LOWNDES

2008

Metro Atlanta Endoscopy

FULTON

2008

Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc

FULTON

2008

Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc

COWETA

2008

North Atlanta Endoscopy Center

Fulton
17

2006

8/15/2007
10/31/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009
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 4/13/2007
4/13/2007 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 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 4/13/2007

North Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC

Fulton

North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center

FULTON

North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc

CHEROKEE

North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc

HALL

Northern Crescent Endoscopy

FULTON

Northview Orthopaedic Surgery Center

LUMPKIN

Piedmont Eye

FULTON

Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The

CHATHAM

Podiatric Surgi Center

DEKALB

Premier Surgery Center

Glynn

Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr

NEWTON

Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The

FLOYD

Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center

FLOYD

Rome Surgical Center, P C

FLOYD

Samson Pain Center, Pc

CHEROKEE

Savannah Medical Clinic

Chatham

Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Pain Center, Llc

Chatham Chatham CHATHAM

Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc.

Chatham

South Georgia Surgery Center

Ware

South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick )

GLYNN

Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc

FULTON

Southern Crescent Endoscopy

HENRY

Southern Crescent Plastic Surg

HENRY

Surgical Centers of Georgia

Bibb

Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C

MUSCOGEE

Urology Center Of Georgia Llc

BIBB

Urology Surgical Partners, Llc

FULTON

Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery

LOWNDES

West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc

CARROLL

West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc

DOUGLAS

Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc

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

Southside Healthcare Home Health

DeKalb

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2006 thru 2008)

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Devereux Georgia Treatment Network

Cobb

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

Jasper Memorial Hospital

Jasper

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

Kindred Hospital-Atlanta

Fulton

Liberty Regional Medical Center

Liberty

Lower Oconee Community Hospital Inc.

Wheeler

Macon Behavioral Health System

Bibb

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital

Telfair

Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital

Telfair

18

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

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

Trinity Hospital of Augusta Wayne Memorial Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital Willingway Hospital

Richmond Wayne Wayne Dade Bulloch

2006 2007 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

Gilmer

Campbell-Stone Personal Care Home Campbell-Stone Personal Care Home

Fulton 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

Courtyard Gardens AL & Memory Care Community

Gwinnett

Cypress Court at Decatur

DeKalb

Day Break Village at Kennesaw

Cobb

Dogwood Forest at Eagles Landing

Henry

Dogwood Forest of Alpharetta

Fulton

Dogwood Forest of Fayetteville

Fayette

Dogwood Forest of Gainesville

Hall

Eden Gardens at East Cobb

Cobb

Edenbrook-Buckhead, LP

Fulton

Elmcroft of Roswell

Fulton

Fairhaven Assisted Living Residence

Glynn

GA Heritage of Brookstone

Cobb

Garrison Home for Personal Care

Henry

Gentilly Gardens of Stateboro

Bulloch

GoldenCrest Assisted Living

Clayton

GoldenCrest at Eagle's Landing

Henry

Governor's Glen Assisted Living Community

Clayton

Grace Assisted Living Home of Douglasville

Douglas

Habersham House-Senior Residence

Chatham

Heritage Hills Alzheimers's Special Care

Muscogee

John-Wesley Villas - Chatham

Chatham

Jonesboro Assisted Living Center

Clayton

19

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

3/14/2008 3/27/2009 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 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

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 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

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

20

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 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 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 9/15/2006 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 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

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

Fulton Bartow DeKalb Forsyth Forsyth Forsyth Cobb

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 - Bibb

Bibb

2008

Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston

2007

Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston

2008

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2008

Northeast Georgia Cancer Care

Clarke

2008

6/5/2009 6/5/2009 6/5/2009 9/15/2006 8/15/2007 6/5/2009 6/5/2009
1/16/2009
8/7/2009 1/16/2009
8/7/2009 8/7/2009 8/7/2009

Indigent Charity Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years
(Commitment status as of 1/19/2010)
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 Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC 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 Camellia Home Health Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Charlton Visiting Nurses Services Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Englewood Health Systems, Arlington Floyd HomeCare Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals

County
Hall Chatham

Year Shortfall Due

2008

60,220.46

2008

63,987.36

Service
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center

Franklin Franklin Newton Bibb Lowndes Cobb Toombs Hall Muscogee Elbert Hall Douglas

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

24,786.58 342,825.43 214,673.39 369,149.60
71,436.47 17,184.35 76,874.74 123,172.12 100,400.27 224,038.55 146,715.76 826,827.27

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

Brantley Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Cherokee McDuffie McDuffie Calhoun Floyd Fulton Fulton Fulton Chatham Chatham Oconee

2008 2006 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2007 2008 2008
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31,386.02 70,792.71 13,329.80 70,270.61 225,476.08 31,195.10 39,221.83
185.36 88,297.85 151,932.04 125,615.85 94,357.96 32,141.02 41,204.20
4,106.22

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

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 Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Muscogee Home Health Agency Ogeechee Home Health Ogeechee Home Health Southside Healthcare Home Health Southside Healthcare Home Health Staff Builders Home Health Three Rivers Home Health of Bibb Three Rivers Home Health, Truetlen Tugaloo Home Health Agency an Amedisys Ultra Care of Georgia Ultra Care of Georgia United Home Care of Atlanta United Home Care of Cumming United Home Care of North Georgia VNA of Southwest Georgia, Inc. Focus By the Sea Battlefield Imaging Center

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98,303.88 3,087.28 3,198.00
67,275.28 80,394.12 123,061.96 43,747.37 68,748.96 109,316.11 118,369.89 184,196.33 312,705.50 47,354.47 36,359.62 64,346.81 23,443.09 11,170.79 35,481.79 252,058.52 708,840.78
1,760.14 37,826.03 107,582.54
4,552.32 3,909.18 387,507.97 75,623.21
81.83 505,269.70
27,315.39 27,746.82 149,965.04 59,747.85 115,987.15 26,842.90 30,995.33 47,397.70

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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 12/22/2009 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
FALL CYCLE

Batching Notice
(September 25, 2009)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(due by 12 noon 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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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Winter CYCLE

Application

Day

(application

complete when

submitted;

Batching Notice

review cycle begins same
day)
(due February 20, 2010

(December 22, 2009) must be received by 12 noon Feb 22, 2010)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(May 5, 2010)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
May 30, 2010 (due Tuesday, June 1, 2010)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(June 19, 2010)

Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm January 21, 2010)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(April 20, 2010)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(May 20, 2010)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(June 9, 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

Legislation - Senate Bill 433
Senate Bill 433 as passed April 4, 2008

Effective September 30, 2009, requests for extensions of 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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