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Appealed Determinations
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
December 30, 2009 January 5, 2010
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Need Projection Analyses
Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys
Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
Legislation Affecting CON
New Batching Review Fall Cycle
Winter Cycle
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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
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Certificate of Need Appeal Panel
New Procedure for Requesting Extensions
Letters of Intent
2009-107 Cumming Diagnostic Imaging, LLC
Replace MRI and CT Scanner
Received: 12/14/2009
Application must be submitted on: 1/13/2010
Site: 100 Mountainview Drive, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $2,600,000
2009-108 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC
Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
Received: 12/15/2009
Application must be submitted on: 1/14/2010
Site: 1499 Fair Road, Satesboro, GA 30458 (Bulloch County)
Estimated Cost: $2,136,891
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: $0
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
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
2009-105
Emory Eastside Medical Center
Da Vinci Surgical System
Filed: 12/30/2009 Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene, FACHE/ COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $1,953,210
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
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
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 60th Day Deadline: 12/31/2009 Decision Deadline: 3/1/2010
Deemed Complete: 11/2/2009
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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)
Filed: 10/8/2009 Deemed Complete: 10/22/2009 60th Day Deadline: 12/20/2009 Decision Deadline: 2/18/2010 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
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
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
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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 Joined: 11/24/2009 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2010
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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
2009-047
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 APPROVED: 12/17/2009 Site: 28.71 acre site in Newnan, Newnan, GA 30000 (Coweta County) Contact: David Kent 847-342-7472 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 APPROVED: 12/16/2009 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 APPROVED: 12/9/2009 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
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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
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 APPROVED: 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
2009-054
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 APPROVED: 12/18/2009 Site: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701 (Gordon County) Contact: Sam Huenergardt 706-602-7800 Estimated Cost: $7,012,348
2009-057
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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 12/18/2009 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: John Bowling 706-226-3003 Estimated Cost: $2,500,000
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
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APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 12/18/2009 Site: 1703 Meadow Lane, Vidalia, GA 30475 (Toombs County) Contact: Howard Holman, VP/Business Development 912-538-5889 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 APPROVED: 12/18/2009 Site: 200 Industrial Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Ted Short, CFO 478-274-3103 Estimated Cost: $25,000
Recently Denied Applications
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 DENIED: 12/18/2009 Site: 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Contact: John D. Quinlivan Jr 678-474-7003 Estimated Cost: $13,025,739
2009-056 Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care of Jasper New Freestanding Radiation Therapy Center in SSDR 1 - (Joined 54,73) Batching
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Filed: 8/21/2009 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2009 Joined: 8/21/2009 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2009 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2009 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 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
Applications Withdrawn
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 WITHDRAWN: 12/18/2009 Site: 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Contact: Carlton A. DeVooght 912-466-3391 Estimated Cost: $5,494,337
2009-059 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 WITHDRAWN: 12/18/2009 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline Aultman 770-792-1542 Estimated Cost: $3,700,000
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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2008-042 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 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)
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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.
2009-026 St Josephs Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. (Fulton) Develop a Second Hospital-Based Outpatient Imaging Center Agency Decision: Approved, 9/3/2009 Appealed By: Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC, 10/29/2009 Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta withdrew request for appeal, 12/16/2009.
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
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 in opposition to Doctors denial, 11/6/2009.
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
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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: Pending
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
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: Pending
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
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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
DET2009127 Insight Health Corporation d/b/a INSIGHT IMAGING Participation as a Mobile PET/CT Provider in Georgia Request received: 10/13/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/7/2009
DET2009128 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure for Development of Interventional Operating Room Request received: 10/14/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/7/2009
DET2009129 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Renovations of Hospital Lobby Request received: 10/15/2009 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman, Director Strategic Planning 770-792Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2009
DET2009130 Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett Increase number of Licensed Personal Care Home Beds Request received: 10/15/2009 Contact Person: Jennifer Thilo, Executive Director 770-923-3100 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/10/2009
DET2009131 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Modification of CT Equip. Prev Apprvd as Part of CON Proj. 2009002 Request received: 10/23/2009 Contact Person: Craig Tindall, Sr. VP, Operations/Facilities 404-616-3343 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/10/2009
DET2009132 Northland Partners LLC d/b/a Summer's Landing Northland Increase in licensed beds from 24 to 60 Request received: 10/19/2009 Contact Person: Chris Brogdon, Manager 404-386-9607 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/10/2009
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DET2009133 Northside-Roswell Cancer Center Relocation of Northside-Roswell Cancer Center Request received: 10/23/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/7/2009
DET2009134 Hospital Authority of Valdosta dba South Georgia Medical Center Acquisition of Diagnostic Radiology Facility Request received: 10/23/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/14/2009
DET2009135 HyOx Medical Treatment Center, Inc. Modification for original CON2007066 Request received: 10/26/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/18/2009
DET2009136 Northland Partners, LLC d/b/a Summers Landing
Increase licensed beds from 24 to 60
Request received: 10/29/2009
Contact Person: Chris Brodgon 770-386-9607
Determination: Withdr/Agency Prior to Dec
Date of Withdrawal:
12/18/2009
DET2009137 CannonWood LLC Increased Capacity Request received: 10/29/2009 Contact Person: Thomas D. Major 404-680-5066 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/10/2009
DET2009138 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Information Technology Expenditures Request received: 11/2/2009 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/18/2009
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
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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
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
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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 Hospital, Inc. Renovation of OR Request received: 12/7/2009 Contact Person: David Dunbar 404-605-4565 Determination: Pending
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: Pending
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 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: Pending
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: Pending
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
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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
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2008084 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Acquisition of Robotic Surgery System
Request to extend performance period
Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany (Dougherty)
Project Approved: 1/7/2009
Request Received: 12/7/2009
Contact: Lori Jenkins, Manager, Planning (229) 312-1000
Approved Cost: $1, 850, 000
Determination: Approved, 12/8/2009
Extended Completion Date: 1/7/2011
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: Pending
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
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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 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 5, 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
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Hall
2008
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Floyd
2008
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Dougherty
2008
Select Specialty Hospital of Augusta
Richmond
2006
Southwestern State Hospital
Thomas
2008
St. Simons-By-The-Sea
Glynn
2008
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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 9/18/2009 2/29/2008 9/18/2009 9/18/2009
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. Union General Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital Wayne Memorial Hospital
Stewart Stewart Stewart Gwinnett Sumter Sumter Sumter Union Wayne Wayne
2006 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2006 2008 2007 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 Center, LLC Forum Group at Wildwood Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Magnolia Manor of Saint Simons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Meadowbrook Health Care
Floyd Floyd Glynn Glynn DeKalb
2007 2007 2007 2009 2008
Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Chatham
2009
Southwestern Development Center
Thomas
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
Augusta Retina-laser Surgi Care
Richmond
2008
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
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2/29/2008 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 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
8/15/2007
9/18/2009
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 7/31/2009 4/13/2007 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009
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 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 Piedmont Eye Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Premier Surgery Center Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center 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
FULTON CHATHAM DOUGHERTY HOUSTON MUSCOGEE FORSYTH HALL ROCKDALE GWINNETT CLAYTON GORDON GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA Fulton Fulton FULTON CHEROKEE HALL FULTON LUMPKIN FULTON CHATHAM DEKALB Glynn NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton FULTON CHEROKEE Chatham Chatham
Chatham
CHATHAM Chatham Ware GLYNN FULTON HENRY HENRY Bibb MUSCOGEE BIBB FULTON LOWNDES CARROLL DOUGLAS CHEROKEE
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2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006
2007
2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 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 4/13/2007 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 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
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
2006 2007 2008 2006
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
Riverwoods Southern Regional Psychiatric Center
Clayton
Riverwoods Southern Regional Psychiatric Center
Clayton
Southern Regional Medical Center
Clayton
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital
Telfair
Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital
Telfair
Trinity Hospital of Augusta
Richmond
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wayne
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wayne
Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital
DeKalb
Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital
Dade
Willingway Hospital
Bulloch
2006 2008 2006 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2006 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 Aspen Renaissance on Peachtree - PCH
Fulton 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
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
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007
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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 9/30/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 3/14/2008 3/27/2009 3/14/2008 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
Country Gardens Assisted Living PCH Country Gardens Senior Living Country Gardens Senior Living 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 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
Fulton Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett DeKalb Cobb Henry Fulton Fayette Hall Cobb Fulton Fulton Glynn 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
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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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Fulton Bartow DeKalb Forsyth Forsyth Forsyth Cobb
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 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
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 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 1/5/2010)
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 North Oak Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC
Summerville Surgical Center
County
Hall LOWNDES Chatham
Year
2008 2008 2008
Shortfall Due
60,220.46 15,816.37 63,987.36
Service
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center
Richmond
2008
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744.46 Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center, LLC, The Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Amedisys d/b/a Tugaloo Home Health Agency Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta 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 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
Muscogee Franklin Franklin Newton Bibb Lowndes Cobb Toombs Hall Elbert Hall Muscogee Douglas
2008 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008
Brantley Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Cherokee McDuffie McDuffie Calhoun Floyd Fulton Fulton Fulton Chatham Chatham Oconee Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Clarke Oconee Oconee Hall Hall Hall Fulton Fulton Fulton DeKalb DeKalb Forsyth Spalding Spalding Spalding Fulton Fulton Muscogee Bulloch Bulloch DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Bibb Treutlen Hall
2008 2006 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2007 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
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118,639.50 24,786.58
342,825.43 214,673.39 369,149.60
71,436.47 17,184.35 76,874.74 123,172.12 224,038.55 146,715.76 100,400.27 826,827.27
Ambulatory Surgery Center 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
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 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
Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency 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
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
Muscogee Muscogee Gwinnett Forsyth Hall Decatur Glynn Catoosa
2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2008
27,315.39 27,746.82 149,965.04 59,747.85 115,987.15 26,842.90 30,995.33 47,397.70
Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Hospital 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 12/23/2009 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 by 12 noon February 21, 2010)
(December 23, 2009)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(May 6, 2010)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
May 31, 2010 (due Tuesday, June 1, 2010)
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(June 20, 2010)
Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm January 22, 2010)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(April 21, 2010)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(May 21, 2010)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(June 10, 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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