Letters of Intent
Winter Batching Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent New Applications
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
Pending Review/Complete Applications Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
Recently Approved Applications
DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn CON Applications
Appealed CON Projects
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
January 19, 2011 January 25, 2011
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period
Batching Notifications Winter
Need Projection Analyses
Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys
Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
Legislation Affecting CON
New Batching Review Fall Cycle
Winter Cycle
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 Contact Information
Letters of Intent
LOI2011001 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers
Replace Existing MRI scanner
Received: 1/7/2011
Application must be submitted on: 2/7/2011
Site: 2287 salem Road, Conyers, GA 30660 (Rockdale County)
Estimated Cost: $2,468,827
Winter Batching Cycle Letters of Intent
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services
LOI2011002 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early
BATCHING: 10 Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatric beds
Received: 1/21/2011
Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover
Site: 1170 Columbia Street, Blakely, GA 39823-171 (Early County)
Estimated Cost:
$10,000
LOI2011003 Houston Medical Center BATCHING: Add 7 Psychiatric Unit Received: 1/21/2011 Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Estimated Cost: $0
LOI2011004 BJC Medical Center BATCHING: Develop New 12-Bed Geriatric Psy/Sub Received: 1/21/2011 Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 70 Medical Center, Commerce, GA 30529 (Jackson County) Estimated Cost: $1,200,000
LOI2011005 Trinity Hospital of Augusta BATCHING: New 18-bed Adult Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Inpatient Program Received: 1/21/2011 Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augustga, GA 30904 (Richmond County) Estimated Cost: $2,500,000
LOI2011006 Chestatee Regional Hospital BATCHING: Develop a 10-Bed Senior Mental Health Program Received: 1/21/2011 Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 227 Mountain Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 (Lumpkin County) Estimated Cost: $200,000
LOI2011007 Coliseum Psychiatric Center
BATCHING: Renovate Current Facility and Change Licensure Status
Received: 1/21/2011
Application must be submitted on: 2/21/2011 (Rollover Date)
Site: 340 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County)
Estimated Cost: $930,000
Expired Letters of Intent
none
New Applications
none
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
none
Pending Review/Complete Applications
2010-041 Gwinnett Physicians Center Breast Health Imaging Center Filed: 9/13/2010 Deemed Incomplete: 9/27/2010 Deemed Complete: 10/22/2010 60th Day Deadline: 12/20/2010 Decision Deadline: 2/18/2011 Site: 631 Professional Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $4,976,170
2010-042 Bacon County Hospital Replacement of a CON-exempt CT Scanner Filed: 9/24/2010 Deemed Incomplete: 10/8/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/2/2010 60th Day Deadline: 12/31/2010 Decision Deadline: 3/1/2011 Site: 302 South Wayne Street, Alma, GA 31510 (Bacon County) Contact: Cindy R. Turner, CEO 912-632-8961 Estimated Cost: $1,857,077
2010-043 South Georgia Medical Center Acquisition of da Vinci Si Surgical System Filed: 10/18/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/1/2010 60th Day Deadline: 12/30/2010 Decision Deadline: 2/28/2011 Site: 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: William E. Forbes 229-259-4175 Estimated Cost: $2,273,860
2010-044 Molecular Imaging Alliance of Atlanta Center Diagnostic Molecular and New Cardiac PET Filed: 10/29/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/15/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/13/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/14/2011 Site: 1140 Hammond Drive, Building K Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30328 (Fulton County) Contact: David Eve 502-899-5995 Estimated Cost: $399,221
2010-045 Floyd Medical Center Replacement of two CT Units Filed: 11/1/2010 Deemed Incomplete: 11/16/2010 Deemed Complete: 12/13/2010 60th Day Deadline: 2/10/2011 Decision Deadline: 4/11/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30162 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $1,557,538
2010-046 Floyd Medical Center Purchase and Install a New MRI Unit Filed: 11/1/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/3/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/1/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/2/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30162 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $2,019,313
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2010-047 Emory Eastside Medical Center
Renovation and Expansion of Main Hospital Facility Filed: 11/3/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/5/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/3/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/4/2011 Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene, FACHE, COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $75,336,587
2010-048 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center
Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Filed: 11/12/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/30/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/28/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2011 Site: 901 East 18th Street, P O Drawer 747, Tifton, GA 31793 (Tift County) Contact: Sarah Thompson, VP/Operations 229-353-6102 Estimated Cost: $8,932,500
2010-051 Northside Hospital - Forsyth
BATCHING: Establish Level (3) III Perinatal Services SSDR 1 Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $878,045
2010-052 Northside Hospital - Forsyth
BATCHING: Expand Level II Neonatal Intermediate Care SSDR 2 Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $191,624
2010-053 V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc.
BATCHING: Convert to CON Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 3527 Valdosta Road, Suite B, Valdosta, GA 31560 (Lowndes County) Contact: Julie Nijem 229-253-9336 Estimated Cost: $40,000
2010-056 Island Healthcare, Inc.
BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 12 Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 101 S. Main Street, Hinesville, GA 31313 (Liberty County) Contact: Joseph F. Ebberwein 912-629-2727 Estimated Cost: $20,000
2010-057 Appling HealthCare System
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency- Exception SSDR 13 Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 163 East Tollison Street, Baxley, GA 31515 (Appling County) Contact: Dale Spell, CEO 912-367-9841
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Estimated Cost: $0
2010-086 Gwinnett Medical Center Renovation of South Tower Filed: 12/1/2010 Deemed Complete: 12/13/2010 60th Day Deadline: 2/10/2011 Decision Deadline: 4/11/2011 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $13,324,536
2010-087 Rockdale Medical Center Cost Overrun of CON Project GA2008-086 Filed: 12/15/2010 Deemed Complete: 12/29/2010 60th Day Deadline: 2/26/2011 Decision Deadline: 4/27/2011 Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: Deborah Armstrong, FACHE 770-918-3000 Estimated Cost: $4,814,005
2010-088 MRI & Imaging of Johns Creek Replacement of Existing MRI Scanner Filed: 12/17/2010 Deemed Complete: 12/31/2010 60th Day Deadline: 2/28/2011 Decision Deadline: 4/29/2011 Site: 6630 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite D, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Contact: Per B. Normark Vice Pres. Deputy General Counsel 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $1,846,835
2010-089 WellStar Paulding Imaging Center New MOB - Outpatient Imaging Expansion and Develop Urgent Care Center Filed: 12/27/2010 Deemed Incomplete: 1/7/2011 Deemed Complete: 1/18/2011 60th Day Deadline: 3/18/2011 Decision Deadline: 5/17/2011 Site: 148 Bill Carruth Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141 (Paulding County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman 770-956-7827 Estimated Cost: $15,917,269
2011-001 Phoebe Putney Medical Office Building Digestive Disease Center Filed: 1/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 1/18/2011 60th Day Deadline: 3/18/2011 Decision Deadline: 5/17/2011 Site: 2700 Block of Meredyth Drive, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins, Manager of Planning 229-312-1000 Estimated Cost: $8,079,598
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
2010-049 Southern Crescent Rehabilitation Center BATCHING: Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital SSDR 1 (Joined 050) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 2125 Highway 42 North, McDonough, GA 30253 (Henry County) Contact: Omar El Sawi, President 678-565-7710 Estimated Cost: $64,500
2010-050 HealthSouth of Georgia, LLC BATCHING: Develop New 50 Bed Comp Inpatient Physical Rehab Hospital (Joined 049)
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Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: Intersection of Poplar Road & I-85, Newnan, GA 00000 (Coweta County) Contact: Andy Ward 205-970-5753 Estimated Cost: $22,153,544
2010-054 Winyah Home Health Care
BATCHING: Expansion New Branch - Sandersville SSDR 7 (Joined 055) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 3633 Wheeler Road, Suite 200, Sandersville, GA 30363 (Washington County) Contact: John Cullen 225-292-2031 Estimated Cost: $93,500
2010-055 Three Rivers Home Health
BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 7 (Joined 054) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 536 Grand Slam Drive, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Hal M. Smith, Jr. 478-374-3468 Estimated Cost: $25,000
2010-058 Amicita Home Health, LLC
BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 12 (Joined 059-063) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/200 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 10195 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, GA 31324 (Bryan County) Contact: Trevor S. Matchim, President 770-408-1415 Estimated Cost: $68,844
2010-059 Bayada Nurses Home Care Specialists
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 12 (Joined 058, 060-063) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 130 Canal Street, Building 600, Pooler, GA 31322 (Chatham County) Contact: Lucille Richards, Director 732-647-6926 Estimated Cost: $64,500
2010-060 BCH Home Care Services, LLC
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 12 (Joined 058-059, 061-063) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 105 Wheeler Ct., Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: Stephanie Fletcher, CFO 229-543-7314 Estimated Cost: $82,900
2010-061 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Savannah, LLC
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 12 (Joined 058-060, 062-063) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: PO BOX 200, Statesboro, GA 30903 (Bulloch County) Contact: Kelly C. Tripp 770-855-5533 Estimated Cost: $116,500
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2010-062 SunCrest Home Health
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 12 (Joined 058-061, 063) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1000 Towne Center Blvd Suite 301 Bld300, Pooler, GA 31322 (Chatham County) Contact: Gary W. Rasmussen 770-971-5808 Estimated Cost: $100,000
2010-063 United Home Care of Savannah
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency-SSDR 12 (Joined 058-062) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1451 Hwy 21 South, Springfield, GA 31329 (Effingham County) Contact: Rachel Lee 770-279-6200 Estimated Cost: $174,594
2010-064 SunCrest Home Health
BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 065-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 520 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Gary W. Rasmussen 770-971-5808 Estimated Cost: $50,000
2010-065 Interim Healthcare of Atlanta
BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064, 066-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 6000 Lake Forrest Drive, NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30328 (Fulton County) Contact: Paschal Gilley 404-843-2708 Estimated Cost: $124,750
2010-066 Faith Staffing Agency
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-065, 067-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 2759 Delk Road, Suite 2500, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Contact: Paul Aiyeyomi, CEO 770-907-7226 Estimated Cost: $45,000
2010-067 Making A Dream Come True, Inc.
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-066, 068-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 125 Townpark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Debbie Bell 404-493-4718 Estimated Cost: $60,292
2010-068 Bayada Nurses, Inc.
BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-067, 069-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 125 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Lucille Richards, Division Director 732-647-6926
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Estimated Cost: $64,500
2010-069 CareSouth Homecare Professionals BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-068, 070-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: One 10th Street, Suite 500, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County) Contact: Kelly C. Tripp 706-855-5533 Estimated Cost: $98,186
2010-070 Bayada Nurses, Inc. BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-069, 071-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 2180 Satelllite Boulevard, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30097 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Lucille Richards, Division Director 732-647-6926 Estimated Cost: $64,500
2010-071 Making A Dream Come True, Inc. BATCHING: New Home Health Agency - SSDR 3 (Joined 064-070, 072-073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 2180 Satellite Boulevard, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30097 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Debbie Bell 404-493-4718 Estimated Cost: $60,292
2010-072 Citizen Home Health Agency BATCHING: New Home Health Agency - SSDR 3 (Joined 064-071, 073) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1861 Peeler Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Sunil Joshi 678-984-5674 Estimated Cost: $63,277
2010-073 SunCrest Home Health BATCHING: New Home Health Agency SSDR 3 (Joined 064-072) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 Site: 1000 Hurricane Shoals, Suite A-170, Marietta, GA 30043 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Gary W. Rasmussen 770-971-5808 Estimated Cost: $125,000
Recently Approved Applications
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Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
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Appealed CON Projects
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 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 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; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital filed Petition for Judicial Review in Dougherty County Superior Court, 1/19/2010; Phoebe Sumter Medical Center filed Petition for Judicial Review in Sumter County Superior Court, 1/19/2010. Superior Court of Sumter County Decision: CON reversed in part and affirmed in part, 6/9/2010. Superior Court of Dougherty County Decision: CON reversed, 6/22/2010. Georgia Court of Appeals: Palmyra makes application to Georgia Court of Appeals for discretionary appeal of Sumter County Superior Court Decision, 7/9/10; and, Dougherty County Superior Court decision, 7/28/10; DCH makes application to Georgia Court of Appeals for discretionary appeal of Sumter County Superior Court Decision, 7/9/10; and, Dougherty County Superior Court decision, 7/22/10; Phoebe Sumter and Phoebe Putney opposed request. Georgia Court of Appeals grants both Palmyra and DCH applications for discretionary appeal of Sumter and Dougherty Superior Court decisions, 8/2/10. Hearing date: TBD
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; Physician Oncology Services withdrew request for appeal, 6/3/2010. Cartersville Medical Center, LLC, appeals approval of 2009-054, 1/15/2010. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/26/2010; Hearing held 8/26, 27, 30/2010; Decision Pending Hearing Decision: Remand Order issued, 5/3/2010. Remand decision issued affirming award of CON to Gordon Hospital and denial of CON to ROSA of Georgia, LLC and Physician Oncology Services, LP, 5/18/2010. Hearing Officer affirmed award of CON to Gordon, 12/14/2010. Request for Commissioner Review from ROSA and Cartersville Medical Center, 1/13/2011.
2009-094 St. Francis Hospital (Muscogee) Establish Basic Perinatal Service - BATCHING Agency Decision: Approved, 3/23/2010 Appealed By: Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 4/21/2010; The Medical Center, 4/21/2010; and Doctors Hospital, 4/21/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Hearing stayed pending final resolution of appellate procedures for CON2008-081, pursuant to 9/25/2010 Consent Order.
2010-023 Northside/Alpharetta Ambulatory Surgery Services (Fulton) BATCHING - The Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Services Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; EHCA Johns Creek, LLC, d/b/a Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 10/20/2010; Applicant (Northside) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010; EHCA Johns Creek, LLC d/b/a Johns Creek Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/18/2011. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 4/13/2011
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`2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) BATCHING - Development an Ambulatory Surgery Facility Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 4/11/2011
2010-034 Lakeview Behavioral Health System, LLC (Gwinnett) BATCHING - Establish a 60-bed Acute Care Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Hospital. Agency Decision: Approved, 12/17/2010 Appealed By: Peachford Behavioral Health System, 1/14/2011; Northeast Georgia Medical
Center, 1/14/2011; and UHS of SummitRidge d/b/a SummitRidge Hospital, 1/14/2011. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD
2010-036 Memorial Hospital of Adel (Cook) BATCHING - Establish a New Geri-Psychiatric Program Agency Decision: Approved, 12/17/2010 Appealed By: BCH Medical Investors, LLC d/b/a Berrien County Hospital, 1/14/2011 Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
LNR-EQT2010006 VMW Properties, LLC Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/1/2010 Contact Person: Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 1/19/2011
LNR-EQT2010041 Athens Heart Center, P.C.
Dedicated Cardiac PET Imaging
Request received: 9/9/2010
Contact Person: Andrew Payne 706-208-9700
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 1/7/2011
LNR-EQT2010042 Reed Imaging Services, LLC
Fixed CT Scanner
Request received: 9/14/2010
Contact Person: Michael Reed 678-605-9009
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 1/19/2011
LNR-EQT2010047 Jenkins County Hospital
Lease a Fixed 16 Slice Replacement CT Scanner
Request received: 11/15/2010
Contact Person:
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 1/7/2011
LNR-EQT2010048 Monroe HMA, LLC dba Walton Regional Medical Center
Upgrade CT Scanner
Request received: 11/26/2010
Contact Person: Jon-Paul Croom 770-267-1793
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 1/7/2011
LNR-EQT2010049 AIC of Dawsonville, LLC Acquisition of CT Scanner Request received: 12/3/2010 Contact Person: Latonya Greene 678-232-1574
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Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2010050 Harbin Clinic, LLC Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 12/17/2010 Contact Person: Joan Kines 706-234-1400 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2010051 Medica Imaging, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 12/17/2010 Contact Person: Tammy Karst 770-952-8899 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2010052 Archbold Memorial Hospital, Inc. da Vinci Si-e Surgical System Request received: 12/27/2010 Contact Person: Kevin C. Taylor 229-228-2880 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011001 Atlanta Heart Specialists, LLC CT Scanner Request received: 1/4/2011 Contact Person: Ryan Paul, BSRT,CNMT,NCT 770-638-1400 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011002 The Breast Health Clinic Fixed Center Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
LNR-ASC2010011 Philip F. Macon Center For Orthopedic Medicine
Physician Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center
Site: 10700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 101, Johns Creek, Fulton County
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Orthopedic Medicine
Project costs as submitted: $289,104.51
Request received: 6/24/2010
Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2010016 MD Pain Care, P.C. Clinical Office
Physician-Owned Single-Specialty
Site: 1301 Sigman Road, Suite 100, Conyers, GA 30012
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Pain Medicine
Project costs as submitted: $597,727.10
Request received: 7/30/2010
Contact Person: J. R. Talley, MD 770-760-9360
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2010017 Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C.
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 5669 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Suite 270, Atlanta, GA
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Project costs as submitted: $1,510,319.00
Request received: 9/8/2010
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
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LNR-ASC2010019 Lagniappe, LLC dba Southern Pain Institute Ambulatory Surgery
Mobile C-Arm
Site: 1501 Milstead Road, Suite 175, Conyers, GA 30012, Rockdale
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $15,516.52
Request received: 5/25/2010
Contact Person: Anthony T. Clavo, M.D. 770-632-3730
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2010020 Atlanta Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC
Physician-Owned Single-Speciality ASC
Site: 3161 Howell Mill Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30327
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Orthopedics
Project costs as submitted: $0.00
Request received: 11/18/2010
Contact Person: Richard D. Sanders 404-364-1819
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2010021 Georgia Pain Care, Inc.
Physician-Owned Single Specialty Office-Based
Site: 1665 East Highway 34, Newnan, GA
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $1,178,580.00
Request received: 12/20/2010
Contact Person:
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011001 Southern Pain Institute, P.C.
Physician Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center
Site: 1975 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA Fayette Co.
Number of OR's: 0
Specialty: MOB & PO-ASC
Project costs as submitted: $864,225.46
Request received: 1/18/2011
Contact Person:
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011002 Chatham Orthoaedic Surgery Center, LLC
Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 905 East 69th Street, Savannah, GA 31405
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Orthoaedic
Project costs as submitted: $2,360,056.99
Request received: 1/21/2011
Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans, RN 770-794-4944
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011003 Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Endoscopy Woodstock, LLC
Single Specialty ASC
Site: 118 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Gastrointestinal Specialists
Project costs as submitted: $0.00
Request received: 1/20/2011
Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans, RN 770-794-4944
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
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DET2010046 Athens Healthcare Properties, Inc., Heritage Healthcare of Athens, LLC Transfer and Relocation of Nursing Facility Beds Request received: 5/7/2010 Contact Person: Sarah Haislip 678-533-6485 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/31/2010
DET2010096 STC Healthcare of Atlanta, In. dba Interim Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc
Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Conversion
Request received: 5/25/2010
Contact Person: Lisa Rainey 404-856-6130
Determination: Withdr/Agency Prior to Dec
Date of Withdrawal:
1/20/2011
DET2010122 Georgia Home Health Services, Inc. Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Conversion Request received: 6/1/2010 Contact Person: Dawn Howard 706-769-8835 Determination: Pending
DET2010131 Zebulon Road Properties, LLC Relocation of Bel Arbor Health and Rehabilitation Request received: 6/21/2010 Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/31/2010
DET2010140 MCG Health, Inc. Renovation of MCGHealth Children's Medical Center Request received: 7/14/2010 Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending
DET2010141 MCG Health, Inc. Construction of Women's Health Center Request received: 7/14/2010 Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7506 Determination: Pending
DET2010144 Bethany Home, Inc. dba Bethany Nursing Center of Millen Replacement of Fire Alarm Panel for 100-Bed Facility Request received: 7/16/2010 Contact Person: Becky Livingston, Esq. 912-764-7960 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010145 Peachbelt Properties, Inc. Relocation of Nursing Facility Peachbelt Health and Rehabilitation Request received: 7/21/2010 Contact Person: Debbie Meade 478-328-3800 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/29/2010
DET2010146 Elberta Convalescent Home, Inc. Relocation of Nursing Facility Elberta Health Care Request received: 7/21/2010 Contact Person: Debbie Meade 478-328-3800 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/29/2010
DET2010151 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Conversion of 13 Med/Surg Beds to 13 Intensive Care Request received: 8/20/2010 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-605-4565 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010152 MCG Health Critical Care Center Replacement of Neuroangiography Equipment Request received: 8/23/2010
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Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending
DET2010153 Heritage Healthcare of Moultrie, LLC Remodel at Heritage Healthcare of Moultrie Request received: 8/23/2010 Contact Person: Jonell Hollis 678-533-6656 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/29/2010
DET2010155 Newnan Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc. Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 9/2/2010 Contact Person: J. Warner Ray, M.D. 770-994-1650 Determination: Pending
DET2010157 Gwinnett Medical Center Imaging Center at Hamilton Mill Consolidate Indigent and Charity Care Commitments Request received: 9/8/2010 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2010159 MCG Health Children's Medical Center Renovation of Eighth Surgical Suite Request received: 9/16/2010 Contact Person: Sheila O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending
DET2010165 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Expansion of Main Campus Breast Health Services Request received: 10/1/2010 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010166 Heritage Healthcare at Magnolia Manor Relocation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 10/4/2010 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/13/2011
DET2010170 PAPP Clinic, PC Rental of Mobile CT Scanner Request received: 10/7/2010 Contact Person: Carol E. Alexander 770-254-6031 Determination: Pending
DET2010171 Henry Medical Center Relocation of Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Request received: 10/12/2010 Contact Person: Charles F. Scott 678-604-5141 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010172 South Fulton Medical Center Relocation of 16-slice CT Scanner Request received: 10/13/2010 Contact Person: Jeff Stanley 404-466-1114 Determination: Pending
DET2010173 Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 10/14/2010 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/29/2010
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DET2010174 MCG Health Hospitals and Clinics Replacement of Gamma Knife Equipment Request received: 10/14/2010 Contact Person: Shelia O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010175 Emory University Hospital Replacement of PET/CT Scanner Request received: 10/14/2010 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed
Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010176 Don McClure Relocation and Combination of 2 Skilled Nursing Homes Request received: 10/18/2010 Contact Person: Don McClure 678-300-8788 Determination: Pending
DET2010177 Northside Cardiac Diagnostics Relocation of Northside Cardiac Diagnostics .04 miles Request received: 10/19/2010 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/20/2011
DET2010178 MRI & Imaging of Georgia Replacement of MRI Request received: 10/19/2010 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2010180 Gwinnett Medical Center Temporary house CON Project in Existing Facility During Construction Request received: 10/22/2010 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/5/2011
DET2010181 WellStar Paulding Hospital Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 10/27/2010 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2010182 WellStar Cobb Hospital Modification to Approved CON Request received: 10/27/2010 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2010183 WellStar Paulding Radiation Therapy, LLC Transfer of WellStar Paulding Radiation Therapy CON Request received: 10/27/2010 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2010184 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Replacement of Health Care Facility's MRI Request received: 10/29/2010 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 11/23/2010
DET2010185 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Replacement of Health Care Facility's CT Request received: 10/29/2010
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Contact Person: Pet B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 11/23/2010
DET2010186 UniHealth Post-Acute Care - Decatur, LLC Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility below CON threshold Request received: 11/1/2010 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2010187 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Imaging Corridor Renovation Request received: 11/4/2010 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2010188 Northside Hospital, Inc. Replacement of CON-Authorized MRI Unit Request received: 11/4/2010 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2010189 Dermatologic Surgery Specialists, P.C. Acquisition and Use of Superficial X-Ray Therapy Equipment Request received: 11/4/2010 Contact Person: David E. Kent, 478-742-2180 Determination: Pending Opposition: ROSA of Georgia, LLC dba Georgia Center for Total Care at Coliseum Medical
Center - Macon- 12/6/2010
DET2010190 Douglasville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Remodel and Minor Construction to Existing Independent Living Building Request received: 11/4/2010 Contact Person: Keith Wilson 770-942-7111 Determination: Pending
DET2010191 Yellow Brick House, Inc. Increase in Capacity Request received: 11/8/2010 Contact Person: Dawn Massey 770-482-4044 Determination: Pending
DET2010192 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Replacement of CON-Approved Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 11/10/2010 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending
DET2010193 Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC Replacement of MRI Request received: 10/6/2010 Contact Person: Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital- 11/4/2010; Northside Hospital-
Forsyth- ; Northside Hospital-Cherokee-
DET2010194 Athens Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. Existing LNR for a Physician-Owned Single-Speciality ASC Request received: 11/12/2010 Contact Person: Kayo Elliott 706-549-1663 Determination: Pending
DET2010195 SJC Oncology Services - Georgia, LLC dba Savannah Oncology Center Move an Existing Linear Accelerator to another Campus
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Request received: 11/22/2010 Contact Person: John Salandi 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending
DET2010196 Park Place Manor AFC, LLC Conversion of Existing Hotel Into a 96 Bed Assisted Living Facility Request received: 11/24/2010 Contact Person: Farhad Amarsi 404-429-1499 Determination: Pending
DET2010197 Morning Starr at Holcomb Bridge, Inc. Increase Bed Capacity of current Assisted Living Request received: 12/1/2010 Contact Person: Joel Addison 404-313-0068 Determination: Pending
DET2010198 Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Installation of New Roof Request received: 12/3/2010 Contact Person: Donna Stefano 770-473-4436 Determination: Pending
DET2010199 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Acquire Nuclear Medicine Equipment Request received: 12/7/2010 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending
DET2010200 Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC Proposed transfer of a CON prior to Implementation Request received: 12/7/2010 Contact Person: Charles T. Adams 706-245-1802 Determination: Pending
DET2010201 Hospital Authority of Columbus, Georgia Relocation of the Nursing Facility Muscogee Manor & Rehab Center Request received: 12/8/2010 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending
DET2010202 Hospital Authority of Columbus, Georgia Relocation of the Personal Care Home Cobis Personal Care Home Request received: 12/8/2010 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending
DET2010203 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Acquisition of Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management Software Request received: 12/15/2010 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending
DET2010204 Harbin Properties, LLC Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Joan Kines 706-234-1400 Determination: Pending
DET2010205 The Harbin Clinic, LLC Replacement CON Approved Equipment Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Joan Kines 706-234-1400 Determination: Pending
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DET2010206 The Harbin Clinic, LLC Relocation of Health Care Facility within a Three Mile Radius Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Joan Kines 706-234-1400 Determination: Pending
DET2010207 Oak Heritage Healthcare Properties, The Oaks at Scenic View Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility below CON Threshold Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2010208 The Heritage Properties of Augusta, Inc. UniHealth Post-Acute Care Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility below CON threshold Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2010209 Monroe County Nursing Home, LLC dba Bolingreen Health & Electrical and Water Upgrades Request received: 12/21/2010 Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 Determination: Pending
DET2010210 Satilla Regional Medical Center Expand Adult Cardiac Catheterization Service from one to two Request received: 12/27/2010 Contact Person: Windell R. Smith 912-287-2500 Determination: Pending
DET2010211 Emory University Hospital Replacement of IR Room 8, Biplane Interventional Radiology Suite C129 Request received: 12/28/2010 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2010212 Emory University Hospital Replacement of IR Room 7, Biplane Interventional Radiology Suite C120 Request received: 12/28/2010 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2010213 Emory University Hospital - Midtown Replacement of Interventional Radiology Equipment Request received: 12/28/2010 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-656-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2011001 Coliseum Psychiatric Center, LLC Facility Renovation Request received: 1/4/2011 Contact Person: James W. Eyler 478-464-1294 Determination: Pending
DET2011002 Northside Hospital, Inc. Consolidation of DTRC Indigent and Charity Commitments Request received: 1/4/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2011003 South Georgia Medical Center Cancer Center Expansion Request received: 4/6/2011
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Contact Person: William E. Forbes 229-259-4175 Determination: Pending
DET2011004 Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Acquisition of a Fourth Chiller Unit Request received: 1/7/2011 Contact Person: Caroline.aultman@wellstar.org 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2011005 Lanier Health Services, Inc. Replacement of Skilled Nursing Facility Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Neil ginty 229-482-8402 Determination: Pending
DET2011006 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Development of an Imaging Center Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Terence Vanarkel 706-651-6008 Determination: Pending
DET2011007 DeKalb Medical Center Replacement of Interventional Radiology Equipment Request received: 1/21/2011 Contact Person: Don Fears 404-501-5790 Determination: Pending
DET2011008 Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Expansion of Existing Medical Office Building Request received: 1/21/2011 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending
DET2011009 Fairview Park, Ltd Partnership dba Fairview Park Hospital Bed Reallocation of Five Rehab Beds to Med/Surg Beds Request received: 1/24/2011 Contact Person: Ted Short 478-274-3103 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2007003 South Fulton Medical Center d/b/a Haven Behavioral Services of South Atlanta, LLC
Develop a 26-Bed Hospital Within a Hospital
Request to extend performance period
Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, Atlanta (Fulton)
Project Approved: 1/9/2009
Request Received: 1/21/2011
Contact: Vernon Westrich, CEO (615) 250-9500
Approved Cost: $639, 177
Determination: Approved, 1/25/2011
Extended Completion Date: 1/18/2012
2008103 Emory University d/b/a Emory Crawford Long Hospital
Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Services
Request to extend effective period
Site: 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA (Fulton)
Project Approved: 3/24/2009
Request Received: 01/24/2011
Contact: Toni Wimby, Assoc. Admin. (404) 686-2450
Approved Cost: $1,694,011
Determination: Approved, 1/24/2011
Extended Completion Date: 3/24/2012
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Need Projection Analyses Updated 12/20/2010
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2015 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 12/20/2010 2015 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/20/2010 2015 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/21/2010 2013 Home Health Agency Services - 9/1/2010 2015 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/15/2010 2015 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/21/2010 2015 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/21/2010 2015 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/15/2010 2013 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/15/2010 Non-Batched Need Projections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2015 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/1/2010 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 25, 2011)
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 2007 thru 2009)
Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah
Chatham
2007
Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah
Chatham
2008
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah
Chatham
2009
Kindred Hospital-Atlanta
Fulton
2007
Liberty Regional Medical Center
Liberty
2007
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Floyd
2008
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2007
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2008
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2009
Sumter Regional Hospital East
Sumter
2007
Union General Hospital
Union
2008
Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)
Meadowbrook Health Care
DeKalb
2008
Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.
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Survey Due
3/13/2009 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/13/2009 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 3/13/2009 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/13/2009 9/18/2009
10/31/2008
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru
Academy Orthopedics, Llc
FORSYTH
2008
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2008
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2009
Affinity Outpatient Service
Tift
2007
Affinity Outpatient Service
Tift
2008
Akstein Eye Center, P.c.
CLAYTON
2009
Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr
COBB
2008
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr
CLAYTON
2008
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr
CLAYTON
2009
Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc
MUSCOGEE
2008
Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc
MUSCOGEE
2009
Associates Physicians Asc
BIBB
2008
Associates Physicians Asc
BIBB
2009
Athens Plastic Surgery Center
CLARKE
2008
Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center
Fulton
2008
Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd.
DEKALB
2009
Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West
Fulton
2007
Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg
FULTON
2008
Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc
FULTON CLAYTON
2009 2009
Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
2009
Atlanta Women's Medical Center
Fulton
2007
Augusta Endoscopy Center
COLUMBIA
2009
Bowman Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2008
Bowman Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2009
Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery
FULTON
2008
Center For Pl & Recon Surgery
CLARKE
2008
Center For Pl & Recon Surgery
CLARKE
2009
Center For Spine & Pain Medicine
WHITFIELD
2009
Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center
Clayton
2008
Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr
CLAYTON
2008
Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery
CHATHAM
2009
Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc
COBB
2008
Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc
COBB
2009
Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease
COFFEE
2009
Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.
Muscogee
2007
Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.
Muscogee
2009
Dalton Plastic Surgery
WHITFIELD
2009
Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr
WHITFIELD
2008
Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside
PICKENS
2009
Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr
FULTON
2008
Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr
FULTON
2009
Dublin Eye Surgery Center
LAURENS
2009
Endoscopy Center, Llc, The
CHATHAM
2008
Endoscopy Center, Llc, The
CHATHAM
2009
Endoscopy Consultants, Llc
FULTON
2008
Ent Surgery Center Of Augusta, Llc
COLUMBIA
2009
Ent Surgical Center
CHATHAM
2008
Ent Surgical Center
CHATHAM
2009
Eye Associates Surgery Ctr
LOWNDES
2009
Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc
DOUGHERTY
2008
Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr
HOUSTON
2008
Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The
MUSCOGEE
2008
Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The
MUSCOGEE
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2009
7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 10/3/2008 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 10/3/2008 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 10/3/2008 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010
Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Friendship Surgery Center Ga Urology, Pa Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Ctr Gainesville Endoscopy Center, Llc Gainesville Eye Center, Llc Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Of Gwinnett Georgia Surgical Centers- South Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett Endoscopy Center Island Surgery Center, Inc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Lawrenceville Surgery Center Lowndes County Ambulatory Surg Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northeast Endoscopy Center, Llc Northern Crescent Endoscopy Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northview Orthopaedic Surgery Center NORTHWEST ENDOSCOPY CENTER Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Piedmont Eye Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Podiatric Surgi Center Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Renue Surgery Center Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Pain Center, Llc
FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL ROCKDALE HALL HALL GWINNETT CLAYTON GORDON GORDON Gwinnett GWINNETT GLYNN GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA NEWTON FULTON FULTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL GORDON GWINNETT FULTON GWINNETT LUMPKIN COBB Chatham FULTON FULTON CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB DEKALB NEWTON NEWTON GLYNN FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham
Chatham
CHATHAM
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2008 2009 2008 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2008 2008 2009 2008 2009 2007
2009
2008
7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 10/3/2008
3/12/2010
7/31/2009
Savannah Pain Center, Llc South Georgia Surgery Center South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Southern Crescent Endoscopy Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Thomas Eye Surgery Center Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc
CHATHAM Ware GLYNN FULTON COWETA HENRY FAYETTE FULTON MUSCOGEE BIBB FULTON LOWNDES LOWNDES DOUGLAS FULTON CHEROKEE
2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.
Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
Devereux Georgia Treatment Network
Cobb
Jasper Memorial Hospital
Jasper
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital
Telfair
2008 2007 2007 2008 2007
Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.
Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
Battlefield Imaging Center
Catoosa
2007
Battlefield Imaging Center
Catoosa
2009
Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)
Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Bibb
Bibb
2008
Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston
2008
Northeast Georgia Cancer Care
Clarke
2008
3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009
9/30/2009 3/27/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009
1/16/2009 4/30/2010
8/7/2009 8/7/2009 8/7/2009
Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 1/25/2011)
Facility Name
Albany Endoscopy Center Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Endoscopy Center of Columbus, LLC Endoscopy Ctr Of Southeast Ga Gainesville Surgery Center Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Surgery Center, LLC, The AseraCare Home Health AseraCare Home Health Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals
County
Dougherty Fulton Muscogee TOOMBS Hall Chatham
Year
2007 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008
Shortfall Due Service
154,575.18 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,665.20 Ambulatory Surgery Center
22,714.61 Ambulatory Surgery Center 55,632.65 Ambulatory Surgery Center 115,649.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 63,987.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center
Chatham Chatham Muscogee DeKalb DeKalb Oconee
2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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44,959.32 36,419.70 114,593.31
123.78 1,732.59 4,106.22
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency
Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals Battlefield Imaging Center
Oconee Catoosa
2009 2008
22,488.72 Home Health Agency 47,397.70 PET Services
Notes: The provisions of the Provider Payment Act of 2010 exempt eligible hospitals from being required to pay shortfalls associated with CON indigent and charity care commitments while the Act is in force. Critical Access Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and State-owned hospitals are exempt from the PPA so must still pay shortfalls associated with CON
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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 12/22/2010 on DCH Website
Winter Batching Review Cycle Notifications
PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy
Pediatric Cath/Open Heart
Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Winter CYCLE
Application
Day
(application
complete when
submitted;
Batching Notice
review cycle begins same
day)
February 20, 2011 (Rollover Date:
(December 22, 2010) Due by noon February 21, 2011)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(May 5, 2011)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
May 30, 2011
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(June 19, 2011)
Letter of Intent
(due by 5pm January 21, 2011)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(April 20, 2011)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(May 20, 2011)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(June 9, 2011)
Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
75th day applicant provides additional information
90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE
Batching Notice
September 24, 2010
Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
due by 12 noon Tuesday, November 23, 2010
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
February 5, 2011 (rollover to Monday, February 7)
100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
March 2, 2011
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
March 22, 2011
Letter of Intent
Sunday, October 24 (rollover to Monday,October 25, 2010)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
January 21, 2011
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
February 20, 2011
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
March 12, 2011 (rollover to Monday, March 14)
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 Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@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
Division of Health Planning Contact Information
For Legal questions and questions concerning Letters of Non-Reviewability and Determination Requests please contact Rachel King, CON Attorney (rking@dch.ga.gov)
For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov)
For general questions related to the Division of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surveys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Interim Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov)
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