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Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
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Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159
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Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption
Letters of Intent
LOI2011016 Newnan Regional DTRC
To Relocate DTRC
Received: 3/21/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/20/2011
Site: 775 Popular Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County)
Estimated Cost: $2,300,000
LOI2011018 Newnan MRI
Add CT Scanner to Existing Outpatient Imaging Center
Received: 3/30/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/29/2011
Site: 1565 Highway 34 East, Building B, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County)
Estimated Cost: $500,000
LOI2011019 West Cobb Health Imaging
Add CT Scanner
Received: 3/30/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/29/2011
Site: 3824 Austell Road, Marietta, GA 30265 (Cobb County)
Estimated Cost: $500,000
LOI2011020 American Health Imaging, Inc - Mobile Service Provider
Purchase Dedicated Mobile Breast MRI Unit
Received: 3/30/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/29/2011
Site: 2200 Century Parkway, NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $1,920,000
LOI2011021 Piedmont Newnan Hospital East Campus
Relocate Four (4) ASC Operating Rooms to the new MOB
Received: 3/31/2011
Application must be submitted on: 5/2/2011
Site: 775 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County)
Estimated Cost: $15,351,092
LOI2011022 South Georgia Medical Center
New Patient Tower
Received: 3/30/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/29/2011
Site: 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County)
Estimated Cost: $60,325,000
LOI2011023 OMI Diagnositcs
Convert an LNR to a DTRC
Received: 3/29/2011
Application must be submitted on: 4/28/2011
Site: 4586 Timber Ridge Drive, Suite 100, Douglasville, GA 30135 (Douglas County)
Estimated Cost: $750,000
LOI2011024 Grady Memorial Hospital
New Ambulatory Services Building
Received: 4/5/2011
Application must be submitted on: 5/5/2011
Site: 80 Jess Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $20,000,000
LOI2011025 Redmond Regional Medical Center
da Vinci Surgical System
Received: 4/8/2011
Application must be submitted on: 5/9/2011
Site: 501 Redmond Road NW, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County)
Estimated Cost: $2,700,000
LOI2011026 Cartersville Medical Center
da Vinci Surgical System
Received: 4/8/2011
Application must be submitted on: 5/9/2011
Site: 906 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County)
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Estimated Cost: $2,700,000
New Applications
2011-014 Northside Hospital Replacement and Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Filed: 4/15/2011 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $7,146,000
2011-015 Shepherd Center Renovation - 20 Additional LTAC Beds Filed: 4/18/2011 Site: 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary R. Ulicny/ President & CEO 404-350-7311 Estimated Cost: $5,524,293
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2011-011 Emory University Hospital Midtown Development of a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Filed: 3/2/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 3/16/2011 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $8,386,582
2011-012 Augusta Health Imaging Center New Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Filed: 3/11/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 3/24/2011 Site: 1456 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904 (Richmond County) Contact: Stephen Janis, MBA, CFO 404-297-5205 Estimated Cost: $2,977,257
2011-013 Imaging Associates of Canton, LLC Conversion of an Existing LNR DTRC to CON-Approved DTRC Filed: 4/4/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 4/14/2011 Site: 200 Oakside Lane, Building 100, Suite A, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Bradley Peters, MD 770-479-1945 Estimated Cost: $20,000
Pending Review/Complete Applications
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)
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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
2011-002 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers
Replace Existing MRI scanner Filed: 2/7/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 2/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 3/8/2011 60th Day Deadline: 5/6/2011 Decision Deadline: 7/5/2011 Site: 2287 Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30660 (Rockdale County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,468,827
2011-003 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early
BATCHING: 10 Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatric Beds Filed: 2/20/2011 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2011 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 6/19/2011 Site: 1170 Columbia Street, Blakely, GA 31723 (Early County) Contact: Melissa Sawyer, RN, Dir of Behavioral Health 601-849-7519 Estimated Cost: $447,755
2011-004 Houston Medical Center
BATCHING: Add 7 Psychiatric Unit Filed: 2/20/2011 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2011 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 6/19/2011 Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Contact: Stephen Machen, DOO 478-952-9138 Estimated Cost: $12,000
2011-005 Trinity Hospital of Augusta
BATCHING: New 18-bed Adult Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Inpatient Program Filed: 2/20/2011 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2011 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 6/19/2011 Site: 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, GA 30904 (Richmond County) Contact: Mr. Chris Cosby, Assistant CEO 706-481-7401 Estimated Cost: $2,019,000
2011-006 Chestatee Regional Hospital
BATCHING: Develop a 10-Bed Senior Mental Health Program Filed: 2/20/2011 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2001 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 6/19/2011 Site: 227 Mountain Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 (Lumpkin County) Contact: Larry R. Jeter, CEO 706-864-6136 Estimated Cost: $603,250
2011-007 BJC Medical Center
BATCHING: Develop New 12-Bed Geriatric Psy/Sub Filed: 2/20/2011 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2011 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2011
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Decision Deadline: 6/19/2011 Site: 70 Medical Center, Commerce, GA 30529 (Jackson County) Contact: Ani Jain, CFO 706-335-1103 Estimated Cost: $1,097,000
2011-008 Floyd Medical Center Renovation and Construction in Patient Care Areas Filed: 2/28/2011 Deemed Complete: 3/14/2011 60th Day Deadline: 5/12/2011 Decision Deadline: 7/11/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $5,000,000
2011-009 Floyd Medical Center Expansion and Renovation of Emergency Care Center (ECC) Filed: 2/28/2011 Deemed Complete: 3/14/2011 60th Day Deadline: 5/12/2011 Decision Deadline: 7/11/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $6,750,000
2011-010 Flint River Hospital Convert 20 Acute Care Beds to Establish Long-term Acute Care Services Filed: 3/2/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 3/16/2011 Deemed Complete: 4/11/2011 60th Day Deadline: 6/9/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/8/2011 Site: 509 Sumter Street, Montezuma, GA 31063 (Macon County) Contact: Philip H. Eastman, III CEO 770-904-6731 Estimated Cost: $51,000
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
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Recently Approved Applications
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 Extended Deadline: 3/31/2011 APPROVED: 3/31/2011 Site: 302 South Wayne Street, Alma, GA 31510 (Bacon County) Contact: Cindy R. Turner, CEO 912-632-8961 Estimated Cost: $1,857,077
2010-045 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 APPROVED: 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
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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 APPROVED: 4/19/2011 Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: Deborah Armstrong, FACHE 770-918-3000 Estimated Cost: $2,515,821
2010-048 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center
Renovation and Expansion of Heart and Vascular Center Filed: 11/12/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/30/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/28/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2011 APPROVED: 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
2010-052 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 APPROVED: 3/22/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $191,624
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 APPROVED: 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
2010-062 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 APPROVED: 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
2010-065 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 APPROVED: 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
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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 APPROVED: 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
Recently Denied 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 DENIED: 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
2010-053 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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 3527 Valdosta Road, Suite B, Valdosta, GA 31560 (Lowndes County) Contact: Julie Nijem 229-253-9336 Estimated Cost: $40,000
2010-054 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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 3633 Wheeler Road, Suite 200, Sandersville, GA 30363 (Washington County) Contact: John Cullen 225-292-2031 Estimated Cost: $93,500
2010-058 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 130 Canal Street, Building 600, Pooler, GA 31322 (Chatham County)
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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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 105 Wheeler Ct., Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: Stephanie Fletcher, CFO 229-543-7314 Estimated Cost: $138,600
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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: PO BOX 200, Statesboro, GA 30903 (Bulloch County) Contact: Kelly C. Tripp 770-855-5533 Estimated Cost: $116,500
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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 520 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Gary W. Rasmussen 770-971-5808 Estimated Cost: $50,000
2010-066 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 125 Townpark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Debbie Bell 404-493-4718
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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 DENIED: 3/22/2011 Site: 125 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Lucille Richards, Division Director 732-647-6926 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 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 DENIED: 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
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CON Applications Withdrawn
2010-050 HealthSouth of Georgia, LLC BATCHING: Develop New 50 Bed Comp Inpatient Physical Rehab Hospital (Joined 049) Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 Joined: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 WITHDRAWN: 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
2010-051 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 WITHDRAWN: 3/22/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $878,045
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 WITHDRAWN: 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 9 Filed: 11/23/2010 Deemed Complete: 11/23/2010 60th Day Deadline: 1/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 3/22/2011 WITHDRAWN: 3/22/2011 Site: 163 East Tollison Street, Baxley, GA 31515 (Appling County) Contact: Dale Spell, CEO 912-367-9841 Estimated Cost: $0
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;
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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.
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. Response to Request for Commissioner Review received from Gordon Hospital, 2/7/2011. Response to Request for Commissioner Review from DCH, 2/9/2011. Commissioner Review Decision issued affirming Hearing Officer Decision awarding CON to Gordon Hospital, 2/14/2011.
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.
2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) BATCHING - Development of 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 postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. 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: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: June 6 8, 2011
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: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: May 10-12, 2011, 9:30am, 5th Floor
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
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
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LNR-EQT2011002 The Breast Health Clinic Fixed Center Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011003 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 2/8/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011004 Orthopedic Center, PC dba Southeastern Orthopedic Center Fixed MRI Request received: 2/8/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011005 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 2/8/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011006 JHS Ventures, LLC CT Fixed Request received: 2/25/2011 Contact Person: Amber Patterson 912-384-2200 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011007 Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates, LLP Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/1/2011 Contact Person: David Cronic 706-886-8595 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011008 Augusta Neuroscience, PC dba Augusta Back Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/7/2011 Contact Person: Tim Woodall 706-396-6304 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011009 Med Cross Imaging, P.C. Fixed CT Scanner; Radiology Equipment; MRI; and a Film Processor Request received: 3/15/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011010 Advanced Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, PC Fixed Cone Beam Scanner Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Andrew Golde, MD 404-943-0900 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011011 North Georgia Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Care, LLC Hyperbaric Monoplace Chambers Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Helen Gelly, M.D. 770-422-0517 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011012 HyperbaRxs at Johns Creek, LLC Hyperbaric Chambers Request received: 3/25/2011
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Contact Person: Helen Gelly, M.D. 770-422-0517 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011013 Premier Neurosurgical Institute of Georgia Fixed MRI C-Arm/Flouro Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: Vernon Spellman 678-872-8755 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011014 Healthmont of Georgia Inc dba Memorial Hospital of Adel Fixed CT Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: Beth Ryther 229-896-8000 Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
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: Approved
Determination
4/6/2011
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:
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Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011002 Chatham Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC
Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 905 East 69th Street, Savannah, GA 31405
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Orthopedic
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
LNR-ASC2011004 South Atlanta Neurosurgery, PC
Physician-Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 900 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Neurosurgery and Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $2,426,639.00
Request received: 2/8/2011
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011005 Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc.
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC
Site: 30931 Highway 441 South, Commerce Georgia
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: GYN
Project costs as submitted: $1,245,180.20
Request received: 1/21/2011
Contact Person: Deepak Jeyaram 404-995-6792
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011006 CPMSC Carrollton, LLC
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Center
Site: 812 South Park Street, Suite #5-B, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $1,170,000.00
Request received: 2/23/2011
Contact Person: Mary W. Hardwick 770-948-6824
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011007 CPMSC Gwinnett, LLC
Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 4799 Sugar Loaf Parkway, Bldg G, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted:
Request received: 3/14/2011
Contact Person: Mary Hardwick 770-948-6824
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011008 Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, LLC
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgical Facility
Site: 1 Baltimore PLSuite 400
Number of OR's: 0
Specialty: Breast
Project costs as submitted: $696,000.00
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Request received: 3/14/2011 Contact Person: Kevin Work 404-455-4565 Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011009 Urological Health Center, P.C.
Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 1770 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Urology
Project costs as submitted: $765,520.00
Request received: 3/23/2011
Contact Person:
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011010 Reproductive Biology Associates
Relocating is Primary Practice Location
Site: 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: MRI & CT
Project costs as submitted: $2,479,208.31
Request received: 4/4/2011
Contact Person:
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2011011 Atlanta Hand Specialist
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 3903 South Cobb Drive, Suite 200, Smyrna, GA 30080
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Hand Extremities Surgery
Project costs as submitted: $1,709,584.06
Request received: 4/15/2011
Contact Person: Joseph Ross 912-657-4687
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
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: Denied
Determination Date: 4/13/2011
DET2010140 MCG Health, Inc. Renovation of MCG Health 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
DET2010155 Newnan Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc. Relocation of Health Care Facility
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Request received: 9/2/2010 Contact Person: J. Warner Ray, M.D. 770-994-1650 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
DET2010170 PAPP Clinic, PC Rental of Mobile CT Scanner Request received: 10/7/2010 Contact Person: Carol E. Alexander 770-254-6031 Determination: Pending
DET2010172 South Fulton Medical Center Relocation of 16-slice CT Scanner Request received: 10/13/2010 Contact Person: Jeff Stanley 404-466-1114 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed
Determination Date: 4/5/2011
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
DET2010182 WellStar Cobb Hospital Modification to Approved CON Request received: 10/27/2010 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 3/25/2011
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: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
Opposition: Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 11/23/2010
Date of Withdrawal:
3/25/2011
DET2010185 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC
Replacement of Health Care Facility's CT
Request received: 10/29/2010
Contact Person: Pet B. Normark 678-992-7311
Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
Opposition: Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 11/23/2010
Date of Withdrawal:
3/25/2011
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
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DET2010193 Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC Replacement of MRI Request received: 10/6/2010 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/12/2011 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 Request received: 11/22/2010 Contact Person: John Salandi 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending
DET2010199 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Acquire Nuclear Medicine Equipment Request received: 12/7/2010 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/12/2011
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
DET2010205 The Harbin Clinic, LLC Replacement CON Approved Equipment Request received: 12/16/2010 Contact Person: Joan Kines 706-234-1400 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed
Determination Date: 4/5/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/6/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/6/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/6/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/12/2011
DET2010211 Emory University Hospital
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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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/13/2011
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: 1/6/2011 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
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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
DET2011010 Toombs Nursing Home, LLC dba Toombs Health and Rehabilitation Interior Renovation, Porch Expansion, Furniture Replacement Request received: 1/31/2011 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 Determination: Pending
DET2011012 Piedmont Medical Plaza, L.P. Construction of a Medical Office Building Request received: 2/4/2011 Contact Person: Joe Young 678-282-0220 Determination: Pending
DET2011013 Limestone Assisted Living LLC New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 1/7/2011 Contact Person: Chris Brogdon 404-386-9607 Determination: Pending
DET2011014 Arbor Terrace @ Crabapple ALF Increase in Occupancy Request received: 1/9/2011 Contact Person: Linda Lee Weigel 770-649-1009 Determination: Pending
DET2011015 Newnan Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC dba Newnan Health and Rehab Capital Expenditure Below CON Threshold Request received: 1/9/2011 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 Determination: Pending
DET2011016 Gordon Health Care Center, LLC dba Gordon Health and Rehabilitation Capital Expenditure Below CON Threshold Request received: 2/9/2011 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 Determination: Pending
DET2011017 Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia dba South GA Replacement of Current Emergency Generator System Request received: 2/11/2011 Contact Person: William E. Forbes 229-259-4175 Determination: Pending
DET2011018 The Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia dba South Replace HVAC System; Repair Water Damage at Greenleaf Request received: 2/11/2011 Contact Person: William E. Forbes 229-259-4175 Determination: Pending
DET2011019 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Midtown Kitchen Renovation Request received: 2/14/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Determination: Pending
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DET2011020 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of Cardiac Catheterization Lab #4 Request received: 2/14/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Determination: Pending
DET2011021 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. dba Atlanta Medical Center Relocate 12 to 20 to another Floor and Convert to Medial/Surgical Unit Request received: 1/16/2011 Contact Person: Robert Russell 404-265-4301 Determination: Pending
DET2011022 Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Hall and Room Renovation of the 800 Hall Request received: 2/18/2011 Contact Person: Randy West 404-361-5114 Determination: Pending
DET2011023 Toombs Nursing Home, LLC Relocation Request received: 2/18/2011 Contact Person: Kay Frances Gray 478-621-2100 Determination: Pending
DET2011024 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Relocation Request received: 2/18/2011 Contact Person: J. Alan Kent 912-535-5828 Determination: Pending
DET2011025 Monroe HMA, LLC dba Walton Regional Medical Center Build out of an Endoscopy Center within Existing Space in Loganville Request received: 2/22/2011 Contact Person: Jon-Paul Croom 770-267-1793 Determination: Pending
DET2011026 Fairhaven Assisted Living Center, LP Increase licensed beds from 65 to 86 Request received: 2/24/2011 Contact Person: Michael C. Battle 912-280-0078 Determination: Pending
DET2011027 Rome Senior Services, LLC dba Renaissance Marquis in Rome New Construction addition of 24 Personal Care Beds Request received: 3/4/2011 Contact Person: Barry Ray 423-478-8071 Determination: Pending
DET2011028 Morningside of Evans, LP dba Morningside Assisted Living of Evans Increase to the Licensed Capacity of Personal Care Home from 45 to 52 Request received: 3/4/2011 Contact Person: Kellie G. Pugh 706-228-4709 Determination: Pending
DET2011029 Peachtree City Towne Club, LLC Private Pay Personal Care Home Units (Non-Medicaid) Request received: 3/9/2010 Contact Person: Peter Griffith 978-261-5126 Determination: Pending
DET2011030 Athens Regional Medical Center Replacement of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Equipment Request received: 3/14/2011
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Contact Person: Jeffrey Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending
DET2011031 Vantage Oncology Company fka Gwinnett County Radiation Therapy Replacement of a CT Simulator Request received: 3/18/2011 Contact Person: Colleen Simon 800-262-7591 Determination: Pending
DET2011032 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Replacement of Health Care Facility's CT Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2011033 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LlC Replacement of Health Care Facility's MRI Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2011034 West Paces Diagnostic Imaging, LLC Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2011035 Macon Northside Hospital, LLC dba Coliseum Northside Hospital Facility Renovation Request received: 3/28/2011 Contact Person: Mike Sherrod 478-757-5990 Determination: Pending
DET2011036 West Cobb Health Imaging, LLC Relocation of Facility Request received: 3/30/2011 Contact Person: Scott W. Arant 404-296-5887 Determination: Pending
DET2011037 West Cobb Health Imaging, LLC Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 3/30/2011 Contact Person: Scott W. Arant 404-296-3129 Determination: Pending
DET2011038 American Health Imaging, Inc. dba Fayette Health Imaging Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 3/30/2011 Contact Person: Scott W. Arant 404-296-5887 Determination: Pending
DET2011039 Memorial Health University Medical Center INC Designation of Existing Hospital-based ASC as a DTRC Request received: 3/31/2011 Contact Person: Margaret Gill 912-350-8518 Determination: Pending
DET2011040 Smith of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Smith Northview Hospital Cardiac Cath Acquisition and Cardiac Cath Lab and OB Renovation Request received: 4/1/2011 Contact Person: Shamb Purohit 229-671-2002 Determination: Pending
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DET2011041 Peach County Hospital Authority dba Peach Regional Medical Center Exemption for Relocation of an Existing Health Care Facility Request received: 4/4/2011 Contact Person: Nancy Peed 478-825-8691 Determination: Pending
DET2011042 Gracemont Personal Care Home and Assisted Living Inc. New Personal Care Home for Private Pay Residents Request received: 4/7/2011 Contact Person: Patricia Lindley 770-887-2000 Determination: Pending
DET2011043 East Georgia Regional Medical Center LLC Replacement of da Vinci Surgical Robot Request received: 4/8/2011 Contact Person: Spencer Thomas 912-486-1500 Determination: Pending
DET2011044 Athens Regional Medical Center Inc. Facility Renovation Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: Jeffrey C. Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending
DET2011045 Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Replacement of CON Approved MRI Unit Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: David Thornhill 770-836-9195 Determination: Pending
DET2011046 Rome Imaging Center LTD dba Rome Imaging Center Relocation of PET/CT to Harbin Clinic Cancer Center Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: Chris Sluder 706-291-2661 Determination: Pending
DET2011047 Gwinnett Hospital System Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center Open Heart Surgery and PET/CT services to Hospital-wide I/C Commitment Request received: 4/13/2011 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2011048 Vantage Oncology Company fka Gwinnett County Radiation Therapy Replacement of a Linear Accelerator Request received: 4/13/2011 Contact Person: Colleen Simon 800-262-7591 Determination: Pending
DET2011049 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 4/14/2011 Contact Person: Ramon Meguiar, MD 912-350-9456 Determination: Pending
DET2011050 Curtis & Lydia McGill Increase Bed Occupancy Capacity on Existing Permit Request received: 4/15/2011 Contact Person: Curtis McGill 770-963-4837 Determination: Pending
DET2011051 The Oaks of Athens dba Heritage Healthcare of Athens Transfer and Relocation of Nursing Facility Beds
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Request received: 4/15/2011 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2009050 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation
Renovate, Modernize and Expand Trauma Capacity in ER
Request to extend Performance Period
Site: 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE, Atlanta (Fulton)
Project Approved: 12/22/2009
Request Received: 04/01/2011
Contact: Craig Tindall, Sr. VP, Ops/Facilities (404) 873-8162
Approved Cost: $11,794,726
Determination: Approved, 4/14/2011
Extended Completion Date: 5/15/2012
Need Projection Analyses Updated 3/23/2011
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 - 3/23/2011 2013 Home Health Agency Services - 3/23/2011 2015 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 3/23/2011 2015 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 3/23/2011 2015 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 3/23/2011 2015 Obstetric Services Beds - 3/23/2011 2013 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 3/23/2011 Non-Batched Need Projections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2015 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/1/2010 2015 Short Stay Hospital Beds Facility-specific projections on an ad hoc basis using 2009 utilization
Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of April 19, 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
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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 2008 thru 2010)
Appling Hospital
Appling
2010
Athens Regional Medical Center
Clarke
2010
Bacon County Hospital
Bacon
2010
Burke Medical Center
Burke
2010
Chatuge Regional Hospital
Towns
2010
Chestatee Regional Hospital
Lumpkin
2010
Crisp Regional Hospital
Crisp
2010
Dorminy Medical Center
Ben Hill
2010
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elbert
2010
Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah
Chatham
2008
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah
Chatham
2009
Hutcheson Medical Center
Catoosa
2010
Irwin County Hospital
Irwin
2010
Landmark Hospital of Athens
Clarke
2010
Liberty Regional Medical Center
Liberty
2010
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Hall
2010
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Floyd
2008
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Floyd
2010
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Dougherty
2010
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Sumter
2010
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Worth
2010
Pioneer Community Hospital of Early
Early
2010
Regency Hospital of South Atlanta
Fulton
2010
Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center
Randolph
2010
St. Simons-By-The-Sea
Glynn
2010
Stephens County Hospital
Stephens
2010
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2008
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2009
Stewart Webster Hospital
Stewart
2010
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton
Carroll
2010
The Medical Center
Muscogee
2010
Union General Hospital
Union
2010
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wayne
2010
WellStar Cobb Hospital
Cobb
2010
WellStar Douglas Hospital
Douglas
2010
WellStar Kennestone Hospital WellStar Paulding Hospital
Cobb Paulding
2010 2010
WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
Cobb
2010
Wills Memorial Hospital
Wilkes
2010
Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus
Douglas
2010
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.
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru
Academy Orthopedics, Llc
FORSYTH
2008
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2008
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2009
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Survey Due
3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 9/18/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
10/31/2008
7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center Affinity Outpatient Service Akstein Eye Center, P.c. Akstein Eye Center, P.c. Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc American Eye Surgery Center, Inc Associates Physicians Asc Associates Physicians Asc Associates Physicians Asc Athens Plastic Surgery Center Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta Surgical Center Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Augusta Aesthetic Surgery, Llc Augusta Endoscopy Center Augusta Endoscopy Center Bowman Pain Management, Pc Bowman Pain Management, Pc Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC Center For Orthopedic Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Cliff Valley Clinic Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. Dalton Plastic Surgery Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Dublin Eye Surgery Center
BIBB Tift CLAYTON CLAYTON COBB CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE CLARKE BIBB BIBB BIBB CLARKE Fulton Fulton
DEKALB FULTON FULTON CLAYTON CLAYTON FULTON DOUGLAS DOUGLAS RICHMOND COLUMBIA COLUMBIA BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON BARTOW CLARKE CLARKE CLARKE WHITFIELD WHITFIELD Clayton CLAYTON CLAYTON DEKALB CHATHAM COBB COBB COFFEE Muscogee WHITFIELD WHITFIELD PICKENS PICKENS FULTON FULTON LAURENS
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2009 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2008 2010 2010 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2009
3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/11/2011
3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010
Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Ent Surgical Center Ent Surgical Center Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Friendship Surgery Center GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center Ga Urology, Pa Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Ctr Gainesville Endoscopy Center, Llc Gainesville Eye Center, Llc Gainesville Surgery Center Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Of Gwinnett Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia GEORGIA PAIN SPINE CENTER, LLC Georgia Surgical Centers- South Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett Endoscopy Center Gwinnett Endoscopy Center Gwinnett Endoscopy Services - Duluth Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical Center Island Surgery Center, Inc Island Surgery Center, Inc ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Lawrenceville Surgery Center Lowndes County Ambulatory Surg Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center
LAURENS CHATHAM CHATHAM FULTON FULTON CHATHAM CHATHAM LOWNDES DOUGHERTY HOUSTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL COBB ROCKDALE HALL HALL Hall GWINNETT GORDON
COBB CLAYTON GORDON GORDON GLYNN Gwinnett GWINNETT GWINNETT Gwinnett Rockdale
GLYNN GLYNN NEWTON GWINNETT GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COWETA NEWTON NEWTON FULTON FULTON
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2010 2008 2008 2009 2010 2009 2008 2010 2010 2010
2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009
3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011
3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010
North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Foot & Ankle Surgery Center North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Endoscopy Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northern Crescent Endoscopy Northern Crescent Endoscopy Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Northside Women's Clinic Northview Orthopaedic Surgery Center NORTHWEST ENDOSCOPY CENTER Northwest Endoscopy Center Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Paces Plastic Surgery Center Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Piedmont Eye Piedmont Surgery Center Pinnacle Orthopaedics Surgery Center-Austell, LLC Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Podiatric Surgi Center Professional Eye Surgery Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The 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 Rome Surgical Center, P C Roswell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Medical Clinic Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc
FULTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL HALL Catoosa FORSYTH GWINNETT HALL FULTON FULTON GWINNETT FULTON DeKalb LUMPKIN COBB COBB Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON Fulton FULTON BIBB COBB CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB DEKALB WHITFIELD NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham CHATHAM CHATHAM
2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2010 2009 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 2009
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3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010
Savannah Pain Center, Llc
CHATHAM
Seaside Surgical, Llc
GLYNN
South Georgia Surgery Center
Ware
South Georgia Surgery Center
Ware
South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick )
GLYNN
South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick )
GLYNN
Southeast Treatment Center, Llc
CAMDEN
Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc
FULTON
Southern Bone & Joint, Llc
COWETA
Southern Crescent Endoscopy
HENRY
Southern Crescent Endoscopy
HENRY
Spivey Station Surgery Center
Clayton
Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C
FAYETTE
Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C
FAYETTE
Surgery Center of BJI, LLC
WAYNE
Surgical Centers of Georgia
Bibb
Thomas Eye Surgery Center
FULTON
Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc.
TIFT
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C
MUSCOGEE
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C
MUSCOGEE
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp
CHATHAM
Urology Surgical Partners, Llc
FULTON
Urology Surgical Partners, Llc
FULTON
Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center
ROCKDALE
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington)
NEWTON
West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc
CARROLL
West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC
FULTON
Westside Endoscopy Center, P C
COBB
WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LLC (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
COFFEE FULTON
Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
FULTON
Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc
CHEROKEE
Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc
CHEROKEE
WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON
Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)
Amicita Home Health, LLC Appalachian Home Health Care AseraCare Home Health CareOne Health Services Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Medside Home Health Agency Phoebe Home Care SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Tanner Home Health Services Visiting Nurse Health Systems, Metro Atlanta WellStar Home Health - Cobb
Tattnall Union DeKalb DeKalb Glynn Fulton Dougherty Hall Carroll Gwinnett Cobb
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2010 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2008 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010 2010
2009 2010 2008 2010 2010
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
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
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 4/19/2011)
Facility Name
Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Center for Pain Management (The Emory Clinic) Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. Endoscopy Ctr Of Southeast Ga G.I. Endoscopy Center North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Renaissance Surgical Centre, LLC Resurgens Surgical Center Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Surgery Center of Columbia County Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgical Suite, The Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta AseraCare Home Health AseraCare Home Health Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an
County
DOUGHERTY Fulton Fulton Clayton FULTON TOOMBS CLAYTON GORDON HALL GWINNETT BIBB FULTON Chatham
Year
2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008
Shortfall Due Service
38,801.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,665.20 Ambulatory Surgery Center
19,961.95 Ambulatory Surgery Center 13,418.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,719.75 Ambulatory Surgery Center
5,773.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center 75,209.04 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,443.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 19,902.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,773.68 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,203,614.79 Ambulatory Surgery Center 63,987.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center
Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON Columbia Muscogee Muscogee FULTON Newton Bibb Lowndes DeKalb DeKalb Toombs Muscogee Hall Bibb Elbert Douglas
2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
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44,959.32 36,419.70 25,369.55
9,376.56 354,974.10 114,593.31 124,405.19
4,689.30 70,112.73 181,236.98
7,553.48 123.78
1,732.59 45,926.04
5,293.84 46,295.97 27,575.31 89,932.44 293,945.93
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center 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
Amedisys Company Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Duluth Medical Services, Inc. Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals Georgia Home Health Services, Inc., High Shoals Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Healthfield of Southwest Georgia Pediatric Services of America - Norcross Pediatric Services of America, Inc - Bibb Southside Medical Home Health Staff Builders Home Health, an Amedisys Company Suncrest Home Health SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia Ultra Care of Georgia United Home Care of Atlanta United Home Care of Cumming United Home Care of North Georgia Battlefield Imaging Center
Cherokee McDuffie Gwinnett Muscogee Fulton Chatham Oconee Oconee Oconee Oconee Hall Fulton Forsyth Spalding Fulton Decatur Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Spalding Hall Franklin Muscogee Gwinnett Forsyth Hall Catoosa
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008
26,255.06 49,172.23
841.40 14,330.10 27,142.14 11,247.67
4,106.22 22,488.72 11,054.09 43,088.86 36,843.59 127,670.73
9,740.23 33,092.06 141,771.40
1,748.86 360.68 276.95
4,224.15 106,573.04
18,927.74 110,947.93 102,582.06 130,639.50
18,900.71 73,750.32 27,482.40 20,312.12 47,397.70
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 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. 31-643(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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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:
FALL
Batched Service
Batching Notice
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
September
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
December
Letter of Intent
October
January
Application Deadline November
February
WINTER
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
March
April
May
SPRING
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
June
July
August
SUMMER
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 3/24/2011 on DCH Website
Spring Batching Review Cycle Notifications
Ambulatory Surgery Home Health Agencies
Obstetrical Services
Neonatal Intermediate Services Neonatal Intensive Care Services Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Winter CYCLE
Batching Notice
(December 22, 2010)
Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
February 20, 2011 (Rollover Date: 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
SPRING CYCLE
Batching Notice
(March 24, 2011)
Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(due by 12 noon May 23, 2011)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(August 5, 2011)
100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(August 30, 2011)
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(September 19, 2011)
Letter of Intent
(April 23, 2011 - Rollover Date: due by 5pm April 26, 2011)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(July 21, 2011)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(August 20, 2011)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(September 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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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 e-mail. 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 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)
Certificate of Need Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption
March 2011
Pursuant to Certificate of Need Rule 111-2-2-.03(24)(b), any hospital approved to perform therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures as a result of a request for determination submitted between May 1 and May 15 of any calendar after the adoption of this rule, must, between May 1 and May 15, of each subsequent year, submit a request which documents its compliance with the standards of this rule, and the Department must re-affirm the hospital's current compliance in writing in order for the hospital to continue its therapeutic cardiac catheterization program. The Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption, Exhibit Five of the Request for Determination form, must be utilized in such request for determination to confirm compliance with the standards of Certificate of Need Rule 111-2-2.03(24)(a).
Certificate of Need Rule 111-2-2-.03(24) can be found at the link below.
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/111/2/2/03.pdf
A Request for Determination form, inclusive of Exhibit Five, can be found at the link below.
http://www.georgiahealthdata.info/Forms/CON_Request_for_Determination_4-14-2009.doc
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