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Letters of Intent

LOI2011027 OMI Diagnostics

Convert a Freestanding LNR to a CON approved Freestanding DTRC

Received: 4/18/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/18/2011

Site: 2501 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Suite C, Marietta, GA 30066 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $625,000

LOI2011060 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Expansion and Renovation of its Clinical Laboratory

Received: 5/2/2011

Application must be submitted on: 6/1/2011

Site: 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $4,800,000

Expired Letters of Intent

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

Spring Batching Letters of Intent

Ambulatory Surgery

LOI2011028 West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC

Batching: Conversion of LNR Facility to CON Multi-Specialty Facility

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 3161 Howell Mill Rd, Suite 320, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $500,000

LOI2011029 Eastside Surgery Center, LLC

Batching: Develop Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center on Hospital Campus

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $8,900,000

Newborn ICU/ Neonatal INT

LOI2011030 Floyd Medical Center

Batching: Establish a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 4 (four) Level III NICU beds

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30162 (Floyd County)

Estimated Cost: $893,426

LOI2011031 Northside Hospital - Forsyth

Batching: Establishment of a Level III Perinatal Service

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County)

Estimated Cost: $0

LOI2011032 Hamilton Medical Center

Batching: Establish Level III NICU Services

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County)

Estimated Cost: $1,650,000

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LOI2011033 Rockdale Medical Center

Batching: Expand Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) Service

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $6,000,000

LOI2011034 Northside Hospital - Forsyth

Batching: Expansion of Neonatal Care Services by 3-Beds

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County)

Estimated Cost: $550,000

LOI2011035 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center

Batching: Development of Neonatal Intermediate Care Service

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County)

Estimated Cost: $500,000

Rehabilitation

LOI2011036 Tanner Medical Center, Inc.

Batching: Conversion of 20-Bed Skilled Nursing Unit to Adult CIPR Program

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

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

Estimated Cost: $1,700,000

LOI2011037 HealthSouth of Georgia, LLC

Batching: Develop 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehab Hospital (CIPR)

Received: 4/23/2011

Application must be submitted on: 5/23/2011

Site: Poplar Road and Interstate 85, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County)

Estimated Cost: $26,000,000

Skilled Nursing Care See Revised Batching Notice Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities (Revised Batching Notice)

New Applications
2011-023 Grady Memorial Hospital New Ambulatory Services Building Filed: 5/5/2011 Site: 80 Jess Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Craig J. Tindall, Senior VP, Operations 404-616-1000 Estimated Cost: $19,975,128
2011-024 Cartersville Medical Center da Vinci Surgical System Filed: 5/9/2011 Site: 906 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $2,013,210
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2011-015 Shepherd Center Renovation - 20 Additional LTAC Beds Filed: 4/18/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/3/2011 Site: 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary R. Ulicny/ President & CEO 404-350-7311
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Estimated Cost: $5,524,293
2011-019 Newnan MRI Add CT Scanner to Existing Outpatient Imaging Center Filed: 4/29/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/13/2011 Site: 1565 Highway 34 East, Building B, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $545,452
2011-020 West Cobb Health Imaging Add CT Scanner Filed: 4/29/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/13/2011 Site: 3824 Austell Road, Marietta, GA 30265 (Cobb County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $523,000
2011-021 American Health Imaging, Inc - Mobile Service Provider Purchase Dedicated Mobile Breast MRI Unit Filed: 4/29/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/13/2011 Site: 2200 Century Parkway, NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Fulton County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,838,000
Pending Review/Complete Applications
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
2011-005 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
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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 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
2011-011 Emory University Hospital Midtown
Development of a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Filed: 3/2/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 3/16/2011 Deemed Complete: 4/27/2011 60th Day Deadline: 6/25/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/24/2011 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 Deemed Complete: 4/20/2011 60th Day Deadline: 6/18/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/17/2011 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 Deemed Complete: 5/4/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/2/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/31/2011
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Site: 200 Oakside Lane, Building 100, Suite A, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Bradley Peters, MD 770-479-1945 Estimated Cost: $20,000
2011-014 Northside Hospital Replacement and Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Filed: 4/15/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/9/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/7/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/5/2011 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $7,146,000
2011-016 Newnan Regional DTRC To Relocate DTRC Filed: 4/20/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/4/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/2/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/31/2011 Site: 775 Popular Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: John W. Ray, Jr. Esq.; 404-994-1650 Estimated Cost: $2,389,637
2011-017 OMI Diagnostics - Douglasville Convert an LNR to a DTRC Filed: 4/28/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/12/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/10/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/8/2011 Site: 4586 Timber Ridge Drive, Suite 100, Douglasville, GA 30135 (Douglas County) Contact: Thomas Brown, Jr. President 678-802-1464 Estimated Cost: $63,075
2011-018 South Georgia Medical Center New Patient Tower Filed: 4/29/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/13/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/11/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/9/2011 Site: 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: William E. Forbes, CPO 229-259-1475 Estimated Cost: $67,892,000
2011-022 Piedmont Newnan Hospital Relocate Four (4) ASC Operating Rooms to the New MOB Filed: 5/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/16/2011 Site: 775 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $15,689,092
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
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Recently Approved Applications
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 APPROVED: May 17, 2011
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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 APPROVED: May 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
Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
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 WITHDRAWN: 5/3/2011 Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Contact: Stephen Machen, DOO 478-952-9138 Estimated Cost: $12,000
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.
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.
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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. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the application for alternative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. 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; BCH Medical Investors, LLC withdrew appeal, 4/27/2011.
2010-049 Southern Crescent Rehabilitation Center (Henry) BATCHING: Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital SSDR 1 Agency Decision: Denied, 3/22/2011. Appealed By: Southern Crescent Rehabilitation & Retirement Community, 4/20/2011 appeals the denial of their application; Southern Regional Health System, Inc. d/b/a Southern Regional Medical Center requests intervention, 4/15/2011. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
2010-053 V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc. (Lowndes) BATCHING: Convert to CON Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC Agency Decision: Denied, 3/22/2011 Appealed By: V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgery Center, Inc. appeals the denial of their application, 4/15/2011. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
2010-058 Amicita Home Health, LLC (Bryan) 2010-059 Bayada Nurses, Inc (Chatham) 2010-060 BCH Home Care Services, LLC
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2010-061 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Savannah, LLC (Chatham) 2010-062 Suncrest Home Health (Chatham) 2010-063 United Home Care of Savannah (Chatham)
2010-058 BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 12 2010-059 - 2010063 New Home Health Agency Agency Decision: 2010060, 2010061, 2010063 - Denied, 3/22/2011; 2010062, Approved, 3/22/2011 Appealed By: CareSouth HHA Holdings of Savannah, LLC d/b/a CareSouth Homecare
Professionals appeals the denial of its application and also appeals the approval of Suncrest's application, 4/21/2011; United Home Care, Inc. d/b/a United Home Care of Savannah appeals the approval of Suncrest's application, 4/20/2011. United Home Care of Savannah also requests to intervene in any appeals filed in connection with the approval of Suncrest 2010062. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
2010-064 SunCrest Home Health (Cobb) 2010-065 Interim Healthcare of Atlanta (Fulton) 2010-066 Faith Staffing Agency (Cobb) 2010-067 Making A Dream Come True, Inc. (Cobb) 2010-068 Bayada Nurses, Inc. (Cobb) 2010-069 CareSouth Homecare Professionals (Richmond) 2010-070 Bayada Nurses, Inc (Gwinnett) 2010-071 Making A Dream Come True, Inc. (Gwinnett) 2010-072 Citizen Home Health Agency (Gwinnett) 2010-073 Suncrest Home Health (Gwinnett)
2010-064 - 2010-065 BATCHING: Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 3 2010-066 - 2010-073 New Home Health Agency Agency Decision: 2010-065, Approved, 3/22/2011 and 2010-064, 2010-066, 2010-067, 2010-068,
2010-069, 2010-070, 2010-071, 2010-072, 2010-073, Denied, 3/22/2011 Appealed By: Suncrest (Cobb) appeals the denial of its application and appeals the approval of
Interim's application, 4/20/2011. CareSouth appeals the denial of its application and also appeals the approval of Interim's application, 4/21/2011; Suncrest (Gwinnett) appeals the denial of its application and also appeals the approval of Interim's application, 4/20/2011. Suncrest Home Health of Georgia, Inc., requests intervention in CareSouth's appeal of Interim's approval. Hearing Officer: TBA Hearing Date: TBA
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
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
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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 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
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Contact Person: Beth Ryther 229-896-8000 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011015 Fayette Community Hospital dba Piedmont Fayette Hospital CT Scanner Request received: 4/29/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending

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

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 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

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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

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
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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

LNR-ASC2011012 Atlanta Center for Women's Choice

Renovation of 8630 sqft of Existing Office Space

Site: 353 Parkway Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30314

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: OB/GYN

Project costs as submitted: $905,500.00

Request received: 5/4/2011

Contact Person: Toni Hawkins 404-892-3239

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
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

Request received: 9/2/2010

Contact Person: J. Warner Ray, M.D. 770-994-1650

Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Date of Withdrawal:

4/27/2011

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
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Contact Person: Carol E. Alexander 770-254-6031 Determination: Pending
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
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
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
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
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
DET2011002 Northside Hospital, Inc. Consolidation of DTRC Indigent and Charity Commitments Request received: 1/4/2011
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Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 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

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: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Date of Withdrawal:

4/22/2011

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

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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
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
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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 Contact Person: Jeffrey Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending
DET2011031 Vantage Oncology Company fka Gwinnet 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 17

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
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
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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 Request received: 4/15/2011 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2011052 SJC Home Health Sevices Inc. Transfer two Home Health Counites Request received: 4/26/2011 Contact Person: John Salandi 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending
DET2011053 Southeast Georgia Open MRI Replacement of Existing .23 Magnet with a 1.5 Magnet Request received: 4/26/2011 Contact Person: Toni S. Cowan 912-267-6736 Determination: Pending
DET2011054 Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston dba Riverside Health and Replace Facia Board with Vinyl and Pave Parking Lot, adding 11 more Request received: 4/26/2011 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 Ext 2221 Determination: Pending
DET2011055 Palmetto Imaging, Inc Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 4/29/2011 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2011056 Palmetto Imaging, Inc. Replacement of Health Care Facility's MRI Request received: 4/29/2011 Contact Person: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending
DET2011057 Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County Expand Adult Cardiac Catheterization Service Request received: 4/29/2011 Contact Person: William E. Forbes 229-259-4175 Determination: Pending
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DET2011058 East Cobb Senior Living, LLC New Construction of For-Profit Assisted Living Community Request received: 5/2/2011 Contact Person: David F. Pyburn 770-393-3355 ext 520 Determination: Pending

DET2011059 Tanner Medical Center, Inc . Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/4/2011 Contact Person: Taylor Powers 770-838-8688 Determination: Pending

DET2011060 MCG Health, Inc. Replacement of Siemens 1.5T MRI Request received: 5/6/2011 Contact Person: Shelia O'Neal 706-721-7406 Determination: Pending

DET2011061 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Development of MOB Request received: 5/6/2011 Contact Person: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending

DET2011062 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/9/2011 Contact Person: John McClain 770-991-8141 Determination: Pending

DET2011063 St. Mary's Hospital Renewal for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/10/2011 Contact Person: Nina Evans 706-389-3947 Determination: Pending

DET2011064 Andrew Diamond, MD Rule Regarding Sedation Sinuplasty Request received: 5/10/2011 Contact Person: Andrew Diamond, MD Determination: Pending

770-329-1137

DET2011065 Fayette Community Hospital, Inc. dba Piedmont Fayette Hospital Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/11/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending
DET2011066 Satilla Health Services, Inc. dba Satilla Regional Medical Center Continued Provision of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/11/2011 Contact Person: Robert Trimm 912-287-2500 Determination: Pending

DET2011067 Toccoa Healthcare Properties, Inc. Heritage Healthcare of Toccoa LLC Renovation of existing Nursing Facility below CON threshold Request received: 5/11/2011 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2011068 UHS-Bethany of Millen LLC dba Bethany Nursing Center of Millen Renovation of existing Nursing Facility below CON threshold
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Request received: 5/11/2011 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending
DET2011069 Houston Hospitals, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Request for a Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Program Request received: 5/12/2011 Contact Person: Cary Martin 478-542-7839 Determination: Pending
DET2011070 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Establishment of an Outpatient Specialty Clinic Request received: 5/12/2011 Contact Person: Eden Blackwell 601-849-6440 ext 325 Determination: Pending
DET2011071 Cobb Hospital Inc. dba WellStar Cob Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending
DET2011072 Gwinnett Hospital System Inc dba Gwinnett Medical Center Request for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Renewal Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2011073 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes 706-272-6120 Determination: Pending
DET2011074 Hamilton Medical Center Addition of one Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Jeffrey D. Myers 706-272-6411 Determination: Pending
DET2011075 Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Remodel, and Modernize Physical Plant Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Keith Wilson 70-942-7111 Determination: Pending
DET2011076 EHCA Eastside LLC dba Eastside Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Dustin A. Greene, FACHE 770-736-2224 Determination: Pending
DET2011077 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Travis Roose 912-538-5572 Determination: Pending
DET2011078 EHCA Johns Creek LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Mickey White 678-474-7118 Determination: Pending
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DET2011079 Cartersville Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, 770-387-8161 Determination: Pending
DET2011080 Doctors Hospital of Augusta LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Terence Vanarkel 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending
DET2011081 Henry Medical Center Inc Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Charles F. Scott 678-604-1001 Determination: Pending
DET2011082 Delmar Gardens of Smyrna Personal Care Home Addition of 10 Apartments Increase from 50 to 60 Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Kurt Greenlow 770-432-4444 Determination: Pending
DET2011083 DeKalb Medical Center Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Don Fears 404-501-5790 Determination: Pending
DET2011084 Floyd Healthcare Management Inc dba Floyd Medical Center Continue Adult Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption w/o OH Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending
DET2011085 Douglas Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Douglas Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending
DET2011086 East Georgia Regional Medical Center LLC 2011 Renewal Application Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Spencer Thomas 912-486-1500 Determination: Pending
DET2011087 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Renewal Application Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Robyn Stowell 706-481-7678 Determination: Pending
DET2011088 Tenet South Fulton Inc. dba South Fulton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Jeff Stanley 404-466-1114 Determination: Pending
DET2011089 Tenet Health System Spalding Inc Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption
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Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: John Quinn 770-229-6469 Determination: Pending
DET2011090 Northside Hospital Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Cherokee Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2011091 Northside Hospital Inc dba Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2011092 Northside Hospital Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Forsyth Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending

Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period

2008079 Hospital Authority of Wilkes County d/b/a Wills Memorial Hospital

Regeneration (Renovation) of Entire Hospital

Request to extend Performance Period

Site: 120 Gordon Street, Washington (Wilkes)

Project Approved: 11/26/2008

Request Received: 04/22/2011

Contact: Marvin Goldman, CEO (706) 678-9212

Approved Cost: $13,409,807

Determination: Approved, 4/22/2011

Extended Completion Date: 5/21/2012

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

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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 May 17, 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 2008 thru 2010)

Athens Regional Medical Center

Clarke

2010

Bacon County Hospital

Bacon

2010

Burke Medical Center

Burke

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

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

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2008

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2009

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

2010

The Medical Center

Muscogee

2010

Union General Hospital

Union

2010

Wayne Memorial Hospital

Wayne

2010

Wills Memorial Hospital

Wilkes

2010

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)

Meadowbrook Health Care

DeKalb

2008

Survey Due
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 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 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
10/31/2008

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 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

FORSYTH BIBB

2008 2008

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2009

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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 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 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 LOWNDES BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COWETA NEWTON NEWTON FULTON FULTON FULTON
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2010 2008 2009 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2010 2008 2010
2010 2008 2008 2009 2010 2009 2008 2010 2010 2010
2009 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010

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 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 3/11/2011

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 Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc South Georgia Surgery Center South Georgia Surgery Center South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick )

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 GLYNN Ware Ware GLYNN GLYNN
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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 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010

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 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011

Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Southern Crescent Endoscopy Southern Crescent Endoscopy Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Surgery Center of BJI, LLC Surgical Centers of Georgia Thomas Eye Surgery Center Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc. Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Wellbrook Endoscopy Center Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington) West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc West Metro Endoscopy Center, Llc West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Westside Endoscopy Center, P C WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LLC (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc Woodstock Endoscopy Ctr, Llc WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC

CAMDEN FULTON COWETA HENRY HENRY FAYETTE FAYETTE WAYNE Bibb FULTON TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE BIBB BIBB CHATHAM FULTON FULTON LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES ROCKDALE NEWTON CARROLL DOUGLAS DOUGLAS FULTON COBB COFFEE
FULTON FULTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE FULTON

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)

Amicita Home Health, LLC

Tattnall

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

AseraCare Home Health

DeKalb

CareOne Health Services

DeKalb

Intrepid USA Healthcare Services

Glynn

Medside Home Health Agency

Fulton

Phoebe Home Care

Dougherty

SunCrest Home Health of Georgia

Hall

Tanner Home Health Services

Carroll

WellStar Home Health - Cobb

Cobb

2010 2008 2009 2008 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

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2007 thru 2009)

Devereux Georgia Treatment Network

Cobb

Jasper Memorial Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital

Jasper Stewart

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

Taylor Telfair Regional Hospital

Telfair

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2008 2007 2007 2008 2007

3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 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
9/30/2009 3/27/2009 3/27/2009 9/30/2009 3/27/2009

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 2008 thru 2010)

Battlefield Imaging Center

Catoosa

2009

Battlefield Imaging Center

Catoosa

2010

Emory University Hospital (GE Discovery DLS - 1991048) Emory University Hospital (GE Discovery DST - 2003074) Emory University Hospital (Siemens Biograph 40 - 2004078) Emory University Hospital Midtown (Discovery 600 2008-089) John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Thomas

2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Hall

2010

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2010

The Medical Center

Muscogee

2010

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Cobb

2010

Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)

Athens Regional Medical Center

Clarke

2010

Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Bibb

Bibb

2008

Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston

2008

Columbus Radiation Oncology

Muscogee

2010

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Fulton

2010

Gordon Hospital

Gordon

2010

Grady Memorial Hospital

Fulton

2010

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

Thomas

2010

Northeast Georgia Cancer Care

Clarke

2008

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Hall

2010

Oconee Regional Cancer Center

Laurens

2010

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2010

Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center

Ware

2010

South Georgia Center for Cancer Care

Bulloch

2010

Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus

Camden

2010

The Emory Clinic

DeKalb

2010

The Medical Center

Muscogee

2010

Toccoa Cancer Center

Stephens

2010

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Cobb

2010

WellStar Paulding Hospital

Paulding

2010

4/30/2010 4/29/2011 4/29/2011
4/29/2011
4/29/2011
4/29/2011
4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011
4/29/2011 8/7/2009 8/7/2009
4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011
8/7/2009 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 4/29/2011

Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3
Years (Commitment status as of 5/17/2011)

Facility Name
Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. G.I. Endoscopy Center North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Renaissance Surgical Centre, LLC

County
DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton FULTON CLAYTON GORDON HALL GWINNETT BIBB

Year
2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

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Shortfall Due Service
38,801.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,665.20 Ambulatory Surgery Center
13,418.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,719.75 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

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. Spivey Station Surgery Center 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 Amedisys Company Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company CSRA Home Health- Columbia, 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 Northlake Cancer Treatment Center

FULTON Chatham
Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON Clayton Columbia Muscogee Muscogee FULTON Newton Bibb Lowndes DeKalb DeKalb Toombs Hall Muscogee Bibb Elbert Douglas
Cherokee McDuffie 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 DeKalb

2010 2008
2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 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 2010

1,203,614.79 Ambulatory Surgery Center 63,987.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center

44,959.32 36,419.70 25,369.55
9,376.56 55,170.93 354,974.10 114,593.31 124,405.19
4,689.30 70,112.73 181,236.98
7,553.48 123.78
1,732.59 45,926.04 46,295.97
5,293.84 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 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

26,255.06 49,172.23 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 21,700.70

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 PET Services Radiation Therapy

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
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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 Batching Notification Revised Posted 5/4/2011 Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities (See Revised Batching Notice)

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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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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
SKILLED NURSING ONLY- SPRING CYCLE

Batching Notice
(May 4, 2011)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(July 3, 2011 - Rollover Date: due by 12 noon July 5, 2011)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(September 15, 2011)

100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(October 10, 2011 - Rollover Date: October 11, 2011)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(October 30, 2011)

Letter of Intent
(June 3, 2011)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(August 31, 2011)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(September 30, 2011)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(October 20, 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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