Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Expired Letter of Intent Skilled Nursing Batching Expired Letters of Intent New Applications Disqualified Applications Pending Review/Incomplete Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications Recently Approved Applications DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn CON Applications Appealed CON Projects CERTIFICATE OF NEED Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination July 13, 2011 July 19, 2011 Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period Batching Notifications Summer Need Projection Analyses Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls Legislation Affecting CON New Batching Review Spring Cycle Skilled Nursing Cycle Summer Cycle New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) Georgia Department of Community Health Health Facilities Regulation Division/ Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0654 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Contact Information Letters of Intent LOI2011067 WellStar Paulding Hospital Replacement Hospital Received: 6/29/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/29/2011 Site: 148 Bill Carruth Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141 (Paulding County) Estimated Cost: $125,000,000 LOI2011068 Tift Regional Medical Center Renovate and Expand Clinical Laboratory and Admin Suite Received: 7/6/2011 Application must be submitted on: 8/5/2011 Site: 901 East 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31793 (Tift County) Estimated Cost: $11,500,000 LOI2011069 Coastal Imaging, LLC Conversion of a Free-Standing LNR to a DTRC Received: 6/30/2011 Application must be submitted on: 8/1/2011 Site: 503 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Estimated Cost: $12,500 LOI2011070 Cartersville Medical Center Expansion and Renovation of the Hospital Received: 7/14/2011 Application must be submitted on: 8/15/2011 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Estimated Cost: $22,500,000 Expired Letters of Intent LOI2011066 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC Acquisition of DTRC Received: 6/14/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/14/2011 Site: 503 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Estimated Cost: $0 Expired Letters of Intent - Batching - Skilled Nursing Care LOI2011038 Gracemore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Skilled Nursing Exception Bariatric - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 2708 Lee Street, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Estimated Cost: $2,600,000 LOI2011040 Heritage Healthcare of Macon Exception Skilled Nursing Bariatric - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 2255 Anthony Road, Macon, GA 31204 (Bibb County) Estimated Cost: $4,000,000 LOI2011043 Gracemore Nursing & Rehab, Inc. Establish a Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 2708 Lee Street, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 LOI2011046 Family Life Enrichment Center Construct an Adjoining 30-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) 2 Site: 3450 New High Shoals Road, High Shoals, GA 30645 (Oconee County) Estimated Cost: $5,000,000 LOI2011047 PAP of Georgia, LLC Exception Skilled Nursing - Complex and Technology Dependent Children - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: North Druid Hills Rd and Briarciff Rd, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $20,000,000 LOI2011050 Miller County Hospital/Miller Nursing Home - Grace Street Exception Skilled Nursing - Mechanical Ventilator - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 208 Grace Street, Colquitt, GA 39837 (Miller County) Estimated Cost: $250,000 LOI2011053 Christian City Rehabiliation Center Exception Skilled Nursing - Developmentally Disabled - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 7300 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $6,000,000 LOI2011056 Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Facility Expansion to serve Alzheimer's/Dementia Residents - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 12884 Cleveland Street West, Nahunta, GA 31553 (Brantley County) Estimated Cost: $5,200,000 LOI2011057 Summerhill Facility Expansion to Serve Alzheimer's/Dementia Residents - Batching Received: 6/3/2011 Application must be submitted on: 7/5/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 500 Stanley Street, Perry, GA 31069 (Houston County) Estimated Cost: $300,000 Disqualified Applications 2011-049 Good Life Living Center Batching: Establish a 60 to 65 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 7/3/2011 Site: 222 East Oak Street Highway 341 South, McRae, GA 31055 (Telfair County) Contact: Alfonza Hagan 912-682-3338 Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 New Applications none Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2011-050 Heritage Healthcare of Savannah Expansion and Renovation Filed: 6/20/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 7/5/2011 Site: 12825 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31419 (Chatham County) Contact: Rachel Lee 770-279-6200 Estimated Cost: $4,608,418 3 Pending Review/Complete Applications 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: 4/14/2011 60th Day Deadline: 6/12/2011 Decision Deadline: 8/11/2011 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 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 of Two Existing/Acquisition of One New da Vinci Robotic Surgery Systems 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 2011-015 Shepherd Center Renovation - 20 Additional LTAC Beds Filed: 4/18/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/19/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/17/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/15/2011 Site: 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary R. Ulicny/ President & CEO 404-350-7311 Estimated Cost: $5,524,293 2011-016 Newnan Regional DTRC To Relocate DTRC Filed: 4/20/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/2/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/4/2011 4 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 2011-019 Newnan MRI Add CT Scanner to Existing Outpatient Imaging Center Filed: 4/29/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 5/13/2011 Deemed Complete: 6/13/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/11/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/10/2011 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 Deemed Complete: 6/16/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/14/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/13/2011 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 Deemed Complete: 6/6/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/4/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/3/2011 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 2011-022 Piedmont Newnan Hospital Relocate Four (4) ASC Operating Rooms to the New MOB Filed: 5/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/16/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/14/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/12/2011 Site: 775 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $15,689,092 2011-023 Grady Memorial Hospital New Ambulatory Services Building 5 Filed: 5/5/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/19/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/17/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/15/2011 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 Deemed Incomplete: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 6/16/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/19/2011 Site: 906 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $2,013,210 2011-025 OMI Diagnostics - Marietta Convert a Freestanding LNR to a CON approved Freestanding DTRC Filed: 5/18/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 6/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 6/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/20/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/19/2011 Site: 2501 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Marietta, GA 30066 (Cobb County) Contact: Thomas Brown, President 678-802-1464 Estimated Cost: $250,193 2011-026 Rockdale Medical Center Expand Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) Service - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 1412 Mislead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: Deborah Armstrong, CEO 770-918-3877 Estimated Cost: $5,694,312 2011-027 HealthSouth of Georgia, LLC Develop 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehab Hospital (CIPR) - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: Poplar Road and Interstate 85, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Andy Ward, VP of Development 205-970-5753 Estimated Cost: $22,153,544 2011-028 Floyd Medical Center Establish a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 4 (four) Level III NICU beds - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30162 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed, DOP 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $779,980 2011-029 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center Development of Neonatal Intermediate Care Service - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $95,000 6 2011-030 Eastside Surgery Center, LLC Develop Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center on Hospital Campus - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 1600 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene, COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $8,947,391 2011-031 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Establishment of a Level III Perinatal Service - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,165,375 2011-032 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Expansion of Level II Neonatal Care Services by 3-Beds - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $561,200 2011-033 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Conversion of 20-Bed Skilled Nursing Unit to Adult CIPR Program - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Taylor Powers, VP, Heart & Vascular Services 770-838-8688 Estimated Cost: $2,094,500 2011-034 Hamilton Medical Center Establish Level III NICU Services - Batching Filed: 5/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 5/23/2011 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2011 Decision Deadline: 9/19/2011 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Jeff Myers 706-272-6411 Estimated Cost: $2,000,000 2011-035 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Expansion and Renovation of its Clinical Laboratory Filed: 6/1/2011 Deemed Complete: 6/15/2001 60th Day Deadline: 8/13/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/12/2011 Site: 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 (Fulton County) Contact: David R. Tatum, VP & Chief Public Policy Officer 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $4,818,000 2011-036 Miller County Hospital/Miller Nursing Home - Cuthbert St. Exception Skill Nursing - Mechanical Ventilator - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 209 N. Cuthbert Street, Colquitt, GA 39837 (Miller County) Contact: Robin Bau, CEO 229-758-5954 7 Estimated Cost: $496,676 2011-037 Northside Hospital - Forsyth 13 Bed Expansion Filed: 6/24/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/8/2011 60th Day Deadline: 9/5/2011 Decision Deadline: 11/4/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 2011-038 The Medical Center of Central Georgia Four Story MOB Filed: 6/27/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/12/2011 60th Day Deadline: 9/9/2011 Decision Deadline: 11/8/2011 Site: 800 First Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines, Reimbursement Director 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $18,390,000 2011-039 PAP of Georgia Exception Skilled Nursing - Complex/Technology Dependent Children 18 Under - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 5620 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Gregory Hook 908-378-1813 Estimated Cost: $7,301,064 2011-040 The Senior Care Center - St. Mary's Exception Skilled Nursing - Gero-Psychiatric/High-Tech/Medically Complex Patients - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 805 Dilworth Street, St. Mary's, GA 31558 (Camden County) Contact: Carlton D. DeVooght, VP General Counsel 912-466-3269 Estimated Cost: $17,356,600 2011-041 Annandale Village Additional Skilled Nursing Beds - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 3500 Annandale Lane, Gwinnett, GA 30024 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Adam Pomeranz, CEO 770-932-4863 Estimated Cost: $556,912 2011-042 Church Home for the Aged Exception Skilled Nursing - Church Members BATCHING Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 2470 Highway 41 North, For Valley, GA 31030 (Peach County) Contact: Elwood Collier 904-613-4156 Estimated Cost: $2,107,300 2011-043 Bostick Nursing Center Establish a 280-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 8 Site: 1700 Bostick Circle, Hardwick, GA 31304 (Baldwin County) Contact: Carlo Musso, MD, President 770-692-4750 Estimated Cost: $6,905,300 2011-044 Health Care Real Estate Holdings - Dawson Exception Skill Nursing - Neurological Diseases and or Impairments Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: Kilough Church Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534 (Dawson County) Contact: Lorraine T. Taylor 678-627-2245 Estimated Cost: $9,826,555 2011-045 Lowndes Co Health Services, LLC dba Parkwood Development Expanded Skill Nursing - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 1501 North Lee Street, Valdosta, GA 31601 (Lowndes County) Contact: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Estimated Cost: $1,993,956 2011-046 UniHealth Post-Acute Care - Brookhaven Exception Skill Nursing - Bariatric - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 3535 Ashton Woods Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319 (DeKalb County) Contact: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Estimated Cost: $4,112,675 2011-047 Health Care Real Estate Holdings - Dahlonega Exception Skill Nursing - Neurological Diseases and or Impairments - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: Mountain Park Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 (Lumpkin County) Contact: Lorraine T. Taylor 478-621-2245 Estimated Cost: $9,826,555 2011-048 Heritage Healthcare of Lilburn Exception Skill Nursing - Bariatric - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011 Site: 788 Indian Trial, Liburn, GA 30047 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Estimated Cost: $4,709,572 Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications none Recently Approved 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 APPROVED: 7/1/2011 9 Site: 2287 Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30660 (Rockdale County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,468,827 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 7/11/2011 Site: 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $6,750,000 Recently Denied Applications none CON Applications Withdrawn none 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. Appeals Court Decision: Affirms DCH's original decision to grant CON to Palmyra reversing the Sumter and Dougherty Superior Courts' decisions reversing DCH's grant of a CON to Palmyra Hospital for new perinatal services, 7/5/2011. Additional Appeals Information: Phoebe and Phoebe Sumter file notice of intent to petition for certiorari from Court of Appeals' decision, 7/13/2011. 2009-094 St. Francis Hospital (Muscogee) Establish Basic Perinatal Service - BATCHING Agency Decision: Approved, 3/23/2010 10 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) Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Facility - Batching 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: 8/8/2011 2010-034 Lakeview Behavioral Health System, LLC (Gwinnett) Establish a 60-bed Acute Care Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Hospital - Batching 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 and June 17 - 20, 2011 Hearing Decision: Pending 2010-049 Southern Crescent Rehabilitation Center (Henry) Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital SSDR 1 - Batching 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: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/2/2011 11/4/2011 2010-053 V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc. (Lowndes) Convert to CON Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC - Batching 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: Ellwood F. Oakley, III Esq. Hearing Date: 8/29/2011 2010-058 Amicita Home Health, LLC (Bryan) 2010-059 Bayada Nurses, Inc (Chatham) 2010-060 BCH Home Care Services, LLC 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 Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 12 - Batching 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. 11 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 Expand Home Health Agency SSDR 3 - Batching 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: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/17//2011 8/19/2011 Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2011002 The Breast Health Clinic Fixed Center Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/28/2011 LNR-EQT2011006 Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic of Coffee County, P.C. CT Fixed Request received: 2/25/2011 Contact Person: Amber Patterson 912-384-2200 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Approved Determination Date: 7/7/2011 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: Approved Determination Date: 7/8/2011 LNR-EQT2011012 HyperbaRxs at Johns Creek, LLC Hyperbaric Chambers Request received: 3/25/2011 Contact Person: Helen Gelly, M.D. 770-422-0517 12 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/28/2011 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: Approved Determination Date: 7/7/2011 LNR-EQT2011015 Fayette Community Hospital dba Piedmont Fayette Hospital CT Scanner Request received: 4/29/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 7/7/2011 LNR-EQT2011016 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. da Vinci Surgical System Request received: 6/20/2011 Contact Person: Matt Moore 706-596-4160 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2011017 Savannah Neurology Specialists Fixed MRI Request received: 6/21/2011 Contact Person: Joanne Johansen 912-644-4332 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2011018 S&L Medical Group, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 6/29/2011 Contact Person: William C. Lavely, MD 770-+28-9291 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2011019 Memorial Health Care System Mobile Digital Mammography Request received: 7/1/2011 Contact Person: Jane Lucchesi 423-495-8931 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: Approved Determination 6/29/2011 LNR-ASC2011001 Southern Pain Institute, P.C. Physician Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center Site: 1975 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA Fayette Co. 13 Number of OR's: 0 Specialty: MOB & PO-ASC Project costs as submitted: $864,225.46 Request received: 1/18/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Approved Determination 7/11/2011 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: Approved Determination 7/5/2011 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: Approved Determination 7/6/2011 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: Approved Determination 7/8/2011 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: Approved Determination 7/14/2011 LNR-ASC2011011 Atlanta Hand Specialist Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 3968 Felton Hill Rd., 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: Approved Determination 7/15/2011 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 14 LNR-ASC2011013 Johns Creek Surgery Center LLC Development of Johns Creek Surgery Center, LLC Site: 6300 Hospital Parkway, Suite 150, Johns Creek, 30097 Number of OR's: 3 Specialty: General Surgery Project costs as submitted: $3,647,099.00 Request received: 5/18/2011 Challenge Received: Contact Person: Robert M. Limyansky 770-394-8465 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc.- 6/16/2011; - ; - 6/16/2011 LNR-ASC2011014 Marietta Plastic Surgery, PC To Construct and Operate in Cherokee County Site: Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Project costs as submitted: $462,054.00 Request received: 6/16/2011 Contact Person: Edward Luke 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2011015 Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC OR Lights & Tables; Med Cases, Anesthesia Machines & Monitors, Strech Site: 400 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30308 Number of OR's: Specialty: Pain Project costs as submitted: $125,000.00 Request received: 6/27/2011 Contact Person: Frederick T. Work 404-885-9675 Determination: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2010189 Dermatologic Surgery Specialists, P.C. Acquisition and Use of Superficial X-Ray Therapy Equipment Request received: 11/4/2010 Challenge 12/6/2010 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 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: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 6/27/2011 DET2011002 Northside Hospital, Inc. Consolidation of DTRC and ASC Indigent and Charity Commitments Request received: 1/4/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/29/2011 DET2011006 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Expenditures below threshold/ acquisition of x-ray, ultrasound, EKG Request received: 1/19/2011 Contact Person: Terence Vanarkel 706-651-6008 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/7/2011 DET2011021 Tenet Health system 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 15 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/14/2011 DET2011030 Athens Regional Medical Center Replacement of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Equipment Request received: 3/14/2011 Contact Person: Jeffrey Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/6/2011 DET2011031 RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC dba Vantage Oncology - Snellville Replacement of a CT Simulator Request received: 3/18/2011 Contact Person: Joe Chang, VP/Controller 310-335-4011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/8/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/8/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/8/2011 DET2011035 Macon Northside Hospital, LLC dba Coliseum Northside Hospital Facility Renovation Request received: 3/28/2011 Contact Person: Mike Sherrod 478-757-5990 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/28/2011 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 16 Request received: 3/30/2011 Contact Person: Scott W. Arant 404-296-3129 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/30/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/30/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/14/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/29/2011 DET2011044 Athens Regional Medical Center Inc. Facility Renovation Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: Jeffrey C. Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/6/2011 DET2011045 Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Replacement of CON Approved MRI Unit Request received: 4/11/2011 Contact Person: David Thornhill 770-836-9195 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/6/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/5/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/12/2011 DET2011048 RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC dba Vantage Oncology - Lawrenceville Replacement of a Linear Accelerator Request received: 4/13/2011 Contact Person: Joe Chang, VP/Controller 310-335-4011 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/18/2011 17 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/14/2011 DET2011050 Curtis & Lydia McGill Increase Bed Occupancy Capacity on Existing Permit Request received: 4/15/2011 Contact Person: Curtis McGill 770-963-4837 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2011 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 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 18 Request received: 5/4/2011 Contact Person: Taylor Powers 770-838-8688 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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 DET2011062 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/9/2011 Contact Person: John McClain 770-991-8141 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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 19 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011073 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes 706-272-6120 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Denied Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011077 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Travis Roose 912-538-5572 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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 DET2011079 Cartersville Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, 770-387-8161 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011081 Henry Medical Center Inc Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2011 20 Contact Person: Charles F. Scott 678-604-1001 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011087 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Renewal Application Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Robyn Stowell 706-481-7678 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011089 Tenet Health System Spalding Inc Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: John Quinn 770-229-6469 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011091 Northside Hospital Inc dba Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011092 Northside Hospital Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Forsyth 21 Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/16/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/15/2011 DET2011093 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. dba North Fulton Hospital Expansion of a Hospital-Based Surgical Department Request received: 5/19/2011 Contact Person: Todd Papetti 770-751-2544 Determination: Pending DET2011094 SSC Canton Operating Company, LLC dba Brian Center Health & Rehab Emergency life safety repairs to existing building Request received: 5/23/2011 Contact Person: Kim A. Blasko 678-443-7004 Determination: Pending DET2011095 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Replacement of a Cyberknife Unit Components Request received: 6/1/2011 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending DET2011096 Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of CON-Approved CT Scanner Request received: 6/3/2011 Contact Person: Donald C. Lewis, Jr 912-383-5620 Determination: Pending DET2011097 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Use of Existing Hospital Space for Inpatient Ors Request received: 6/6/2011 Contact Person: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending DET2011098 UHS of Savannah LLC dba Coastal Behavioral Health Daytime programming in an alternate building for military soldiers Request received: 6/6/2011 Contact Person: Ray Heckerman 912-354-3911 Determination: Pending DET2011099 The Villas at Cantefield LLC Construction of a New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 6/6/2011 Contact Person: Allen Porter 770-399-9988 Determination: Pending DET2011100 Gwinnett Hospital System Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center SB433 Cardiac Catheterization Lab Exemption Request received: 6/9/2011 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending DET2011101 Tift County Hospital Authority dba Tift Regional Medial Center Physician Office Construction Request received: 6/10/2011 Contact Person: Sarah Thompson 229-353-6102 Determination: Pending DET2011102 RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC dba Vantage Oncology - Conyers Replacement of a Linear Accelerator Request received: 6/15/2011 22 Contact Person: Joe Chang, VP/Controller 310-335-4011 Determination: Pending DET2011103 RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC dba Vantage Oncology - Snellville Replacement of a Linear Accelerator Request received: 6/16/2011 Contact Person: Joe Chang, VP/Controller 310-335-4011 Determination: Pending DET2011104 Brunswick Pain Treatment Center LLC Physiatry Request received: 6/16/2011 Contact Person: Katie Fitzgerald 912-267-6886 Determination: Pending DET2011105 Coffee Regional Medical Center Establish Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 6/17/2011 Contact Person: George Heck, President/CEO Determination: Pending DET2011106 Aspen Village at Lost Mountain Construction of New Personal Care Home Request received: 6/17/2011 Contact Person: Jocob Stephens 678-793-0774 Determination: Pending DET2011107 Macon Northside Hospital, LLC dba Coliseum Northside Hospital Conversion of C-Section Room to Class C Operating Room Request received: 6/17/2011 Contact Person: Mike Sherrod 478-757-5990 Determination: Pending DET2011108 Colquitt Regional Medical Center Construct a Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Facility Request received: 6/27/2011 Contact Person: Greg K. Johnson 229-890-3547 Determination: Pending DET2011109 Carlyle Place Retirement Community Increase beds from 55 to 66 by converting single rooms to double Request received: 6/27/2011 Contact Person: Debra Morgan 478-054527 Determination: Pending DET2011110 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Renovate Inpatient Hospital Space Request received: 7/1/2011 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2011111 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Relocate Skilled Nursing Facility within the same County Request received: 4/5/2011 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2011112 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Re-Opening of Existing Surgical Department Request received: 7/6/2011 Contact Person: Eden Blackwell 601-849-6440 ext 325 Determination: Pending 23 DET2011113 Athens Orthopedic Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Convert Procedure Room into a Third Operating Room Request received: 7/12/2011 Contact Person: Kayo Elliott 706-549-1663 Determination: Pending DET2011114 Phoebe Dorminy Medical Center Lease of Dorminy Medical Center by Hospital Authority of Ben Hill Co. Request received: 7/15/2011 Contact Person: Tim Trottler 229-312-4068 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2008066 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Renovate Hospital's Medical Imaging Services Request to extend Completion Period Site: 677 Church St, Marietta (Cobb) Project Approved: 10/10/2008 Request Received: 06/29/2011 Contact: Caroline Aultman, Strategic Planning (678) 331-6885 Approved Cost: $29,290,873 Determination: Approved, 6/30/2011 Extended Completion Date: 3/1/2012 2009020 Tenet Health System Spalding, Inc. d/b/a Spalding Regional Medical Center Expand and Renovate the ER and Laboratory Departments Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 601 South 8th Street, Griffin (Spalding) Project Approved: 7/28/2009 Request Received: 07/01/2011 Contact: John Quinn, CEO (770) 229-6469 Approved Cost: $9,996,548 Determination: Approved, 7/6/2011 Extended Implementation Date: 7/28/2012 Need Projection Analyses Updated 6/22/2011 Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2016 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 6/21/2011 2016 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 6/22/2011 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 24 2016 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 5/27/2011 2016 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 July 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 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) Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2010 Burke Medical Center Burke 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2008 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2010 Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Sumter 2010 Phoebe Worth Medical Center Worth 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 Union General Hospital Union 2010 Wills Memorial Hospital Wilkes 2010 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Meadowbrook Health Care DeKalb 2008 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Athens Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Services of Atlanta, LLC Clarke Fulton 2010 2010 Coliseum Medical Centers East Georgia Regional Medical Center Bibb Bulloch 2010 2010 Grady Memorial Hospital Houston Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Fulton Houston Catoosa 2010 2010 2010 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Meadows Regional Medical Center Thomas Toombs 2010 2010 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Physician's Cath Lab, LLC Hall Dougherty Fulton 2010 2010 2010 Piedmont Hospital Satilla Regional Medical Center Fulton Ware 2010 2010 The Emory Clinic DeKalb 2010 25 Survey Due 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 9/18/2009 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 10/31/2008 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 Tift Regional Medical Center WellStar Cobb Hospital WellStar Douglas Hospital WellStar Kennestone Hospital Tift Cobb Douglas Cobb 2010 2010 2010 2010 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Academy Orthopedics, Llc FORSYTH 2008 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2008 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2009 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2010 Affinity Outpatient Service Tift 2008 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2009 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2010 Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr COBB 2008 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2008 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2009 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2010 Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc MUSCOGEE 2008 Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc MUSCOGEE 2009 American Eye Surgery Center, Inc CLARKE 2010 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2008 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2009 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2010 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2008 Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Fulton 2008 Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. Fulton DEKALB 2010 2009 Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg FULTON 2008 Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg FULTON 2009 Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2009 Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2010 Atlanta Surgical Center FULTON 2010 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2009 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2010 Augusta Aesthetic Surgery, Llc RICHMOND 2010 Augusta Endoscopy Center COLUMBIA 2009 Augusta Endoscopy Center COLUMBIA 2010 Bowman Pain Management, Pc Bowman Pain Management, Pc BIBB BIBB 2008 2009 Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery FULTON 2008 Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC FULTON 2010 Center For Orthopedic Surgery BARTOW 2010 Center For Pl & Recon Surgery CLARKE 2008 Center For Pl & Recon Surgery CLARKE 2009 Center For Pl & Recon Surgery CLARKE 2010 Center For Spine & Pain Medicine WHITFIELD 2009 Center For Spine & Pain Medicine WHITFIELD 2010 Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton 2008 Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr CLAYTON 2008 Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr CLAYTON 2010 Cliff Valley Clinic DEKALB 2010 Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery CHATHAM 2009 Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc COBB 2008 Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc COBB 2009 Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease COFFEE 2009 26 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 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 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 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 Endoscopy Center Gwinnett Endoscopy 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 Muscogee WHITFIELD WHITFIELD PICKENS PICKENS FULTON FULTON LAURENS 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 GLYNN GLYNN NEWTON GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COWETA 27 2009 2009 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2009 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 2008 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 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 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 7/31/2009 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 North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center North Fulton Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Center 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 Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc South Georgia Surgery Center FULTON FULTON 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 GLYNN Ware 28 2008 2009 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 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 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 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 South Georgia Surgery Center South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) 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 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 Ware GLYNN GLYNN 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 COBB COFFEE FULTON FULTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE FULTON Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Appalachian Home Health Care Union AseraCare Home Health DeKalb CareOne Health Services DeKalb Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Glynn SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Hall WellStar Home Health - Cobb Cobb Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Bacon County Hospital Bacon BJC Medical Center Jackson Candler County Hospital Candler Coliseum Medical Centers Bibb Coliseum Northside Hospital Bibb Coliseum Psychiatric Center Bibb Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Cobb Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Cobb Emory University Hospital DeKalb 29 2010 2008 2010 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 2009 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 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 3/12/2010 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 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 9/30/2009 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 Emory University Hospital Midtown Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital Flint River Community Hospital Gordon Hospital Hutcheson Medical Center Liberty Regional Medical Center Mountain Lakes Medical Center Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Southern Crescent Behavioral Hlth System-Anchor Hospital Campus St. Simons-By-The-Sea Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital SummitRidge Center - Psychiatry & Addictive Medicine The Medical Center Triumph - The Specialty Hospital Union General Hospital Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital Wesley Woods Long Term Hospital Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Fulton DeKalb Macon Gordon Catoosa Liberty Rabun DeKalb Clayton Glynn Stewart Stewart Gwinnett Muscogee Floyd Union DeKalb DeKalb Douglas 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Athens Regional Medical Center Clarke 2010 Coliseum Medical Centers Bibb 2010 Emory University Hospital DeKalb 2010 Emory University Hospital Midtown Fulton 2010 Grady Memorial Hospital Fulton 2010 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hall 2010 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Dougherty 2010 Piedmont Hospital Fulton 2010 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Cobb 2010 Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2009 Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2010 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hall 2010 Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Bibb Bibb 2008 Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston 2008 Columbus Radiation Oncology Muscogee 2010 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 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 Toccoa Cancer Center Stephens 2010 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 9/30/2009 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011 4/30/2010 4/29/2011 4/29/2011 8/7/2009 8/7/2009 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 30 Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 7/19/2011) 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 Gwinnett Endoscopy Services - Duluth North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat 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 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 County DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton FULTON CLAYTON Gwinnett GORDON HALL GWINNETT FULTON Chatham Year 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 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 29,339.64 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,443.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 19,902.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,203,614.79 Ambulatory Surgery Center 63,987.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON Clayton Columbia Muscogee Muscogee FULTON Newton Bibb Lowndes DeKalb DeKalb Toombs Hall Muscogee Bibb Elbert Douglas 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 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 Cherokee McDuffie Muscogee Fulton Chatham Oconee Hall Fulton Forsyth Spalding Fulton Decatur Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Spalding Hall 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 31 26,255.06 49,172.23 14,330.10 27,142.14 11,247.67 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 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 Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia Ultra Care of Georgia Battlefield Imaging Center Northlake Cancer Treatment Center Franklin Muscogee Catoosa DeKalb 2010 2010 2008 2010 130,639.50 18,900.71 47,397.70 21,700.70 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 32 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. 33 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. Summer Batching Notifications Posted 6/22/2011 on DCH Website Summer Batching Review Cycle Notifications PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers Need Projections for Megavoltage Non-Special Radiation Therapy and PET Scanner Services can be found on the DHP Need Projections Page 34 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES SUMMER CYCLE Batching Notice (June 22, 2011) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) August 21, 2011 (Rollover date: due by 12 noon August 22, 2011) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (November 3, 2011) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) November 28, 2011 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (December 18, 2011) Letter of Intent (due by 5pm July 22, 2011) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (October 19, 2011) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (November 18, 2011) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (December 8, 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) 35 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) 36 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) 37 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 must be submitted by 3 PM (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). Applications submitted after 3:00 M PM will be considered received on the next business day. 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) 38 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. 39 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 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, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov) For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov) For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning (rtatman@dch.ga.gov ) 40