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Letters of Intent

LOI2011082 WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Capital Expenditure for Construction and Renovation

Received: 8/17/2011

Application must be submitted on: 9/16/2011

Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $25,000,000

LOI2011083 Colquitt Regional Medical Center

Construct a Freestanding Physical Rehabilitation Facility

Received: 8/18/2011

Application must be submitted on: 9/19/2011

Site: 3100 Veterans Parkway South, Moultrie, GA 31768 (Colquitt County)

Estimated Cost: $2,800,000

LOI2011084 Northside Hospital - Forsyth

Replacement of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

Received: 8/24/2011

Application must be submitted on: 9/23/2011

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

Estimated Cost: $2,200,000

LOI2011085 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Cherokee

Replacement of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

Received: 8/24/2011

Application must be submitted on: 9/23/2011

Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30342 (Cherokee County)

Estimated Cost: $2,100,000

LOI2011086 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital

Renovation and Expansion of ER and Support Space

Received: 8/30/2011

Application must be submitted on: 9/29/2011

Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County)

Estimated Cost: $10,472,292

Expired Letters of Intent

LOI2011075 Piedmont Fayette Hosptial PET/CT Scanner - Batching Received: 7/22/2011 Application must be submitted on: 8/22/2011 (Rollover Date) Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Estimated Cost: $3,200,000

LOI2011071 WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Capital Expenditure of Space - Acute Care Beds and Hospital Beds

Received: 7/22/2011

Application must be submitted on: 8/22/2011

Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $25,000,000

LOI2011081 Marietta Health & Rehabilitation Center

Renovation

Received: 8/1/2011

Application must be submitted on: 8/31/2011

Site: 50 Saine Drive SW, Marietta, GA 30008 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $5,000,000

Disqualified Applications
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New Applications
2011-061 West Cobb Health Imaging Replace and Relocate an MRI Unit Filed: 8/24/2011 Site: 2615 East West Connector, SW, Suite 118, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen R. Janis 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,297,874
2011-062 MRI & Imaging of North Fulton Replace MRI and CT Scanners in Roswell Filed: 8/29/2011 Site: 1400 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA 30076 (Fulton County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,247,012
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2011-054 Cartersville Medical Center Expansion and Renovation of the Hospital Filed: 8/15/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 8/29/2011 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori Rakes, Chief Operating Officer 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $23,132,451
Pending Review/Complete Applications
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
2011-017 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
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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 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
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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
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
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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 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
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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 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 Skilled 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 Skilled 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 Skilled Nursing - Bariatric - Batching Filed: 7/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 7/3/2011 60th Day Deadline: 8/31/2011 Decision Deadline: 10/30/2011
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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 Skilled 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 Skilled 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
2011-050 Heritage Healthcare of Savannah Expansion and Renovation Filed: 6/20/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 7/5/2011 Deemed Complete: 9/1/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/30/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/29/2011 Site: 12825 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31419 (Chatham County) Contact: Rachel Lee 770-279-6200 Estimated Cost: $4,608,418
2011-051 WellStar Paulding Hospital Replacement Hospital Filed: 7/29/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/5/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/3/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/2/2011 Site: 148 Bill Carruth Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141 (Paulding County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6885 Estimated Cost: $125,000,000
2011-052 Coastal Imaging, LLC Conversion of a Free-Standing LNR to a DTRC Filed: 8/1/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/15/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/13/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/12/2011 Site: 503 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Contact: Mr. Chris Cribbs, COO 912-429-4343 Estimated Cost: $692,500
2011-053 Tift Regional Medical Center Renovate and Expand Clinical Laboratory and Admin Suite Filed: 8/5/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 8/17/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2011 Site: 901 East 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31793 (Tift County) Contact: Sarah Thompson, VP Operations 229-353-3421 Estimated Cost: $11,289,397
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2011-055 Macon Behavioral Health System Add 52 Beds to Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Inpatient Program - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 3500 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31210 (Bibb County) Contact: James Newton, CEO 478-477-3829 Estimated Cost: $3,203,625
2011-056 Georgia Proton Treatment Center, LLC Proton Therapy Service - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 615 Peachtee Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Jeff Bordok 858-875-2261 Estimated Cost: $225,602,458
2011-057 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Fixed PET/CT Unit - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $4,543,120
2011-058 WellStar Douglas Hospital Mobile PET/CT Service - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 8954 Hospital Drive, Dougasville, GA 30134 (Douglas County) Contact: Stephen Vault, Strategic Planning Coordinator 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $55,000
2011-059 Coliseum Medical Center Convert to a Hospital-Based Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Program - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County) Contact: James W. Eyler, CEO 478-464-4811 Estimated Cost: $37,900
2011-060 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Add New Adult Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Inpatient Program - Batching Filed: 8/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2011 Site: 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, GA 30904 (Richmond County) Contact: Mr. Chris Cosby 706-481-7401 Estimated Cost: $2,049,000
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
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Recently Approved 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 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
2011-013 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 9/2/2011 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 APPROVED: 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
Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
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Appealed CON Projects
2008-081 Palmyra Medical Center (Dougherty) Develop Basic Perinatal Services Agency Decision: Approved, 1/9/2009 Appealed By: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, 2/6/2009 and Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 2/6/2009 Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: July 13, 2009, 12:00PM, 34th Floor Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed award of CON to Palmyra, 10/18/2009; Phoebe Putney and Sumter Regional request Commissioner Review, 11/17/2009. Commissioner Review Decision: due 12/20/2009. Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to Palmyra, 12/18/2009; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital filed Petition for Judicial Review in Dougherty County Superior Court, 1/19/2010; Phoebe Sumter Medical Center filed Petition for Judicial Review in Sumter County Superior Court, 1/19/2010. Superior Court of Sumter County Decision: CON reversed in part and affirmed in part, 6/9/2010. Superior Court of Dougherty County Decision: CON reversed, 6/22/2010. Georgia Court of Appeals: Palmyra makes application to Georgia Court of Appeals for discretionary appeal of Sumter County Superior Court Decision, 7/9/10; and, Dougherty County Superior Court decision, 7/28/10; DCH makes application to Georgia Court of Appeals for discretionary appeal of Sumter County Superior Court Decision, 7/9/10; and, Dougherty County Superior Court decision, 7/22/10; Phoebe Sumter and Phoebe Putney opposed request. Georgia Court of Appeals grants both Palmyra and DCH applications for discretionary appeal of Sumter and Dougherty Superior Court decisions, 8/2/10. 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 petition for writ of certiorari from Court of Appeals' decision to Supreme Court, 7/25/2011. DCH and Palmyra Hospital file responses to petition, 8/15/2011
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) 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 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: Pending
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: Hearing Officer affirms decision to approve CON for applicant, 8/25/2011.
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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; proposed orders from parties due 10/7/2011. Hearing Decision: Pending
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. United Home Care of Savannah also requests to intervene in any appeals filed in connection with the approval of Suncrest 2010062. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/18/2011 10/20/2011
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.
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Additional Appeals Information: SunCrest (Cobb and Gwinnett) withdrew its appeal, 8/18/2011. CareSouth withdrew its appeal, 8/30/2011.

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment

LNR-EQT2011016 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. da Vinci Surgical System Request received: 6/20/2011 Contact Person: Matt Moore 706-596-4160 Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 8/25/2011

LNR-EQT2011017 Savannah Neurology Specialists

Fixed MRI

Request received: 6/21/2011

Contact Person: Joanne Johansen 912-644-4332

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 8/29/2011

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: Approved

Determination Date: 9/1/2011

LNR-EQT2011020 Paulding Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Paulding Hospital Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/19/2011 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2011021 Piedmont Medical Care Corporation Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/26/2011 Contact Person: Jay D. Mitchell 404-425-1333 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2011022 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/28/2011 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2011023 Cranisopinal Institute of Georgia, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 7/28/2011 Contact Person: Daniel W. Moore, MD 770-424-2025 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2011024 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Digital Mammography, DEXA, Ultrasound, Computed Radiography, X-Ray, CT Request received: 7/28/2011 Contact Person: Heather Dexter 678-843-7339 Determination: Pending

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LNR-EQT2011025 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Cardiac PET Scanner Request received: 7/29/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Volt 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011026 Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 8/22/2011 Contact Person: Daren Mitchell 678-561-9927 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011027 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Hyperbaric System Request received: 8/25/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011028 Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC Acquisition of MRI System Request received: 8/26/2011 Contact Person: Daren Mitchell, CFO 678-561-9927 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011029 Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC Acquisition of MRI System Request received: 8/26/2011 Contact Person: Daren Mtchell, CFO 678-561-9927 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011030 EHCA Johns Creek, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Robotic Surgical System Request received: 8/29/2011 Contact Person: R. Craig McCoy 678-474-7003 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2011031 Athens Neurological Associates, P.C. Fixed MRI Request received: 8/30/2011 Contact Person: Glinny Hunsinger 706-353-0606 Ext 205 Determination: Pending

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

LNR-ASC2010019 Lagniappe, LLC dba Southern Pain Institute Ambulatory Surgery

LNR-ASC

Site: 1501 Milstead Road, Suite 175, Conyers, GA 30012, Rockdale

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted:

Request received: 5/25/2010

Contact Person: Anthony T. Clavo, M.D. 770-632-3730

Determination: Approved

Determination

8/10/2011

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: Approved

Determination

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8/12/2011

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

Contact Person: Robert M. Limyansky 770-394-8465

Determination: Denied

Determination

Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc.- 6/16/2011; - ; -

8/30/2011

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: Approved

Determination

8/25/2011

LNR-ASC2011016 North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 1515 Haw Creek Circle, Unit 1202, Cumming, GA 30041

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Ophthalmolgy

Project costs as submitted: $452,087.00

Request received: 8/18/2011

Contact Person: Joseph Ross 000-00-0000

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 Contact Person: David E. Kent, 478-742-2180 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/29/2011 Opposition: ROSA of Georgia, LLC dba Georgia Center for Total Care at Coliseum Medical
Center - Macon- 12/6/2010

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

Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Date of Withdrawal:

8/19/2011

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: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Date of Withdrawal:

8/16/2011

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

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
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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
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
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
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/16/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/9/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/9/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/12/2011
DET2011096 Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Acquisition of Below the Threshold CT Scanner Request received: 6/3/2011 Contact Person: Donald C. Lewis, Jr 912-383-5620 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/9/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/19/2011
DET2011098 UHS of Savannah LLC dba Coastal Behavioral Health Daytime programming in an alternate building for military soldiers Request received: 6/6/2011
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Contact Person: Ray Heckerman 912-354-3911 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/9/2011

DET2011099 The Villas at Canterfield LLC Construction of a New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 6/6/2011 Contact Person: Allen Porter 770-399-9988 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 8/9/2011

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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/18/2011

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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/15/2011

DET2011102 RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC dba Vantage Oncology - Conyers Replacement of a Linear Accelerator Request received: 6/15/2011 Contact Person: Joe Chang, VP/Controller 310-335-4011 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/15/2011

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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/18/2011
DET2011104 Brunswick Pain Treatment Center LLC Physiatry Request received: 6/16/2011 Contact Person: Katie Fitzgerald 912-267-6886 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/24/2011
DET2011105 Coffee Regional Medical Center Establish Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 6/17/2011 Contact Person: George Heck, President/CEO Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/22/2011
DET2011106 Aspen Village at Lost Mountain Construction of New Personal Care Home Request received: 6/17/2011 Contact Person: Jacob Stephens 678-793-0774 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/22/2011
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/24/2011
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

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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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/26/2011
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: 7/5/2011 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
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/25/2011
DET2011115 Douglas Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Douglas Hospital Replacement of a Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner Request received: 7/19/2011 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2011116 Numed, Inc. dba Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Georgia Region Add a 1.5 Telsa MR System and Services - Kaiser Permanente Town Park Request received: 7/20/2011 Contact Person: Jack Allen 940-365-9777 Determination: Pending
DET2011117 Numed, Inc. on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Georgia Region Add Dual Head Nuclear Medicine System and Service - TownPark Request received: 7/20/2011 Contact Person: Jack Allen 940-365-9777 Determination: Pending
DET2011118 Numed, Inc. on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Georgia Region Relocation of a 16-Slince CT System and Services Request received: 7/20/2011 Contact Person: Jack Allen 940-365-9777 Determination: Pending
DET2011119 Douglas Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Douglas Hospital Replacement of Emergency Generator Request received: 7/22/2011
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Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending
DET2011120 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. dba Atlanta Medical Center Relocate 12 Rehab Beds ; Convert Adult CP Unit to MedSurg Unit Request received: 7/22/2011 Contact Person: Robert Russell 404-265-4301 Determination: Pending
DET2011121 Cobb Foot and Leg Surgical Center, Inc. Relocate from Church Street to Vann Street Request received: 7/26/2011 Contact Person: Glyn Lewis DPM 770-422-9856 Determination: Pending
DET2011122 Northwoods Surgery Center Relocation of Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 7/27/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2011123 DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. dba DeKalb Medical Center Consolidate Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Request received: 7/27/2011 Contact Person: Don Fears 404-501-5790 Determination: Pending
DET2011124 P. Michael Skaliy, MC, PC db a Atlanta Spine Specialists Addition of Physicians to Clinic and LNR ASC Request received: 7/26/2011 Contact Person: P. Michael Skaliy Determination: Pending
DET2011125 FDC Senior Housing 1 - Evans, LLC New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 7/29/2011 Contact Person: Blake Breimann, Asst Proj Mgr 706-324-4000 Determination: Pending
DET2011126 Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. dba Annandale Village Construct a New PCH Faciltiy Request received: 7/29/2011 Contact Person: Adam Pomeranz 770-932-4863 Determination: Pending
DET2011127 Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County dba South Georgia Acquisition of Health Care Facility Request received: 7/29/2011 Contact Person: Randy Sauls 229-333-1020 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/30/2011
DET2011128 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Add 10 Beds Under Exemption Request received: 8/1/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending
DET2011129 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC dba The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall Expansion of Surgical Facilities Request received: 8/1/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC- 8/31/2011
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DET2011130 Jenkins County Hospital Hospital Renovation Request received: 8/1/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
DET2011131 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC dba The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall Medical Office Building Request received: 8/1/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: East Georgia Regional Medical Center- 8/31/2011
DET2011132 Wesley Woods of Athens, Inc. dba Plaza Personal Care at Talmage Terrace Addition of Personal Care Home Beds Request received: 8/2/2011 Contact Person: Terry Barcroft 404-728-6210 Determination: Pending
DET2011133 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Cherokee Relocation of Healthcare facility within 3 miles Request received: 8/3/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending Opposition: WellStar Health System, Inc. and Kennestone Hospital, Inc.- 9/1/2011
DET2011134 Emory Universtiy dba Emory University Hospital Addition of Hospital Diagnostic Cardiac Catherization Lab Request received: 8/3/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-656-2450 Determination: Pending
DET2011135 Radiology Associates of Macon, P.C. Replacement of Grandfathered Linear Accelerator Request received: 8/4/2011 Contact Person: Greg Cassimus 478-751-5869 Determination: Pending
DET2011136 Bentley Assisted Living at Northminster Additional 5 beds Request received: 8/8/2011 Contact Person: Raymond DioGuardi 516-496-1505 Determination: Pending
DET2011137 Taylor Regional Hospital Purchase and Install Electronic Medical Records System Request received: 8/11/2011 Contact Person: Jan Hamrick 478-934-6211 Determination: Pending
DET2011138 Radiology Associates of Macon, P.C. dba Central GA Radiation Oncology Upgrade and Addition to Varian 21 EX, #2446 Request received: 8/11/2011 Contact Person: Greg Cassimus 478-751-5869 Determination: Pending
DET2011139 Hamilton Medical Center Upgrade of Chiller and Cooling Tower Request received: 8/29/2011 Contact Person: Jeffrey D. Myers 706-226-3003 Determination: Pending
DET2011140 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Additional Interventional Cardiology/Radiology Lab
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Request received: 8/29/2011 Contact Person: Ken Brooker 229-228-2880 Determination: Pending
DET2011141 EHCA Eastside, LLC dba Eastside Medical Center Chage in Project Implementation Schedule Request received: 8/30/2011 Contact Person: Dustin Greene 770-736-2224 Determination: Pending
DET2011142 Center for Podiatry Care P.C. dba Aiyan Diabetes Center Purchase CON-Approved ASC Request received: 8/31/2011 Contact Person: Janaki Nadarajah, C.P.M 706-868-0319 Determination: Pending
DET2011143 STG HealthCare of Atlanta, Inc. dba Interim HealthCare of Atlanta, Inc. Transfer Cherokee County Request received: 8/30/2011 Contact Person: Pashal Gilley 404-843-2708 Determination: Pending
DET2011144 Douglas Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Douglas Hospital Renovate Existing Hospital Space for an Inpatient Operating Room Request received: 9/1/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending
DET2011145 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Renovation of ICU Request received: 9/2/2011 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullins 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2011146 Tift County Hospital Authority dba Tift Regional Medical Center Development of a six-bed observation unit (non-licensed beds) Request received: 9/2/2011 Contact Person: Sarah Thompson 229-353-6102 Determination: Pending

Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period

2009027 Houston Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Perry Hospital

Renovation and Replacement of Existing Facility

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 1120 Morningside Drive, Perry (Houston)

Project Approved: 9/24/2009

Request Received: 07/22/2011

Contact: Everette Jenkins, Consultant (678) 625-4720

Approved Cost: $3,801,899

Determination: Approved, 8/18/2011

Extended Implementation Date: 9/24/2012

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
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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 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 September 6, 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
Bacon County Hospital Burke Medical Center Crisp Regional Hospital Dorminy Medical Center Elbert Memorial Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Irwin County Hospital Liberty Regional Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Phoebe Worth Medical Center Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Union General Hospital

County
Bacon Burke Crisp Ben Hill Elbert Chatham Chatham Irwin Liberty Floyd Floyd Sumter Worth Stewart Stewart Stewart Union

Survey Year
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 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

Clarke

2010

Cardiovascular Services of Atlanta, LLC

Fulton

2010

East Georgia Regional Medical Center

Bulloch

2010

Grady Memorial Hospital

Fulton

2010

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Hall

2010

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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 9/18/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 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

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2010

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru

Academy Orthopedics, Llc

FORSYTH

2008

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2008

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2009

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2010

Affinity Outpatient Service

Tift

2008

Akstein Eye Center, P.c.

CLAYTON

2009

Akstein Eye Center, P.c. Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr

CLAYTON COBB

2010 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

BIBB

2008

Bowman Pain Management, Pc

BIBB

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

Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. Dalton Plastic Surgery

Muscogee WHITFIELD

2009 2009

Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr

WHITFIELD

2008

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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 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009

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 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 Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc 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

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 GLYNN GLYNN NEWTON GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COWETA FULTON FULTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE

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

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

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 Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Northside Women's Clinic Northview Orthopaedic Surgery 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 ) Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Southern Crescent Endoscopy Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C

HALL HALL HALL Catoosa FORSYTH GWINNETT HALL FULTON GWINNETT FULTON DeKalb LUMPKIN 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 CAMDEN FULTON COWETA HENRY FAYETTE
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2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2008 2009 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 2010 2008 2009 2008 2009

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

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 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 WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC

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

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

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

2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)

BJC Medical Center

Jackson

Devereux Georgia Treatment Network

Cobb

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

Stewart Webster Hospital

Stewart

Union General Hospital

Union

Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

Douglas

2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010)

Athens Regional Medical Center

Clarke

2010

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Hall

2010

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

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

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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
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011
3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
7/8/2011 9/30/2009
7/8/2011 7/8/2011 9/30/2009 7/8/2011 7/8/2011 7/8/2011
7/1/2011 7/1/2011 7/1/2011
4/30/2010 4/29/2011 4/29/2011
8/7/2009 8/7/2009

Columbus Radiation Oncology Hutcheson Medical Center Northeast Georgia Cancer Care Northeast Georgia Medical Center Oconee Regional Cancer Center Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Toccoa Cancer Center

Muscogee Catoosa Clarke Hall Laurens Dougherty Ware Bulloch Stephens

2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

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

Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3
Years (Commitment status as of 9/6/2011)

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) 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

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 Douglas

2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2009 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 45,926.04 293,945.93

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

Cherokee McDuffie Muscogee Fulton Chatham Oconee Hall Fulton Forsyth Spalding Fulton Decatur

2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

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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

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

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 Battlefield Imaging Center Northlake Cancer Treatment Center

Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Spalding Hall Franklin Muscogee Catoosa DeKalb

2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010

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 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 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 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.

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

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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)

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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 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)

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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 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 )

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