Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Oct. 3-9, 2012]

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CERTIFICATE OF NEED
October 3, 2012 October 9, 2012

Bat ching Notifications - Fall Need Projection Analyses New Batching Review Summer Cycle Fall Cycle
Non- Filed or Incom plete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls
Legislation Affecting CON New CON Filing Requirements
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(effective July 1, 2008) Certificate of Need Appe al Panel
Contact Inform ation What's New w ith CON?

Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division/ Office of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159
(404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0442 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov

Letters of Intent
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New Applications
2012-050 Piedmont Newnan Hospi tal da Vinci Surgical Robotic System Filed: 9/26/2012 Site: 745 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Manager Regulatory Affairs 404 -788-3638 Estimated Cost: $2,045,115
2012-051 Polk Medical Center, Inc. To Build a Replacement Hospital Filed: 10/5/2012 Site: US 278 and Kelly Road, Cedart own, GA 30125 (P olk County) Contact: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706 -509-3257 Estimated Cost: $39,767,867

Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2012-049 Morgan Memorial Hospital Expansion of Five Beds Filed: 9/21/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2012 Site: 1077 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650 (Morgan County) Contact: Ralph Castillo, CEO 706-752-2247 Estimated Cost: $140,000

Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications

2012-043 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC
New Off-Site Emergency Facility (Joined 047) Filed: 8/27/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/11/2012 Joined: 10/3/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 743 Nort h Belair Road, E vans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Dough Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $9,822,715
2012-047 University Hospital Emergency Department - Evans
Establish a Freestanding Emergency Facility (Joined 43) Filed: 9/17/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/28/2012 Joined: 10/3/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 4200 University Parkway, E vans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, VP of Legal A ffairs 706-774-4500 Estimated Cost: $9,670,000

Pending Review/Complete Applications

2012-014 MRI Imaging Specialist
CT and MRI Unit Filed: 4/19/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 5/1/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/13/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 11/12/2012

Deemed Complete: 7/16/2012

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Site: 6760 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite 165, Norcross, GA 30071 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Michael Alatorre 786-303-0242 Estimated Cost: $268,810
2012-017 Liberty Regional Medical Center
Renovate and Reconstruct Service Areas Filed: 5/18/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 5/31/2012 Deemed Complete : 6/15/2012 60th Day Deadline: 8/13/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 10/12/2012 Site: 462 E. G. Miles Parkway, Hines ville, GA 31310 (Liberty County) Contact: Elise Stafford 912-545-3392 Estimated Cost: $14,027,875
2012-022 Emory University Hospital Renovation and Expansion of Surgical Suite Filed: 5/25/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 6/7/2012 Deemed Complete: 6/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 8/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 10/19/2012 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeK alb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $46,000,000
2012-023 Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center
Reloc ate and Renovate Existing Space Filed: 6/25/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 7/9/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/1/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/29/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 11/28/2012 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell 706-721-6951 Estimated Cost: $10,600,150
2012-024 Memorial Health Universi ty Medical Center, Inc
Renovation adding an OR Filed: 6/25/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 7/10/2012 Deemed Complete: 7/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/17/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 11/16/2012 Site: 4700 Waters A venue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Margaret M. Gill 915-350-3691 Estimated Cost: $8,938,875
2012-025 Piedmont Hospital
Renovation of the Women's Center - Maternity Services Filed: 7/16/2012 Deemed Complete: 7/30/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/27/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 11/26/2012 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $3,233,000
2012-026 Marietta Imaging Center
Conversion of a Letter of Non-Review to a DTRC Filed: 7/23/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/6/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/4/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/3/2012 Site: 780 Cant on Road, Suite 230, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Michael E vertsen, Co-P resident 770-792-1234 Estimated Cost: $1,164,631
2012-027 Grady Memorial Hospital Renovations: Existing Spaces, Nursing Unit, Physical Plant Replacement Filed: 7/26/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/8/2012
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60th Day Deadline: 10/6/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/5/2012 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Craig J. Tindall, Sr. V. President, Operation/Fac 404 -616-1000 Estimated Cost: $17,763,860
2012-028 Memorial Health Universi ty Medical Center, Inc. Renovations of Neonatal - Labor and Delivery Filed: 8/6/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/18/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/17/2012 Site: 4700 Waters A venue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow, VP - Finance 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $2,823,000
2012-029 Colquitt Regional Medical Center Hospital Expansion and Renovation Filed: 8/15/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/26/2012 Site: 3131 South Main Street, Moultrie, GA 31768 (Colquitt County) Contact: James L. Matney, President & Chief Exe Officer 229 -890-3570 Estimated Cost: $29,984,469
2012-030 The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. New Seven Story MOB Filed: 8/15/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 8/29/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/14/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/12/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/11/2013 Site: 752 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $85,910,931
2012-031 Houston Medical Center Renovate Physical Plant, Expand Surgery Department Filed: 8/16/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2012 Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Contact: Cathy Martin, CEO 478-542-7839 Estimated Cost: $41,828,435
2012-032 Ea stside Medical Center Constructing a New Off-Site Emergency Facility Filed: 8/20/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/19/2012 Site: 3435 Highway 81 South, Loganville, GA 30052 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Andrew B. Ty rer 770-736-2531 Estimated Cost: $5,240,910
2012-033 Emory-Adventi st, Inc. dba Emory-Adventi st Hospital PET Scanner, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 3949 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Contact: Ed Moyer, MBA,RN, CPHQ,LNHA 770-434-0710 Estimated Cost: $48,300
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2012-034 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
PET Scanner Servic es, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Dais Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $20,000
2012-035 Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Addition of Second Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $7,184,922
2012-036 Northea st Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Addition of One Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 5875 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton, GA 30548 (Hall County) Contact: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Estimated Cost: $10,152,399
2012-037 Doctors Hospital Radiation Oncology Center
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, CyberKnife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 3625 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Doug Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $6,218,516
2012-038 Northsi de Hospital - Forsyth
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Gamma Knife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $8,000,000
2012-039 Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica
Psych/Substance Abuse Services, Add 30 Child/Adolescent Beds Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: Willowbrooke at Tanner, 20 Herrell Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180 (Carroll County) Contact: Wayne Senfeld, ED.S, LPC 770-836-9551 Estimated Cost: $5,804,900
2012-040 Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Psych-Substance Abuse Servic es, Establish 14-bed Pediatric SA Program Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: George B oykin - CEO 843-655-5531
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Estimated Cost: $912,000
2012-041 Rockdale Medical Center PET Scanner Servic es, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 1412 Milstead A venue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: James Atkins 770-918-3877 Estimated Cost: $341,250
2012-042 Laurel Heights Hospi tal Psych/Substance Abuse Services, Establish 16-bed Pediatric Acute Program Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 934 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (Fulton County) Contact: Gloria Choo 404-888-7876 Estimated Cost: $1,875,815 Estimated Cost: $9,822,715
2012-044 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Develop an Outpatient Pediatric Diagnostic Center Filed: 8/31/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/14/2013 Site: 1180 NW Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennes aw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6894 Estimated Cost: $12,720,000
2012-045 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Capit al Expendit ure To Add an Interventional Suite Filed: 8/31/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/14/2013 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $4,984,297
2012-046 Decatur Health Imaging Replace Existing 0.2T MRI Unit with 1.5T Unit Filed: 9/5/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/18/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/17/2013 Site: 2774 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30033 (DeKalb County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,677,000
2012-048 Children's at Town Center Development of an Out patient Pediatric Imaging Center Filed: 9/19/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/18/2013 Site: 2985 George Busbee Park way, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: David R. Tat um, Vice President 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $7,000,000
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Recently Approved Applications
2012-009 OMI Diagnostics - Alpharetta Conversion of a LNR Advance Imaging Center to a DTRC Filed: 3/16/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 3/30/2012 Deem ed Complete: 5/23/2012 60th Day Deadline: 7/21/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 9/19/2012 APPROV ED: 9/19/2012 Site: 299 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Fulton County) Contact: Thomas Brown, Jr. 770-664-7777 Estimated Cost: $2,885,672
2012-015 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Cent ral Sterile and P rocessing Relocation and Expansion Filed: 5/3/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 5/17/2012 Deemed Complete: 6/8/2012 60th Day Deadline: 8/6/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 10/5/2012 APPROV ED: 10/5/2012 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen W. Vault 770-792-7600 Estimated Cost: $8,280,000
2012-016 WellStar Douglas Hospital ICU and Emergency Department Renovation Filed: 5/7/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 5/17/2012 Deemed Complete: 6/6/2012 60th Day Deadline: 8/4/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 10/3/2012 APPROV ED: 10/3/2012 Site: 8954 Hos pital Drive, Douglas ville, GA 30134 (Douglas County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $18,159,889
2012-020 Pain Care Center Of Georgia, LLC Convert LNR ASC to a Single-S pecialty CON ASC Filed: 5/22/2012 Deemed Complete: 5/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 7/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 9/18/2012 APPROV ED: 9/18/2012 Site: 1365 Rock Quarry Road, Suite 301, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Lindsey Mathes, MSN, RN 770-771-6582 Estimated Cost: $688,780
Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
2012-018 Meredyth Surgery Center Convert LNR ASC to Limited-P urpose CON ASC Filed: 5/22/2012 Deemed Complete: 5/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 7/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 9/18/2012 WITHDRAWN: 9/17/2012 Site: 2709 Meredyth Drive, Suite 210, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Contact: Tina Fowler 229-878-0974 Estimated Cost: $15,000
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2012-019 Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Convert LNR ASC to a Single-S pecialty CON ASC Filed: 5/22/2012 Deemed Complete: 5/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 7/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 9/18/2012 WITHDRAWN: 9/18/2012 Site: 4 Jackson Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: Randolph C. Bishop MD 912-355-1010 Estimated Cost: $50,000
2012-021 Thoma sville Surgery Center Inc Convert LNR ASC to Limited-P urpose CON ASC Filed: 5/22/2012 Deemed Complete: 5/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 7/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 9/18/2012 WITHDRAWN: 9/17/2012 Site: 2282 East Pinetree Boulevard, Suite B, Thomas ville, GA 31792 (Thomas County) Contact: Leslie Harvey 229-228-4988 Estimated Cost: $15,000
Appealed LNRs
LNR-AS C2011-021 Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc. and Meadows Surgical Arts, Inc. ("Meadows" ) Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability for the establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office Based Ambulatory Surgery Center, 11/16/ 2011. Determination of "denied" issued on ,4/3/2012. Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc. and Meadows Surgical Arts, Inc. filed request for Administrative A ppeal Hearing, 05/ 02/ 2012.
Appealed CON Projects
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 alt ernative 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 applic ation for alt ernative 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: Hearing Officer affirms Department decision approving application, 10/20/ 2011. Northside Hospital, Inc. requests Commissioner Review, 11/18/2011. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to WellStar, 1/18/2012. Northside filed petition for judicial review, 2/16/2012. Superior Court Decision: The Superior Court reversed DCH's decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 7/30/2012. Court of Appeals: granted Kennestone Hospital, Inc. and DCH's Applications for Discretionary Appeal on 09/21/ 12.
2011-027 HealthSouth of Georgia, LLC (Coweta) Develop 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehab Hospital (CIPR)-Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 9/19/2011 Appealed By: HealthSouth appealed the denial of their application, 10/14/2011; Southern Regional Health System, Inc. d/b/a Southern Regional Medical Center filed request to intervene, 9/27/2011. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 5/15/2012 5/18/2012 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reversed Department's decision, 9/5/2012. Department and Southern Regional Medical Center filed request for Commissioner Review, 10/5/2012 Commissioner Review Decision: Pending
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2011-076 Athens Regional Surgery Center, LLC (Clarke) Establish a Freestanding Multi-Specialty ASC Agency Decision: denied, 3/20/ 2012 Appealed By: Athens Regional Surgery Cent er, LLC, 3/28/2012; St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. filed request to intervene, 4/25/ 2012 Hearing Officer: Melvin M Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/22/ 2012 10/ 24/2012 Hearing Decision: Pending

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
LNR-EQT2012013 Premier Pain Management, Inc. Fixed MRI Request received: 6/8/2012 Contact Person: Randy Webman 678-209-0585 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012016 Professional Resource s Management of Rabun, LLC dba Mountain Fixed MRI Request received: 7/23/2012 Contact Person: Vicki Lawrenson Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012017 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. CT Scanner Request received: 8/13/2012 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012018 Georgia Ear Associate s, PC Fixed CT Request received: 8/20/2012 Contact Person: M. Miles Goldsmith, MD 912-356-1515 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012019 Emory Specialty Associate s, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 8/22/2012 Contact Person: Mike Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012020 Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc., fna Saint Joseph's at East Georgia, Mobile MRI Request received: 9/10/2012 Contact Person: D. Montez Carter 706-206-8554 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012021 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Midtown Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 9/27/212 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-656-2809 Determination: Pending

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

LNR-AS C2012006 Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow, P.C.

Establishment of a Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgical Center

Site: 2061 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Hand, Shoulder & Elbow

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Project costs a s submitted: $2,031,527.00

Request received: 4/13/2012

Contact Person: Michele P. Madison 404-233-7000

Determination: Approved

Determination

9/24/2012

LNR-AS C2012011 West Georgia Eye Care Center, P.A.

Physician-owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 2616 Warm Springs Road, Columbus, GA 31904

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs a s submitted: $1,674,139.00

Request received: 7/11/2012

Contact Person: Victor Moldovan 404-443-5708

Determination: Approved

Determination

9/28/2012

LNR-AS C2012012 Hemlock Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 101 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Pain Management Procedure

Project costs a s submitted: $888,317.44

Request received: 8/9/2012

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-657-4687

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012013 Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center, LLC

Development of a Single Specialty General Surgery ASC

Site: 6300 Hos pital Parkway, Suite 150, Johns Creek, GA 30097

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Bariatric

Project costs a s submitted: $2,315,134.00

Request received: 8/17/2012

Contact Person: Michael Miller 404-435-1321

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012014 South Georgia Urology Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 803 Nort h Jackson Street, Albany, Georgia 31701

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Urological Procedures

Project costs a s submitted: $647,908.78

Request received: 8/28/2012

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012015 Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC

New Replacement Medical Office Facility

Site:

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Podiatry

Project costs a s submitted: $1,360,500.00

Request received: 8/30/2012

Contact Person: E verette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012016 Urological Clinic of Valdosta, P.C.

Single Specialty ASC

Site: 3244 N Oak Street Extension, Valdosta, GA 31605

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Urology

Project costs a s submitted: $1,361,285.26

Request received: 9/12/2012

Contact Person: Gayle R. E vans, President 770-794-4944

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012017 Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC New Construction/ Renovation
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Site: 3330 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 270, Alpharetta, GA

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: GEC - Gastroenterologists and

Project costs a s submitted: $0.00

Request received: 9/18/2012

Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012018 Endoscopy Consultants, LLC

Establishment of a Single Specialty (Endoscopy) Joint Venture ASC

Site: 5669 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 290, Atlanta, GA 30342

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Gastroenterologists

Project costs a s submitted: $0.00

Request received: 9/18/2012

Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012019 ISPM ASC at Piedmont, LLC

Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC

Site: 2061 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, Atlanata, GA 30309

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs a s submitted: $0.00

Request received: 9/21/2012

Contact Person: Stephen Ros enbaum ExDir 404-920-4950

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012020 Urology Specialist Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC

Site: 5400 Bowman Road, Suite 102, Macon, Georgia 31210

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Urology

Project costs a s submitted: $5,609,497.27

Request received: 9/24/2012

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-657-4687

Determination: Pending

LNR-AS C2012021 AS C of Georgia Dermatologic Surgery Centers, LLC

Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Cent er

Site: 5555 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Dermatologic Surgery

Project costs a s submitted: $197,656,501.00

Request received: 10/9/2012

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-657-4687

Determination: Pending

Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2011040 Smith of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Smith Northview Hospital Cardiac Cath Acquisition and Cardiac Cat h Lab and OB Renovation Request received: 4/1/2011 Contact Person: Shamb Purohit 229-671-2002 Determination: Pending

DET2011130 Jenkins County Hospital

Hospital Renovation

Request received: 8/1/2011

Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370

Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Date of Withdrawal:

10/4/2012

DET2011174 Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Reloc ate 58 SNF Beds Request received: 10/27/ 2011

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Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 ext 2261 Determination: Pending
DET2012062 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Wa shington, LLC dba CareSouth Homecare Reorganization of CareSouth's Washington service area Request received: 5/3/2012 Contact Person: Rick W. Griffin 706-854-7460 Determination: Pending
DET2012089 The Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cathet erization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2012 Contact Person: Donald Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Pending Opposition: St. Francis Hospital- 6/14/2012
DET2012115 Alliance Healthcare Services Replacement of CON-A pproved Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 7/2/2012 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
DET2012116 Gwinnett Hospi tal System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Addition of Fifth Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab Request received: 7/9/2012 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/20/2012
DET2012118 Oconee Regional Medical Center Replacement of existing MRI Unit with an Open MRI Unit Request received: 7/12/2012 Contact Person: Alan Horton 478-454-3851 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/13/2012
DET2012119 The Medical Center, Columbus Specialty Hospital, and Doctors Hospital Reloc ation of LTCH Request received: 7/13/2012 Contact Person: Donald E. Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/13/2012
DET2012120 University Health Services, Inc. Replacement of PE T Scanner Request received: 7/17/2012 Contact Person: Jackie M. Kendinger 706-774-8044 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/25/2012
DET2012122 Athens Eye Surgery Center, LLC ASC LNR Transfer of Membership Interest to Medical Practice Request received: 7/20/2012 Contact Person: Bonnie Butler 706-549-9993 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/20/2012
DET2012123 Covenant Woods Retirement Investors, LLC Increase from 29 to 40 bed Capacity Request received: 7/23/2012 Contact Person: Cindy S. Cross 423-473-5867 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/25/2012
DET2012124 Amicita Home Health, LLC Internal Reorganization/Consolidation of Amicita Home Health Agency Request received: 7/26/2012 Contact Person: Kim Herron 478-621-2045 ext 2228 Determination: Pending
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DET2012125 Kelly Foundation for Senior Living New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 7/27/2012 Contact Person: Joseph Zachariah Kelly 770-646-7777 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/26/2012

DET2012126 Doctors Hospital, Inc.

Joint Venture Surgery Center

Request received: 7/27/2012

Contact Person: Donald E. Elder 706-660-6342

Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec

Opposition: St. Francis Hospital, Inc.- 8/24/2012

Date of Withdrawal:

9/25/2012

DET2012127 Eye Partners, P.C. Expansion of Facility Request received: 8/1/2012 Contact Person: Robert Dienethal 229-435-8799 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/3/2012

DET2012128 Paces Plasti c Surgery Center, Inc. Confirmation from DCH that it holds a Valid and Effective CON Request received: 8/2/2012 Contact Person: T. Roderick Hester, M.D. 404-351-0051 Determination: Pending

DET2012129 Candler County Hospital Authori ty dba Candler County Hospi tal Development of MOB Request received: 8/3/2102 Contact Person: Stephen C. Shepherd 912-685-5741 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/3/2012

DET2012130 EHCA Johns Creek, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Reloc ation of Women's Imaging Services Request received: 8/6/2012 Contact Person: Laurie Hansen 678-474-7012 Determination: Pending

DET2012131 GYN Resource s, Inc. Mobile Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers Request received: 8/8/2012 Contact Person: Vickey Worthy 404-605-7087 Determination: Pending

DET2012132 SunCre st Home Health of Georgia, Inc. dba SunCrest Home Health Trans fer of Franklin County Request received: 8/9/2012 Contact Person: John W. Dant 615-712-2229 Determination: Pending
DET2012133 Lane Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, LLC Renovations of Existing Facility Request received: 8/10/2012 Contact Person: Renee Blanton 706-322-1717 Determination: Pending
DET2012134 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Temporary Leas e of Cath Lab Request received: 8/13/2012 Contact Person: Sondra Smith 706-651-6689 Determination: Pending
DET2012135 Candler County Hospi tal Authority dba Candler County Hospital Facilities Improvement and Equipment Replac ement Program
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Request received: 8/14/2012 Contact Person: Stephen C. Shepherd 912-685-5741 Determination: Pending
DET2012136 SHI Parc at Duluth, LLC Establishment of Personal Care Home Request received: 8/14/2012 Contact Person: Jan Robbs 770-622-6880 Determination: Pending
DET2012137 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Inc. Construction/Replac ement/ Consolidation of Physician Specialty Clinic Request received: 8/15/2012 Contact Person: John Fischer 229-228-2880 Determination: Pending
DET2012138 Duke Realty North Fulton Development, LLC MOB on North Fulton Hospital Campus Request received: 8/16/2012 Contact Person: Del Mar Taylor 317-808-6913 Determination: Pending
DET2012139 AFA Equipment Corp, LLC Replacement of Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine Request received: 8/21/2012 Contact Person: Jeanne Tucker 912-283-6471 Determination: Pending
DET2012140 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Cherokee Addition of Second Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab Request received: 8/23/2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2012141 Kenne stone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 8/23/2012 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending
DET2012142 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville CT Unit Replacement Request received: 8/24/2012 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2012143 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth Addition of Third Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab Request received: 8/31/2012 Contact Person: Bill Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2012144 Augusta Healthcare Properties, Inc. Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/29/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Pending
DET2012145 Healthcare Properties Leasing, Inc. dba Augusta Hills, LLC Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/29/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Pending
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DET2012146 upac-Laurel Park, LLC Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/29/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Pending
DET2012147 Hilltop Healthcare Properties, Inc. Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/28/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Pending
DET2012148 Advanced Aesthetics, P.C. Trans fer Approved AS C to LNR Holder's Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Request received: 9/4/2012 Contact Person: Diane Rodriguez 770-461-4000 Determination: Pending
DET2012149 Atlanta Center for Medical Research Exempt Clinical Trial Research Facility Request received: 9/4/2012 Contact Person: Determination: Pending
DET2012150 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. and Tenet South Fulton, Inc. Cons olidation of Hos pital License Request received: 9/5/2012 Contact Person: Dawnmarie Matlock 404-881-4253 Determination: Pending
DET2012151 Meadows Regional Medical Center Construct a 9-bed Observation Unit Request received: 9/6/2012 Contact Person: J. Alan Kent 912-535-5827 Determination: Pending
DET2012152 UHS of An chor, L.P. dba Anchor Hospital Allow Reduction of Indigent/Charity Care Percentage Request received: 9/10/2012 Contact Person: James Duff, CEO 770-991-6044 Determination: Pending
DET2012153 Magnolia Manor of Macon Assi sted Living Change of Capacity Request received: 9/12/2012 Contact Person: Mark Todd 229-924-9352 Ext 4053 Determination: Pending
DET2012154 Magnolia Manor South Change of Capacity Request received: 9/12/2012 Contact Person: Mark Todd 229-924-9352 Ext 4053 Determination: Pending
DET2012155 Elder Hope Fayetteville, LLC Requesting Waiver of CON requirement for Assisted Living Facility Request received: 9/12/2012 Contact Person: George 706-999-1434 Determination: Pending
DET2012156 Greenleaf Center Conversion Request for a Separate Hospital Licens e - Conversion of Two Acute Care Request received: 9/14/2012
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Contact Person: Chris Howard 615-861-7303 Determination: Pending
DET2012157 Magnolia Manor on the Coast Increase in Occupancy for Pers onal Care Home from 24 - 36 beds Request received: 9/18/2012 Contact Person: Michelle Laidler 912-756-4300 Determination: Pending

DET2012158 University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center, Inc. Reloc ation of Health Care Facility Request received: 9/24/2012 Contact Person: Edward l Burr 706-774-8063 Determination: Pending
DET2012159 Emory Universi ty dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of Cardiac Cathet erization Equipment Request received: 9/28/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2012160 Hospital Authori ty of Tift County Cons olidation of Hos pital Licenses Request received: 10/1/2012 Contact Person: Dennis Crum 229-353-6146 Determination: Pending
DET2012161 Houston Hospi tals, Inc. dab Perry Hospital Replace existing fixed based CT unit Request received: 10/3/2012 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Pending
DET2012162 Houston Hospi tals, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Replace existing fixed based CT unit Request received: 10/3/2012 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Pending

Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period

2011036 Miller County Hospital/Miller Nursing Home Mechanical Ventilator Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 209 N. Cuthbert Street, Colquitt Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 8/30/2012 Contact: Robin Rau, CEO, (229-758-5954) Approved Cost: $496,676 Determination: Approved, 9/10/2012
2011035 Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Inc. Expansion and Renovation of its Clinical Laboratory Request to extend Completion Date Site: 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta Project Approved: 10/12/2011 Request Received: 9/11/2012 Contact: David Tatum, VP & Chief-Public Policy (404-785-7556) Approved Cost: $4,818,000 Determination: Approved, 9/13/2012

Extended Implementation Date: 10/28/2013 Extended Completion Date: 12/15/2012

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2011042 Church Home for the Aged Additional Skilled Nursing Beds Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 2470 Highway 41 North, Fort Valley Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 9/12/2012 Contact: Elwood Collier, Treasurer (904-613-4156) Approved Cost: $2,107,300 Determination: Denied, 9/20/2012

2011045 Parkwood Development Center Expanded Skilled Nursing Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1501 North Lee Street, Valdosta Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 9/25/2012 Contact: Aneel Gill, Health Planner (678-533-6699) Approved Cost: $1,993,956 Determination: Pending

2011047 Health Care Real Estate Holdings, LLC - Dahlonega

Exception Skilled Nursing Neurological Diseases and/or Impairments

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: Mountain Park Drive, Dahlonega

Project Approved: 10/28/2011

Request Received: 9/27/2012

Contact: Stelling Nelson (478-314-1560 x2261)

Approved Cost: $9,826,555

Determination: Approved, 9/28/2012

Extended Implementation Date: 10/27/2013

2011056 Georgia Proton Treatment Center, LLC

Proton Therapy Service

Request to extend Implementation Period

Site: 615 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta

Project Approved: 12/16/2011

Request Received: 10/03/2012

Contact: Jeffrey L. Bordok, Manager (858-875-2260)

Approved Cost: $225,602,458

Determination: Approved, 10/4/2012

Extended Implementation Date: 12/15/2013

Need Projection Analyses Updated 09/25/2012
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyse s and Other Data Resource s
Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2017 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 6/29/2012 2017 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 6/20/2012 2017 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/21/ 2012 2015 Home Health Agency Services - 9/24/2012 2017 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/24/2012 2017 Neonat al Intensive Care Beds - 9/24/2012 2017 Neonat al Intermediate Care Beds - 9/24/2012
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2017 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/24/2012 2015 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/24/2012 Non-Batched Need P rojections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2017 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 7/2/2012 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility -specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Currently, projections can be obtained for 2016 using 2010 utilization.

Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning
Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 10/9/2012)
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 mat erials associated with each survey if your facility has filed its survey but continues to be reflected as incomplete.

Facility Name

Coun ty

Survey Year

Annual Hospital Que stionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Barrow Regional Medical Center

Barrow

2011

Berrien County Hospital

Berrien

2011

Burke Medical Center

Burke

2011

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2011

Chestatee Regional Hospital

Lumpkin

2011

East Central Regional Hospital - Augusta Campus

Richmond

2011

Flint River Community Hospital

Macon

2011

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Chatham

2009

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Chatham

2011

Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta

DeKalb

2011

Gw innett Medical Center

Gw innett

2011

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2011

Low er Oconee Community Hospital, Inc.

Wheeler

2011

Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital

Floyd

2010

Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital

Floyd

2011

Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

Sumter

2011

Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care

Clayton

2011

Southw est Georgia Regional Medical Center

Randolph

2011

Stew art Webster Hospital

Stew art

2009

Stew art Webster Hospital

Stew art

2010

Triumph - The Specialty Hospital

Floyd

2011

Walton Regional Medical Center

Walton

2011

Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

Douglas

2011

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC

Colquitt

2011

Bel Arbor Health & Rehabilitation

Bibb

2011

Bell Minor Home, The

Hall

2011

Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center

Bulloch

2011

Carrollton Manor, Incorporated

Carroll

2011

College Park Health Care Center

Fulton

2011

Emanuel County Nursing Home

Emanuel

2011

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Survey Due
3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012
9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011

Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Golden LivingCenter - Northside Goodw ill Nursing Home Inc Gracewood Development Ctr - ICF/MR Gracewood Nursing Facility (Unit 9) Hutcheson Medical Center Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Meadow s Nursing Center New London Health Center Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Pow der Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center Savannah Specialty Care Center Savannah Square Health Center Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Westminster Commons Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Charlton Richmond DeKalb Gw innett Fulton Bibb Richmond Richmond Catoosa Randolph Telf air DeKalb Cobb Toombs Gw innett Floyd Chatham Walker Cobb Chatham Chatham Chatham Gw innett Laurens Fulton Chatham

2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Coffee Regional Medical Center

Cof f ee

2011

Floyd Medical Center

Floyd

2011

Gw innett Medical Center

Gw innett

2011

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2011

Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross

Ware

2011

Meadow s Regional Medical Center

Toombs

2011

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2011

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2009

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2010

Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center

BIBB

2011

Akstein Eye Center, P.c.

CLAYTON

2009

Akstein Eye Center, P.c.

CLAYTON

2010

Akstein Eye Center, P.c.

CLAYTON

2011

Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr

COBB

2011

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2009

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2010

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc

CLAYTON MUSCOGEE

2011 2009

American Eye Surgery Center, Inc

CLARKE

2010

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2009

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2010

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2011

Athens Plastic Surgery Center

CLARKE

2011

Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC Atlanta Center for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle

FUL TON Fulton

2011 2011

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9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011
7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012
3/9/2012

Surgery Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta Sports Medicine Surgery Center Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Augusta Aesthetic Surgery, Llc Augusta Endoscopy Center Augusta Endoscopy Center Augusta Endoscopy Center Bow man Pain Management, Pc Bow man Pain Management, Pc Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC Center For Orthopedic Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery Coastal Pain Center, Llc Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Cobb Foot And Leg Surgical Center, Llc Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. CPMSC Rosw ell, PC Dalton Plastic Surgery Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Dublin Eye Surgery Center Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc Endoscopy Center Of Middle Georgia, Llc Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Endoscopy Consultants, LLC Ent Surgical Center Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center Gainesville Endoscopy Center, Llc

DEKALB FUL TON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON FUL TON DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS RICHMOND COL UMB IA COL UMB IA COL UMB IA BIBB BIBB FUL TON FUL TON BARTOW CLARKE CLARKE CLARKE WHITFIEL D WHITFIEL D CLAYTON CHATHAM GLYNN COBB COBB COFFEE Muscogee FUL TON WHITFIEL D WHITFIEL D FUL TON PICKENS PICKENS FUL TON LAURENS LAURENS LAURENS BIBB CHATHAM FUL TON FUL TON CHATHAM LOWNDES LOWNDES HOUSTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE FORSYTH FORSYTH COBB HALL
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2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2011 2009 2011 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2010 2009 2011 2009 2011 2009 2009 2011 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009

3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010

Gainesville Eye Center, Llc Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia GEORGIA PAIN SPINE CENTER, LLC Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc Gw innett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gw innett Endoscopy Services - Duluth Harbin G I, Llc Island Surgery Center, Inc Island Surgery Center, Inc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Johns Creek Othopedic Surgery Center Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Midtow n Urology Surgical Center New nan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc New nan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Non-surgical Orthopaedic Pain Center, P C North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC 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 Foot & Ankle Surgery Center North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Endoscopy Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Operating Room Services, Llc Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Paces Plastic Surgery Center Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Peachtree Spine And Pain Physicians Asc, Llc Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Piedmont Surgery Center Pinnacle Orthopaedics Surgery Center-Austell, LLC Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pc Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Professional Eye Surgery Ctr

HALL Forsyth GORDON
COBB GORDON GLYNN Gw innett Gw innett FLOYD GLYNN GLYNN GWINNETT GWINNETT Fulton BIBB BIBB BIBB FUL TON FUL TON COWETA COWETA COBB MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL Catoosa FORSYTH FORSYTH GWINNETT HALL HALL GWINNETT FUL TON CHATHAM Chatham Chatham FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON Fulton Fulton BIBB COBB RICHMOND CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB WHITFIEL D

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3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/11/2011
3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011

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 Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rosw ell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Surgery Center of Athens 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 Associates Surgery Center, Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Urology Surgical Partners, Llc V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Wellbrook Endoscopy Center Wellbrook Endoscopy Center Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington) West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc Westside Endoscopy Center, P C Westside Endoscopy Center, P C WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LL C (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC

NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham
Chatham
CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM GLYNN GLYNN CAMDEN CAMDEN COWETA FAYETTE FAYETTE Clarke WAYNE Bibb FUL TON TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE COBB BIBB BIBB CHATHAM FUL TON LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES ROCKDALE ROCKDALE NEWTON CARROLL COBB COBB COFFEE
FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

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2011
2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2010 2011 2010
2009 2010 2010

3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012
3/9/2012
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011

Appalachian Home Health Care Appalachian Home Health Care Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Medside Home Health Agency Trinity Home Health Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co

Union Union Glynn Fulton Richmond Tif t

2010 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Riverw oods Behavioral Health System

Clayton

Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

Douglas

Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

Douglas

2011 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Gw innett Medical Center

Gw innett

2011

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Dougherty

2011

Posi tron Emi ssion Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Battlefield Imaging Center

Catoosa

2009

Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012
7/13/2012 7/8/2011 7/13/2012 7/13/2012 7/8/2011 7/13/2012
7/13/2011 7/13/2011
4/30/2010
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 10/9/2012)

Facility Name Albany Surgery Center, Llp Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Dekalb Endoscopy Center Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. G.I. Endoscopy Center G.I. Endoscopy Center Gainesville Surgery Center Georgia Pain Management Center, LLC Gw innett Endoscopy Center Gw innett Endoscopy Center Gw innett Endoscopy Center Gw innett Endoscopy Services - Duluth North Georgia Outpatient Surg North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Orthopaedic South Surgical Center Orthopaedic South Surgical Center Orthopaedic South Surgical Center

County DOUGHERTY DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton Clayton CLAYTON DEKALB FUL TON CLAYTON CLAYTON Hall HENRY GWINNETT GWINNETT GWINNETT Gw innett GORDON GORDON HALL HALL GWINNETT GWINNETT FUL TON FUL TON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON

Year 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011

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Shortfall Due Service 38,801.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center 46,106.54 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,665.20 Ambulatory Surgery Center 13,418.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 66,531.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center 44,542.67 Ambulatory Surgery Center 83,031.41 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,719.75 Ambulatory Surgery Center 75,209.04 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,731.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 38,485.44 Ambulatory Surgery Center 4,303.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center 280,297.14 Ambulatory Surgery Center 277,941.25 Ambulatory Surgery Center 212,166.57 Ambulatory Surgery Center 29,339.64 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center 26,481.60 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,443.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 2,272.71 Ambulatory Surgery Center 19,902.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 738.00 Ambulatory Surgery Center 4,466.67 Ambulatory Surgery Center 9,470.49 Ambulatory Surgery Center 673,595.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 736,036.52 Ambulatory Surgery Center 804,390.23 Ambulatory Surgery Center

Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Resurgens Surgical Center Resurgens Surgical Center Resurgens Surgical Center Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. South Georgia Surgery Center Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Spivey Station Surgery Center Summerville Surgical Center Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgical Suite, The Surgical Suite, The Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Southside Medical Home Health Suncrest Home Health Suncrest Home Health

Chatham FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON Chatham Chatham Chatham Ware FUL TON FUL TON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Muscogee FUL TON FUL TON Muscogee Bibb Elbert Mc Duf f ie Mc Duf f ie Oconee Hall Fulton DeKalb New ton Cobb

2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011

2,275,498.54 67,813.20
1,193,396.65 1,203,614.79 1,375,891.97
36,419.70 25,369.55 27,490.23 11,500.12 9,376.56 4,035.84 55,170.93
583.16 114,593.31 124,405.19
4,689.30 4,650.87 5,272.52
192.42 98,252.02 11,903.41 10,055.68 49,938.52 35,797.51 147,847.14 4,224.15 2,942.44 6,917.49

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 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

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 compet e 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. Applica tions for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time.
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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

Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory 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

WINT ER

Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory Surgery

March

April

May

SPRI NG

PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers

June

July

August

SUM MER

Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time.

Batching Notifications Posted 9/25/2012 on DCH Website
Fa ll Batching Review Cycle Notifications

Ambulatory Surgery Home Health Agencies
Obstetrical Services

Neonatal Intermediate Services Neonatal Intensive Care Services Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services

Need Projections 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, 2012)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
Due by 12 noon August 21, 2012)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(Nov ember 3, 2012)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
Nov ember 28, 2012

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(December 18, 2012)

Letter of Intent
(July 22, 2012 - Rollov er date: due by 5pm July 23, 2012)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(October 19, 2012)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(Nov ember 18, 2012)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(December 8, 2012)

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 Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre sented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation 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 opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting
120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend)

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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE

Application

Day

(application

complete when

submitted;

review cycle

Batching

begins same

Notice

day)

(Nov ember 24, 2012; Rollov er date

(September 25, 2012) App due by 12 noon Nov ember 26, 2012)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(February 6, 2013)

100th
Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(March 3, 2013)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(March 22, 2013)

Letter of Intent
(October 25, 2012)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(January 22, 2013)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(February 21, 2013)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(March 13, 2013)

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 Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre se nted (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation 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 opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting
120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend)

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NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICAT E OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Letter of Intent

Ap pli ca tio n deemed complete (re vi e w cycl e 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)

Ap pli ca tio n 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)

150t h
Da y
(project can be extended)

Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before appli cation 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 exempti on 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 Healthcare Facility Regulation Division 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 forth coming 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
Sw orn 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
Office of Health Planning Contact Information
For general questions related to the Office of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surve ys, 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 plea se contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Re viewer (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 )
New Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States
Effective January 1, 2012 agencies or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia providing or administering a public benefit are required to verify that applicants for a public benefit are in the United States in a lawful manner. See O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e). Certificates of Need (CON) are considered a public benefit under the new provisions. Therefore, an applicant for a CON must be in com pliance with the law for the CON to be awarded.
Effective January 1, 2012 all CON applications must include an original signed and notarized affidavit in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e)(2) as well as a copy of a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-2. A copy of the affidavit along with instructions for submitting the affidavit and secure and verifiable document can be located at the following link or by navigating to the CON Applications and Forms page from the CON Information link from www.dch.georgia.gov.
http://dch.georgia. gov/ vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/23/25/ 180044217HB87_CON_Instructions_1-1-2012.pdf
CONs that are approved and issued after January 1, 2012 for applications that were submitted prior to January 1, 2012 are also subject to these provisions. DCH will contact applicants to provide instruction related to compliance prior to issuing such a CON.

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