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Letters of Intent
LOI2012059 Tift Regional Medical Center
Tift County Hospital Authority dba Tift Regional Medical Center
Received: 10/9/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/8/2012
Site: 901 East 18th Street, Tifton,, GA 31793 (Tift County)
Estimated Cost: $2,250,000
LOI2012060 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc.
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. (SJHA)
Received: 10/10/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/9/2012
Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $1,750,000
LOI2012061 Augusta Diagnositc Imaging
Conversion of Existing Approved LNR to CON Approved DTRC
Received: 10/17/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/16/2012
Site: 1211 West Medical Park Drive, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County)
Estimated Cost: $2,500,000
LOI2012062 Gwinnett Medical Center
Renovate and reconfigure Cardiology and Cardiac Departments and Replace Equipment
Received: 10/22/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/21/2012
Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County)
Estimated Cost: $12,000,000
LOI2012072 Dougherty County Holdings, LLC
Renovation of the Existing Center
Received: 11/2/2012
Application must be submitted on: 12/3/2012
Site: 223 West 3rd Street, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County)
Estimated Cost: $8,285,651
LOI2012073 Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
MRI
Received: 11/2/2012
Application must be submitted on: 12/3/2012
Site: 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County)
Estimated Cost: $3,250,000
Letters of Intent Fall Batching
Ambulatory Surgery
LOI2012064 Associates Surgery Center, Inc.
Convert from Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC BATCHING
Received: 10/25/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date)
Site: 864 First Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County)
Estimated Cost: $30,000
LOI2012065 Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
Convert from a Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC BATCHING
Received: 10/25/2012
Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date)
Site: 1 Jackson Boulevard, Suite 101, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County)
Estimated Cost: $40,000
LOI2012066 Thomasville Surgery Center, Inc. Convert from Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC to Single Specialty CON ASC BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 2282 East Pinetree Boulevard, Suite B, Thomasville, GA 31792 (Thomas County) Estimated Cost: $265,000
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LOI2012067 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Establish a Hospital-based Outpatient Surgery Center BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 145 N. Medical Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Estimated Cost: $23,000,000
Newborn ICU/ Neonatal INT
LOI2012068 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Add Four (4) Neonatal Intermediate Care Bassinets BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Estimated Cost: $2,400,000
LOI2012069 The Medical Center, Inc. Add Five (5) Neonatal Intensive Care Beds BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Estimated Cost: $867,720
LOI2012070 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Add Eight (8) Neonatal Intensive Care Bassinets BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Estimated Cost: $1,000,000
LOI2012071 Rockdale Medical Center Establish a Four (4) Bed Neonatal Intensive (Level III) Care Service BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 (Rollover Date) Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Estimated Cost: $600,000
New Applications
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2012-051 Polk Medical Center, Inc. To Build a Replacement Hospital Filed: 10/5/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 10/22/2012 Site: US 278 and Kelly Road, Cedartown, GA 30125 (Polk County) Contact: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706-509-3257 Estimated Cost: $39,767,867
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 Decision Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 743 North Belair Road, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Dough Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $9,822,715
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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 Decision Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 4200 University Parkway, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, VP of Legal Affairs 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 Deemed Complete: 7/16/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/13/2012 Decision Deadline: 11/12/2012 Site: 6760 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite 165, Norcross, GA 30071 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Michael Alatorre 786-303-0242 Estimated Cost: $268,810
2012-023 Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center
Relocate and Renovate Existing Space Filed: 6/25/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 7/9/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/1/2012 60th Day Deadline: 9/29/2012 Decision 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 University 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 Decision Deadline: 11/16/2012 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, 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 Decision 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 Decision Deadline: 12/3/2012 Site: 780 Canton Road, Suite 230, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Michael Evertsen, Co-President 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 60th Day Deadline: 10/6/2012
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Decision 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 University Medical Center, Inc.
Renovations of Neonatal - Labor and Delivery Filed: 8/6/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/18/2012 Decision Deadline: 12/17/2012 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, 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 Decision 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 Decision 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 Decision 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 Eastside Medical Center
Constructing a New Off-Site Emergency Facility Filed: 8/20/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/22/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 12/19/2012 Site: 3435 Highway 81 South, Loganville, GA 30052 (Walton County) Contact: Andrew B. Tyrer 770-736-2531 Estimated Cost: $5,240,910
2012-033 Emory-Adventist, Inc. dba Emory-Adventist Hospital
PET Scanner, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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
2012-034 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
PET Scanner Services, Mobile Vendor
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Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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
Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, Addition of Second Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus
Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, Addition of One Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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
Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, CyberKnife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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 Northside Hospital - Forsyth
Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, Gamma Knife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision 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 Decision 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 Services, Establish 14-bed Pediatric SA Program Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: George Boykin - CEO 843-655-5531 Estimated Cost: $912,000
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2012-041 Rockdale Medical Center
PET Scanner Services, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2012 Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: James Atkins 770-918-3877 Estimated Cost: $341,250
2012-042 Laurel Heights Hospital
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 Decision 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
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 Decision Deadline: 1/14/2013 Site: 1180 NW Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6894 Estimated Cost: $12,720,000
2012-045 WellStar Kennestone Hospital
Capital Expenditure To Add an Interventional Suite Filed: 8/31/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2012 Decision 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 Decision 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 Outpatient Pediatric Imaging Center Filed: 9/19/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 1/18/2013 Site: 2985 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: David R. Tatum, Vice President 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $7,000,000
2012-049 Morgan Memorial Hospital
Expansion of Five Beds Filed: 9/21/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2012 Deemed Complete: 10/25/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/23/2012 Decision Deadline: 2/21/2013 Site: 1077 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650 (Morgan County) Contact: Ralph Castillo, CEO 706-752-2247
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Estimated Cost: $140,000
2012-050 Piedmont Newnan Hospital da Vinci Surgical Robotic System Filed: 9/26/2012 Deemed Complete: 10/10/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/8/2012 Decision Deadline: 2/6/2013 Site: 745 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Manager Regulatory Affairs 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $2,045,115
Recently Approved Applications
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 Decision Deadline: 10/12/2012 APPROVED: 10/12/2012 Site: 462 E. G. Miles Parkway, Hinesville, 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 Decision Deadline: 10/19/2012 APPROVED: 10/19/2012 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $46,000,000
Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
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Appealed LNRs
LNR-ASC2011-021 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 Appeal 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 alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted,
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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: 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
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 Center, 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: 10/23/2012 10/25/2012 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: Approved
Determination Date: 10/11/2012
LNR-EQT2012016 Professional Resources Management of Rabun, LLC dba Mountain
Fixed MRI
Request received: 7/23/2012
Contact Person: Vicki Lawrenson
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 10/10/2012
LNR-EQT2012017 Piedmont Hospital, Inc.
CT Scanner
Request received: 8/13/2012
Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 10/17/2012
LNR-EQT2012018 Georgia Ear Associates, PC
Fixed CT
Request received: 8/20/2012
Contact Person: M. Miles Goldsmith, MD 912-356-1515
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 10/26/2012
LNR-EQT2012019 Emory Specialty Associates, LLC Fixed MRI
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Request received: 8/22/2012
Contact Person: Mike Mason 404-778-5639
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 10/26/2012
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
LNR-EQT2012022 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital da Vinci Si-e Surgical System Request received: 10/11/2012 Contact Person: John Fisher 229-228-2880 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012023 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Robotic Surgical System Request received: 10/12/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012024 Christopher J. Lee, MD Christopher J. Lee, MD Request received: 10/18/2012 Contact Person: Christopher Lee 770622-4400 Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
LNR-ASC2012012 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 as submitted: $888,317.44
Request received: 8/9/2012
Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-657-4687
Determination: Approved
Determination
10/23/2012
LNR-ASC2012013 Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center, LLC
Development of a Single Specialty General Surgery ASC
Site: 6300 Hospital Parkway, Suite 150, Johns Creek, GA 30097
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Bariatric
Project costs as submitted: $2,315,134.00
Request received: 8/17/2012
Contact Person: Michael Miller 404-435-1321
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012014 South Georgia Urology Surgery Center, LLC
Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 803 North Jackson Street, Albany, Georgia 31701
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Urological Procedures
Project costs as submitted: $647,908.78
Request received: 8/28/2012
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Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941
Determination: Approved
Determination
11/1/2012
LNR-ASC2012015 Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC
New Replacement Medical Office Facility
Site:
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Podiatry
Project costs as submitted: $1,360,500.00
Request received: 8/30/2012
Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012016 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 as submitted: $1,361,285.26
Request received: 9/12/2012
Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans, President 770-794-4944
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012017 Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC
New Construction/Renovation
Site: 3330 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 270, Alpharetta, GA
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: GEC - Gastroenterologists and
Project costs as submitted: $0.00
Request received: 9/18/2012
Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012018 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 as submitted: $0.00
Request received: 9/18/2012
Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012019 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 as submitted: $0.00
Request received: 9/21/2012
Contact Person: Stephen Rosenbaum ExDir 404-920-4950
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012020 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 as submitted: $5,609,497.27
Request received: 9/24/2012
Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-657-4687
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012021 ASC of Georgia Dermatologic Surgery Centers, LLC
Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
Site: 5555 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Dermatologic Surgery
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Project costs as submitted: $1,976,565 Request received: 10/9/2012 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-657-4687 Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012022 Hillcrest Surgery Associates, LLC
Hillcrest Surgery Associates
Site: 1110 Hillcrest Parkway Suite D, Dublin, GA 31021
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Physician Owned Single Specialty
Project costs as submitted: $1,126,000.00
Request received: 10/18/2012
Contact Person: Edward Luke 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012023 White Oak Surgery Center, Inc.
Pain Management
Site: 1665 East Highway 34, Newnan, GA 302065
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $189,000.00
Request received: 10/30/2012
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2012024 Innovative Pain Management Center, LLC
Physician-owned Single-Specialty ASC
Site: 1300 Upper Hembree Road, Building 100, Suite B
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $821,173.00
Request received: 10/31/2012
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
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
DET2011174 Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Relocate 58 SNF Beds Request received: 10/27/2011 Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 ext 2261 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/22/2012
DET2012062 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Washington, 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 Catheterization 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-Approved Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 7/2/2012 Contact Person:
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Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/1/2012
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2012
DET2012130 EHCA Johns Creek, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Relocation of Women's Imaging Services Request received: 8/6/2012 Contact Person: Laurie Hansen 678-474-7012 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2012
DET2012131 GYN Resources, Inc. Mobile Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers Request received: 8/8/2012 Contact Person: Vickey Worthy 404-605-7087 Determination: Pending
DET2012132 SunCrest Home Health of Georgia, Inc. dba SunCrest Home Health Transfer of Franklin County Request received: 8/9/2012 Contact Person: John W. Dant 615-712-2229 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/12/2012
DET2012133 Lane Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, LLC Renovations of Existing Facility Request received: 8/10/2012 Contact Person: Renee Blanton 706-322-1717 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/15/2012
DET2012134 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Temporary Lease of Cath Lab Request received: 8/13/2012 Contact Person: Sondra Smith 706-651-6689 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/16/2012
DET2012135 Candler County Hospital Authority dba Candler County Hospital Facilities Improvement and Equipment Replacement Program Request received: 8/14/2012 Contact Person: Stephen C. Shepherd 912-685-5741 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/18/2012
DET2012136 SHI Parc at Duluth, LLC Establishment of Personal Care Home Request received: 8/14/2012 Contact Person: Jan Robbs 770-622-6880 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed
Determination Date: 10/18/2012
DET2012137 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Inc. Construction/Replacement/Consolidation of Physician Specialty Clinic Request received: 8/15/2012 Contact Person: John Fischer 229-228-2880 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
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
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Request received: 8/23/2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
DET2012141 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 8/23/2012 Contact Person: Caroline Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
DET2012144 Augusta Healthcare Properties, Inc. Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/29/2012 Contact Person: AneelGill 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
DET2012146 upac-Laurel Park, LLC Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/29/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed
Determination Date: 10/26/2012
DET2012147 Hilltop Healthcare Properties, Inc. Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 8/28/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/26/2012
DET2012148 Advanced Aesthetics, P.C. Transfer Approved ASC 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/31/2012
DET2012150 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. and Tenet South Fulton, Inc. Consolidation of Hospital License Request received: 9/5/2012 Contact Person: Dawnmarie Matlock 404-881-4253 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/2/2012
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: Non-Reviewable as proposed Determination Date:
11/6/2012
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DET2012152 UHS of Anchor, 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 Assisted 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 License - Conversion of Two Acute Care Request received: 9/14/2012 Contact Person: Chris Howard 615-861-7303 Determination: Pending
DET2012157 Magnolia Manor on the Coast Increase in Occupancy for Personal 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. Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 9/24/2012 Contact Person: Edward l Burr 706-774-8063 Determination: Pending
DET2012159 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of Cardiac Catheterization Equipment Request received: 9/28/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2012160 Hospital Authority of Tift County Consolidation of Hospital Licenses Request received: 10/1/2012 Contact Person: Dennis Crum 229-353-6146 Determination: Pending
DET2012161 Houston Hospitals, 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 Hospitals, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Replace existing fixed based CT unit Request received: 10/3/2012
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Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Pending
DET2012163 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Renovation of the Surgery Department's Resident Area Request received: 10/10/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2012164 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Replacement of a CON approved da Vinci robotic system Request received: 10/12/2012 Contact Person: Heather Dexter 678-843-4951 Determination: Pending
DET2012165 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. Purchase a Da Vinci Vessel Sealer and Stapler Vision Cart System Request received: 10/18/2012 Contact Person: David Kent 770-400-6261 Determination: Pending
DET2012166 MCG Health, Inc. dba Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center Renovation of CMC Children's Research Unit Request received: 10/19/212 Contact Person: Phil Howard 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending
DET2012167 Towne Lake Memory Care, LLC Establishment of New Personal Care Home/Assisted Living Request received: 10/30/2012 Contact Person: Nicole Haenszel 214-845-4454 Determination: Pending
DET2012168 Midtown Urology Surgical Center, Inc. Relocation of Ambulatory Surgery Center within a three-mile radius Request received: 11/1/2012 Contact Person: Barbara Goldsmith 404-881-0966 Ext 101 Determination: Pending
DET2012169 Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation Relocate 66 SNF Beds Request received: 11/2/2012 Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 ext 2261 Determination: Pending
DET2012170 Effingham County Hospital Authority dba Effingham Health System Facilities Renovation and Imaging Project Request received: 11/6/2012 Contact Person: Norma Jean Morgan 912-754-0160 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
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
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2010011 Tanner Medical Center, Inc.
Renovation, Expansion, and Central Energy Plant Upgrade
Request to extend Completion Date
Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton
Project Approved: 7/23/2010
Request Received: 10/15/2012
Contact: Larry N. Steed, COO, TMC, Inc. (770-836-9428)
Approved Cost: $62,665,716
Determination: Approved, 10/18/2012
Extended Completion Date: 7/1/2013
Need Projection Analyses Updated 09/25/2012
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources
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 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/24/2012 2017 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/24/2012 2017 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/24/2012 2015 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/24/2012 Non-Batched Need Projections 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 11/06/2012)
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 materials associated with each survey if your facility has filed its survey but continues to be reflected as incomplete.
Facility Name
County
Survey Year
Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Barrow Regional Medical Center
Barrow
2011
Berrien County Hospital
Berrien
2011
Burke Medical Center
Burke
2011
Survey Due
3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012
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Charlton Memorial Hospital Chestatee Regional Hospital East Central Regional Hospital - Augusta Campus Flint River Community Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Gwinnett Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Lower Oconee Community Hospital, Inc. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Walton Regional Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus
Charlton Lumpkin Richmond Macon Chatham Chatham DeKalb Gwinnett Catoosa Wheeler Floyd Floyd Clayton Randolph Stewart Stewart Walton Douglas
2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 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
Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center
Charlton
2011
Golden LivingCenter - Augusta
Richmond
2011
Golden LivingCenter - Decatur
DeKalb
2011
Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts
Gwinnett
2011
Golden LivingCenter - Northside
Fulton
2011
Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Gracewood Development Ctr - ICF/MR
Bibb Richmond
2011 2011
Gracewood Nursing Facility (Unit 9)
Richmond
2011
Hutcheson Medical Center
Catoosa
2011
Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home
Randolph
2011
Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Telfair
2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur
DeKalb
2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta
Cobb
2011
Meadows Nursing Center
Toombs
2011
New London Health Center
Gwinnett
2011
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR
Floyd
2011
Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center
Chatham
2011
Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center
Walker
2011
Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Cobb
2011
Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center
Chatham
2011
Savannah Specialty Care Center
Chatham
2011
Savannah Square Health Center
Chatham
2011
Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC
Gwinnett
2011
Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
Laurens
2011
Westminster Commons
Fulton
2011
Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Chatham
2011
Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Coffee
2011
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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 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 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 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
Gwinnett Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross Meadows Regional Medical Center Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Gwinnett Catoosa Catoosa Ware Toombs Dougherty
2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 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
CLAYTON
2011
Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc
MUSCOGEE
2009
American Eye Surgery Center, Inc
CLARKE
2010
Associates Physicians Asc Associates Physicians Asc
BIBB BIBB
2009 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 Surgery Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd.
FULTON Fulton DEKALB
2011 2011 2009
Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg
FULTON
2009
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc
CLAYTON
2009
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc
CLAYTON
2010
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc
CLAYTON
2011
Atlanta Sports Medicine Surgery Center
FULTON
2011
Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
2009
Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
2010
Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc
DOUGLAS
2011
Augusta Aesthetic Surgery, Llc
RICHMOND
2010
Bowman Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2009
Bowman Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2011
Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC
FULTON
2010
Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC
FULTON
2011
Center For Orthopedic Surgery
BARTOW
2011
Center For Pl & Recon Surgery
CLARKE
2009
Center For Pl & Recon Surgery
CLARKE
2010
Center For Pl & Recon Surgery
CLARKE
2011
Center For Spine & Pain Medicine
WHITFIELD
2009
Center For Spine & Pain Medicine
WHITFIELD
2010
Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr
CLAYTON
2010
Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery
CHATHAM
2009
Coastal Pain Center, Llc
GLYNN
2011
Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc
COBB
2009
Cobb Foot And Leg Surgical Center, Llc
COBB
2011
Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease
COFFEE
2009
Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc.
Muscogee
2009
CPMSC Roswell, PC
FULTON
2011
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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
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 3/9/2012 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
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 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 Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett 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 Midtown Urology Surgical Center Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan 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
WHITFIELD WHITFIELD FULTON PICKENS PICKENS FULTON LAURENS LAURENS LAURENS BIBB CHATHAM FULTON FULTON CHATHAM LOWNDES LOWNDES HOUSTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE FORSYTH FORSYTH COBB HALL HALL Forsyth GORDON
COBB GORDON GLYNN Gwinnett Gwinnett FLOYD GLYNN GLYNN GWINNETT GWINNETT Fulton BIBB BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COBB MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL Catoosa FORSYTH FORSYTH GWINNETT
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2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2009 2011 2010
2010 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009
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 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
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 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 Roswell 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
HALL HALL GWINNETT FULTON CHATHAM Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON Fulton Fulton BIBB COBB RICHMOND CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB WHITFIELD 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 FULTON TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE
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2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011
2011
2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011
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 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
Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc
COBB
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp
CHATHAM
Urology Surgical Partners, Llc
FULTON
V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center
LOWNDES
Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center
ROCKDALE
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center
ROCKDALE
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington)
NEWTON
West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc
CARROLL
Westside Endoscopy Center, P C
COBB
Westside Endoscopy Center, P C
COBB
WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LLC (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
COFFEE FULTON
Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
FULTON
WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON
2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2010 2011 2010
2009 2010 2010
Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Appalachian Home Health Care
Union
Appalachian Home Health Care
Union
Intrepid USA Healthcare Services
Glynn
Medside Home Health Agency
Fulton
Trinity Home Health
Richmond
Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co
Tift
2010 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011
Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011
Charlton Memorial Hospital Mountain Lakes Medical Center
Charlton Rabun
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
Rabun
Riverwoods 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)
Gwinnett Medical Center
Gwinnett
2011
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Dougherty
2011
Positron Emission 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
3/9/2012 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
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 11/06/2012)
Facility Name Albany Surgery Center, Llp Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center
County
Year
DOUGHERTY 2010
DOUGHERTY 2011
Fulton
2009
Clayton
2010
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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
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 Gwinnett 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 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
Clayton CLAYTON DEKALB FULTON CLAYTON CLAYTON Hall HENRY Gwinnett GORDON GORDON HALL HALL GWINNETT GWINNETT FULTON FULTON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON Chatham Chatham Chatham Ware FULTON FULTON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Muscogee FULTON FULTON Muscogee Bibb Elbert McDuffie McDuffie Oconee Hall Fulton DeKalb Cobb Newton
2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011 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
66,531.12 44,542.67 83,031.41 16,719.75 75,209.04 10,731.33 38,485.44
4,303.40 29,339.64 16,008.93 26,481.60 10,443.33
2,272.71 19,902.09
738.00 4,466.67 9,470.49 673,595.09 736,036.52 804,390.23 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 6,917.49 2,942.44
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 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 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 compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent.
All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following information:
Name and address of legal applicant; Person to whom inquiries may be addressed; Name, address of facility, if different from legal applicant; Proposed Project Site Location; Brief summary description of proposal; Proposed service area; and, Cost of the project.
The Department will not accept any notices of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5).
Note: The Department will begin implementing the Letter of Intent requirement on July 15, 2008. Beginning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department.
BATCHING REQUIREMENTS
The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-643(e) which states:
To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time.
The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice.
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New Batching Review
The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows:
FALL
Batched Service
Batching Notice
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
September
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
December
Letter of Intent
October
January
Application Deadline November
February
WINTER
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
March
April
May
SPRING
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
June
July
August
SUMMER
Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time.
Batching Notifications Posted 9/25/2012 on DCH Website
Fall 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)
(November 3, 2012)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
November 28, 2012
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(December 18, 2012)
Letter of Intent
(July 22, 2012 - Rollover 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)
(November 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 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
FALL CYCLE
Application
Day
(application
complete when
submitted;
review cycle
Batching
begins same
Notice
day)
(September 25,
2012)
(November 24, 2012; Rollover date App due by 12 noon November 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 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 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 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
Office of Health Planning Contact Information
For general questions related to the Office 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 )
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 compliance 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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