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December 12, 2012 December 21, 2012 (The next CON Tracking and Appeals Report will be available on 1/3/2013) 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 LOI2012077 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Received: 12/7/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/7/2013 Site: 6095 Professional Parkway, Suite 101B, Douglasville, GA 30134 (Douglas County) Estimated Cost: $150,000 LOI2012078 MRI & Imaging of Habersham Convert its existing diagnostic imaging facility to a CON DTRC in Habersham Received: 12/7/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/7/2013 Site: 638 Historic Highway 441 North, Suite D, Demorest, GA 30535 (Habersham County) Estimated Cost: $200,000 LOI2012079 Northwest Imaging, LLC Convert one (1) existing MRI unit LNR-DTRC to a CON-approved DTRC Received: 12/6/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/7/2013 Site: 4460 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $15,000 LOI2012080 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Acquisition of Third Robotic Surgery Center Received: 12/19/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/18/2013 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $1,760,000 LOI2012081 Open MRI of Georgia, LLC dba MRI & Imaging of Dulth Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging to a CON DTRC Received: 12/21/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/22/2013 Site: 10670-A Medlock Bridge Road, Duluth, GA 30097 (Gwinnett County) Estimated Cost: $100,000 LOI2012082 MRI & Imaging of Hapeville Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Received: 12/21/2012 Application must be submitted on: 1/22/2013 Site: 535 North Central Avenue, Hapeville, GA 30354 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $100,000 Expired Letters of Intent 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 LOI2012067 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Establish a Hospital-based Outpatient Surgery Center BATCHING Received: 10/25/2012 Application must be submitted on: 11/26/2012 Site: 145 N. Medical Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Estimated Cost: $23,000,000 2 New Applications 2012-063 Northside Hospital - Forsyth 16 Bed Expansion Filed: 12/13/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 2012-064 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Renovate Cancer Support Center Filed: 12/13/2012 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $6,785,000 2012-065 Cartersville Medical Center New Emergency Facility Filed: 12/13/2012 Site: Cherokee Village East, Acworth, GA 30102 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori E. Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $9,267,743 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2012-053 Augusta Diagnostic Imaging Conversion of Existing Approved LNR to CON Approved DTRC Filed: 11/16/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 12/4/2012 Site: 1211 West Medical Park Drive, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Klara Joseph, COO 706-364-2603 Estimated Cost: $2,346,770 2012-061 Wynfield Park Health & Rehabilitation Renovation of the Existing Center Filed: 12/3/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 12/17/2012 Site: 223 West 3rd Street, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Stelling Nelson 478-986-7484 Estimated Cost: $8,285,651 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 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 3 Pending Review/Complete Applications 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 2012-044 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 4 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 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 2012-051 Polk Medical Center, Inc. To Build a Replacement Hospital Filed: 10/5/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 10/22/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/8/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/6/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/7/2013 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 2012-052 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Filed: 11/9/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/26/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/24/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/25/2013 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP Planning 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $1,830,000 2012-054 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Add Four (4) Neonatal Intermediate Care Bassinets BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $2,249,500 2012-055 Rockdale Medical Center Establish a Four (4) Bed Neonatal Intensive (Level III) Care Service BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: James Atkins 770-918-3755 Estimated Cost: $532,168 2012-056 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Add Eight (8) Neonatal Intensive Care Bassinets BATCHING 5 Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $1,645,500 2012-057 The Medical Center, Inc. Add Five (5) Neonatal Intensive Care Beds BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Contact: Donald E. Elder 706-660-6342 Estimated Cost: $867,720 2012-058 Associates Surgery Center, Inc. Convert from PO Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 864 First Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Dr. J. Gregory Jones 478-741-6522 Estimated Cost: $30,000 2012-059 Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Convert from a PO Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 1 Jackson Boulevard, Suite 101, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: Randolph C. Bishop, M.D. 912-355-1010 Estimated Cost: $50,000 2012-060 Thomasville Surgery Center, Inc. Convert from PO Single Specialty ASC to Single Specialty CON ASC BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Decision Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 2282 East Pinetree Boulevard, Suite B, Thomasville, GA 31792 (Thomas County) Contact: Leslie Harvey, RN 229-228-4988 Estimated Cost: $15,000 2012-062 Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Acquisition of Siemens Magnatom Aera 1.5T MRI Filed: 12/3/2012 Deemed Complete: 12/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 2/14/2013 Decision Deadline: 4/15/2013 Site: 1365-C Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $3,175,000 Recently Approved Applications 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 6 APPROVED: 11/26/2012 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $3,233,000 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 APPROVED: 11/28/2012 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell 706-721-6951 Estimated Cost: $10,600,150 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 APPROVED: 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 Decision Deadline: 12/5/2012 APPROVED: 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 2012-033 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 APPROVED: 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 Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROVED: 12/18/2012 Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Davis 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 7 APPROVED: 12/18/2012 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $7,184,922 2012-037 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 APPROVED: 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 2012-039 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 12/18/2012 Site: 3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: George Boykin - CEO 843-655-5531 Estimated Cost: $912,000 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 12/18/2012 Site: 934 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (Fulton County) Contact: Gloria Choo 404-888-7876 Estimated Cost: $1,875,815 8 Recently Denied Applications 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 DENIED: 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 CON Applications Withdrawn 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 WITHDRAWN: 11/26/2012 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow, VP - Finance 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $2,823,000 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 WITHDRAWN: 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 2012-038 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 WITHDRAWN: 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 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 9 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the application for alternative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/8/2011 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: 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: Commissioner Review affirms Hearing Officer decision, 12/18/2012. Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment 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: Approved Determination Date: 12/3/2012 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: Approved Determination Date: 12/17/2012 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: Approved Determination Date: 12/20/2012 LNR-EQT2012024 Christopher J. Lee, MD Christopher J. Lee, MD Request received: 10/18/2012 Contact Person: Christopher Lee 770622-4400 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 12/19/2012 LNR-EQT2012025 Emory University dba Emory University Hosptial Midtown Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 11/9/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending 10 LNR-EQT2012026 Valdosta Family Medicine Assoiates, P.C. Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 11/15/2012 Contact Person: Wendy Cain 229-244-1400 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012027 Dublin Professional Services Company, LLC Fixed MRI; Fixed CT Scanner and Nuclear Camera Request received: 11/16/2012 Contact Person: Howard Holman 912-538-5889 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012028 MRI Imaging Specialist Fixed MRI and CT Scanner Request received: 12/4/2012 Contact Person: Michael Alatorre 786-303-0242 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012029 EHCA Johns Creeks, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Robotic Surgery System Request received: 12/14/2012 Contact Person: R. Craig McCoy 678-474-7003 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012030 Dalton Diagnostic Associates, L.P. Fixed MRI Request received: 12/19/2012 Contact Person: John C. Church, M.D. 706-278-9729 Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities 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: Approved Determination 11/30/2012 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: Approved Determination 12/4/2012 LNR-ASC2012017 Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC Joint Venture ASC 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: Approved Determination 12/11/2012 11 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: Approved Determination 12/17/2012 LNR-ASC2012019 ISPM ASC at Piedmont, LLC Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC Site: 2061 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, 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: Approved Determination 12/3/2012 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 Project costs as submitted: $1,976,565.00 Request received: 10/9/2012 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-657-4687 Determination: Approved Determination 12/17/2012 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 LNR-ASC2012025 Georgia Pain Physicians, P.C. Physician-Owned, Office-Based Single Specialty ASC Site: 88-C Lindsey Lane, Kingsland, Camden County, GA 31548 Number of OR's: Specialty: Pain Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 11/30/2012 Contact Person: Kristie E. Piasta 404-504-7649 12 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2012026 Georgia Pain Management ASC, LLC Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 530 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $76,000.00 Request received: 12/13/2012 Contact Person: Kathryn Herndon 770-503-7222 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2012027 Southern Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owed, Single Specialty ASC Site: 401 West Fourth Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 Number of OR's: 3 Specialty: General Surgical Procedures Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 12/12/2012 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-651-8941 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 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 DET2012131 GYN Resources, Inc. Mobile Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers Request received: 8/8/2012 Contact Person: Vickey Worthy 404-605-7087 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 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/26/2012 DET2012156 Greenleaf Center Conversion Request for a Separate Hospital License - Conversion of Two Acute Care Request received: 9/14/2012 13 Contact Person: Chris Howard 615-861-7303 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/17/2012 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/27/2012 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/2012 DET2012160 Hospital Authority of Tift County Consolidation of Hospital Licenses Request received: 10/1/2012 Contact Person: Dennis Crum 229-353-6146 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/13/2012 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 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/20/2012 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/11/2012 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/20/2012 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/19/2012 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 14 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 DET2012171 Universal Health Services, Inc. dba UHS of Savannah, LLC Consolidation of Hospital License Request received: 11/6/2012 Contact Person: Ray Heckerman 912-354-3911 Determination: Pending DET2012172 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Addition of Vascular Lab to Existing Hospital Request received: 11/9/2012 Contact Person: Bob Bigley 912-486-1000 Determination: Pending DET2012173 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation dba Grady Health System Hemodialysis Unit Renovations Request received: 11/13/2012 Contact Person: Craig Tindall 404-616-5141 Determination: Pending DET2012174 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, dba Grady Health System Clinical Engineering Department Remodeling Request received: 11/13/2012 Contact Person: Craig J. Tindall 404-616-5141 Determination: Pending DET2012175 Muscogee Manor & Rehabilitation Center Relocation of 90 Beds Request received: 11/13/2012 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending DET2012176 Azalea Trace Nursing Center Relocation of the Nursing Center Request received: 11/13/2012 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending DET2012177 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Capital Expenditure Below Threshold Request received: 11/13/2012 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending DET2012178 Riverwood Retirement Life Community Expansion of PCH from 75 to 100 beds Request received: 11/13/212 15 Contact Person: Jason Gibson 423-653-8512 Determination: Pending DET2012179 University Hospital Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 11/14/2012 Contact Person: Jackie M. Kendinger 706-774-8044 Determination: Pending DET2012180 Coliseum Medical Center LLC Labor and Delivery Air Handler Replacement Request received: 11/15/2012 Contact Person: Chris Prichard 615-344-6629 Determination: Pending DET2012181 Meadows Regional Cancer Center, LLC Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 11/15/2012 Contact Person: Howard Holman 912-538-5889 Determination: Pending Opposition: Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center, 12/14/2012; South Georgia Center, 12/14/2012 DET2012182 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Replacement of MRI Scanner Request received: 11/20/2012 Contact Person: Ken Brooker 229-228-2880 Determination: Pending DET2012183 South Regional Health System, Inc, Combine Hospital Permit Request received: 11/20/2012 Contact Person: James E. Crissey 770-991-9000 Determination: Pending DET2012184 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Replacement of CON - Authorized Equipment Request received: 11/21/2012 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending DET2012185 Emory University dba Emory University Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital Addition of a 7th Shared Operating Room Request received: 11/21/2012 Contact Person: June Connor, MN,RN,NE-BC 404-656-8925 Determination: Pending DET2012186 Houston Hospital, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Replace existing Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Equipment Request received: 11/26/2012 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Pending DET2012187 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Construction of New Medical Office Building Request received: 11/26/2012 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending DET2012188 Central Georgia PET, LLC Relocate PT/CT Equipment on Campus Request received: 11/26/2012 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending 16 DET2012189 Tifton County Hospital Authority Replacement of Computed Tomography Scanner Request received: 11/30/2012 Contact Person: Tracie Grace 229-353-7594 Determination: Pending DET2012190 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditures to Acquire Existing MOB Request received: 11/30/2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2012191 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditures to Acquire Existing MOB Request received: 11/30/2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2012192 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Acquisition of Computer/Information Systems Request received: 12/5/2012 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2012193 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Renovate Inpatient Bathrooms Request received: 12/5/2012 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2012194 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Renovate Public Bathrooms Request received: 12/5/2012 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2012195 Magnolia Manor of St. Mary's Change of Capacity Request received: 12/12/2012 Contact Person: Mark Todd 229-924-9352 Ext 4053 Determination: Pending DET2012196 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replacement of Gamma Knife Request received: 12/13/2012 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2012197 Foundations Recovery Network Establish a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center Request received: 12/17/2012 Contact Person: Richard Rogers 615-345-3204 Determination: Pending DET2012198 Coliseum Medical Center, LLC dba Colisum Medical Centers Expansion and Relocation of Electrophysiology (EP) Service Request received: 12/14/2012 Contact Person: David Portwood 478-765-4100 Determination: Pending DET2012199 Coliseum Medical Center, LLC dba Coliseum Medical Centers Addition of an Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory Request received: 12/14/2012 17 Contact Person: David Portwood 478-765-4100 Determination: Pending DET2012200 MCG Health, Inc. dba Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center Replacement of Adult Cath Lab Equipment & Renovations Request received: 12/17/2012 Contact Person: Phil Howard 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending DET2012201 Med Cross Imaging P.C. Mobile MRI Services Request received: 12/17/2012 Contact Person: Kuo L. Lee, MD 478-7337-9292 Determination: Pending DET2012202 Med Cross Imaging P.C. Mobile MRI Services Request received: 12/17/2012 Contact Person: Kuo L. Lee, M.D. 478-737-9292 Determination: Pending DET2012203 Assisted Living at Cedarcrest Assisted Living Community for Private Pay Residents Request received: 12/17/2012 Contact Person: Craig Thomas/Mike McMahan 678-618-1022 Determination: Pending DET2012204 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Convert Radiology Room Into Emergency Treatment Room Request received: 12/18/2012 Contact Person: Chris Cosby 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending DET2012205 Piedmont hospital, Inc. dba Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Renovation Emergency Department Triage/Waiting/Reception area Request received: 12/19/2012 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2012206 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. dba Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Renovation of Coronary Care Unit on Third Floor Request received: 12/19/2012 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2011062 Open MRI of Georgia, LLC d/b/a MRI & Imaging of North Fulton Replace MRI and CT Scanners in Roswell Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1400 Hembree Road, Roswell Project Approved: 1/10/2012 Request Received: 12/7/2012 Contact: Per Normark, VP, Deputy Gen Cnsl (678-992-7311) Approved Cost: $2,247,012 Determination: Approved, 12/10/2012 Extended Implementation Date: 1/9/2014 2010037 North Georgia Medical Center Add 10-Bed Senior Mental Health Program Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1362 South Main Street, Ellijay Project Approved: 12/17/2010 Request Received: 12/17/2012 18 Contact: Robert Limyansky, Partner (Consultant) (770-394-8465, ext 120 Approved Cost: $2,247,012 Determination: Denied, 12/18/2012 Need Projection Analyses Updated 12/21/2012 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 - 12/20/2012 2017 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/20/2012 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 12/21/2012) 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 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 19 2011 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 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 DeKalb Gwinnett Catoosa Wheeler Floyd Floyd Clayton Randolph Stewart Stewart Walton Douglas 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 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 Bibb 2011 Gracewood Development Ctr - ICF/MR Gracewood Nursing Facility (Unit 9) Richmond Richmond 2011 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 Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross Ware 2011 Meadows Regional Medical Center Toombs 2011 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Dougherty 2011 20 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 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 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 BIBB 2009 Associates Physicians Asc Associates Physicians Asc BIBB BIBB 2010 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 Dalton Plastic Surgery WHITFIELD 2009 Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr WHITFIELD 2011 Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON 2011 Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside PICKENS 2009 Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside PICKENS 2010 Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr FULTON 2009 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC LAURENS 2011 21 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 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 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 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. 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 HALL HALL GWINNETT FULTON CHATHAM Chatham Chatham 22 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 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2011 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 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 Paces Plastic Surgery Center Paces Plastic Surgery Center Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. 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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 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 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 COBB BIBB BIBB CHATHAM FULTON LOWNDES LOWNDES 23 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 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 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 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 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 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 Charlton Mountain Lakes Medical Center Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 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 3/12/2010 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 12/21/2012) 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 County DOUGHERTY DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton Clayton CLAYTON DEKALB FULTON CLAYTON CLAYTON Hall Year 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 24 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 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 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 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 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 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 25 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. 26 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 12/21/2012 on DCH Website Winter Batching Review Cycle Notifications PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers Need Projections can be found on the DHP Need Projections Page 27 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) 28 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES WINTER CYCLE Batching Notice (December 21, 2012) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) Due by 12 noon February 19, 2013) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (May 4, 2013) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) May 29, 2013 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (June 18, 2013) Letter of Intent ( Due by 5pm January 22, 2013) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (April 19, 2013) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (May 19, 2013) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (June 8, 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) 29 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) 30 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. 31 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. 32