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Letters of Intent LOI2012006 Southern Medical Imaging at Woodstock Conversion of Existing LNR to CON approved DTRC Received: 2/2/2012 Application must be submitted on: 3/5/2012 Site: 2001 Professional Parkway, Suite 160, Woodstock, GA 30188 (Chatham County) Estimated Cost: $0 LOI2012007 OMI Diagnostics - Alpharetta Conversion of a LNR Advance Imaging Center to a DTRC Received: 2/15/2012 Application must be submitted on: 3/16/2012 Site: 299 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $2,861,672 Withdrawn Letters of Intent LOI2012004 Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna (Batching) Establish a Mobile PET/CT Scanner Received: 1/23/2012 Application must be submitted on: 2/20/2012 Site: 3949 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $30,000 Withdrawn: 2/17/2012 Expired Letters of Intent none New Applications 2012-005 Landmark Hospital of Savannah 50-Bed Freestanding LTAC Hospital Filed: 2/17/2012 Site: 1800 E. 63rd Street, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: William Kapp, M.S. Chairman 573-331-8040 Estimated Cost: $19,712,000 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications none Pending Review/Complete Applications 2011-070 Phoebe Putney Medical Office Building 1 Renovate space on the first and second floors at the MOB Filed: 10/17/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 10/28/2011 Deemed Complete: 12/1/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/29/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2012 Site: 2709 Meredyth Drive, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins, Manager of Planning 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $4,350,638 2011-071 Emory University Hospital Renovation and Expansion of its Clinical Laboratory Filed: 10/17/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/28/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/26/2011 2 Decision Deadline: 2/24/2012 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $29,400,000 2011-072 Eastside Surgery Center, LLC Develop a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center At Eastside Medical Filed: 11/22/2011 Deemed Complete: 11/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/20/2012 Site: 1600 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dustin Greene 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $8,947,391 2011-073 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Expand its Level II NICU service by 5 bassinets Filed: 11/22/2011 Deemed Complete: 11/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/20/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30341 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,000,708 2011-074 Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Convert Existing 20-Bed Skilled Nursing Unit to a Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit Filed: 11/22/2011 Deemed Complete: 11/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/20/2012 Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Taylor Powers 770-838-8688 Estimated Cost: $2,094,500 2011-075 Pain Care Center of Georgia, LLC Conversion of a Physician-Owned Office-Based Single-Specialty ASC to a CON-Authorized ASC Filed: 11/22/2011 Deemed Complete: 11/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/20/2012 Site: 1365 Rock Quarry Road, Suite 301, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Lindsey Mathes, MSN, RN 770-771-6582 Estimated Cost: $700,780 2011-076 Athens Regional Surgery Center, LLC Establish a Freestanding Multi-Specialty ASC Filed: 11/22/2011 Deemed Complete: 11/22/2011 60th Day Deadline: 1/20/2012 Decision Deadline: 3/20/2012 Site: 1295 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Jeffrey C. Baxter 706-475-1195 Estimated Cost: $7,580,000 2011-077 Woodstock Diagnostic Imaging Convert an Existing LNR to a DTRC Filed: 12/2/2011 Deemed Complete: 12/9/2011 60th Day Deadline: 2/6/2012 Decision Deadline: 4/6/2012 Site: 300 Park Brooke Place, Suite 170, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Contact: Per Normark 770-300-0101 Estimated Cost: $196,500 2011-078 Statesboro Imaging Center Conversion of Physician-Owned LNR to a DTRC and MRI Replacement 3 Filed: 12/5/2011 Deemed Complete: 12/9/2011 60th Day Deadline: 2/6/2012 Decision Deadline: 4/6/2012 Site: 8 Lester Road, Statesboro, GA 30458 (Bulloch County) Contact: Tara Jeffers 912-764-5656 Estimated Cost: $1,429,604 2011-079 Houston Medical Center Expansion and Renovation of Cardiac Catheterization Services Filed: 12/7/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 12/19/2011 Deemed Complete: 1/4/2012 60th Day Deadline: 3/3/2012 Decision Deadline: 5/2/2012 Site: 1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County) Contact: Cary Martin, Chief Executive Order 478-542-5040 Estimated Cost: $8,078,735 2011-080 OMI Diagnostics - Lake Hearn Conversion to DTRC Filed: 12/14/2011 Deemed Complete: 12/30/2011 60th Day Deadline: 2/27/2012 Decision Deadline: 4/27/2012 Site: 1100 Lake Hearn Drive, Suite 150, Sandy Springs, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Thomas Brown, Jr. President 678-802-1464 Estimated Cost: $2,281,056 2011-081 Augusta Open MRI Conversion of Existing LNR to DTRC Filed: 12/14/2011 Deemed Complete: 12/29/2011 60th Day Deadline: 2/26/2012 Decision Deadline: 4/26/2012 Site: 3685 Wheeler Road, Suite 100, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Richard Taylor, CFO 502-403-1534 Estimated Cost: $15,000 2011-082 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Add Interventional Radiology Room Filed: 12/21/2011 Deemed Complete: 1/9/2012 60th Day Deadline: 3/8/2012 Decision Deadline: 5/7/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $2,700,474 2012-001 Medical Center of Central Georgia Replace, Upgrade, and Expand Telemetry System throughout the Hospital Filed: 1/11/2012 Deemed Complete: 1/26/2012 60th Day Deadline: 3/25/2012 Decision Deadline: 5/24/2012 Site: 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $3,769,252 2012-002 Northside Hospital Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Filed: 1/23/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/6/2012 60th Day Deadline: 4/5/2012 Decision Deadline: 6/4/2012 Site: 1000 Johnston Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $3,341,200 4 2012-003 Northside Hospital Renovation/Expansion of Extended Recovery Unit and Cafeteria Filed: 1/23/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/6/2012 60th Day Deadline: 4/5/2012 Decision Deadline: 6/4/2012 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $29,656,290 2012-004 Crisp Regional Hospital Expansion and Renovation of Emergency Department and 26 Parking Spaces Filed: 1/26/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/9/2012 60th Day Deadline: 4/8/2012 Decision Deadline: 6/7/2012 Site: 902 N. 7th Street, Cordele, GA 31015 (Crisp County) Contact: Steven l. Gautney, FACHE 229-276-3300 Estimated Cost: $6,580,227 2012-006 Piedmont Newnan Hospital Establish a Fixed-Based PET/CT Scanner Filed: 2/20/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2012 Site: 20 Francis Way, Sharpsburg, GA 30277 (Coweta County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Manager, Regulatory Affairs 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $2,667,721 2012-007 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Establish a special purpose Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Gamma Knife Filed: 2/20/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2012 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6283 Estimated Cost: $8,000,000 Recently Approved Applications 2011-063 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Capital Expenditure for Construction and Renovation Filed: 9/16/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 9/30/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/7/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/5/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/3/2012 APPROVED: 2/3/2012 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman, Dir. of Strategic Planning 770-956-7827 Estimated Cost: $24,830,000 2011-064 Colquitt Regional Medical Center Construct a Freestanding Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Facility Filed: 9/19/2011 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/21/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/19/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/17/2012 APPROVED: 2/17/2012 Site: 3131 South Main Street, Moultrie, GA 31768 (Colquitt County) Contact: Greg K. Johnson, VP Professional Service 229-890-3547 Estimated Cost: $2,906,891 2011-065 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System 5 Filed: 9/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/7/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/5/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/3/2012 APPROVED: 2/3/2012 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,706,000 2011-066 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Cherokee Replacement of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Filed: 9/23/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/6/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/4/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/2/2012 APPROVED: 2/2/2012 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30342 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,706,000 2011-067 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Renovation and Expansion of ER and Support Space Filed: 9/29/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/13/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/11/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/9/2012 APPROVED: 2/9/2012 Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $10,472,292 2011-068 Royston Diagnostic Center, LLC Convert LNR-Approved Imaging Center to a Freestanding DTRC & Replace CT Unit Filed: 10/3/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/18/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/16/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/14/2012 APPROVED: 2/14/2012 Site: 930 Franklin Springs Street, Royston, GA 30662 (Franklin County) Contact: Richard L. Gray 706-433-0631 Estimated Cost: $240,430 2011-069 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Midtown Purchase MRI Filed: 10/13/2011 Deemed Complete: 10/24/2011 60th Day Deadline: 12/22/2011 Decision Deadline: 2/20/2012 APPROVED: 2/20/2012 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Admin 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $3,064,022 Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications none Recently Denied Applications none CON Applications Withdrawn None 6 Appealed Determinations DET2011133 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital Cherokee Requested determination regarding relocation of Healthcare facility within 3 miles, 8/3/2011. Determination of "nonreviewable as proposed" issued on 10/19/2011. WellStar Health System, Inc. and Kennestone Hospital, Inc. (collectively "WellStar") filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 11/17/2011. Oral arguments scheduled for 1/31/2012. Hearing scheduled for 2/23/2012 2/24/2012. Appealed CON Projects 2009-094 St. Francis Hospital (Muscogee) Establish Basic Perinatal Service - BATCHING Agency Decision: Approved, 3/23/2010 Appealed By: Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 4/21/2010; The Medical Center, 4/21/2010; and Doctors Hospital, 4/21/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Hearing stayed pending final resolution of appellate procedures for CON2008-081, pursuant to 9/25/2010 Consent Order. The Supreme Court denied the petition for Certiorari in the case for CON2008081, 11/7/2011, therefore, Hearing Date for 2009-094 pending. Hearing is now scheduled for March 26 30, 2012. Phoebe Sumter dismisses its appeal, 1/26/2012. 2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Facility - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the application for alternative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/8/2011 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: 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: pending 2010-034 Lakeview Behavioral Health System, LLC (Gwinnett) Establish a 60-bed Acute Care Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 12/17/2010 Appealed By: Peachford Behavioral Health System, 1/14/2011; Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 1/14/2011; and UHS of SummitRidge d/b/a SummitRidge Hospital, 1/14/2011. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: June 6 8, 2011 and June 17 - 20, 2011 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms decision to approve CON for applicant, 8/25/2011. Additional Appeals Information: Peachford Behavioral Health System, Northeast Georgia Medical Center and UHS of SummitRidge submitted request for Commissioner Review, 9/26/2011. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to Lakeview Behavioral Health System, LLC., 11/21/2011. UHS Peachford and UHS Summit Ridge file Petition for Judicial Review, 12/20/2011. Date set for Lakeview oral argument in Fulton County Superior Court is 4/9/2012. Superior Court Decision: Pending 2010-049 Southern Crescent Rehabilitation Center (Henry) Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital SSDR 1 - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 3/22/2011. Appealed By: Southern Crescent Rehabilitation & Retirement Community, 4/20/2011 appeals the denial of their application; Southern Regional Health System, Inc. d/b/a Southern Regional Medical Center requests intervention, 7 4/15/2011. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/2/2011 11/4/2011 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed Department's decision, 2/7/2012. 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: 5/16/2012 5/18/2012 2011-029 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center (Bartow) Development of Neonatal Intermediate Care Service Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 9/19/2011 Appealed By: Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center appealed the denial of their application, 10/11/2011; Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. d/b/a Floyd Medical Center filed request to intervene, 10/13/2011. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: Cartersville Medical Center withdrew their appeal, 2/3/2012. 2011-043 CorrectHealth GDC, LLC (Bostick Nursing Center) (Baldwin) Establish a 280-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 10/28/2011 Appealed By: Oconee Regional Medical Center, Inc., appealed the approval of CorrectHealth's application, 11/23/2011. CorrectHealth GDC, LLC (Bostick Nursing Center) filed request to intervene, 11/22/2011. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 4/17/2012 4/19/2012 2011-046 UniHealth Post-Acute Care - Brookhaven (DeKalb) Exception Skilled Nursing - Bariatric - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 10/28/2011 Appealed By: UniHealth appealed the denial of their application, 11/23/2011. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending 2011-048 Heritage Healthcare of Lilburn (Gwinnett) Exception Skilled Nursing - Bariatric - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 10/28/2011 Appealed By: Heritage appealed the denial of their application, 11/23/2011. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending 2011-055 Ramsay Youth Services of Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Macon Behavioral Health System (Bibb) Add 52 Beds to Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Inpatient Program - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 12/16/2011 Appealed By: Macon Behavioral Health System, 1/13/2012; Coliseum Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Coliseum Medical Center filed request to intervene, 1/13/2012. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending 2011-059 Coliseum Medical Center (Bibb) Convert to a Hospital-Based Psychiatric/Substance Abuse Program - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 12/16/2011 Appealed By: Coliseum Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Coliseum Medical Centers, 1/13/2012 Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending 8 Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2011036 Orthopedic Center. P.C. dba Optim Orthopedics Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 10/31/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 1/24/2012 LNR-EQT2011038 Cartersville Medical Center LLC dba Cartersville Medical Center Barchytherapy System Request received: 11/22/2011 Contact Person: Lori E. Rakes, FACHE 770-387-8181 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 2/8/2012 LNR-EQT2011039 Georgia Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic. PC Fixed MRI Request received: 11/23/2011 Contact Person: Drew Dorminey 229-387-1185 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 1/23/2012 LNR-EQT2011040 South Georgia Physicians Group, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 11/29/2011 Contact Person: Cindy Turner 912-632-8704 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 2/20/2012 LNR-EQT2011041 Woodstock MRI and Health Center, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 11/30/2011 Contact Person: Dr. Sied Takallou 404-428-7000 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 2/10/2012 LNR-EQT2011042 Athens Bone & Joint, PC Fixed MRI Request received: 12/12/2011 Contact Person: Amy Gregory 706-583-9000 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 2/15/2012 LNR-EQT2011043 Houston Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine. P.C. CT Scanner Request received: 12/16/2011 Contact Person: Daxes M. Banit 478-319-9102 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 2/21/2012 LNR-EQT2011044 L&R Imaging Services Fixed MRI Request received: 12/21/2011 Contact Person: Luis Soledad 770-685-1727 Determination: Pending Opposition: Novant Health Inc., Open MRI & Imaging of DeKalb, LLC- 1/19/2012 LNR-EQT2011045 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Additional Arms for Existing Robotic Surgical System Request received: 12/22/2011 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2011046 Resurgens, P.C. Fixed MRI Request received: 12/22/2011 Contact Person: Dr. Steven B. Wertheim 404-531-8452 Determination: Pending 9 LNR-EQT2012001 MRI Imaging Specialist X-Ray and mammography Unit Request received: 1/26/2012 Contact Person: Micharl Alatorre 786-303-0242 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012002 University Hospital Fixed, Single-Modality, Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Scanner Request received: 1/31/2012 Contact Person: James R. Davis 706-774-8045 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012003 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. SIGMA 36 Monoplace Hyperbaric System (2) Request received: 2/13/2012 Contact Person: Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2012004 Southern Orthopaedic Specialists, LLC FIX MRI Request received: 3/13/2012 Contact Person: Michael Ochal 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2011016 North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 970 Saunders Road, Cumming, Georgia 30041 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Ophthalmology Project costs as submitted: $452,087.00 Request received: 8/18/2011 Contact Person: Joseph Ross 000-00-0000 Determination: Approved Determination 2/13/2012 LNR-ASC2011021 Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc. PO Single Specialty ASC - Owner Dual Board Certified GYN and Plastics Site: 30931 Highway 441 South, Commerce, GA Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Gynecology Project costs as submitted: $1,252,318.00 Request received: 11/16/2011 Contact Person: Jill M. Shotzberger 404-995-6792 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2011022 Eye Surgery Center of Albany, LLC Acquisition of 100% of Stock Site: 2308 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA Number of OR's: Specialty: Ophthalmology Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 11/18/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Approved Determination 2/2/2012 LNR-ASC2011023 Southeast Spine Care and Pain Management, Inc. Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Site: 7410 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA 31406 Number of OR's: Specialty: Spine Care and Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $1,895,581.00 Request received: 11/23/2011 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427 10 Determination: Approved Determination 2/1/2012 LNR-ASC2011024 Braselton Endoscopy Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Ambulatory Surg Center Site: 5875 Thompson Mill Road, Suite 320, Hoschton, GA 30548-4137 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: ASC Project costs as submitted: $1,341,314.00 Request received: 12/6/2011 Contact Person: Edward Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427 Determination: Approved Determination 2/9/2012 LNR-ASC2011025 Spalding Endoscopy Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty Site: 226 East College Street, Suite A, Griffin, Ga 30226 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Gastroenterology Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 12/13/2011 Contact Person: Jana C. Baker 404-488-7575 Ext 1110 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2012001 Northside Hospital, Inc. - ENT Surgery Center of Atlanta Establishment of a Single-Specialty, Joint Venture ASC Site: 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 945, Atlanta, GA 30342 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: ENT and Related Plastic-Cosmetic Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 1/12/2012 Contact Person: Kathlynn Butler Polvino 404-527-4000 Determination: Pending Opposition: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta- 2/13/2012; EHCA Johns Creek, LLC d/b/a Emory Johns Creek Hospital- 2/13/2012 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 DET2011067 Toccoa Healthcare Properties, Inc. Heritage Healthcare of Toccoa LLC Renovation of existing Nursing Facility below CON threshold Request received: 5/11/2011 Contact Person: Rachel Lee 678-533-6386 Determination: Pending DET2011130 Jenkins County Hospital Hospital Renovation Request received: 8/1/2011 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending DET2011169 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Med Center - Lawrenceville Nuclear Medicine Camera Replacement Request received: 10/19/2011 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/17/2012 11 DET2011173 Roswell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery, LLC Podiatry Single Specialty ASC Request received: 10/26/2011 Contact Person: Portia Walker 404-257-0611 ext224 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: Pending DET2011175 Newnan Health and Rehabilitation Relocate 66 SNF Beds Request received: 10/27/2011 Contact Person: Stelling Nelson 478-314-1560 ext2261 Determination: Pending DET2011177 UHS of Anchor, L.P. dba Anchor Hospital Relocate Outpatient Partial Hospitalization Program Request received: 10/28/2011 Contact Person: Jennifer Morgan 770-991-6044 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/23/2012 DET2011183 Valdosta Orthopedic Associates, P.C. Continuation of MRI Services Request received: 11/4/2011 Contact Person: Ursuline Sookhoo 229-247-2290 Determination: Pending DET2011189 South Georgia Surgery Center, LLC Change of Specialty of Single Specialty ASC Request received: 11/30/2011 Contact Person: Michael James Lupi. D.O. 912-267-9000 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Opposition: Satilla Health Services, Inc. and Satilla Regional Medical Center- 12/29/2011 Date of Withdrawal: 1/31/2012 DET2011190 GGNSC Lawrenceville Relocation of Nursing Facility, Golden Living Request received: 12/2/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/27/2012 DET2011191 The Emory Clinic, Inc. and Emory University Utility Relocation Project Request received: 12/2/2011 Contact Person: Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/30/2012 DET2011192 Colquitt County Hospital Authority dba Colquitt Regional Medical Center Renovation of Existing Storage Space into an Operating Room Request received: 12/2/2011 Contact Person: James L. Matney 229-890-3532 Determination: Pending DET2011193 Georgia Home Health Services, Inc. Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Reduction Request received: 12/5/2011 Contact Person: Dawn Howard 706-769-7738 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 2/7/2012 12 DET2011194 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC Development of a Five Bed Clinical Decision Unit Request received: 12/5/2011 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, FACHE 770-387-8161 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/9/2012 DET2011195 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Capital Expenditure to Acquire Exiting Medical Office Building Request received: 12/6/2011 Contact Person: Brain toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/26/2012 DET2011196 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Capital Expenditure to Develop Medical Office Building Request received: 12/6/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/26/2012 DET2011197 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Capital Expenditures to Acquire Existing Medical Office Building Request received: 12/6/2011 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/26/2012 DET2011198 Southern Endoscopy Suite LLC Expansion of Existing Facility Request received: 12/6/2011 Contact Person: Scott Schorr MD 678-985-2000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/8/2012 DET2011199 Parc at Buckhead Development, LLC Establishment of 40-Bed Personal Care Home Request received: 12/8/2011 Contact Person: Anna F.C. Munoz 414-918-5443 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/9/2012 DET2011200 The Emory Clinic, Inc. Addition of Non-Operating Room Bronchoscopy Suite at ASC Request received: 12/9/2011 Contact Person: Joseph Dee 404-778-2018 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/20/2012 DET2011201 Northeast Georgia Health System Inc./Dawson Ventures, LLC Acquisition and Renovation of MOB and Development of Parking Lot Request received: 12/9/2011 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 7702196630 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/10/2012 DET2011202 Stephens County Hospital Authority Expansion of Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Space Request received: 12/9/2011 Contact Person: Ed Gambrell 706-282-4250 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/10/2012 DET2011203 EHCA Eastside, LLC dba Eastside Medical Center Replacement Equipment for Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab Request received: 12/13/2011 Contact Person: Dustin A. Greene 770-736-2224 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/16/2012 DET2011204 Doctors Hospital, Inc, Emergency Department Closure Request received: 12/14/201 13 Contact Person: Donald Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Pending DET2011206 EHCA Eastside, LLC dba Eastside Medical Center Addition of Second Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab Request received: 12/15/2011 Contact Person: Dustin A. Greene 770-736-2224 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/16/2012 DET2011207 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. dba Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Replace CT Scanner Request received: 12/19/2011 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6894 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/21/2012 DET2011208 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital - Midtown Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 12/20/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 2/21/2012 DET2011209 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 12/20/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending DET2011210 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of MRI Scanner Request received: 12/20/2011 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-656-2806 Determination: Pending DET2012001 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Alpharetta Cancer Center Relocation of Existing Healthcare Facility Request received: 1/3/2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2012002 Doctors Hospital of Augusta Central Sterile Renovation Request received: 1/10/2011 Contact Person: Heyward Wells 706-651-6156 Determination: Pending DET2012003 Athens Regional Medical Center Inc. Renovation of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Request received: 1/6/2012 Contact Person: Jeffrey Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending DET2012004 Greenwood Place Retirement Community Increase bed capacity from 24 to 49 Request received: 1/6/2012 Contact Person: John Walker 478-290-2905 Determination: Pending DET2012005 Macon Northside Hospital dba Coliseum Northside Hospital Conversion of Procedure Room to Class C Operating Room w-Support Space Request received: 1/11/2012 Contact Person: Mike Sherrod 478-757-5990 Determination: Pending 14 DET2012006 Athens Diagnostic Center Replacement of a LNR approved MRI Unit Request received: 1/12/2011 Contact Person: Richard L. Gray 706-354-1036 Determination: Pending DET2012007 Gracemont Assistant Living and Memory Care, Inc. Personal Care Home for Private Pay Residents Request received: 1/19/2012 Contact Person: Patricia Lindley 770-887-2000 Determination: Pending DET2012008 Summerhill, LLC Increase in Capacity From 24 to 26 Beds Request received: 1/17/2012 Contact Person: William C. Davis, Jr. 478-988-1294 Determination: Pending DET2012009 Glynn-Brunswick Hospital Authority dba Southeast GA Health System Replacement of Existing Cardiac Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 1/23/2012 Contact Person: Marjorie A. Mathieu 912-466-7055 Determination: Pending DET2012010 Brunswick SLP, LLC Construction of Personal Care Home Request received: 1/24/2012 Contact Person: David C. Winters 678-297-0388 Determination: Pending DET2012011 Heritage Healthcare of Toccoa Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Request received: 1/25/2012 Contact Person: Aneel Gill 678-533-6699 Determination: Pending DET2012012 Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Establish Adult Diagnostic Hospital-Based Cardiac Cath Services Request received: 1/24/2012 Contact Person: Taylor Powers 770-838-8688 Determination: Pending DET2012013 Angels Unawre, Inc. Opening Small Assisted Living Facility Request received: 1/26/2012 Contact Person: Sandy Kimbrough 770-172-9358 Determination: Pending DET2012014 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Establish Inpatient Hospice Services Request received: 1/30/2012 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar, Manager of Planning Determination: Pending 404-425-1344 DET2012015 Scott Health and Rehabilitation Replacement of Patient Nurse Call Systems; Painting Exterior Building Request received: 2/1/2012 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 ext 2221 Determination: Pending DET2012016 Oconee Health and Rehabilitation Replacement of Chiller; Floor Replacemnt and Repairs Request received: 2/1/2012 15 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 ext 2221 Determination: Pending DET2012017 Orchard Health and Rehabilition Capital Expenditure below CON Threshold Request received: 2/1/2012 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 Determination: Pending DET2012018 Lee County Health and Rehabilitation Capital Expenditure below CON Threshold Request received: 2/1/2012 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 ext 2221 Determination: Pending DET2012019 Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab Capital Expenditure below CON Threshold Request received: 2/1/2012 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 ext 2221 Determination: Pending DET2012020 Lynn Haven Health and Rehabilitation Capital Expenditure below CON threshold Request received: 2/1/2012 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2100 ext 2221 Determination: Pending DET2012021 Southeast Treatment Center, LLC Open Existing Unused Procedure Room Request received: 2/2/2012 Contact Person: Diwakar Nagula 912-882-9660 Determination: Pending DET2012022 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Establish an Inpatient Dialysis Service Request received: 2/6/2012 Contact Person: J. Alan Kent 912-535-5827 Determination: Pending DET2012023 Amicita Home Health, LLC Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Conversion Request received: 2/7/2012 Contact Person: Thomas W. Grier 678-492-7828 Determination: Pending DET2012024 Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Clarification of CON-Approved Procedures Request received: 2/9/2012 Contact Person: Mike Ferrara 404-233-3833 Determination: Pending DET2012025 Atlanta Outpatient Peachtree Dunwoody Proposed Transer of Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 2/13/2012 Contact Person: Nancy Okula 404-303-9301 Determination: Pending DET2012026 The Emory Clinic, Inc. and Emory University Construction of an Underground Parking Garage Request received: 3/14/2012 Contact Person: David Pugh 404-678-2737 Determination: Pending 16 DET2012027 Alliance Healthcare Services LNR Mobile PET/CT Convert to an Approved CON Request received: 2/14/2012 Contact Person: Jenny Sommerville 770-714-5940 Determination: Pending DET2012028 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. Use Vascular Lab Rooms for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Catheterizations Request received: 2/14/2012 Contact Person: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6885 Determination: Pending DET2012029 Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Construction of Medical Office Building Request received: 2/17/2012 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2012030 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital Renovation of Patient Care Unit Request received: 2/17/2012 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending DET2012031 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation dba Grady Health System Replace Existing CON-Approved Linear Accelerator Request received: 2/20/2012 Contact Person: Craig Tindall 404-616-3343 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2009054 Adventist Health System of Georgia, Inc d/b/a Gordon Hospital Non-Special Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Service Request to extend Performance Period Site: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun (Gordon) Project Approved: 5/18/2010 Request Received: 2/6/2012 Contact: Tony Shadix, Facilities Director (706) 602-7800 Approved Cost: $7,012,348 Determination: Approved, 2/6/2012 Extended Mandatory Completion Date: 3/4/2013 Need Projection Analyses Updated 12/19/2011 Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2016 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy - 12/19/2011 2016 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/19/2011 2016 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/23/2011 2014 Home Health Agency Services - 9/23/2011 2016 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/23/2011 2016 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/23/2011 17 2016 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/23/2011 2016 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/23/2011 2014 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/23/2011 Non-Batched Need Projections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2016 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 5/27/2011 2016 Short Stay Hospital Beds Facility-specific projections on an ad hoc basis using 2009 utilization Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of February 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 2008 thru 2010) Georgia Regional Hospital @ Savannah Chatham 2008 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2009 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2008 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2010 Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart 2008 Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart 2009 Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart 2010 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2011 Azalea Trace Nursing Center Muscogee 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 Church Home For The Aged Houston 2011 College Park Health Care Center Fulton 2011 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2011 Emanuel County Nursing Home Emanuel 2011 Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Charlton 2011 Glendale Nursing Home Jefferson 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Decatur DeKalb 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Gwinnett 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Northside Fulton 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Rome Floyd 2011 Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2011 Gracewood Development Ctr - ICF/MR Richmond 2011 Gracewood Nursing Facility (Unit 9) Richmond 2011 Hamilton House Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Muscogee 2011 18 Survey Due 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 9/18/2009 3/11/2011 9/18/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 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 Hutcheson Medical Center Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Meadowbrook Health Care Meadows Nursing Center Mitchell County Nursing Homes New London Health Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Pinehill Nursing Center, Inc Pinewood Nursing Center Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center Savannah Specialty Care Center Savannah Square Health Center Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Twin Oaks Convalescent Center Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Westminster Commons Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Catoosa Randolph Telfair DeKalb Cobb DeKalb Toombs Mitchell Gwinnett Floyd Chatham Walker Dooly Grady Cobb Chatham Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Laurens Bacon Meriwether Houston Fulton Chatham 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Academy Orthopedics, Llc FORSYTH 2008 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2008 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2009 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2010 Affinity Outpatient Service Tift 2008 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2009 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2010 Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr COBB 2008 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2008 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2009 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2010 Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc MUSCOGEE 2008 Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc MUSCOGEE 2009 American Eye Surgery Center, Inc CLARKE 2010 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2008 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2009 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2010 Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Fulton 2008 Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. DEKALB 2009 Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg FULTON FULTON 2008 2009 Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2009 Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2010 Atlanta Surgical Center FULTON 2010 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2009 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2010 19 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 7/1/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 Augusta Aesthetic Surgery, Llc Augusta Endoscopy Center Augusta Endoscopy Center Bowman Pain Management, Pc Bowman Pain Management, Pc Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Pl & Recon Surgery Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Center For Spine & Pain Medicine Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Cobb Endoscopy Center, Llc Coffee County Center For Digestive Disease Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. Dalton Plastic Surgery Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Dublin Eye Surgery Center Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Ent Surgical Center Ent Surgical Center Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Friendship Surgery Center GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center Ga Urology, Pa Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Ctr Gainesville Endoscopy Center, Llc Gainesville Eye Center, Llc Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Of Gwinnett Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia GEORGIA PAIN SPINE CENTER, LLC Georgia Surgical Centers- South Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga RICHMOND COLUMBIA COLUMBIA BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON CLARKE CLARKE CLARKE WHITFIELD WHITFIELD Clayton CLAYTON CLAYTON CHATHAM COBB COBB COFFEE Muscogee WHITFIELD WHITFIELD PICKENS PICKENS FULTON FULTON LAURENS LAURENS CHATHAM CHATHAM FULTON FULTON CHATHAM CHATHAM LOWNDES DOUGHERTY HOUSTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL COBB ROCKDALE HALL HALL GWINNETT GORDON COBB CLAYTON GORDON GORDON 20 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2008 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2008 2010 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2009 2010 2008 2009 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2008 2010 2010 2008 2008 2009 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc Island Surgery Center, Inc Island Surgery Center, Inc ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Lawrenceville Surgery Center Lowndes County Ambulatory Surg Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Newnan Foot & Ankle 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 Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Endoscopy Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Northview Orthopaedic Surgery Center Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Paces Plastic Surgery Center Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Piedmont Eye Piedmont Surgery Center Pinnacle Orthopaedics Surgery Center-Austell, LLC Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Podiatric Surgi Center Professional Eye Surgery Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc GLYNN GLYNN GLYNN NEWTON GWINNETT GWINNETT LOWNDES BIBB BIBB FULTON FULTON COWETA COWETA COWETA CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL FORSYTH GWINNETT HALL GWINNETT FULTON LUMPKIN Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON Fulton FULTON BIBB COBB CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB DEKALB WHITFIELD NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM 21 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 Seaside Surgical, Llc South Georgia Surgery Center ( Brunswick ) Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Surgery Center of BJI, LLC Thomas Eye Surgery Center Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc. Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Urology Surgical Partners, Llc Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Wellbrook Endoscopy Center Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington) West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc Westside Endoscopy Center, P C WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LLC (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC GLYNN GLYNN CAMDEN FULTON COWETA FAYETTE FAYETTE WAYNE FULTON TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE BIBB BIBB CHATHAM FULTON FULTON LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES ROCKDALE NEWTON CARROLL COBB COFFEE FULTON FULTON FULTON 2010 2008 2010 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2008 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Appalachian Home Health Care Union Intrepid USA Healthcare Services Glynn 2010 2010 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Cobb Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Stewart Webster Hospital Stewart Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas 2008 2010 2008 2010 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) All surveys filed for most recent 3 years. Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2009 Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2008 thru 2010) Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Bibb Bibb 2008 Central Georgia Radiation Oncology Center - Houston Houston 2008 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 Northeast Georgia Cancer Care Clarke 2008 South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Bulloch 2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 7/31/2009 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 9/30/2009 7/8/2011 9/30/2009 7/8/2011 4/30/2010 8/7/2009 8/7/2009 4/29/2011 8/7/2009 4/29/2011 22 Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 2/21/2012) Facility Name Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. G.I. Endoscopy Center Gainesville Surgery Center Gwinnett Endoscopy Services - Duluth North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Resurgens Surgical Center Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Savannah Plastic Surgicenter, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. South Georgia Surgery Center Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Spivey Station Surgery Center Surgery Center of Columbia County Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgery Center, LLC, The Surgical Suite, The Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Healthfield Home Health of Atlanta Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield Home Health, Inc. Healthfield of Southwest Georgia Pediatric Services of America - Norcross Pediatric Services of America, Inc - Bibb Southside Medical Home Health Staff Builders Home Health, an Amedisys Company Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia Ultra Care of Georgia Battlefield Imaging Center Northlake Cancer Treatment Center County DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton FULTON CLAYTON Hall Gwinnett GORDON HALL GWINNETT Chatham FULTON Chatham Year 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 Shortfall Due Service 38,801.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,665.20 Ambulatory Surgery Center 13,418.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,719.75 Ambulatory Surgery Center 75,209.04 Ambulatory Surgery Center 226,855.50 Ambulatory Surgery Center 29,339.64 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,443.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 19,902.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 2,275,498.54 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,203,614.79 Ambulatory Surgery Center 63,987.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center Chatham Chatham Chatham Ware FULTON Clayton Columbia Muscogee Muscogee FULTON Newton Bibb Lowndes Toombs Douglas 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 44,959.32 36,419.70 25,369.55 11,500.12 9,376.56 55,170.93 354,974.10 114,593.31 124,405.19 4,689.30 70,112.73 181,236.98 7,553.48 45,926.04 293,945.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Cherokee McDuffie Muscogee Fulton Chatham Oconee Hall Fulton Forsyth Spalding Fulton Decatur Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Franklin Muscogee Catoosa DeKalb 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 26,255.06 49,172.23 14,330.10 27,142.14 11,247.67 43,088.86 36,843.59 127,670.73 9,740.23 33,092.06 141,771.40 1,748.86 360.68 276.95 4,224.15 106,573.04 102,582.06 130,639.50 18,900.71 47,397.70 21,700.70 Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency 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 PET Services Radiation Therapy 23 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 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. 24 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 12/22/2011 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 25 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES FALL CYCLE Batching Notice (September 23, 2011) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (due by 12 noon November 22, 2011) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (February 4, 2012) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (February 29, 2012) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (March 20, 2012) Letter of Intent (October 23, 2011 - Rollover date: due by 5pm October 24, 2011) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (January 20, 2012) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (February 19, 2012) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (March 10, 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) 26 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES WINTER CYCLE Batching Notice (December 22, 2011) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (Due by 12 noon February 20, 2012) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (May 4, 2012) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) May 29, 2012 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (June 18, 2012) Letter of Intent (January 21, 2012 - Rollover date: due by 5pm January 23, 2011) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (April 19, 2012) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (May 19, 2012) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (June 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) 27 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) 28 NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exemption or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to: Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following: Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e-mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to: Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@dch.ga.gov These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1). These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forthcoming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009. LETTERS OF DETERMINATION The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee. 29 CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL Sworn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008 Ellwood "Ebb" Oakley (Chair) 1266 West Paces Ferry Rd., #157 Atlanta, GA 30327 eoakley@gsu.edu Melvin M. Goldstein 248 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30060 goldatty@bellsouth.net William "Bill" C. Joy (Vice Chair) 5349 Rosser Road Stone Mountain, GA 30087 wcjoy@bellsouth.net Legislation - Senate Bill 433 Senate Bill 433 as passed April 4, 2008 Division of Health Planning Contact Information For general questions related to the Division of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surveys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov) For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov) For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning (rtatman@dch.ga.gov ) 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. 30