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Letters of Intent
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 Nort h Central A venue, Hapeville, GA 30354 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $100,000
LOI2012083 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Renovate an Existing ICU
Received: 12/27/2012
Application must be submitted on: 1/28/2013
Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $8,900,000
LOI2013001 Riverside Imaging Specialist, LLC
Establish a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center
Received: 1/7/2013
Application must be submitted on: 2/6/2013
Site: 2140 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31204 (Bibb County)
Estimated Cost: $1,000,000
Expired Letters of Intent
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New Applications
2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON D TRC Filed: 1/7/2013 Site: 6095 Professional Park way, Suite 101B, Douglals ville, GA 30134 (Douglas County) Contact: Per B. Normark 770-330-0101 Estimated Cost: $0
2013-002 MRI & Imaging of Habersham Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON D TRC in Habersham Filed: 1/7/2013 Site: 638 Historic Highway 441 Nort h, Suite D, Demorest, GA 30535 (Habersham County) Contact: Per B. Normark 770-300-0101 Estimated Cost: $0
2013-003 Northwest Imaging, LLC Convert one (1) existing MRI unit LNR-DTRC to a CON-approved DTRC Filed: 1/7/2013 Site: 4460 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Robert Bashuk, MD 770-941-4716 Estimated Cost: $15,000
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
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
2012-065 Cartersville Medical Center
New Emergency Facility
Filed: 12/13/2012
Deemed Incomplete: 12/19/2012
Site: Cherokee Village East, Acworth, GA 30102 (Cherokee County)
Contact: Lori E. Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $9,267,743
Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications
2012-043 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC New Off-Site Emergency Facility (Joined 047) Filed: 8/27/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/11/2012 Joined: 10/3/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 743 Nort h Belair Road, E vans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Dough Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $9,822,715
2012-047 University Hospital Emergency Department - Evans Establish a Freestanding Emergency Facility (Joined 43) Filed: 9/17/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/28/2012 Joined: 10/3/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/25/2013 Site: 4200 University Parkway, E vans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, VP of Legal A ffairs 706-774-4500 Estimated Cost: $9,670,000
Pending Review/Complete Applications
2012-030 The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. New Seven Story MOB Filed: 8/15/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 8/29/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/14/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/12/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/11/2013 Site: 752 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $85,910,931
2012-044 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Develop an Outpatient Pediatric Diagnostic Center Filed: 8/31/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/14/2013 Site: 1180 NW Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennes aw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6894 Estimated Cost: $12,720,000
2012-045 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Capit al Expendit ure To Add an Interventional Suite
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Filed: 8/31/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/14/2013 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $4,984,297
2012-046 Decatur Health Imaging
Replace Existing 0.2T MRI Unit with 1.5T Unit Filed: 9/5/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/20/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/18/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/17/2013 Site: 2774 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30033 (DeKalb County) Contact: Scott W. Arant, President 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,677,000
2012-048 Children's at Town Center
Development of an Out patient Pediatric Imaging Center Filed: 9/19/2012 Deemed Complete: 9/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 11/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 1/18/2013 Site: 2985 George Busbee Park way, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Cobb County) Contact: David R. Tat um, Vice President 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $7,000,000
2012-049 Morgan Memorial Hospital Expansion of Five Beds Filed: 9/21/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2012 Dee med Complete: 10/25/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/23/2012 Deci sion 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 Hospi tal
da Vinci Surgical Robotic System Filed: 9/26/2012 Deemed Complete: 10/10/2012 60th Day Deadline: 12/8/2012 Deci sion 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 Deci sion Deadline: 3/7/2013 Site: US 278 and Kelly Road, Cedart own, GA 30125 (P olk County) Contact: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706 -509-3257 Estimated Cost: $39,767,867
2012-052 Saint Joseph's Hospi tal of Atlanta, Inc.
Replacement of a Previously LNR-approved da Vinci S Robotic Surgical System Filed: 11/9/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/26/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/24/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 3/25/2013 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heat her Dexter, VP Planning 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $1,830,000
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2012-053 Augusta Diagnostic Imaging
Conversion of Existing Approved LNR to CON Approved DTRC Filed: 11/16/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 12/4/2012 Deemed Complete: 1/7/2013 60th Day Deadline: 3/7/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 5/6/2013 Site: 1211 West Medical Park Drive, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Klara Joseph, COO 706-364-2603 Estimated Cost: $2,346,770
2012-054 Memorial Health Universi ty 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 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 4700 Waters A venue, 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 BA TCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 1412 Milstead A venue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: James Atkins 770-918-3755 Estimated Cost: $532,168
2012-056 Memorial Health Universi ty Medical Center, Inc.
Add Eight (8) Neonatal Intensive Care Bassinets BATCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 4700 Waters A venue, 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 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 710 Cent er 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 Deci sion 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 BA TCHING Filed: 11/24/2012 Deemed Complete: 11/24/2012 60th Day Deadline: 1/22/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 1 Jackson Boulevard, Suite 101, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County)
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Contact: Randolph C. Bishop, M.D. 912-355-1010 Estimated Cost: $50,000
2012-060 Thoma sville 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 Deci sion Deadline: 3/23/2013 Site: 2282 East Pinetree Boulevard, Suite B, Thomas ville, 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 Magnat om Aera 1.5T MRI Filed: 12/3/2012 Deemed Complete: 12/17/2012 60th Day Deadline: 2/14/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 4/15/2013 Site: 1365-C Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeK alb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $3,175,000
2012-063 Northsi de Hospital - Forsyth 16 Bed Expansion Filed: 12/13/2012 Deemed Complete: 12/31/2012 60th Day Deadline: 2/28/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 4/29/2013 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 Cent er Filed: 12/13/2012 Deemed Complete: 12/31/2012 60th Day Deadline: 2/28/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 4/29/2013 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Caroline C. Aultman 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $6,785,000
Recently Approved Applications
2012-033 Emory-Adventi st, Inc. dba Emory-Adventi st Hospital PET Scanner, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 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 Servic es, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 12/18/2012 Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-425-1344 Estimated Cost: $20,000
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2012-035 Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Addition of Second Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 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
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, CyberKnife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 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 C hild/Adolescent Beds Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 12/18/2012 Site: Willowbrooke at Tanner, 20 Herrell Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180 (Carroll County) Contact: Wayne Senfeld, ED.S, LPC 770-836-9551 Estimated Cost: $5,804,900
2012-040 Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Psych-Substance Abuse Servic es, Establish 14-bed Pediatric SA Program Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 12/18/2012 Site: 3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: George B oykin - CEO 843-655-5531 Estimated Cost: $912,000
2012-041 Rockdale Medical Center PET Scanner Servic es, Mobile Vendor Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 12/18/2012 Site: 1412 Milstead A venue, Conyers, GA 30012 (Rockdale County) Contact: James Atkins 770-918-3877 Estimated Cost: $341,250
2012-042 Laurel Heights Hospi tal
Psych/Substance Abuse Services, Establish 16-bed Pediatric Acute Program Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 APPROV ED: 12/18/2012 Site: 934 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (Fulton County) Contact: Gloria Choo 404-888-7876 Estimated Cost: $1,875,815
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Recently Denied Applications
2012-032 Ea stside Medical Center
Constructing a New Off-Site Emergency Facility
Filed: 8/20/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/22/2012
60th Day Deadline: 10/20/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/19/2012
DENI ED: 12/19/2012 Site: 3435 Highway 81 South, Loganville, GA 30052 (Walton County) Contact: Andrew B. Ty rer 770-736-2531
Estimated Cost:
$5,240,910
CON Applications Withdrawn
2012-036 Northea st Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Addition of One Linear Accelerator Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 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 Northsi de Hospital - Forsyth
Megavolt age Radiation Therapy, Gamma Knife Filed: 8/21/2012 Deemed Complete: 8/21/2012 60th Day Deadline: 10/19/2012 Deci sion Deadline: 12/18/2012 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-AS C2011-021 Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc. and Meadows Surgical Arts, Inc. ("Meadows" ) Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability for the establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office Based Ambulatory Surgery Center, 11/16/ 2011. Determination of "denied" issued on ,4/3/2012. Meadows Gynecology Surgery Center, Inc. and Meadows Surgical Arts, Inc. filed request for Administrative A ppeal Hearing, 05/ 02/ 2012.
Appealed CON Projects
2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Facility - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/ 19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests t o intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alt ernative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the applic ation for alt ernative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The origi nal 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.
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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-EQT2012022 John D. Archbold Memorial Hospi tal
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 Chri stopher 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
LNR-EQT2012026 Valdosta Family Medicine Associates, P.C. Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 11/15/ 2012 Contact Person: Wendy Cain 229-244-1400 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012027 Dublin Profe ssional 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
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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
LNR-EQT2012031 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc DaVinci Surgical Robot Request received: 12/21/ 2012 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2012032 Ankle and Foot Associates, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 12/26/ 2012 Contact Person: Jeanne Tucker 912-283-6471 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2013001 EHCA Johns Creek, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 1/4/2013 Contact Person: Laurie Hansen 678-474-7012 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2013002 Houston Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Perry Hospi tal Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 1/8/2013 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
LNR-AS C2012017 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 a s submitted: $0.00
Request received: 9/18/2012
Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974
Determination: Approved
Determination
12/11/ 2012
LNR-AS C2012018 Endoscopy Consultants, LLC
Establishment of a Single Specialty (Endoscopy) Joint Venture ASC
Site: 5669 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 290, Atlanta, GA 30342
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Gastroenterologists
Project costs a s submitted: $0.00
Request received: 9/18/2012
Contact Person: Kathryn M. T. Platt 404-728-1974
Determination: Approved
Determination
12/17/ 2012
LNR-AS C2012021 AS C of Georgia Dermatologic Surgery Centers, LLC
Physician Owned Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Cent er
Site: 5555 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Dermatologic Surgery
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Project costs a s 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-AS C2012022 Hillcre st Surgery Associate s, LLC
Hillcrest Surgery Associates
Site: 1110 Hillcrest Park way Suite D, Dublin, GA 31021
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Physician Owned Single Specialty
Project costs a s submitted: $1,126,000.00
Request received: 10/18/ 2012
Contact Person: Edward Luke 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012023 White Oak Surgery Center, Inc.
Pain Management
Site: 1665 East Highway 34, Newnan, GA 302065
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs a s submitted: $189,000.00
Request received: 10/30/ 2012
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012024 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 a s submitted: $821,173.00
Request received: 10/31/ 2012
Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012025 Georgia Pain Physicians, P.C.
Physician-Owned, Office-B ased Single Specialty ASC
Site: 88-C Lindsey Lane, Kingsland, Camden County, GA 31548
Number of OR's:
Specialty: Pain
Project costs a s submitted: $0.00
Request received: 11/30/ 2012
Contact Person: Kristie E. Piasta 404-504-7649
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012026 Georgia Pain Management ASC, LLC
Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Cent er
Site: 530 Spring Street, Gaines ville, GA 30501
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs a s submitted: $76,000.00
Request received: 12/13/ 2012
Contact Person: Kathryn Herndon 770-503-7222
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012027 Southern Surgery Center, LLC
Physician-Owed, Single Specialty ASC
Site: 401 West Fourt h A venue, Albany, GA 31701
Number of OR's: 3
Specialty: General Surgical Procedures
Project costs a s submitted: $0.00
Request received: 12/12/ 2012
Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-651-8941
Determination: Pending
LNR-AS C2012028 Panola Endoscopy Center, LLC. Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Site: 5403 Hillandale Park Court, Suite B, Lithonia 30058
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Project costs a s submitted: $0.00
Request received: 12/26/ 2012
Contact Person: Victor L. Moldovan 404-443-5708
Determination: Pending
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2011040 Smith of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Smith Northview Hospital Cardiac Cath Acquisition and Cardiac Cat h Lab and OB Renovation Request received: 4/1/2011 Contact Person: Shamb Purohit 229-671-2002 Determination: Pending
DET2012062 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Wa shington, LLC dba CareSouth Homecare Reorganization of CareSouth's Washington service area Request received: 5/3/2012 Contact Person: Rick W. Griffin 706-854-7460 Determination: Pending
DET2012089 The Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cathet erization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2012 Contact Person: Donald Elder 706-660-6342 Determination: Pending Opposition: St. Francis Hospital- 6/14/2012
DET2012131 GYN Resource s, 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
DET2012156 South Georgia Medical Center and Greenleaf Center Request for a Separate Hospital Licens e - Conversion of Two Acute Care Request received: 9/14/2012 Contact Person: Chris Howard 615-861-7303 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/17/ 2012
DET2012159 Emory Universi ty dba Emory University Hospital Replacement of Cardiac Cathet erization Equipment Request received: 9/28/2012 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/21/ 2012
DET2012160 Hospital Authori ty of Tift County Cons olidation of Hos pital Licenses Request received: 10/1/2012 Contact Person: Dennis Crum 229-353-6146 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/13/ 2012
DET2012161 Houston Hospi tals, Inc. dab Perry Hospital Replace existing fixed based CT unit Request received: 10/3/2012 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837
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Determination: Pending
DET2012162 Houston Hospi tals, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Replace existing fixed based CT unit Request received: 10/3/2012 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/20/ 2012
DET2012163 Emory Universi ty 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: Heat her 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 Pers onal Care Home/Assisted Living Request received: 10/30/ 2012 Contact Person: Nicole Haenszel 214-845-4454 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/27/ 2012
DET2012168 Midtown Urology Surgical Center, Inc. Reloc ation of Ambulatory Surgery Center within a three-mile radius Request received: 11/1/2012 Contact Person: Barbara Goldsmith 404-881-0966 Ext 101 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/14/ 2012
DET2012169 Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation Reloc ate 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 Cons olidation of Hos pital License Request received: 11/6/2012 Contact Person: Ray Heckerman 912-354-3911 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/18/2013
DET2012172 Ea st Georgia Regional Medical Center Addition of Vascular Lab to Existing Hospital
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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 Reloc ation of 90 Beds Request received: 11/13/ 2012 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending
DET2012176 Azalea Trace Nursing Center Reloc ation of the Nursing Center Request received: 11/13/ 2012 Contact Person: Frank Morast 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending
DET2012177 Kenne stone Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Kennestone Hospital Capit al Expendit ure 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 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 Determination: Pending
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DET2012180 Coli seum 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- ; South Georgia Cent er- 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
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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 Hospi tal 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 Universi ty dba Emory University Orthopedic & Spine Hospital Addition of a 7th Shared Operating Room Request received: 11/21/ 2012 Contact Person: June Connor, MN,RN,NE-B C 404-656-8925 Determination: Pending
DET2012186 Houston Hospi tal, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Replace existing Adult Diagnostic Cardiac Cat heterization 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 Reloc ate PT/ CT Equipment on Campus Request received: 11/26/ 2012 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending
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. Capit al Expendit ures to Acquire Existing MOB Request received: 11/30/ 2012 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2012191 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capit al Expendit ures 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
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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 Coli seum Medical Center, LLC dba Coliseum Medical Centers Expansion and Relocation of Electrophysiology (EP) Service Request received: 12/14/ 2012 Contact Person: David Portwood 478-765-4100 Determination: Pending
DET2012199 Coli seum Medical Center, LLC dba Coliseum Medical Centers Addition of an Electrophysiology (EP) Laborat ory Request received: 12/14/ 2012 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 Assi sted Living at Cedarcrest Assisted Living Community for Privat e Pay Residents Request received: 12/17/ 2012 Contact Person: Craig Thomas/Mike McMahan 678 -618-1022 Determination: Pending
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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
DET2012207 Gwinnett Hospi tal System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center Renovation of Diagnostic Cardiology Department Request received: 12/21/ 2012 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2012208 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Replacement of CON Approved Hospit al Based MRI Request received: 12/21/ 2012 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending
DET2013001 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Addition of Sterile Processing Area Request received: 1/2/2013 Contact Person: Nina E vans 706-389-3947 Determination: Pending
DET2013002 Piedmont Hospital, Ind. Dba Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Renovation of the McDonnell Outpatient Surgery Center Request received: 1/3/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending
DET2013003 Hidden Lake Assi sted Living & Memory Care Assisted Living Community for Privat e Pay Residents Request received: 1/4/2013 Contact Person: John M. Pascoe/Brian P. Sticker 770-366-6600 Determination: Pending
DET2013004 Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 1/4/2013 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 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
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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 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 Analyse s and Other Data Resource s
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 Neonat al Intensive Care Beds - 9/24/2012 2017 Neonat al Intermediate Care Beds - 9/24/2012 2017 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/24/2012 2015 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/24/2012 Non-Batched Need P rojections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2017 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 7/2/2012 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility -specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Currently, projections can be obtained for 2016 using 20 10 utilization.
Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning
Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 1/8/2013)
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
Coun ty
Survey Year
Annual Hospital Que stionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Barrow Regional Medical Center
Barrow
2011
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Survey Due
3/9/2012
Berrien County Hospital Burke Medical Center Charlton Memorial Hospital Chestatee Regional Hospital East Central Regional Hospital - Augusta Campus Flint River Community Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Gw innett Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Low er Oconee Community Hospital, Inc. Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southw est Georgia Regional Medical Center Stew art Webster Hospital Stew art Webster Hospital Walton Regional Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus
Berrien Burke Charlton Lumpkin Richmond Macon Chatham Chatham DeKalb Gw innett Catoosa Wheeler Floyd Floyd Clayton Randolph Stew art Stew art Walton Douglas
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011
Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC
Colquitt
2011
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
Gw innett
2011
Golden LivingCenter - Northside
Fulton
2011
Goodw ill 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
Telf air
2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur
DeKalb
2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta
Cobb
2011
Meadow s Nursing Center
Toombs
2011
New London Health Center
Gw innett
2011
Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR
Floyd
2011
Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center
Chatham
2011
Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center
Walker
2011
Pow der 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
Gw innett
2011
Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
Laurens
2011
Westminster Commons
Fulton
2011
Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Chatham
2011
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3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 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
Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Cof f ee
2011
Gw innett Medical Center
Gw innett
2011
Hutcheson Medical Center
Catoosa
2010
Hutcheson Medical Center
Catoosa
2011
Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross
Ware
2011
Meadow s Regional Medical Center
Toombs
2011
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Dougherty
2011
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2009
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2010
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center
BIBB
2011
Akstein Eye Center, P.c.
CLAYTON
2009
Akstein Eye Center, P.c.
CLAYTON
2010
Akstein Eye Center, P.c.
CLAYTON
2011
Ambulatory Foot & Leg Surg Ctr
COBB
2011
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr
CLAYTON
2009
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr
CLAYTON
2010
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr
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.
FUL TON Fulton DEKALB
2011 2011 2009
Atlanta Plastic & Reconst Surg
FUL TON
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
FUL TON
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
Bow man Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2009
Bow man Pain Management, Pc
BIBB
2011
Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC
FUL TON
2010
Buckhead Mohs Surgical Center, LLC
FUL TON
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
WHITFIEL D
2009
Center For Spine & Pain Medicine
WHITFIEL D
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
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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
Columbus Women's Health Organization, Inc. CPMSC Rosw ell, PC Dalton Plastic Surgery Day Surgery And Recovery Ctr Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endo Ctr Mountainside Digestive Healthcare Of Ga Endoscopy Ctr Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Dublin Eye Surgery Center Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc Endoscopy Center Of Middle Georgia, Llc Endoscopy Center, Llc, The Endoscopy Consultants, Llc Endoscopy Consultants, LLC Ent Surgical Center Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eye Associates Surgery Ctr Eyesight's Laser & Surgery Ctr Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center Gainesville Endoscopy Center, Llc Gainesville Eye Center, Llc Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia GEORGIA PAIN SPINE CENTER, LLC Georgia Surgical Ctrs Of N Ga Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc Gw innett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gw innett Endoscopy Services - Duluth Harbin G I, Llc Island Surgery Center, Inc Island Surgery Center, Inc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Johns Creek Othopedic Surgery Center Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Macon Pain Center, Pc Metro Atlanta Endoscopy Midtow n Urology Surgical Center New nan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc New nan Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, Llc Non-surgical Orthopaedic Pain Center, P C North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Foot & Ankle Surgery Center
Muscogee FUL TON WHITFIEL D WHITFIEL D FUL TON PICKENS PICKENS FUL TON LAURENS LAURENS LAURENS BIBB CHATHAM FUL TON FUL TON CHATHAM LOWNDES LOWNDES HOUSTON MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE FORSYTH FORSYTH COBB HALL HALL Forsyth GORDON
COBB GORDON GLYNN Gw innett Gw innett FLOYD GLYNN GLYNN GWINNETT GWINNETT Fulton BIBB BIBB BIBB FUL TON FUL TON COWETA COWETA COBB MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE HALL HALL Catoosa
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2009 2011 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 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
3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 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
North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Endoscopy Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Surgery Center, Inc. Operating Room Services, Llc Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Orthopedic Surgery Center, L.P. Paces Plastic Surgery Center Paces Plastic Surgery Center Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Peachtree Spine And Pain Physicians Asc, Llc Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Piedmont Surgery Center Pinnacle Orthopaedics Surgery Center-Austell, LLC Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pc Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Podiatric Surgi Center Professional Eye Surgery Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rosw ell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Savannah Pain Center, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc Seaside Surgical, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southern Bone & Joint, Llc Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of BJI, LLC Surgical Centers of Georgia Thomas Eye Surgery Center
FORSYTH FORSYTH GWINNETT HALL HALL GWINNETT FUL TON CHATHAM Chatham Chatham FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON Fulton Fulton BIBB COBB RICHMOND CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DEKALB WHITFIEL D NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham
Chatham
CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM GLYNN GLYNN CAMDEN CAMDEN COWETA FAYETTE FAYETTE Clarke WAYNE Bibb FUL TON
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2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2011
2011
2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009
3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 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
Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc.
TIFT
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C
MUSCOGEE
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C
MUSCOGEE
Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc
COBB
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc
BIBB
Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp
CHATHAM
Urology Surgical Partners, Llc
FUL TON
V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center
LOWNDES
Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery
LOWNDES
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center
ROCKDALE
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center
ROCKDALE
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington)
NEWTON
West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc
CARROLL
Westside Endoscopy Center, P C
COBB
Westside Endoscopy Center, P C
COBB
WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LL C (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
COFFEE FUL TON
Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant
FUL TON
WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON
2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 2010 2011 2010
2009 2010 2010
Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Appalachian Home Health Care
Union
Appalachian Home Health Care
Union
Intrepid USA Healthcare Services
Glynn
Medside Home Health Agency
Fulton
Trinity Home Health
Richmond
Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co
Tif t
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
Riverw oods Behavioral Health System
Clayton
Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus
Douglas
Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus
Douglas
2011 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011
Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Gw innett Medical Center
Gw innett
2011
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Dougherty
2011
Posi tron Emi ssion Tomography Services Survey (Survey Ye ars 2009 thru 2011)
Battlefield Imaging Center
Catoosa
2009
Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
Hutcheson Medical Center
Catoosa
2010
3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011
3/12/2010 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
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 1/8/2013)
Facility Name Albany Surgery Center, Llp
County
Year
DOUGHERTY 2010
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Shortfall Due Service 38,801.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center
Albany Surgery Center, Llp Atlanta Eye Surgery Center at Omni West Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Dekalb Endoscopy Center Dennis Surgery Center, Inc. G.I. Endoscopy Center G.I. Endoscopy Center Gainesville Surgery Center Georgia Pain Management Center, LLC Gw innett Endoscopy 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
DOUGHERTY Fulton Clayton Clayton CLAYTON DEKALB FUL TON CLAYTON CLAYTON Hall HENRY Gw innett GORDON GORDON HALL HALL GWINNETT GWINNETT FUL TON FUL TON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON Chatham FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON Chatham Chatham Chatham Ware FUL TON FUL TON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Muscogee FUL TON FUL TON Muscogee Bibb Elbert Mc Duf f ie Mc Duf f ie Oconee Hall Fulton DeKalb Cobb
2011 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011
46,106.54 1,665.20 13,418.77 66,531.12 44,542.67 83,031.41 16,719.75 75,209.04 10,731.33 38,485.44 4,303.40 29,339.64 16,008.93 26,481.60 10,443.33 2,272.71 19,902.09
738.00 4,466.67 9,470.49 673,595.09 736,036.52 804,390.23 2,275,498.54 67,813.20 1,193,396.65 1,203,614.79 1,375,891.97 36,419.70 25,369.55 27,490.23 11,500.12 9,376.56 4,035.84 55,170.93
583.16 114,593.31 124,405.19
4,689.30 4,650.87 5,272.52
192.42 98,252.02 11,903.41 10,055.68 49,938.52 35,797.51 147,847.14 4,224.15 6,917.49
Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center 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
Notes: The provisions of the Provider Payment Act of 2010 exempt eligible hospitals from being required to pay shortfalls associated with CON indigent and charity care commitments while the Act is in force. Critical Access Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals , and State-owned hospitals are exempt from the PPA so must still pay shortfalls associated with CON
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NEW CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS
Notices of Intent
Effective July 1, 2008, O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(b) provides that:
Any person proposing to develop or offer a new institutional health service or health care facility shall, before commencing such activity, submit a letter of intent and an application to the department and obtain a certificate of need in the manner provided in this chapter unless such activity is excluded from the scope of this chapter.
O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(a) further provides that:
At least 30 days prior to submitting an application for a certificate of need for clinical health services, a person shall submit a letter of intent to the department. The department shall provide by rule a process for submitting letters of intent and a mechanism by which applications may be filed to compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent.
All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following info rmation:
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. Begi nning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department.
BATCHING REQUIREMENTS
The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31 -643(e) which states:
To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time.
The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice.
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New Batching Review
The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows:
FALL
Batched Service
Batching Notice
Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory Surgery
September
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
December
Letter of Intent
October
January
Application Deadline November
February
WINT ER
Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory Surgery
March
April
May
SPRI NG
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Ope n Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
June
July
August
SUM MER
Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle , or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time.
Batching Notifications Posted 12/21/2012 on DCH Website
Winter Batching Re view 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
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE
Application
Day
(application
complete when
submitted;
review cycle
Batching
begins same
Notice
day)
(September
25,
2012)
(Nov ember 24, 2012; Rollov er date App due by 12 noon Nov ember 26, 2012)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(February 6, 2013)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(March 3, 2013)
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(March 22, 2013)
Letter of Intent
(October 25, 2012)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(January 22, 2013)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(February 21, 2013)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(March 13, 2013)
Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day applicant provides additional information 90th day Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre sented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60 -day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for provi ding written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting 120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend)
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW
ACTIVITIES
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 submit ted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
75th day applicant provides additional information
90th day Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre sented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60 -day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for pro viding written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting 120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend)
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NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICAT E OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Letter of Intent
Ap pli ca tio n deemed complete (re vi e w cycl e begins)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department)
120th
Day
(Department Issues decision)
Ap pli ca tio n must be
submitted by 3 PM
(10 days to review for completeness)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
90th Day
(opposition meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can attend, opposing parties must provide written copy of argument)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
150t h
Da y
(project can be extended)
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before 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 a ttendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (Department has discretion to extend to 150th day)
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NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exempti on or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to:
Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following: Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility
For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e -mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to:
Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@dch.ga.gov
These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1).
These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forth coming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009.
LETTERS OF DETERMINATION The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee.
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CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
Sw orn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008
Ellwood "Ebb" Oakley (Chair) 1266 West Paces Ferry Rd., #157
Atlanta, GA 30327 eoakley@gsu.edu
Melvin M. Goldstein 248 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30060 goldatty@bellsouth.net
William "Bill" C. Joy (Vice Chair) 5349 Rosser Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 wcjoy@bellsouth.net
Legislation - Senate Bill 433
Senate Bill 433 as passed April 4, 2008
Office of Health Planning Contact Information
For general questions related to the Office of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surve ys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov)
For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications plea se contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Re viewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov)
For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning (rtatman@dch.ga.gov )
New Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States
Effective January 1, 2012 agencies or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia providing or administering a public benefit are required to verify that applicants for a public benefit are in the United States in a lawful manner. See O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e). Certificates of Need (CON) are considered a public benefit under the new provisions. Therefore, an applicant for a CON must be in com pliance with the law for the CON to be awarded.
Effective January 1, 2012 all CON applications must include an original signed and notarized affidavit in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e)(2) as well as a copy of a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-2. A copy of the affidavit along with instructions for submitting the affidavit and secure and verifiable document can be located at the following link or by navigating to the CON Applications and Forms page from the CON Information link from www.dch.georgia.gov.
http://dch.georgia. gov/ vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/23/25/ 180044217HB87_CON_Instructions_1-1-2012.pdf
CONs that are approved and issued after January 1, 2012 for applications that were submitted prior to January 1, 2012 are also subject to these provisions. DCH will contact applicants to provide instruction related to compliance prior to issuing such a CON.
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