Certificate-of-need tracking and appeals report [Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2013]

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Special Note

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Letters of Intent

LOI2013068 Memorial Health University Medical Center

Replacement, Relocation, Expansion of 32-ICU and Step Down Beds

Received: 10/11/2013

Application must be submitted on: 11/12/2013

Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County)

Estimated Cost: $9,000,000

Letters of Intent Fall Batching

Ambulatory Surgery

LOI2013069 Atlanta Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC

Conversion to a CON-Approved Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 3161 Howell Mill Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $30,000

LOI2013070 Dublin Orthopaedics ASC, Inc.

Conversion to a CON-Approved Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 2627 Moon Station Road, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County)

Estimated Cost: $15,000

LOI2013071 Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Ambulatory Surgery Center

Conversion to a CON-Approved Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 2175 North Road, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $100,000

LOI2013072 Eastside Surgery Center, LLC

Development of a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1600 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $10,000,000

LOI2013073 Northside Hospital - Cherokee

Development of a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County)

Estimated Cost: $16,000,000

LOI2013074 WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Development of New Ambulatory Surgery Center

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County)

Estimated Cost: $18,000,000

Basic Perinatal

LOI2013075 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus

Development of Basic Perinatal Program

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 5875 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton, GA 30548 (Hall County)

Estimated Cost: $13,995,000

LOI2013076 Children's Hospital of Georgia

Addition of Four Level II Intermediate Care Nursery Beds

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

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Site: 1446 Harper Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Estimated Cost: $500,000

Home Health

LOI2013077 Joynus Care, Inc.

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Asian Population

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: To Be Determined, Sandy Springs, GA 30240 (Fulton County)

Estimated Cost: $50,000

LOI2013078 Medi CareGivers, LLC

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Diabetic Patients

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1172 Old Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30094 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $25,500

LOI2013079 Medi CareGivers, LLC

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Ischemic Heart Disease Patients

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1172 Old Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30094 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $25,500

LOI2013080 Medi CareGivers, LLC

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Hypertension Patients

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1172 Old Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30094 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $25,500

LOI2013081 Medi CareGivers, LLC

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Spanish Speaking Patients

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1172 Old Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30094 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $35,500

LOI2013082 Medi CareGivers, LLC

Establish a New Home Health Agency for Russian Speaking Patients

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 1172 Old Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30094 (Rockdale County)

Estimated Cost: $25,500

LOI2013083 Mesun Health Services, Inc.

Establish a New Home Health Agency to Serve the Asian Community

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 88 Johnson Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $100,000

Skilled Nursing Care

LOI2013084 Mesun Health Services, Inc.

Establish a New Skilled Nursing Facility for the Asian Community

Received: 10/30/2013

Application must be submitted on: 12/2/2013 (Rollover Date)

Site: 88 Johnson Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County)

Estimated Cost: $7,500,000

Expired Letters of Intent
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New CON Applications
2013-059 Georgia Regents Medical Center Addition of a Third CT Scanner Filed: 11/1/2013 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell 706-721-6951 Estimated Cost: $3,626,944
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2013-058 Grady Memorial Hospital Renovation of Existing Space Filed: 10/24/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 11/5/2013 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Support Srvcs 404-616-3954 Estimated Cost: $5,413,739
Pending Review/Complete Applications
2013-038 Gordon Hospital Proposed Major Hospital Expansion and Renovation Project Filed: 6/5/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 6/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 7/16/2013 60th Day Deadline: 9/13/2013 Decision Deadline: 11/12/2013 Site: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701 (Gordon County) Contact: Pete Weber, President/CEO 706-879-4710 Estimated Cost: $37,200,000
2013-039 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Acquisition of Interventional Radiology Unit Filed: 7/29/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 8/8/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $3,492,694
2013-040 The Children's Hospital at The Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of the Pediatric Nursing Units and Support Space Filed: 7/31/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/13/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/11/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/10/2013 Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Contact: Ryan R. Chandler, President and CEO 706-571-1000 Estimated Cost: $8,517,124
2013-041 Grady Health System Renovation and Expansion of the Emergency Department Filed: 8/26/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/17/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/16/2014 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-5141 Estimated Cost: $73,994,670
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2013-042 Atlanta Birth Center, Inc.
Freestanding Birthing Center - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 1451 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318 (Fulton County) Contact: Victor L. Moldovan, Attorney 404-443-5708 Estimated Cost: $950,000
2013-043 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus
Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 5875 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton, GA 30548 (Hall County) Contact: Chad T. Bolton, Director of Planning 770-219-6630 Estimated Cost: $10,552,905
2013-044 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc.
PET Scanner Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 1514 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (Troup County) Contact: Carol Todd, General Counsel 706-882-1411 Estimated Cost: $115,000
2013-045 Appling Healthcare System
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 163 E. Tollison Street, Baxley, GA 31515 (Appling County) Contact: Robin Crosby, Director of Education/Marketing 912-367-9841 Estimated Cost: $291,489
2013-046 Greenleaf Center, LLC
Adult Acute Care Psych/Substance Abuse Bed Expansion - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 2209 Pineview Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Lowndes County) Contact: Mike Ham, CEO 229-671-6611 Estimated Cost: $273,335
2013-047 Chatuge Regional Hospital
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 110 S. Main Street, Hiawassee, GA 30512 (Towns County) Contact: Michael Gowder, Chief Executive Officer 706-745-2111 Estimated Cost: $1,224,000
2013-048 Dodge County Hospital
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 901 Griffin Avenue, Eastman, GA 31023 (Dodge County) Contact: Jan Hamrick, CFO 478-448-4050
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Estimated Cost: $25,000
2013-049 Donalsonville Hospital
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville, GA 39845 (Seminole County) Contact: Robin Gage, Senior Consultant 512-371-8016 Estimated Cost: $845,634
2013-050 Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 521 Franklin Springs Street, Royston, GA 30662 (Franklin County) Contact: Gregory K. Hearn, Chief Executive Officer 706-356-7820 Estimated Cost: $2,948,850
2013-051 Newnan Behavioral Hospital
Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 12/27/2013 Site: 58-60 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Martina Sze, Vice President 212-243-5565 Estimated Cost: $6,950,765
2013-052 Northside Hospital
Renovate/Expand the Surgery Department Filed: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/14/2014 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $10,802,472
2013-053 WellStar Cobb Hospital
Renovate Existing Space Filed: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/16/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/14/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/13/2014 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $5,621,869
2013-054 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville
da Vinci Robot Surgical System Filed: 9/4/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 9/18/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director of Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $2,100,000
2013-055 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital
Establish a Diagnostic Center Filed: 9/16/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/27/2014
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Site: Winchester Parkway & S. Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $8,720,573
2013-056 DeKalb Medical at Hillandale CT Scanner Filed: 9/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Decision Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 2801 Medical Center Parkway, Lithonia, GA 30058 (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald F. Fears 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $2,160,670
2013-057 Tift Regional Medical Center Oncology Center Expansion Filed: 9/25/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/8/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/6/2013 Decision Deadline: 2/4/2014 Site: 1632 Madison Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794 (Tift County) Contact: Sarah Thompson 229-353-3421 Estimated Cost: $2,854,096
Recently Approved Applications
2013-026 WellStar Windy Hill Hospital Relocate Diagnostic Imaging Center Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 6/11/2013 Deemed Complete: 6/14/2013 60th Day Deadline: 8/12/2013 Decision Deadline: 10/11/2013 APPROVED: 10/11/2013 Site: 2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin 678-331-6862 Estimated Cost: $12,701,517
2013-023 Coastal Imaging Proposed Expansion of Imaging Center with additional MRI Filed: 5/13/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 7/2/2013 60th Day Deadline: 8/30/2013 Decision Deadline: 10/29/2013 APPROVED: 10/29/2013 Site: 503 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Contact: Chris Cribbs, Practice Manager 912-429-4343 Estimated Cost: $1,698,722
Recently Denied Applications
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CON Applications Withdrawn
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Appealed Determinations
DET2013080 Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta - Richmond Requested Determination to perform cardiac catheterization procedures, 5/15/2013. Determination of "denied" issued on 08/14/2013. Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/12/2013. University Health Services, Inc. filed request to intervene, 9/12/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: December 3 and 4, 2013.
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DET2013108 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Laurens Requested Determination regarding conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Purpose ASC, 7/9/2013. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 8/22/2013. Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/23/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq.
Appealed CON Projects
2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Facility - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the application for alternative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq.
Hearing Date: 8/8/2011 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms Department decision approving application, 10/20/ 2011. Northside Hospital, Inc. requests Commissioner Review, 11/18/2011.
Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to WellStar, 1/18/2012. Northside filed petition for judicial review, 2/16/2012. Superior Court Decision: The Superior Court reversed DCH's decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 7/30/2012. Court of Appeals: Affirmed Superior Court decision reversing DCH decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 10/25/2013.
2012-037 Doctors Hospital Radiation Oncology Center (Richmond) Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, CyberKnife Agency Decision: Approved, 12/18/2012 Appealed By: Georgia Health Science Medical Center, 1/16/2013; Doctors Hospital of Augusta files request to intervene in appeal, 1/15/2013. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 6/4/2013 6/6/2013 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms Department decision approving application, 9/24/ 2013. MCG Health, Inc. d/b/a Georgia Regents Medical Center filed an appeal of the Hearing Officer's decision to the Commissioner, 10/24/2013. Commissioner Review Decision: Pending
2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville (Douglas), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-002 MRI & Imaging of Habersham (Habersham), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-005 MRI & Imaging of Hapeville (Fulton), Approved, 6/12/2013 2013-006 MRI & Imaging of Duluth (Gwinnett), Approved, 6/12/2013 Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee, and Northside Hospital Forsyth, 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 12/9/2013 12/13/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending
2013-008 Riverside Imaging Specialist, LLC (Bibb) Establish a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Agency Decision: Approved, 6/20/2013. Appealed By: Physicians MRI, Inc. d/b/a Open MRI of Macon ("Open MRI") filed appeal, 7/19/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/19/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending
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2013-010 Northside Hospital - Forsyth (Forsyth) Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - Gamma Knife - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/18/2013. Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 7/17/2013; WellStar Kennestone Hospital, 7/17/2013; Piedmont Hospital, Inc,, 7/18/2013. Northside submitted request to intervene, 7/16/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/21-25/2013 and 10/28-29/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending
2013-015 MRI & Imaging of NE Georgia (Hall) Replace one of its Existing MRI Scanner Agency Decision: Approved, 8/16/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside HospitalCherokee ("Northside"), 9/12/2013 Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending
2013-031 WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Agency Decision: approved, 9/24/2013 Appealed By: Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), 10/16/2013; Cartersville Medical Center (CMC), 10/16/2013; Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Northside Hospital - Cherokee and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, (collectively, "Northside"), 10/18/2013. WellStar Kennestone, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital files request to intervene, 10/21/2013. "Northside" withdraws appeal request, 11/4/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending
2013-034 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Forsyth (Forsyth) Establish 4-Bed Level III Neonatal ICU Service - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/24/2013 Appealed By: Kennestone Hospital, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital ("Kennestone"), 10/21/2013. Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth ("Northside") files request to intervene, 10/15/2013. Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital ("Kennestone") withdraws appeal request, 11/4/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending

Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment

LNR-EQT2013025 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. CT Scanner, Mammography, General X-ray System Request received: 8/1/2013 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending Opposition: Hospital Authority of Monroe County- 8/30/2013

LNR-EQT2013026 Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery at Atlanta, LLC

Fixed MRI

Request received: 8/8/2013

Contact Person: William T. Marlow, COO 404-352-4200

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/17/2013

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LNR-EQT2013027 Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc. dba Gordon Hospital

Fixed CT Scanner

Request received: 8/9/2013

Contact Person: Steve M. Hannah 706-879-4795

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/18/2013

LNR-EQT2013028 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital

Fixed CT

Request received: 8/9/2013

Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/18/2013

LNR-EQT2013029 Peachtree Spine & Pain Physicians, Inc.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services

Request received: 8/29/2013

Contact Person: John Guzowski, CFO 404-851-8000

Determination: Approved

Determination Date: 10/30/2013

LNR-EQT2013030 Sports Medicine South, LLC Sports Medicine South, LLC Request received: 9/4/2013 Contact Person: Gary A. Levengood, M.D. 770-237-3475 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2013031 St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. (2) Hyperbaric Chamber H-Series; (4) MTI Exam Chair; (1) Tcom Monitor Request received: 9/27/2013 Contact Person: John Salandi 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2013032 Athens Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. Purchase of Fixed MRI-Magnatom Essenza 1.5T Request received: 10/24/2013 Contact Person: Kayo Elliot, CEO 706-549-1663 Determination: Pending

LNR-EQT2013033 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Inc. Request received: 10/25/2013 Contact Person: David Tatum 404-785-7519 Determination: Pending

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

LNR-ASC2012022 Hillcrest Surgery Associates, LLC

Hillcrest Surgery Associates

Site: 1110 Hillcrest Parkway Suite D, Dublin, GA 31021

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Physician Owned Single Specialty

Project costs as submitted: $1,126,000.00

Request received: 10/18/2012

Contact Person: Edward Luke 770-951-8427

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2013013 Coastal Pain Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office-Based ASC

Site: 3221 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

Number of OR's:

Specialty: Single Specialty - ASC

Project costs as submitted: $0.00

Request received: 6/24/2013

Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans 770-794-4944

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Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2013015 Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC and Woodstock Endoscopy Center, LLC

Relocate Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 900 Towne Lake Campus

Number of OR's: 3

Specialty: Gastroenterology Associates, LLC

Project costs as submitted: $1,097,634.09 Request received: 7/12/2013 Contact Person: Michael Lazarus 404-888-7575 ext 1128 Determination: Pending Opposition: GI Specialists of Georgia, PC and GI Endoscopy Center-Woodstock, LLC-

LNR-ASC2013017 Comprehensive Pain Management, P.C.

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 134 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 102, Canton, GA 30114

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $526,103.08

Request received: 7/24/2013

Contact Person: Mary Hardwick 770-948-6824

Determination: Approved

Determination

10/9/2013

LNR-ASC2013018 North Atlanta Spine and Pain Care, LLC

Physician-owned, Single Specialty, Office-based ASC

Site: 1121 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 400, Marietta, GA

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Spine and Pain

Project costs as submitted: $602,271.00

Request received: 7/29/2013

Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427

Determination: Approved

Determination

10/17/2013

LNR-ASC2013019 South Atlanta Ear, Nose and Throat, P.C.

Single Specialty Amb Surgery Center

Site: 830 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge,

Number of OR's: 2

Specialty: Otolaryngology

Project costs as submitted: $2,363,002.40

Request received: 8/6/2013

Contact Person: Victor L. Moldovan 404-443-5708

Determination: Approved

Determination

11/1/2013

LNR-ASC2013020 Georgia Interventional Pain, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center

Site: 455 Philip Boulevard, Building 100, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Pain Management

Project costs as submitted: $506,918.00

Request received: 10/7/2013

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-232-7182

Determination: Pending

LNR-ASC2013021 Canton Eye Surgery Center, LLC

Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC

Site: MOB 201 Kimberly Way, Sutie 106, Canton, GA 30114

Number of OR's: 1

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Project costs as submitted: $1,151,937.00

Request received: 10/16/2013

Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, 9121-232-7182

Determination: Pending

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Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2013013 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. dba North Fulton Hospital Relocation of Hospital-Based ORs Request received: 2/1/2013 Contact Person: Debbie Keel 770-751-2515 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/8/2013

DET2013047 Dkumar LLC dba Atlanta Hand Specialist Scope of services that can be performed in LNR-ASC Request received: 4/16/2013 Contact Person: Viralkumar Patel, M.D. 770-333-7888 Determination: Pending

DET2013124 Tift County Hospital Authority dba Tift Regional Medical Center Creation of Three Breast Exam Room within Radiology Department Request received: 7/30/2013 Contact Person: Sarah S. Thompson 229-353-6102 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/15/2013

DET2013125 Piedmont Henry Hospital, Inc. Shared Use Operating Rooms Request received: 7/31/2013 Contact Person: Eric W. Littlefield, Esq. 404-425-7352 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2013

DET2013126 DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of CON approved da Vinci Surgical System Request received: 8/2/2013 Contact Person: Don Fears, Dir of Regulatory & Government Relations Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2013

DET2013127 Amedisys Georgia, LLC dba Amedisys Home Health of Macon Transfer of Lee County Request received: 8/2/2013 Contact Person: Gusti McGee, Director, Regulatory Dept 225-292-2031 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/11/2013

DET2013128 St. Ives Assisted Living - Delaware, LLC Increase in Capacity Request received: 8/5/2013 Contact Person: Eric Hadley, EVP 843-296-3985 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/11/2013

DET2013130 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Establish Inpatient Hospice Request received: 8/13/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/18/2013

DET2013131 Atlanta Jonesboro, LLC New Assisted Living Facility Licensure Request received: 8/15/2013 Contact Person: Jared Tracy 435-512-0529 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed

Determination Date: 10/18/2013

DET2013132 The Medical Center, Inc. Addition of One Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 8/16/2013 Contact Person: Ryan R. Chandler 706-571-1203 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/18/2013

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DET2013133 Eagle Crest Ventures, LLC Creating an Alzheimer's Unit Utilizing Existing Beds Request received: 8/20/2013 Contact Person: Terry Carter 678-612-4545 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/25/2013
DET2013134 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC Addition of off-site Endoscopy rooms Request received: 8/28/2013 Contact Person: Leanne Binkley 912-486-1505 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/31/2013
DET2013135 Royston Diagnostic Center Replacement of CON approved GE Ovation MRI w/a Magnetom MRI Request received: 8/29/2013 Contact Person: Grayson Price 706-433-4123 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/30/2013
DET2013136 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. Acquisition of DTRC Request received: 8/30/2013 Contact Person: Jeffery C. Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending
DET2013137 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replace Linear Accelerator Request received: 9/5/2013 Contact Person: John Goodman 404-425-7942 Determination: Pending
DET2013138 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Separate Licensure and Sale of Center for Rehabilitation Medicine Request received: 9/5/2013 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
DET2013139 Pine Leaf Investment, Inc. and Madison Health Care Inc. Acquisition and Relocation of Nursing Home Request received: 9/5/2013 Contact Person: Sheila Cook, Owner Determination: Pending
DET2013140 Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Installation of New Roof Request received: 9/9/2013 Contact Person: Melanie DuPont, Exe Dir 404-361-1028 Determination: Pending
DET2013141 Jonesboro Assisted Living Center, LLC Installation of New Roof Request received: 9/9/2013 Contact Person: Lisa Eppinger, Exe Dir 770-603-5559 Determination: Pending
DET2013142 Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Installation of New Roof Request received: 9/9/2013 Contact Person: Donna Stefano, Exe Dir 770-473-4436 Determination: Pending
DET2013143 Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Installation of New Shingle Roof Request received: 9/9/2013
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Contact Person: Hugh Saylor, Exe 770-942-7111 Determination: Pending
DET2013144 Baldwin County Nursing Home, LLC dba Green Acres Health and Capital Expenditure Below CON Threshold Request received: 9/10/2013 Contact Person: Kay Gray, H S I President 478-621-2221 Determination: Pending
DET2013145 Candler Hospital, Inc. Replace an Existing CON Approved Linear Accelerator Request received: 9/10/2013 Contact Person: John Salandi, Dir Business Dev 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending
DET2013146 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Expenditures to Comply with Environment of Care Standards Request received: 9/11/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending
DET2013147 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Renovations to Comply with Americans with Disabilities Act Request received: 9/11/2013 Contact Person: William T. Moore, CEO 404-265-4210 Determination: Pending
DET2013148 The Medical Center Acquisition of Interventional Radiology-Angiography Equipment Request received: 9/13/2013 Contact Person: Ryan R. Chandler, President & CEO 706-571-1203 Determination: Pending
DET2013149 Stockbridge Memory Care, LLC Establishment of New PCH/Assisted Living Facility Request received: 9/13/2013 Contact Person: Felichia Fields, Assist VP of Operations 214-845-4500 Determination: Pending
DET2013150 Doctors Hospital of Augusta da Vinci Si-e Surgical System with single console Request received: 9/20/2013 Contact Person: Sondra Smith 706-651-6689 Determination: Pending
DET2013151 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Request Regarding Short Stay Hospital Exemption Request received: 9/20/2013 Contact Person: Douglas B. Welch CEO Determination: Pending Opposition: MCG Health, Inc. d/b/a Georgia Regents Medical Center- 10/18/2013
DET2013152 Peregrine Way of GA, LLC Change in Capacity at Peregrine's Landing ALC at Peachtree Creek Request received: 9/23/2013 Contact Person: Louis Farchione 315-476-5610 Determination: Pending
DET2013153 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. Additional square footage of hospital Request received: 9/27/2013 Contact Person: David Kent 770-400-6261 Determination: Pending
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DET2013154 AnMed Health MOB Request received: 9/30/2013 Contact Person: Garrick B. Chidester 864-512-1109 Determination: Pending
DET2013155 Grady Health System Inpatient Behavioral Health Renovations Request received: 10/1/2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-3228 Determination: Pending
DET2013156 Grady Health System Air Handling Unit Replacements Request received: 10/1/2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-3228 Determination: Pending
DET2013157 The Medical Center, Inc. Doctors Hospital Consolidation with The Medical Center Request received: 10/9/2013 Contact Person: Scott Hill 706-660-6102 Determination: Pending
DET2013158 Scyman Holdings, LLC. Opening of 60 Assisted Living Beds Evans Georgia Request received: 10/11/2013 Contact Person: Gail Mills 205-458-5300 Determination: Pending
DET2013159 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Northside Hospital - Forsyth - Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 10/15/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2013160 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/ba/ Grady Health System Kitchen Flooring & Utility Upgrades - Grady Health System Request received: 10/15/2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-5141 Determination: Pending
DET2013161 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Establish Cardiac Imaging Center Request received: 10/17/2013 Contact Person: Mark m. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending
DET2013162 MCG Health, Inc. dba Georgia Regents Medical Center Replacement of Imaging Equipment Request received: 10/18/2013 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending
DET2013163 MCG Health, Inc. dba Georgia Regents Medical Center Replacement of Computed tomography (CT) Scanner Request received: 10/18/2013 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending
DET2013164 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. dba North Fulton Hospital Construct a Wound Care and Hyperbaric Program Request received: 10/18/2013
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Contact Person: Deborah C. Keel 770-751-2515 Determination: Pending
DET2013165 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. dba Atlanta Medical Center Purchase of New Siemens Bi-Plane Unit for Cardiac Catheterization Request received: 10/18/2013 Contact Person: William T. Moore 404-265-6515 Determination: Pending
DET2013166 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Update of Two CON Approved MRI Systems Request received: 10/24/2013 Contact Person: Jeff Brown, Director, Radiology Srvcs 706-389-2305 Determination: Pending
DET2013167 SELE Ambulatory Surgery, LLC Relocation of Multi-Specialty ASC Request received: 10/29/2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
DET2013168 University Health Servies, Inc. dba University Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab Replacement Request received: 10/30/2013 Contact Person: Edward L. Burr 706-744-8063 Determination: Pending
DET2013169 Tattnall Hospital Compay, LLC dba Optim Surgery Center Neurosurgeon Operating in CON approved Orthopedic ASC Request received: 10/30/2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending
DET2013170 Emory University d/a Emory University Hospital Acquisition of Health Care Facility Request received: 10/31/2013 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2011042 Church Home for the Aged Skilled Nursing Twenty-Six Additional Beds Request to extend Completion Period Site: 2470 Highway 41 North, Fort Valley Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 11/1/2013 Contact:, Elwood Collier, Treasurer (904-613-4156) Approved Cost: $2,107,300 Determination: Pending
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Need Projection Analyses Updated 9/30/2013
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources
Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2018 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy (Revised) 7/8/2013 2018 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 7/1/2013 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/30/2013 2016 Home Health Agency Services - 9/30/2013 2018 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/30/2013 2018 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/30/2013 2018 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/30/2013 2018 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/30/2013 2016 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/30/2013 Non-Batched Need Projections 2018 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 10/10/2013 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility-specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Currently, projections can be obtained for 2016 using 2010 utilization.

Non-Filed or Incomplete Office of Health Planning
Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 11/5/2013)
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

County

Survey Year

Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012)

Bacon County Hospital

Bacon

2012

Barrow Regional Medical Center

Barrow

2011

Berrien County Hospital

Berrien

2011

Burke Medical Center

Burke

2011

Burke Medical Center

Burke

2012

Calhoun Memorial Hospital

Calhoun

2012

Candler County Hospital

Candler

2012

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2011

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

2012

Clinch Memorial Hospital

Clinch

2012

Coastal Behavioral Health

Chatham

2012

Coastal Harbor Treatment Center

Chatham

2012

East Georgia Regional Medical Center

Bulloch

2012

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Chatham

2011

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Chatham

2012

Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta

DeKalb

2011

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Survey Due
3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012

Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Irwin County Hospital Mountain Lakes Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Southwestern State Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital Warm Springs Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

DeKalb Irwin Rabun Floyd Floyd Floyd Clayton Clayton Randolph Thomas Stewart Meriwether Douglas

2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2012 2012

Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC

Colquitt

2011

Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center

Bulloch

2011

Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center

Charlton

2011

Golden LivingCenter - Augusta

Richmond

2011

Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts

DeKalb Gwinnett

2011 2011

Golden LivingCenter - Northside

Fulton

2011

Goodwill Nursing Home Inc

Bibb

2011

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2011

Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home

Randolph

2011

Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Telfair

2011

Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur

DeKalb

2011

Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta

Cobb

2011

Meadows Nursing Center

Toombs

2011

New London Health Center

Gwinnett

2011

Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR

Floyd

2011

Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center

Chatham

2011

Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center

Walker

2011

Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center

Chatham

2011

Savannah Square Health Center

Chatham

2011

Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC

Gwinnett

2011

Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

Laurens

2011

Westminster Commons

Fulton

2011

Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Coffee Regional Medical Center

Coffee

2011

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2011

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012)

Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter

FAYETTE

2012

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2010

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2011

Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr

CLAYTON

2012

American Eye Surgery Center, Inc

CLARKE

2010

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2010

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2011

Associates Physicians Asc

BIBB

2012

Athens Plastic Surgery Center

CLARKE

2011

Athens Plastic Surgery Center

CLARKE

2012

Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center

Fulton

2012

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3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 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
7/13/2011 7/1/2011
7/13/2011
3/25/2013 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013

Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle Augusta Eye Surgery, Llc Bowman Pain Management, Pc Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Dekalb Endoscopy Center Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Endo Woodstock, LLC Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc Georgia Surgical Centers- South Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Houston Lake Surgery Center ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Midtown Endoscopy Center, Llc Midtown Urology Surgical Center Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northwest ENT Surgery Center Pain Care Center of Georgia Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Pain Specialty Center Of Atl Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc Piedmont Eye Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of Athens 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 Center Of Georgia Llc

DOUGLAS RICHMOND RICHMOND BIBB Muscogee Fulton CLAYTON DEKALB DOUGHERTY MUSCOGEE FORSYTH Cherokee GORDON
COBB CLAYTON GLYNN Gwinnett HOUSTON NEWTON GWINNETT FULTON FULTON NEWTON MUSCOGEE HALL FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL HALL GWINNETT Cherokee Henry FULTON FULTON HOUSTON FULTON Richmond FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Chatham
CAMDEN CAMDEN CAMDEN Clarke Clarke TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE BIBB BIBB BIBB

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2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2010 2012 2010
2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2011
2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2012

3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011
3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013
3/9/2012 3/25/2013
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013
3/9/2012
3/11/2011 3/9/2012
3/25/2013 3/9/2012
3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013

Urology Institute Asc, The

THOMAS

Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc

LOWNDES

Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery

LOWNDES

Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery

LOWNDES

Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery

LOWNDES

West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC

FULTON

Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant

FULTON

WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON

2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010

Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012)

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Appalachian Home Health Care

Union

Central Georgia Home Health, Macon

Bibb

HCMC Home Care

Habersham

Intrepid USA Healthcare Services

Glynn

Medside Home Health Agency

Fulton

Medside Home Health Agency

Fulton

Trinity Home Health

Richmond

Trinity Home Health

Richmond

Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co

Tift

2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011

Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Charlton

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Rabun

Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus

Douglas

2011 2010 2011 2010

Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012)
All surveys filed for most recent 3 years.

Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012)

Hutcheson Medical Center

Catoosa

2010

3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011
3/11/2011 3/9/2012
3/15/2013 3/15/2013 3/15/2013 3/11/2011
3/9/2012 3/15/2013
3/9/2012 3/15/2013
3/9/2012
7/13/2012 7/8/2011
7/13/2012 7/8/2011
4/29/2011

Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3
Years (Commitment status as of 11/5/2013)

Facility Name Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, INC Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Foot Surgery Center, The G.I. Endoscopy Center G.I. Endoscopy Center North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northlake Endoscopy Center Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC

County FULTON

Year Shortfall Due Service

2011

17,310.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center

Clayton Fulton LAURENS COBB CLAYTON CLAYTON CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE GORDON DEKALB Forsyth

2011 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012

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66,531.12 11,126.07 49,656.94
9,241.11 75,209.04 10,731.33 26,161.36 27,510.96 20,970.26
1,502.60 24,871.89 73,629.63

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

Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Summerville Surgical Center Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Amicita Home Health, LLC AseraCare Home Health Camellia Home Health Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company Floyd HomeCare Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services 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 Griffin Healthfield of Southwest Georgia Pediatric Services of America Pediatric Services of America - Norcross Pediatric Services of America, Inc - Bibb Southside Medical Home Health Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia United Home Care of Atlanta United Home Care of Cumming United Home Care of North Georgia

Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON Richmond Newton Bibb Lowndes Oconee Fulton Cobb Toombs Hall Bibb Elbert Elbert Douglas
Cherokee Floyd Fulton Bulloch Muscogee Forsyth Fulton Chatham Oconee Hall Fulton Spalding Decatur Columbia Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Hall Franklin Gwinnett Forsyth Hall

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2010 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012

25,369.55 27,490.23 29,475.08
9,376.56 4,035.84 46,920.00
452.66 36,210.08 134,881.91 22,874.58 13,053.35 42,409.08 14,972.97 34,351.08 49,006.35
2,390.02 98,252.02 77,385.84 177,365.10

Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency

940.90 24,054.07 145,958.26 24,548.80 13,169.64 18,404.59 28,410.28 13,304.08 41,485.25 49,592.90 123,710.12 33,623.37 23,886.23
36.10 228.26 133.38 4,224.15 88,198.15 115,384.84 53,604.94 17,580.81 36,025.66

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 Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency

Notes: The provisions of the Provider Payment Act of 2010 exempt eligible hospitals from being required to pay shortfalls associated with CON indigent and charity care commitments while the Act is in force. Critical Access Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and State-owned hospitals are exempt from the PPA so must still pay shortfalls associated with CON

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NEW CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS
Notices of Intent
Effective July 1, 2008, O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(b) provides that:
Any person proposing to develop or offer a new institutional health service or health care facility shall, before commencing such activity, submit a letter of intent and an application to the department and obtain a certificate of need in the manner provided in this chapter unless such activity is excluded from the scope of this chapter.
O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(a) further provides that:
At least 30 days prior to submitting an application for a certificate of need for clinical health services, a person shall submit a letter of intent to the department. The department shall provide by rule a process for submitting letters of intent and a mechanism by which applications may be filed to compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent.
All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following information:
Name and address of legal applicant; Person to whom inquiries may be addressed; Name, address of facility, if different from legal applicant; Proposed Project Site Location; Brief summary description of proposal; Proposed service area; and, Cost of the project.
The Department will not accept any notices of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5).
Note: The Department will begin implementing the Letter of Intent requirement on July 15, 2008. Beginning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department.
BATCHING REQUIREMENTS
The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-643(e) which states:
To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time.
The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice.
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New Batching Review
The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows:

FALL

Batched Service

Batching Notice

Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery

September

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

December

Letter of Intent
October
January

Application Deadline November
February

WINTER

Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery

March

April

May

SPRING

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

June

July

August

SUMMER

Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time.
Batching Notifications Posted 09/30/2013 on DCH Website
Fall Batching Review Cycle Notifications

Ambulatory Surgery Home Health Agencies Obstetrical Services

Neonatal Intermediate Services Neonatal Intensive Care Services Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities

Need Projections can be found on the DHP Need Projections Page

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

Batching Notice
(July1, 2013)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
( App due by 12 noon August 30, 2013)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(November 12, 2013)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(December 7, 2013)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(December 27, 2013)

Letter of Intent
(July 31, 2013)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(October 28, 2013)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(November 27, 2013)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(December 17, 2013)

Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day applicant provides additional information 90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting 120th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE

Batching Notice
(September 30, 2013)

Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
(November 29, 2013: due by 12noon on Rollover Date December 2, 2013)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(February 11, 2014)

100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(March 8, 2014)

120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(March 28, 2014)

Letter of Intent
(October 30, 2013 due by 5pm)

60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(January 27, 2014)

90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(February 26, 2014)

110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(March 18, 2014)

Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due
Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted
Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins
60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s)
75th day applicant provides additional information
90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)

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NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Letter of Intent

Application deemed complete (review cycle begins)

75th Day
(applicant provides additional information prior to 75th day)

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 prior to 75th day
90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting.
100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department
110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting
120th day Decision issued (Department has discretion to extend to 150th day)

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NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exemption or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to:
Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following: Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility
For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e-mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to:
Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@dch.ga.gov
These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1).
These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forthcoming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009.
LETTERS OF DETERMINATION The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee.
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CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
Sworn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008

Ellwood "Ebb" Oakley (Chair) eoakley@gsu.edu

Melvin M. Goldstein goldatty@bellsouth.net

William "Bill" C. Joy (Vice Chair) wcjoy@bellsouth.net

Legislation - Senate Bill 433
Senate Bill 433 as passed on April 4, 2008

Office of Health Planning Contact Information
For general questions related to the Office of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surveys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov)
For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov)
For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning (rtatman@dch.ga.gov )
New Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States
Effective January 1, 2012 agencies or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia providing or administering a public benefit are required to verify that applicants for a public benefit are in the United States in a lawful manner. See O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e). Certificates of Need (CON) are considered a public benefit under the new provisions. Therefore, an applicant for a CON must be in compliance with the law for the CON to be awarded.
Effective January 1, 2012 all CON applications must include an original signed and notarized affidavit in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e)(2) as well as a copy of a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-2. A copy of the affidavit along with instructions for submitting the affidavit and secure and verifiable document can be located at the following link or by navigating to the CON Applications and Forms page from the CON Information link from www.dch.georgia.gov.
http://dch.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/23/25/180044217HB87_CON_Instructions_1-1-2012.pdf
CONs that are approved and issued after January 1, 2012 for applications that were submitted prior to January 1, 2012 are also subject to these provisions. DCH will contact applicants to provide instruction related to compliance prior to issuing such a CON.
Open Record Requests Requests for documents or other information can be obtained using the Open Record Request form found at the following: http://dch.georgia.gov/health-planning-publications-and-data-resources The ORR Form found there can be emailed to HealthPlanningInfo@dch.ga.gov Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information.
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Special Note Please do not submit Letters of Opposition or Letters of Support prior to the Department's receipt of an actual Certificate of Need application. The Letters of Intent section of the Tracking and Appeals Report provides the date on which the CON Application must be submitted for each potential project. If the CON application is not received on that date, the associated Letter of Intent is considered expired.
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