Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent New CON Applications Pending Review/Incomplete Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications Recently Approved Applications Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn CON Applications Appealed Determinations Appealed CON Projects Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period CERTIFICATE OF NEED June 21, 2013 July 2, 2013 Batching Notifications - Summer Need Projection Analyses New Batching Review Spring Cycle Summer Cycle Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls Legislation Affecting CON New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Contact Information Open Record Request Form Special Note Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division/ Office of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0409 (404) 656-0442 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov www.GaMap2Care.info Letters of Intent none Expired Letters of Intent none New CON Applications None Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2013-038 Gordon Hospital Proposed Major Hospital Expansion and Renovation Project Filed: 6/5/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 6/19/2013 Site: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701 (Gordon County) Contact: Pete Weber, President/CEO 706-879-4710 Estimated Cost: $37,200,000 Pending Review/Complete Applications 2013-014 Emory University Hospital Construct a new Clinical Tower Filed: 3/1/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 3/20/2013 Deemed Complete: 4/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 6/1/2013 Decision Deadline: 7/31/2013 Site: 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $312,030,000 2013-015 MRI & Imaging of NE Georgia Replace one of its Existing MRI Scanner Filed: 3/4/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 3/12/2013 Deemed Complete: 4/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 6/17/2013 Decision Deadline: 8/16/2013 Site: 425 Broad Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,211,513 2013-016 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Renovation of Seventh-Floor Filed: 3/13/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 3/27/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/21/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/17/2013 Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins, Manager of Planning 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $5,107,436 2013-017 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Purchase an MRI Unit and Replace the Existing Mobile MRI Filed: 3/25/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 4/4/2013 Deemed Complete: 4/11/2013 60th Day Deadline: 6/9/2013 Decision Deadline: 8/8/2013 Site: 1514 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (Troup County) Contact: Carol Todd, General Counsel 706-882-1411 Estimated Cost: $2,413,263 2013-018 Athens Regional Medical Center Single Console da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System 2 Filed: 4/12/2013 Deemed Complete: 4/26/2013 60th Day Deadline: 6/24/2013 Decision Deadline: 8/23/2013 Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Jeffrey C. Baxter, Senior VP & Corporate Counsel 706-475-1195 Estimated Cost: $2,186,480 2013-019 Johns Creek Diagnostic Center Convert non-CON approved facility to CON DTRC Filed: 4/24/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/6/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/4/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/2/2013 Site: 6920 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 300, Suwanee, GA 30024 (Forsyth County) Contact: Joseph A. Paul, President 561-744-9122 Estimated Cost: $1,591,586 2013-020 Open MRI of Milledgeville, LLC Convert LNR approved facility to CON DTRC Filed: 4/24/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/8/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/6/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/4/2013 Site: 1850 N. Columbus Street, Suite 3, Milledgeville, GA 31061 (Baldwin County) Contact: Joseph A. Paul, President 561-744-9122 Estimated Cost: $1,308,681 2013-021 Regional Open MRI, LLC Convert LNR approved facility to CON DTRC Filed: 4/24/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/8/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/6/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/4/2013 Site: 1014 Augusta Road SE, Suite 1, Thomson, GA 30824 (McDuffie County) Contact: Joseph A. Paul, President 561-744-9122 Estimated Cost: $307,947 2013-022 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Renovation and Expansion of Emergency Department Filed: 4/25/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/8/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/6/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/4/2013 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow, Vice President - Finance 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $16,472,750 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 Site: 503 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (Chatham County) Contact: Chris Cribbs, Practice Manager 912-429-4343 Estimated Cost: $1,698,722 2013-024 Emory University Hospital Acquisition of da Vinci Si Dual Console Robotic Surgery System Filed: 5/20/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 5/31/2013 Deemed Complete: 6/6/2013 60th Day Deadline: 8/4/2013 Decision Deadline: 10/3/2013 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Bryce Gartland, MD, FHM, VP, Operations 404-686-8500 Estimated Cost: $2,304,517 3 2013-025 St. Mary's Senior Care Center Relocate Skilled Nursing Facility and Addition of 42 Beds - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, Saint Marys, GA 31558 (Camden County) Contact: Marjorie Mathieu, Vice President 912-466-7055 Estimated Cost: $21,889,580 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 Site: 2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin 678-331-6862 Estimated Cost: $12,701,517 2013-027 Coosa Procedure Center Convert LNR to Single Specialty CON - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 18 Riverbend Drive, Suite 120, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Steve Weidler 706-436-0952 Estimated Cost: $10,000 2013-028 Dublin Endoscopy Center Convert LNR ASC to Single-Specialty CON ASC - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 111 Fairview Park Drive, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Ellen K. Barr 478-296-6211 Estimated Cost: $40,000 2013-029 Northeast Georgia Procedure Center, LLC Convert LNR ASC to Single-Specialty CON ASC - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 1620 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Steve Weidler 706-436-0952 Estimated Cost: $10,000 2013-030 WellStar Cobb Hospital, Inc. Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: Winchester Parkway & S. ATL Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault, Director, Strategic Planning 678-331-6887 Estimated Cost: $16,296,862 2013-031 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 4550 Cobb Parkway NW, Acworth, GA 30101 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 4 Estimated Cost: $16,296,862 2013-032 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Establish Basic Perinatal Services - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 5875 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton, GA 30548 (Hall County) Contact: Chad T. Bolton 678-897-6630 Estimated Cost: $15,213,236 2013-033 Spalding Regional Medical Center Add Two (2) Neonatal Level II Beds - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 601 South 8th Street, Griffin, GA 30224 (Spalding County) Contact: John Quinn 770-229-6469 Estimated Cost: $80,000 2013-034 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital - Forsyth Establish 4-Bed Level III Neonatal ICU Service - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,961,956 2013-035 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Expand Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Services - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $1,315,405 2013-036 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of North Atlanta, LLC Establish a 60-bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: Edison Drive a quarter miles S. Windward, Alpharetta, dr 30005 (Fulton County) Contact: Andy Ward, VP Development 205-970-5753 Estimated Cost: $26,926,161 2013-037 Devi Manor Home for Life, LLC Development of a 252-bed Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Filed: 5/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 5/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 7/26/2013 Decision Deadline: 9/24/2013 Site: 6095 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152 (Cobb County) Contact: Harshad Patel, President CEO 732-319-3055 Estimated Cost: $56,531,000 5 Recently Approved Applications 2013-003 Northwest Imaging, LLC Convert one (1) existing MRI unit LNR-DTRC to a CON-approved DTRC Filed: 1/7/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 1/22/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/14/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/14/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/13/2013 APPROVED: 6/13/2013 Site: 4460 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: Robert Bashuk, MD 770-941-4716 Estimated Cost: $656,439 2013-004 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Acquisition of Third Robotic Surgery System Filed: 1/18/2013 Deemed Complete: 1/31/2013 60th Day Deadline: 3/31/2013 Decision Deadline: 5/30/2013 APPROVED: 5/30/2013 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $1,777,000 2013-007 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Renovate an Existing ICU Filed: 1/28/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/11/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/11/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/10/2013 APPROVED: 6/10/2013 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $8,917,000 2013-008 Riverside Imaging Specialist, LLC Establish a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Filed: 2/6/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/21/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/21/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/20/2013 APPROVED: 6/20/2013 Site: 2140 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31204 (Bibb County) Contact: Howard Williams III, MD DABPM 404-538-7246 Estimated Cost: $1,416,400 2013-009 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Acquisition of a CT Scanner Filed: 2/14/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/28/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/28/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/27/2013 APPROVED: 6/27/2013 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2450 Estimated Cost: $1,589,957 2013-010 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - Gamma Knife - Batching Filed: 2/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2013 APPROVED: 6/18/2013 Site: 1200 Northside Hospital Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek 404-851-6821 6 Estimated Cost: $8,163,620 2013-011 Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus PET/CT Services - Mobile - Batching Filed: 2/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2013 APPROVED: 6/18/2013 Site: 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. Mary's, GA 31558 (Camden County) Contact: Marjorie Mathieu, Vice President 912-466-7055 Estimated Cost: $154,227 2013-013 North Georgia Medical Center Add 10-bed Senior Mental Health Program - Batching Filed: 2/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2013 APPROVED: 6/18/2013 Site: 1362 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 (Gilmer County) Contact: Debbie Self, Chief Financial Officer 706-276-4741 Estimated Cost: $370,000 Recently Denied Applications 2012-065 Cartersville Medical Center New Off-Site Emergency Facility Filed: 12/13/2012 Deemed Incomplete: 12/19/2012 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2013 DENIED: 6/18/2013 Site: Cherokee Village East, Acworth, GA 30102 (Cherokee County) Contact: Lori E. Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $9,267,743 2013-012 Atlanta Medical Center (AMC - South Campus) Add 15 Geriatric Psychiatric Beds - Batching Filed: 2/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 2/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 4/19/2013 Decision Deadline: 6/18/2013 DENIED: 6/18/2013 Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, GA 30344 (Fulton County) Contact: Todd Goodall, Chief Business Development Officer 404-265-4202 Estimated Cost: $524,089 CON Applications Withdrawn None Appealed Determinations DET2012181 Meadows Regional Cancer Center, LLC - Toombs Requested Determination for modification of approved Certificate of Need project, 11/15/2012. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 2/25/2013. Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center, LLC ("Satilla") and Statesboro Cancer Care, LLC d/b/a South Georgia Center ("South Georgia") collectively filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 3/26/2013. 7 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: Decision pending 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: Pending 2012-058 Associates Surgery Center, Inc. (Bibb) Convert from PO Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC BATCHING Agency Decision: approved, 3/22/2013 Appealed By: Coliseum Same Day Surgery Center filed appeal of decision, 4/19/2013 Hearing Officer: William Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/20/2013 8/22/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville (Douglas) Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Agency Decision: Approved, 6/3/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital Atlanta and Northside Hospital- Cherokee ("Northside"), 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-002 MRI & Imaging of Habersham (Habersham) Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC in Habersham Agency Decision: Approved, 6/3/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth and Northside Hospital - Cherokee ("Northside"), 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending 8 2013-005 MRI & Imaging of Hapeville (Fulton) Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Agency Decision: Approved, 6/12/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital Atlanta ("Northside"), 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-006 Open MRI of Georgia, LLC dba MRI & Imaging of Duluth (Gwinnett) Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging to a CON DTRC Agency Decision: Approved, 6/12/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital Atlanta and Northside Hospital - Forsyth ("Northside"), 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2012032 Ankle and Foot Associates, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 12/26/2012 Contact Person: Jeanne Tucker 912-283-6471 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/12/2013 LNR-EQT2013012 Houston Hospitals, Inc. dba Perry Hospital Mobile MRI Request received: 3/28/2013 Contact Person: Tim Sisco 478-542-7837 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/6/2013 LNR-EQT2013013 University Cardiology Associates, LLC Fixed, Single-modality, Cardiac PET Scanner Request received: 4/4/2013 Contact Person: Dan Basso 706-774-2581 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/7/2013 LNR-EQT2013014 Piedmont Medical Care Corporation Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 4/8/2013 Contact Person: Jay D. Mitchell 404-425-1333 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/20/2013 LNR-EQT2013015 Piedmont Medical Care Corporation Fixed CT Request received: 4/8/2013 Contact Person: Jay D. Mitchell 404-425-1333 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/20/2013 LNR-EQT2013016 Coliseum Medical Center, LLC dba Coliseum Medical Centers da Vinci Si-e Robotic Surgical System Request received: 4/11/2013 Contact Person: David Portwood 478-765-4100 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/18/2013 LNR-EQT2013017 Gwinnett Cardiology Services, LLC Physician Practice Cardiac PET Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/14/2013 9 LNR-EQT2013018 Reagan Medical Center, LLC Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Sabrina Boyd 678-344-8700 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/21/2013 LNR-EQT2013019 Atlanta Institute for ENT CT Scanner Fixed Request received: 5/1/2013 Contact Person: Pradeep Sinha 404-257-1589 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013020 OrthoAtlanta, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 5/2/2013 Contact Person: Michael Ochal 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013021 Athens Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. Fixed MRI Request received: 3/21/2013 Contact Person: Kayo Elliott 706-549-1663 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 6/6/2013 LNR-EQT2013022 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 5/24/2013 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013023 The Medical Center of Peach County, Inc. Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 5/28/2013 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 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-ASC2012026 Georgia Pain Management ASC, LLC Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 530 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $76,000.00 Request received: 12/13/2012 Contact Person: Kathryn Herndon 770-503-7222 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013007 Village Podiatry Group, LLC Physician Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center Site: 792 Church Street Extension, Suite 101, Marietta, GA 30060 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Podiatry 10 Project costs as submitted: $679,030.44 Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4720 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013008 ENTI Surgery Center, LLC Physician Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgical Center Site: 1535 East Highway 34, Newnan, GA 30265 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Otolaryngology Project costs as submitted: $2,425,996.40 Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Robin Beatty 404-725-8786 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013009 Skin Caner Specialists, P.C. Relocate its Dermatology practice Site: 835 Cogburn Avenue, Marietta, GA 30060 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Dermatology Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 5/7/2013 Contact Person: Mark Chastain, MD 770-422-5557 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013010 Salubrious ASC, LLC Construct New ASC Site: 240 Heritage Walk, Woodstock, GA 30188-3875 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $329,600.00 Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013011 Pain Care, LLC - Medical Practice Pain Care, LLC Site: 2401 Newnan Crossing Blvd., Suite 130, Newnan, Georgia 30265 Number of OR's: Specialty: Pain Center Project costs as submitted: $675,754.00 Request received: 6/5/2013 Contact Person: Lindsey A. Mathes, MSN, RN, CASC Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013012 AOS Surgery Center AOS Surgery Center, LLC. Site: 3650 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909 Number of OR's: Specialty: Single Specialty - ASC Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 6/21/2013 Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans 770-794-4944 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013013 Coastal Pain Center, LLC Coastal Pain Center, LLC 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 Determination: Pending 11 Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2011040 Smith of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Smith Northview Hospital Cardiac Cath Acquisition and Cardiac Cath Lab and OB Renovation Request received: 4/1/2011 Contact Person: Shamb Purohit 229-671-2002 Determination: Pending DET2012062 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Washington, LLC dba CareSouth Homecare Reorganization of CareSouth's Washington service area Request received: 5/3/2012 Contact Person: Rick W. Griffin 706-854-7460 Determination: Pending DET2012131 GYN Resources, Inc. Mobile Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers Request received: 8/8/2012 Contact Person: Vickey Worthy 404-605-7087 Determination: Pending DET2012183 Southern Regional Health System, Inc, Combine Hospital Permit Request received: 11/20/2012 Contact Person: James E. Crissey 770-991-9000 Determination: Pending 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: Pending DET2013025 South Atlanta Medical Clinic, P.C. CON ASC LNR Endoscopy Center Conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Request received: 3/4/2013 Contact Person: Jay R. Prakash, M.D. 770-692-0100 Determination: Pending Opposition: Piedmont Henry Hospital- 4/3/2013 DET2013031 Wayne County. Health Department, Hospital Authority of Wayne County Transfer of Home Health Agency County Request received: 3/15/2013 Contact Person: Rosemarie D. Parks, MD, MPH 912-285-6002 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/7/2013 DET2013032 Wayne County. Health Department, Hospital Authority of Wayne County Transfer of Home Health Agency Counties Request received: 3/15/2013 Contact Person: Rosemarie D. Parks, MD, MPH 912-285-6002 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/7/2013 DET2013033 Wayne County. Health Department, Hospital Authority of Wayne County Transfer of Home Health Agency Counties Request received: 3/15/2013 Contact Person: Rosemarie D. Parks, MD, MPH 912-285-6002 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/7/2013 DET2013036 Lane Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, LLC. Renovations of Existing Facility Request received: 3/20/2013 Contact Person: Renee Blanton 706-322-1717 Determination: Pending 12 DET2013037 Bacon County Health Services, Inc. dba Bacon County Hospital Upgrade the existing MRI Request received: 3/20/2013 Contact Person: Cindy R. Tuner 912-632-8961 ext 1017 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/5/2013 DET2013039 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Replace Existing CON-Approved Cardiac Cath Lab on Main Campus Request received: 3/22/2013 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/14/2013 DET2013040 Augusta Resources Center on Aging, Inc. dba Brandon Wilde Change from PCH to Assisted Living and Expansion from 40 to 65 beds Request received: 4/2/2013 Contact Person: Richard J. Kisner 706-868-3560 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/6/2013 DET2013041 Wesley Woods Center of Emory University, Inc. dba Wesley Woods Add 18 PCH Beds Request received: 4/4/2013 Contact Person: Terry Barcoft 404-728-6210 Determination: Affirmed Determination Date: 6/6/2013 DET2013042 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC dba Optim Surgery Center Podiatric Surgeon Request received: 4/8/2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/18/2013 DET2013043 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. dba North Fulton Hospital Replace Cardiac Cath Equipment Request received: 4/9/2013 Contact Person: Debbie Keel 770-751-2515 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/18/2013 DET2013044 Adventist Health System of Georgia, Inc. dba Gordon Hospital Reduction I HHA CON Indigent/Charity Care Commitment Request received: 4/9/2013 Contact Person: Cory Reeves 706-879-4711 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/20/2013 DET2013045 Coliseum Medical Center, LLC dba Coliseum Medical Center Replacement of a da Vinci Robotic Surgical System Request received: 4/11/2013 Contact Person: David Portwood 478-765-4100 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/18/2013 DET2013046 Towne Club PCH License Expanded from 41 to 49 Request received: 4/12/2013 Contact Person: Gretchen Vogel 770-632-5823 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/20/2013 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 DET2013048 Arbor Terrace of East Cobb Increase Number of Personal Care Beds Request received: 4/23/2013 13 Contact Person: Jerry Novack 646-278-4223 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/19/2013 DET2013049 Landmark Hospital of Savannah LLC Change in defined Location for CON Approved Project Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Willam Kapp, M.D. 573-331-8040 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/18/2013 DET2013050 Clearview Physicians Center 1, LLC Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Lawrenceville L. Unger 404-436-3060 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/20/2013 DET2013051 Egelston Children's Hospital at Emory University, INC. Bed Capacity Increase Request received: 4/24/2013 Contact Person: David Tatum 404-785-7556 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/26/2013 DET2013052 Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Inc. Bed Capacity Increase Request received: 4/24/2013 Contact Person: David Tatum 404-785-7556 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/26/2013 DET2013053 Laurel Baye Healthcare of Macon, LLC Capital Expenditure Below Threshold Request received: 4/24/2013 Contact Person: Dennis W. Wheeler 843-216-6800 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/21/2013 DET2013054 MH RDM Operating LLC Establish a non-Medicaid Certified PCH Request received: 4/24/2013 Contact Person: Patricia Ebert 206-676-5379 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 6/21/2013 DET2013055 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 4/29/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/2/2013 DET2013056 Fayette Community Hospital, Inc. dba Piedmont Fayette Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/7/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2013057 PS Atlanta, Inc. dba The Cottage at Plantation South Consolidation of Existing Personal Care Home Request received: 5/8/2013 Contact Person: Bonnie Williamson 727-215-8090 Determination: Pending DET2013058 Chris Brogdon 24 bed Personal Care Home Request received: 5/9/2013 Contact Person: Chris Brogdon 404-386-4293 Determination: Pending 14 DET2013059 Henry Medical Center, Inc. dba Piedmont Henry Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/9/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar, Manager Reg Affairs 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2013060 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: Nina Evans, V.P. Chief Nursing Officer 706-389-3231 Determination: Pending DET2013061 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. dba North Fulton Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: Deborah C. Keel, CEO 770-781-2515 Determination: Pending DET2013062 Tenet Health System Spalding, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: John Quinn, CEO 770-229-6469 Determination: Pending DET2013063 Meadows Regional Medical Cent Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: Travis Roose, Assist VP Dir of CardCath Ser 912-538Determination: Pending DET2013064 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: Chris Cosby, COO 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending Opposition: University Health Services, Inc. d/b/a University Hospital- 6/7/2013 DET2013065 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. Parking Lot Expansion Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: David Kent, Sr. VP of Ops 770-400-6261 Determination: Pending DET2013066 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital-Cherokee Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2013067 Tanner Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard 770-836-9221 Determination: Pending DET2013068 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of Existing Linear Accelerator Equipment Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2013069 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption 15 Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2013070 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital-Forsyth Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2013071 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes 706-272-6120 Determination: Pending DET2013072 Eastside Medical Center, LLC dba Eastside Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Callie Andrews, FACHE 770-736-2224 Determination: Pending DET2013073 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: John McClain 770-991-8141 Determination: Pending DET2013074 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2013075 Houston Hospital, Inc. dba Houston Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Cary Martin CEO 478-542-7839 Determination: Pending DET2013076 The Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Allen Holladay, Dir Decision Support Services 706-660Determination: Pending DET2013077 Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross, Inc. fka Satilla Health Services, Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: Windell R. Smith, COO 912-287-2500 Determination: Pending DET2013078 DeKalb Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Don Fears, Dir of Regulatory Relations 404-501-5790 Determination: Pending DET2013079 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Leanne Binkley 912-486-1505 Determination: Pending 16 DET2013080 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Robyn Stovall 706-481-7678 Determination: Pending Opposition: University Health Services, Inc. d/b/a University Hospital- 6/7/2013 DET2013081 Cartersville Medical Center, LlC dba Cartersville Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, FACHE 770-387-8161 Determination: Pending DET2013082 EHCA Johns Creek, LLC dba Emory Johns Creek Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Elizabeth Blackwelder, R.N. Not@this.time Determination: Pending DET2013083 Douglasville Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Douglas Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Vault, Dir of Strategic Planning 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending DET2013084 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Vault 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending DET2013085 Woodstock, SLP, LLC dba Brenton House of Woodstock Construction of Personal Care Home Request received: 5/16/2013 Contact Person: David C. Winters 678-297-0388 Determination: Pending DET2013086 Magnolia Manor of St. Mary's Change of Capacity Request received: 5/21/2013 Contact Person: Mark Todd 229-924-9352 ext 4053 Determination: Pending DET2013087 Monroe HMA, LLC DBA Clearview Regional Medical Center Negative Pressure Exhaust System Request received: 5/20/2013 Contact Person: Paul Martone 770-267-1881 Determination: Pending DET2013088 Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Development of Medical Office Building Request received: 5/22/2013 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending DET2013089 Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC dab Oakview Health and Capital Expenditure Below CON Threshold Request received: 5/28/2013 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2221 Determination: Pending DET2013090 DeKalb Gastroenterology Associates III, LLC Limited Purpose Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 5/28/2013 17 Contact Person: Mark Stern, M.D. 404-299-1679 Determination: Pending DET2013091 MCG Health Inc, dba Georgia regents Medical Center Replacement of Computed Tomography Request received: 6/4/2013 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell, Project Manager 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending DET2013092 Bacon county Health Services, Inc. dba Twin Oaks Convalescent Center Expansion and Renovation of the Twin Oaks Convalescent Center Request received: 5/31/2013 Contact Person: Cindy R. Turner 912-632-8961 ext 1017 Determination: Pending DET2013093 No Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC Addition of Pre-Op/ Post-Op Bays Request received: 6/7/2013 Contact Person: N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC 678-819-4295 Determination: Pending DET2013094 N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC Additional Procedure Room Request received: 6/7/2013 Contact Person: N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC 678-819-4295 Determination: Pending DET2013095 Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross, Inc. fka Satilla Health Services, Replacement of CON-Approved MRI Unit Request received: 6/10/2013 Contact Person: Windwll R. Smith 912-287-2500 Determination: Pending DET2013096 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 6/11/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2013097 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Addition of a Second Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 6/11/2013 Contact Person: Chris Crosby 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending DET2013098 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC dba Doctors Hospital of Augusta Relocation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Request received: 6/11/2013 Contact Person: Chris Cosby 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending DET2013099 Brunswick Endoscopy Center, LLC Acquisition of Brunswick Endoscopy Center Request received: 6/14/2013 Contact Person: Huitt Mattox, MD 912-267-0058 Determination: Pending DET2013100 The Medical Center, Inc. - Columbus Regional Healthcare System Consolidation of Existing Radiation Therapy Services Request received: 6/13/2013 Contact Person: Scott Hill, Chief Operating Officer 706-660-6102 Determination: Pending 18 DET2013101 Bethel Gardens Increase in capacity of Bethel Gardens Request received: 6/17/2013 Contact Person: Jill Meeks 770-943-3620 Determination: Pending DET2013102 North Crescent Surgery Center, LLC Expansion of ASC Ancillary Space Request received: 6/19/2013 Contact Person: Jo O'Neal 770-360-9916 Determination: Pending DET2013103 St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. - Replace An Existing CON Approved MRI Request received: 6/24/2013 Contact Person: John Salandi 912-819-7671 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2011002 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Replace Existing MRI Scanner Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 2287 Salem Road, Conyers Project Approved: 7/1/2011 Request Received: 5/28/2013 Contact:, Per Normark, VP, Deputy GC (678-992-7311) Approved Cost: $2,468,827 Determination: Approved, 6/4/2013 Extended Implementation Date: 6/30/2014 2012013 Hamilton Medical Center, Inc. Renovation/Expansion of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton Project Approved: 8/28/2012 Request Received: 6/14/2013 Contact:, Alison Bonner, Planning Manager (706-242-6589) Approved Cost: $8,030,000 Determination: Approved, 6/21/2013 Extended Implementation Date: 8/28/2014 2011043 CorrectHealth GDC, LLC Establish 280-bed Skilled Nursing Facility Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1700 Bostick Circle, Hardwick Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 6/27/2013 Contact:, Carlo Musso, MD, President (770-692-4750) Approved Cost: $6,905,300 Determination: Approved, 7/2/2013 Extended Implementation Date: 7/28/2014 Need Projection Analyses Updated 7/1/2013 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 - 7/1/2013 2018 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 7/1/2013 19 2017 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 3/29/2013 2015 Home Health Agency Services - 3/29/2013 2017 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 3/29/2013 2017 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 3/29/2013 2017 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 3/29/2013 2017 Obstetric Services Beds - 3/29/2013 2015 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 3/29/2013 Non-Batched Need Projections 2015 Cardiac Catheterization Labs - Updated 4/6/2010 2017 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 7/2/2012 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility-specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Currently, projections can be obtained for 2016 using 2010 utilization. Non-Filed or Incomplete Division of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 7/2/2013) 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 Barrow Regional Medical Center Barrow 2012 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 Doctors Hospital of Tattnall, The Tattnall 2012 East Central Regional Hospital - Augusta Campus Richmond 2011 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Bulloch 2012 Flint River Community Hospital Macon 2011 Flint River Community Hospital Macon 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2012 Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 2012 20 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 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth Hutcheson Medical Center Irwin County Hospital Jenkins County Hospital Lower Oconee Community Hospital, Inc. Macon Behavioral Health System Mountain Lakes Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Riverwoods Behavioral Health System Rockdale Medical Center Screven County Hospital Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Southwestern State Hospital Stewart Webster Hospital SummitRidge Center - Psychiatry & Addictive Medicine The Medical Center Warm Springs Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Gwinnett Catoosa Irwin Jenkins Wheeler Bibb Rabun Floyd Floyd Floyd DeKalb Clayton Rockdale Screven Clayton Clayton Randolph Thomas Stewart Gwinnett Muscogee Meriwether Douglas Douglas 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 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 Emanuel County Nursing Home Emanuel 2011 Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Charlton 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Decatur DeKalb 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Gwinnett 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Northside Fulton 2011 Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2011 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 Specialty Care Center Chatham 2011 Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2011 Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2011 Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2011 Westminster Commons Fulton 2011 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Coffee Regional Medical Center Coffee 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 21 3/9/2012 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 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 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 7/13/2011 7/1/2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter FAYETTE 2012 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2010 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2011 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2012 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. 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Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Premier Orthopedic Surgicenter Professional Eye Surgery Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Pulliam Ambulatory Surg Ctr Renue Surgery Center Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Rome Surgical Center, P C Roswell Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Samson Pain Center, Pc Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Savannah 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 Seaside Surgical, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Spalding Endoscopy Center Summit Endoscopy Center, L L C Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of BJI, LLC Surgery Center of BJI, LLC Surgical Centers of Georgia CHATHAM Henry FULTON FULTON FULTON HOUSTON FULTON Fulton Fulton BIBB BIBB COBB Richmond CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DOUGHERTY WHITFIELD NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON GLYNN FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM GLYNN GLYNN GLYNN CAMDEN CAMDEN CAMDEN Spalding FAYETTE Clarke Clarke WAYNE WAYNE Bibb 24 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2010 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2012 2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc. TIFT Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc COBB Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc COBB Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Urology Surgical Partners, Llc CHATHAM FULTON V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center LOWNDES Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc LOWNDES Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES Wellbrook Endoscopy Center ROCKDALE Wellbrook Endoscopy Center ROCKDALE Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington) NEWTON Wellbrook Endoscopy Center (covington) NEWTON Westside Endoscopy Center, P C COBB Westside Endoscopy Center, P C COBB WESTSIDE SURGERY CENTER, LLC (d/b/a ENT of Coffee County) Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant COFFEE FULTON WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON 2010 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2010 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2010 2012 2010 2011 2010 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 Nurse Health Systems, Metro Atlanta Gwinnett Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co Tift 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Riverwoods Behavioral Health System Clayton Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas 2011 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 2011 Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2009 Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 25 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 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 3/15/2013 3/9/2012 7/13/2012 7/8/2011 7/13/2012 7/13/2012 7/8/2011 7/13/2012 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 7/2/2013) Facility Name Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr G.I. Endoscopy Center G.I. Endoscopy Center North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Outpatient Surg North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northlake Endoscopy Center 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. Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. Spivey Station Surgery Center Summerville Surgical Center Surgery Center, LLC, The 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 Central Georgia County Fulton Clayton Clayton CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE GORDON GORDON DEKALB HALL HALL GWINNETT GWINNETT FULTON FULTON Forsyth Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Newton Bibb Lowndes Oconee Fulton Cobb Toombs Hall Bibb Elbert Elbert Douglas Year 2012 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 Shortfall Due Service 4,745.25 Ambulatory Surgery Center 13,418.77 Ambulatory Surgery Center 66,531.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center 44,542.67 Ambulatory Surgery Center 75,209.04 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,731.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 195,621.52 Ambulatory Surgery Center 26,161.36 Ambulatory Surgery Center 27,510.96 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center 26,481.60 Ambulatory Surgery Center 24,871.89 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,443.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 2,272.71 Ambulatory Surgery Center 19,902.09 Ambulatory Surgery Center 738.00 Ambulatory Surgery Center 9,470.49 Ambulatory Surgery Center 9,829.02 Ambulatory Surgery Center 73,629.63 Ambulatory Surgery Center 25,369.55 Ambulatory Surgery Center 27,490.23 Ambulatory Surgery Center 29,475.08 Ambulatory Surgery Center 9,376.56 Ambulatory Surgery Center 4,035.84 Ambulatory Surgery Center 46,920.00 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,140.53 Ambulatory Surgery Center 452.66 Ambulatory Surgery Center 111,704.81 Ambulatory Surgery Center 36,210.08 Home Health Agency 134,881.91 Home Health Agency 22,874.58 Home Health Agency 13,053.35 Home Health Agency 42,409.08 Home Health Agency 14,972.97 Home Health Agency 34,351.08 Home Health Agency 49,006.35 Home Health Agency 2,390.02 Home Health Agency 98,252.02 Home Health Agency 77,385.84 Home Health Agency 177,365.10 Home Health Agency Cherokee Floyd Forsyth Muscogee Fulton Bulloch Fulton Chatham Oconee Oconee 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 940.90 24,054.07 18,404.59 13,169.64 145,958.26 24,548.80 28,410.28 13,304.08 49,938.52 41,485.25 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 26 Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC 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 Hall Hall Fulton Fulton Spalding Decatur Columbia Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Hall Franklin Gwinnett Forsyth Hall 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2010 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 35,797.51 49,592.90 147,847.14 123,710.12 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 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 27 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. 28 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 7/1/2013 on DCH Website Summer Batching Review Cycle Notifications PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers Need Projections can be found on the DHP Need Projections Page 29 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES SPRING CYCLE Batching Notice (March 29, 2013) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) May 28, 2013 applications due by 12 noon) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (August 10, 2013) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (September 4, 2013) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (September 24, 2013) Letter of Intent April 28, 2013 (Rollover Day April 29, 2013 LOI due by 5PM) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (July 26, 2013) 90th Day (oppositio n meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (August 25, 2013) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (September 14, 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) 30 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) 31 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) 32 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. 33 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. 34 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. 35