Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent Expired Letter of Intent Summer Batching 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Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications Recently Approved Applications Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn CON Applications Appealed Determinations Appealed CON Projects CERTIFICATE OF NEED Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery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 August 31, 2013 September 10, 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 LOI2013063 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital Establish a Diagnostic Center Received: 8/15/2013 Application must be submitted on: 9/16/2013 Site: Winchester Parkway & S. Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $8,000,000 LOI2013064 DeKalb Medical at Hillandale CT Scanner Received: 8/20/2013 Application must be submitted on: 9/19/2013 Site: 2801 Medical Center Parkway, Lithonia, GA 30058 (DeKalb County) Estimated Cost: $2,140,000 Expired Letters of Intent none Expired Letters of Intent Summer Batching LOI2013047 Emory Johns Creek Hospital Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Received: 7/31/2013 Application must be submitted on: 8/30/2013 Site: 6335 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $17,000,000 LOI2013056 Walton Behavioral Hospital Psych/Substance Abuse Services Received: 7/31/2013 Application must be submitted on: 8/30/2013 Site: 330 Alcovy Street, Monroe, GA 30655 (Walton County) Estimated Cost: $15,500,000 LOI2013057 Newnan Psychiatric Hospital, LLC Psych/Substance Abuse Services Received: 7/31/2013 Application must be submitted on: 8/30/2013 Site: 58 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Estimated Cost: $15,000,000 New CON Applications 2013-052 Northside Hospital Renovate/Expand the Surgery Department Filed: 9/3/2013 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 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 2 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 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2013-039 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Acquisition of Interventional Radiology Unit Filed: 7/29/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 8/8/2013 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $3,492,694 2013-041 Grady Health System Renovation and Expansion of the Emergency Department Filed: 8/26/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 9/3/2013 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-5141 Estimated Cost: $73,994,670 Pending Review/Complete Applications 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 2013-023 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 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 3 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 2013-029 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 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 4 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 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 2013-040 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 2013-042 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 5 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 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 6 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 Recently Approved Applications 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 APPROVED: 8/16/2013 Site: 425 Broad Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Per B. Normark 678-992-7311 Estimated Cost: $2,211,513 2013-018 Athens Regional Medical Center Single Console da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System Filed: 4/12/2013 Deemed Complete: 4/26/2013 60th Day Deadline: 6/24/2013 Decision Deadline: 8/23/2013 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 8/30/2013 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 7 APPROVED: 8/30/2013 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 APPROVED: 8/30/2013 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 APPROVED: 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 Recently Denied Applications none CON Applications Withdrawn 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 WITHDRAWN: 8/23/2013 Site: 111 Fairview Park Drive, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Ellen K. Barr 478-296-6211 Estimated Cost: $40,000 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. Hearing Officer, Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq., issued an Order granting Meadows Regional Cancer Center, LLC's and the Department's Motions for Summary Adjudication, 07/19/13. 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 8 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 Coliseum Same Day Surgery Center dismisses its appeal, 8/12/2013. 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: TBD Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending 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 9 Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2013024 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/31/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending LNR-EQT2013028 Emory University dba Emory University Hospital Fixed CT Request received: 8/9/2013 Contact Person: Toni Wimby 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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 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-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 Project costs as submitted: $679,030.44 10 Request received: 4/23/2013 Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins 678-625-4720 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013009 Skin Cancer 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-ASC2013011 Pain Care, LLC - Medical Practice Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office-Based ASC 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 Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office-Based ASC 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 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 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2013014 SurgiCare Gwinnett, LLC Physician-owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 367 Athens Highway, Suite 100B, Loganville, GA 30052 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: General Surgery procedures Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 7/2/2013 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross 912-651-8941 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- 11 LNR-ASC2013016 Georgia Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, P.C. Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office-Based ASC Site: 2285 Asquith Avenue, Marietta, GA 30106 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Project costs as submitted: $1,248,727.00 Request received: 7/22/2013 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr. 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2011040 Smith of Georgia, LLC d/b/a Smith Northview Hospital Cardiac Cath Acquisition and Cardiac Cath Lab and OB Renovation Request received: 4/1/2011 Contact Person: Shamb Purohit 229-671-2002 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 9/4/2013 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: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 8/14/2013 DET2012131 GYN Resources, Inc. Mobile Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers Request received: 8/8/2012 Contact Person: Vickey Worthy 404-605-7087 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 8/14/2013 DET2012183 Southern Regional Health System, Inc, Combine Hospital Permit Request received: 11/20/2012 12 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/26/2013 Opposition: Piedmont Henry Hospital- 4/3/2013 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 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 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013062 Tenet Health System Spalding, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2013 Contact Person: John Quinn, CEO 770-229-6469 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 13 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 Opposition: University Health Services, Inc. d/b/a University Hospital- 6/7/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013067 Tanner Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard 770-836-9221 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013069 Northside Hospital, Inc. dba Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013071 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/13/2013 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes 706-272-6120 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013073 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 Contact Person: John McClain 770-991-8141 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013076 The Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2013 14 Contact Person: Allen Holladay, Dir Decision Support Services 706-660Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013079 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Leanne Binkley 912-486-1505 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013080 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2013 Contact Person: Robyn Stovall 706-481-7678 Determination: Denied Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/14/2013 DET2013093 GI Diagnostic Endoscopy - Woodstock, LLC Addition of Pre-Op/Post-Op Bays Request received: 6/7/2013 Contact Person: N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC 678-819-4295 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 8/21/2013 DET2013094 GI Diagnostic Endoscopy - Woodstock, LLC Additional Procedure Room Request received: 6/7/2013 Contact Person: N. Phillip Bennett, MBA CMPE CASC 678-819-4295 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec 15 Date of Withdrawal: 8/21/2013 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: Windell R. Smith 912-287-2500 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/8/2013 DET2013096 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 6/11/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/13/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/5/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/5/2013 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 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/6/2013 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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/6/2013 DET2013104 Guardians of Hope, LLC Ashbrook Village Senior Living Community Assisted Living Permit Request received: 6/27/2013 Contact Person: Gary M. Tallent 770-459-8061 Determination: Pending DET2013105 AEW/SHI Parc at Piedmont, LLC Increase to 27 occupancy, 10% increase Request received: 7/3/2013 Contact Person: Jennifer George 770-565-8828 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/6/2013 DET2013106 The Emory Clinic, Inc. Acquisition of Health Care Facility 16 Request received: 7/3/2013 Contact Person: W. Michael Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Pending DET2013107 Magnolia Senior Living, LLC Construction of a new Personal Care Home with 39 beds in 24 rooms Request received: 7/9/2013 Contact Person: Zhicong Chen 678-549-2640 Determination: Pending DET2013108 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Purpose ASC Request received: 7/9/2013 Contact Person: Ellen K. Barr 478-296-6211 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/22/2013 Opposition: Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital- 8/8/2013 DET2013109 The Medical Center, Inc. Renovation and Acquisition Request received: 7/10/2013 Contact Person: Ryan R. Chandler 706-571-1203 Determination: Pending DET2013110 Hamilton Medical Center, Inc. Cystoscopy Room Repairs/Upgrade Request received: 7/11/2013 Contact Person: Alison Bonner 706-272-6589 Determination: Pending DET2013111 Physicians MRI, Inc dba Open MRI of Macon Replacement of Existing MRI Unit, Request received: 7/9/2013 Contact Person: Dr. Peter Holliday 478-474-4019 Determination: Pending DET2013112 Putnam County Health Care, LLC dba Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation Capital Expenditure Request received: 7/12/2013 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2221 Determination: Pending DET2013113 Fayette Co Nursing Home, LLC dba Southland Health & Rehab Capital Expenditure Request received: 7/12/2013 Contact Person: Kay Gray 478-621-2221 Determination: Pending DET2013114 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Offering of Endoscopy Request received: 7/15/2013 Contact Person: Greg Havard 229-724-4211 Determination: Pending DET2013115 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Modify CON 2010030 Request received: 7/17/2013 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending DET2013116 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Development of MOB Request received: 7/17/2013 Contact Person: April Austin 678-331-6862 17 Determination: Pending DET2013117 Southeast Spine Center, LLC LNR Approve Entity Operated Under Separate Entity Request received: 7/18/2013 Contact Person: Marlys Boyer 912-233-6811 Determination: Pending DET2013118 Grady Health System Impatient Pharmacy Renovations Request received: 7/24/2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-3228 Determination: Pending DET2013119 Insignia Senior Living Development of New Assisted Living Community Request received: 7/24/2013 Contact Person: Ramsey Jennings 770-649-0807 Determination: Pending DET2013120 Jodanel Properties, LLC & Baldwin Jones Main, LLP 58 Bed SNF Relocation Request received: 7/26/2013 Contact Person: Edward C. Nelson 478-986-0140 Determination: Pending DET2013121 Jodanel Properties, LLC & Baldwin Jones Main, LLP Relocation of 27 SNF Beds Request received: 7/24/2013 Contact Person: Edward C. Nelson 478-986-0140 Determination: Pending DET2013122 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. dba Floyd Medical Center Elevator Upgrade to Comply with Safety Code Requirements Request received: 7/24/2013 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2013123 Paulding Medical Center, Inc. dba WellStar Paulding Hospital Initiation of Hospital Based Adult Catheterization Services Request received: 7/26/2013 Contact Person: April Austin 470-644-0057 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: Pending DET2013125 Piedmont Henry Hospital, Inc. Shared Use Operating Rooms Request received: 7/31/2013 Contact Person: Eric W. Littlefield, Esq. 404-425-7352 Determination: Pending 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: Pending DET2013127 Amedisys Georgia, LLC dba Amedisys Home Health of Macon Transfer of Lee County 18 Request received: 8/2/2013 Contact Person: Gusti McGee, Director, Regulatory Dept 225-292-2031 Determination: Pending DET2013128 St. Ives Assisted Living - Delaware, LLC Increase in Capacity Request received: 8/5/2013 Contact Person: Eric Hadley, EVP 843-296-3985 Determination: Pending DET2013129 The Emory Clinic, Inc. Relocation of Health Care Facility Request received: 8/8/2013 Contact Person: W. Michael Mason 404-778-5639 Determination: Pending DET2013130 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc. Establish Inpatient Hospice Request received: 8/13/2013 Contact Person: Davis Dunbar 404-788-3638 Determination: Pending DET2013131 Atlanta Jonesboro, LLC New Assisted Living Facility Licensure Request received: 8/15/2013 Contact Person: Jared Tracy 435-512-0529 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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 19 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 Rehabiliation 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 Rehabiliation Center, LLC Installation of New Shingle Roof Request received: 9/9/2013 Contact Person: Hugh Saylor, Exe 770-942-7111 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2011039 PAP of Georgia Exception Skilled Nursing Complex/Technology Dependent Children 18 Under Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 5620 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 8/28/2013 Contact:, Gregory Hook, Chief Compliance Officer (212-802-7609) Approved Cost: $7,301,064 Determination: Approved, 8/29/2013 Extended Implementation Date: 10/28/2014 2012039 Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Psych/Substance Abuse Services, Add 30 Child/Adolescent Beds Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 20 Herrell Road, Villa Rica Project Approved: 12/18/2012 Request Received: 9/6/2013 Contact:, Wayne Senfeld, Ed.S., LPC (770-836-9195) Approved Cost: $5,804,900 Determination: Approved, 9/10/2013 Extended Implementation Date: 9/18/2014 20 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 (Revised) 7/8/2013 2018 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 7/1/2013 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 Office of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 9/10/2013) 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 Flint River Community Hospital Macon 21 2011 Survey Due 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 Flint River Community Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth Irwin County Hospital Mountain Lakes Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital 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 Warm Springs Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Macon Chatham Chatham DeKalb DeKalb Gwinnett Gwinnett Irwin Rabun Floyd Floyd Floyd Rockdale Screven Clayton Clayton Randolph Thomas Stewart Gwinnett Meriwether Douglas Douglas 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 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 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 22 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 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 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 7/13/2011 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 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 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 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 Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc. Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Institute Asc, The Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Urology Surgical Partners, Llc V.O.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery BIBB BIBB Richmond CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM DOUGHERTY WHITFIELD NEWTON NEWTON NEWTON FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Fulton CHEROKEE CHEROKEE CHEROKEE Chatham Chatham CHATHAM CHATHAM CHATHAM GLYNN GLYNN GLYNN CAMDEN CAMDEN CAMDEN FAYETTE Clarke Clarke WAYNE WAYNE Bibb TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE COBB COBB BIBB BIBB BIBB THOMAS CHATHAM FULTON LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES 25 2010 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2010 2010 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 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 3/11/2011 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 3/25/2013 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 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 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 Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant FULTON WOOLFSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC FULTON 2011 2012 2010 2011 2010 2012 2010 2011 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 Trinity Home Health Fulton 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 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 3/9/2012 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 3/9/2012 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 7/8/2011 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 9/10/2013) Facility Name Atlanta Aesthetic Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr Dennis Surgery Center, INC 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 Endoscopy Center, Inc North Georgia Outpatient Surg County Year Fulton 2012 Clayton 2010 Clayton 2011 CLAYTON 2011 Fulton 2012 CLAYTON 2010 CLAYTON 2011 MUSCOGEE 2012 CHEROKEE 2010 CHEROKEE 2011 CHEROKEE 2012 GORDON 2010 26 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 11,126.07 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 24,298.87 Ambulatory Surgery Center 16,008.93 Ambulatory Surgery Center North Georgia Outpatient Surg Northlake Endoscopy Center 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 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 GORDON DEKALB FULTON FULTON Forsyth Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON FULTON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Newton Bibb Lowndes Oconee Fulton Cobb Toombs Hall Bibb Elbert Elbert Douglas Cherokee Floyd Bulloch Forsyth Fulton Muscogee Fulton Chatham Oconee Oconee Hall Hall Fulton Fulton Spalding Decatur Columbia Gwinnett Bibb DeKalb Hall Franklin Gwinnett Forsyth Hall 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2010 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 26,481.60 24,871.89 9,470.49 9,829.02 73,629.63 25,369.55 27,490.23 29,475.08 9,376.56 4,035.84 46,920.00 1,140.53 452.66 111,704.81 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 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 24,548.80 18,404.59 145,958.26 13,169.64 28,410.28 13,304.08 49,938.52 41,485.25 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 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 (Revised) 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