Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent New CON Applications Pending Review /Incom plete Applications Pending Review /Com plete Applications Recently Approved Applications Recently Denied Applications Withdraw n CON Applications Appealed Determ inations Appealed LNRs Appealed CON Projects CERTIFICATE OF NEED Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Ow ned Am bulatory Surgery Facilities Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipm ent Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determ ination Requests for Extended Im plementation/Perform ance Period January 15, 2014 January 21, 2014 Bat ching Notifications - Winter Need Projection Analyses New Batching Review Winter Cycle Fall Cycle Non- Filed or Incom plete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls Legislation Affecting CON New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirem ents (effective July 1, 2008) Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Contact Inform ation 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 LOI2014001 Northside Hospital - Cherokee Addition of Sixth Floor to Include 12 New Medical/Surgical Beds Received: 1/6/2014 Application must be submitted on: 2/5/2014 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Estimated Cost: $15,000,000 LOI2014002 Albany Diagnostic Center Conversion of LNR Approved DTRC to CON Approved DTRC Received: 1/8/2014 Application must be submitted on: 2/7/2014 Site: 2624 Dawson Road, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Estimated Cost: $10,000 Expired Letters of Intent none New CON Applications 2014-003 Hamilton Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Filed: 1/10/2014 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Alison Bonner, Planning Mgr. 706-272-6589 Estimated Cost: $16,000,000 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications None Pending Review/Complete Applications 2013-039 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Acquisition of Interventional Radiology Unit Filed: 7/29/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 8/8/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $3,492,694 2013-054 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville da Vinci Robot Surgical System Filed: 9/4/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 9/18/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Mark M. Mullin, Director of Planning 678-312-4193 Estimated Cost: $1,971,500 2013-055 Cobb Hospital, Inc. dba WellStar Cobb Hospital Establish a Diagnostic Cent er Filed: 9/16/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/28/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/27/2014 Site: Winchester Parkway & S. Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) 2 Contact: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470 -644-0057 Estimated Cost: $8,930,573 2013-056 DeKalb Medical at Hillandale CT Scanner Filed: 9/19/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/3/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/1/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/30/2014 Site: 2801 Medical Center Parkway, Lithonia, GA 30058 (DeKalb County) Contact: Donald F. Fears 404-501-5790 Estimated Cost: $2,160,670 2013-057 Tift Regional Medical Center Oncology Center Expansion Filed: 9/25/2013 Deemed Complete: 10/8/2013 60th Day Deadline: 12/6/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 2/4/2014 Site: 1632 Madison A venue, Tifton, GA 31794 (Tift County) Contact: Sarah Thompson 229-353-3421 Estimated Cost: $2,854,096 2013-058 Grady Memorial Hospital Renovation of Existing Space Filed: 10/24/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 11/5/2013 Deemed Complete: 12/2/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/30/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/31/2014 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Support Srvcs 404-616-3954 Estimated Cost: $5,429,739 2013-059 Georgia Regents Medical Center Addition of a Third CT Scanner Filed: 11/1/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/18/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/16/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/17/2014 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell 706-721-6951 Estimated Cost: $3,626,944 2013-060 Memorial Health Universi ty Medical Center Replacement, Reloc ation, Expansion of 32 -ICU and Step Down Beds Filed: 11/12/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/26/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/24/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/25/2014 Site: 4700 Waters A venue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Laura Dow, VP, Finance 912-350-8613 Estimated Cost: $9,022,000 2013-061 Atlanta Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC Conversion to a CON-A pproved Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Cent er - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 3161 Howell Mill Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Fulton County) Contact: William T. Marlow, COO 404-352-4200 Estimated Cost: $30,000 2013-062 Dublin Orthopaedics AS C, Inc. Conversion to a CON-A pproved Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Cent er - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 3 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 2627 Moon Station Road, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Gayle R. E vans, Consultant 770-794-4944 Estimated Cost: $15,000 2013-063 Northsi de Hospital - Cherokee Development of a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - B atching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404 -851-6821 Estimated Cost: $10,326,772 2013-064 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Development of New Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: Intersection of Sixes Rd & I-575, Holly Springs, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470 -644-0057 Estimated Cost: $16,016,360 2013-065 Children's Hospital of Georgia Addition of Four Level II Intermediate Care Nursery Beds - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 1446 Harper Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: James Mumford, Administrator 706 -721-5132 Estimated Cost: $488,078 2013-066 Joynus Care, Inc. Establish a New Home Health Agency for Asian Population - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: To Be Determined, Sandy Springs, GA 30240 (Fulton County) Contact: Chisung Lee 706-443-5184 Estimated Cost: $50,000 2013-067 Me sun Health Services, Inc. Establish New Home Health Agency - Asian Community - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 88 Johns on Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Hans on Kim 256-473-0964 Estimated Cost: $80,000 2013-068 Me sun Health Services, Inc. Establish a New Skilled Nursing Facility for the Asian Community - Batching Filed: 11/29/2013 Deemed Complete: 11/29/2013 60th Day Deadline: 1/27/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 3/28/2014 Site: 88 Johns on Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Hans on Kim 256-473-0964 Estimated Cost: $7,168,000 2013-069 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Conversion to CON Approved DTRC, Equipment Replacement, & Facility Relocation 4 Filed: 12/6/2013 Deemed Complete: 12/20/2013 60th Day Deadline: 2/17/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 4/18/2014 Site: 2287 Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30013 (Rockdale County) Contact: Per B. Normark, General Counsel 770 -300-0101 Estimated Cost: $2,408,309 2013-070 Georgia Regents Medical Center Renovation of 7t h Floor South Wing Filed: 12/16/2013 Deemed Complete: 1/2/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/2/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 5/1/2014 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30 912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell, Sr. Project Mgr 706 -721-6951 Estimated Cost: $4,176,888 2014-001 Northsi de Hospital - Forsyth Renovation of Surgery Department Filed: 1/6/2014 Deemed Complete: 1/16/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/16/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 5/15/2014 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $6,423,071 2014-002 Northsi de Hospital - Forsyth Expand Medical-S urgical Short Stay Beds by 14 Through Conversion of Observation Beds Filed: 1/6/2014 Deemed Complete: 1/17/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/17/2014 Deci sion Deadline: 5/16/2014 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 Recently Approved Applications 2013-041 Grady Health System Renovation and Expansion of the Emergency Department Filed: 8/26/2013 Deemed Incomplete: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/19/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/17/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/16/2014 APPROV ED: 1/16/2014 Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) Contact: Samuel L. Williams 404-616-5141 Estimated Cost: $73,994,670 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 12/27/2013 Site: 1451 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318 (Fult on County) Contact: Victor L. Moldovan, Attorney 404 -443-5708 Estimated Cost: $950,000 2013-043 Northea st Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus Megavolt age Radiation Therapy - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 5 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 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: $10,577,905 2013-044 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc. PET Scanner Servic es - batching Filed: 8/30/2013 Deemed Complete: 8/30/2013 60th Day Deadline: 10/28/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 12/27/2013 Site: 1514 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (Troup County) Contact: Carol Todd, General Couns el 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 12/27/2013 Site: 163 E. Tollison Street, Baxley, GA 31515 (A ppling County) Contact: Robin Crosby, Director of Education/Mark eting 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 12/27/2013 Site: 901 Griffin A venue, Eastman, GA 31023 (Dodge County) Contact: Jan Hamrick, CFO 478-448-4050 Estimated Cost: $25,000 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 6 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 APPROV ED: 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: $2,988,850 2013-052 Northsi de Hospital Renovate/Expand the Surgery Department Filed: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/17/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/15/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/14/2014 APPROV ED: 1/14/2014 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404 -851-6821 Estimated Cost: $10,802,472 2013-053 WellStar Cobb Hospital Renovate Existing Space Filed: 9/3/2013 Deemed Complete: 9/16/2013 60th Day Deadline: 11/14/2013 Deci sion Deadline: 1/13/2014 APPROV ED: 1/13/2014 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $5,621,869 Recently Denied Applications 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 Deci sion Deadline: 12/27/2013 DENI ED: 12/27/2013 Site: 58-60 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263 (Coweta County) Contact: Martina Sze, Vice President 212 -243-5565 Estimated Cost: $11,109,765 CON Applications Withdrawn None Appealed Determinations DET2013080 Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta - Richmond Requested Determination to perform cardiac catheterization procedures, 5/15/2013. Determination of "denied" issued on 08/14/2013. Augusta Hospit al, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/12/2013. University Health Services, Inc. filed request to intervene, 9/12/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: December 3 and 4, 2013. DET2013108 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Laurens Requested Determination regarding conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Purpose ASC, 7/9/2013. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 8/22/2013. Fairview Pa rk Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/23/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Dat e: (Rescheduled to) 1/27/2014 and 1/28/2014. 5th Floor. 7 Appealed LNRs LNR-EQT2013025 Medical Center of Central Georgia Monroe Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the acquisition of cert ain diagnostic equipment, 8/1/2013. The Department issued LNR, 12/11/2013. Hospital Authority of Monroe County Hospital ("MCH" ) filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 1/10/2014. 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 pe nding Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alt ernative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the applic ation for alt ernative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/8/2011 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms Department decision approving application, 10/20/ 2011. Northside Hospital, Inc. requests Commissioner Review, 11/18/2011. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to WellStar, 1/18/2012. Northside filed petition for judicial review, 2/16/2012. Superior Court Decision: The Superior Court reversed DCH's decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 7/30/2012. Court of Appeals: Affirmed Superior Court decision reversing DCH decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 10/25/ 2013. 2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Dougla sville (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: Nort hside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Nort hside Hospital Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee, and Nort hside Hospital Forsyth, 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 12/9/2013 12/13/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-008 Riverside Imaging Specialist, LLC (Bibb) Establish a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center Agency Decision: Approved, 6/20/ 2013. Appealed By: Physicians MRI, Inc. d/b/a Open MRI of Macon (" Open MRI") filed appeal, 7/19/ 2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/19/ 2013 11/ 22/2013, 12/19/2013 Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-010 Northside Hospital - Forsyth (Forsyth) Megavolt age 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 8 2013-015 MRI & Imaging of NE Georgia (Hall) Replace one of its Existing MRI Scanner Agency Decision: Approved, 8/16/ 2013 Appealed By: Nort hside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Nort hside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Hos pitalCherokee ("Northside"), 9/12/2013 Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 2/19/2014 2/21/2014 10:00AM Hearing Decision: Pending 2013-031 WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Agency Decision: approved, 9/24/2013 Appealed By: Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), 10/16/ 2013; Cart ers ville Medical Cent er (CMC), 10/16/2013; Northside Hos pital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Northside Hospital - Cherokee and Nort hside Alpharetta Surgery Center, (collectively, "Northside" ), 10/18/2013. WellStar Kennestone, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital files request to intervene, 10/21/2013. "Northside" withdraws appeal request, 11/4/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/4/2014 @10:00AM through 3/7/2014 2013-051 Newnan Behavioral Hospital (Coweta) Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Agency Decision: Denied, 12/27/2013 Appealed By: Vest Newnan, LLC d/b/ a Newnan Behavioral Hospital ("NB H"); Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System Crescent Pines has filed a request to intervene in the administrative hearing, 1/9/ 2014. Tanner Medical Cent er, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica ("Tanner") filed a request to intervene,1/16/ 2014. Hearing Officer: TB D Hearing Date: TB D Hearing Decision: Pending Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2013032 Athens Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. Purchase of Fixed MRI-Magnatom Essenza 1.5T Request received: 10/24/ 2013 Contact Person: Kayo Elliot, CEO 706-549-1663 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 12/23/ 2013 LNR-EQT2013035 Fairview Park, Limited Partnership dba Fairview Parik Hospital Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 11/19/ 2013 Contact Person: Ted Short 478-274-3103 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013036 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. CT Scanner Request received: 12/9/2013 Contact Person: Dee Burkett, VP, Prof Srvcs 706-475-3637 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013037 Southern Health Center, P.C. Acquisition of MRI & CT Scanner Request received: 12/9/2013 Contact Person: Joyce H. Poag, MD, CEO 678-317-2283 Determination: Pending 9 LNR-EQT2013038 Orthopedic Center, P.C. d/b/a Optim Orthopedics CT Scanner Purchase Request received: 12/19/ 2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter, CEO 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2013039 Northea st Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Robotic Surgical System Request received: 12/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Chad Bolton, Director of Planning 770 -219-6630 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014001 Southern Health Center, P.C. Fixed Siemens 0.2T Concerto Open MRI and GE HiS peed CT/i Scanner Request received: 1/17/2014 Contact Person: Joyce H. Poag, MD, CEO 678-317-2283 Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-AS C2012022 Hillcre st Surgery Associate s, LLC Hillcrest Surgery Associates Site: 1110 Hillcrest Park way Suite D, Dublin, GA 31021 Number of OR's: Specialty: Physician Owned Single Specialty Project costs a s submitted: $1,126,000.00 Request received: 10/18/ 2012 Contact Person: Edward Luke 770-951-8427 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 1/14/2014 LNR-AS C2013021 Canton Eye Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: MOB 201 Kimberly Way, Sutie 106, Canton, GA 30114 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Ophthalmology Project costs a s submitted: $1,151,937.00 Request received: 10/16/ 2013 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, 9121-232-7182 Determination: Approved Determination 12/31/ 2013 LNR-AS C2013022 Glennville Eye Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 4720 Waters A venue, Savannah, GA 31404 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Ophthalmology Project costs a s submitted: $1,343,000.00 Request received: 11/5/2013 Contact Person: Kathy Hegan, Practice Adminstrat or 912 -629-5929 Determination: Pending LNR-AS C2013023 Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology, LLC Physician-Owned Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 1180 Res urgence Drive, Ste 200, Bogart, GA 30622 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Dermatological Surgical Procedures Project costs a s submitted: $0.00 Request received: 11/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Determination: Pending LNR-AS C2013024 AHS Surgery Center Canton, LLC Operation of a Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty ASC Site: 201 Kimberly Way, Suite 100, Canton, GA 30114 10 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Surgery of hand and related extremities Project costs a s submitted: $902,637.35 Request received: 12/10/ 2013 Contact Person: Determination: Pending LNR-AS C2013025 Urology Surgical Partners, LLC Establishment of Single-Specialty, Joint Venture ASC Site: 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Ste 900, Atlanta, 30342 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Urological Surgery and Minor Project costs a s submitted: $0.00 Request received: 12/12/ 2013 Contact Person: Kathlynn Butler Polvino 404-527-4000 Determination: Pending Opposition: Saint Joseph's Real Estate Management Corporation- 1/13/2014; Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc.- 1/13/2014 LNR-AS C2013026 Pain Consultants of Atlanta, LLC Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty. Office-Based AS C Site: contiguous to 1800 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs a s submitted: $685,719.00 Request received: 12/31/ 2013 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr., Sr. Associate 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2013047 Dkumar LLC dba Atlanta Hand Specialist Scope of services that can be performed in LNR-AS C Request received: 4/16/2013 Contact Person: Viralkumar Patel, M.D. 770-333-7888 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 DET2013148 The Medical Center Acquisition of Interventional Radiology-Angiography Equipm ent Request received: 9/13/2013 Contact Person: Ryan R. Chandler, President & CEO 706 -571-1203 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/7/2014 DET2013151 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Request Regarding Short Stay Hospital Exemption Request received: 9/20/2013 Contact Person: Douglas B. Welch CEO Determination: Denied Determination Date: 1/8/2014 Opposition: MCG Health, Inc. d/b/a Georgia Regents Medical Center- 10/18/2013 DET2013154 AnMed Health MOB Request received: 9/30/2013 Contact Person: Garrick B. Chidester 864-512-1109 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/31/ 2013 DET2013157 The Medical Center, Inc. Doctors Hospital Consolidation with The Medical Center 11 Request received: 10/9/2013 Contact Person: Scott Hill 706-660-6102 Determination: Pending DET2013159 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Nort hside Hospital - Forsyth - Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 10/15/ 2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending Opposition: Open MRI & Imaging of N.E. Georgia, LLC- 11/13/2013; Cumming Diagnostic Imaging, LLC- 11/13/2013 DET2013161 Gwinnett Hospi tal System, Inc. dba Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Establish Cardiac Imaging Center Request received: 10/17/ 2013 Contact Person: Mark m. Mullin 678-312-4193 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/30/ 2013 DET2013162 MCG Health, Inc. dba Georgia Regents Medical Center Replacement of Imaging Equipment Request received: 10/18/ 2013 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending DET2013166 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Update of Two CON Approved MRI Systems Request received: 10/24/ 2013 Contact Person: Jeff Brown, Director, Radiology Srvcs 706 -389-2305 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 12/23/ 2013 DET2013167 SELE Am bulatory Surgery, LLC Reloc ation of Multi-Specialty ASC Request received: 10/29/ 2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc.- 11/27/2013; Saint Joseph's Hospital, Inc.- 11/27/2013; Candler Hospital, Inc.- 11/27/2013; Saint Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.- 11/27/2013; Georgia Hospital Association- 12/2/2013; Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc.- 12/2/2013 DET2013168 University Health Servies, Inc. dba University Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab Replacement Request received: 10/30/ 2013 Contact Person: Edward L. Burr 706-744-8063 Determination: Pending DET2013169 Tattnall Hospital Compay, LLC dba Optim Surgery Center Neurosurgeon Operating in CON approved Orthopedic ASC Request received: 10/30/ 2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: Saint Joseph's Hospital, Inc.- 12/2/2013; Candler Hospital, Inc.- 12/2/ 2013; Saint Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.- 12/2/2013; Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc.- 12/2/2013; Memorial Health Univ Medical Center- 12/2/2013; - DET2013171 Cedar Springs Health & Rehab Replacement of 116-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility Request received: 11/5/2013 Contact Person: Andrew J. Morris, Member 770-548-9398 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/3/2014 DET2013172 North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc. Sale of Ambulat ory Surgery Center 12 Request received: 11/5/2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/13/2014 DET2013173 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. MOB Request received: 11/12/ 2013 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/17/2014 DET2013174 CPR FDG Buckhead, LLC Increase Bed Capacity Request received: 11/13/ 2013 Contact Person: Woody DeWees e 404-237-2323 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/17/2014 DET2013175 Northside Hospital, Inc. Reloc ation of Diagnostic Testing and Rehab Cent er w/in 3 miles Request received: 11/13/ 2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2013176 Senior Solutions of Social Circle, LLC Purchase of 124-Bed Personal Care Home Request received: 11/18/ 2013 Contact Person: Dwayne Edwards 770-464-4211 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 1/17/2014 DET2013177 Rockdale Healthcare Center Renovations Below Capital Expenditure Thres hold Request received: 11/26/ 2013 Contact Person: Jeremy Spradlin, Dir of IT/ Plant Ops Determination: Pending 678-987-3804 DET2013178 University Health Services, Inc. Renovation of Radiology Department Request received: 12/2/2013 Contact Person: Jackie M. Kendinger, Asst Gnrl Cnsl Determination: Pending 706-774-8044 DET2013179 Hospital Authori ty of Miller County MOB Request received: 12/6/2013 Contact Person: Robin Rau, CEO 229-758-5954 Determination: Pending DET2013180 Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC Shift in Interest Ownership of LNR ASC Request received: 12/6/2013 Contact Person: Joseph Giovinco, DPM, CEO 770-631-5121 Determination: Pending DET2013181 Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Physician On-Call Support Space Request received: 12/6/2013 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin, Dir P&D 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending DET2013182 Emory Universi ty Hospital - Executive Park Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 12/6/2013 Contact Person: Toni Wimby, Assoc Admin 404-686-2809 Determination: Pending 13 DET2013183 Doctors Hospital Inc. d/b/a Doctors Specialty Hospital Establish Inpatient Hospice Service Request received: 12/9/2013 Contact Person: Tamera Jackson, CEO 706-494-4820 Determination: Pending DET2013184 Northside Hospital, Inc Capit al Expendit ure for Acquisition of MOB Request received: 12/11/ 2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner Determination: Pending 404 -8 51- 68 21 DET2013185 Decatur PET Imaging/Northside Hospital Reloc ation of CON Approved DTRC Request received: 12/12/ 2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2013186 Decatur PET Imaging/Northside Hospital Replacement of PE T/CT Unit Request received: 12/12/ 2013 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6283 Determination: Pending DET2013187 Rockdale Medical Center Replacement of MRI Unit Request received: 12/17/ 2013 Contact Person: James Atkins, COO 770-918-3755 Determination: Pending DET2013188 Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Fayetteville, LLC Expansion of LNR issued Single-Specialty ASC Below Thres hold Request received: 12/19/ 2013 Contact Person: Michael Ochal, Development 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending DET2013189 Grady Memorial Hospital Corp Electrical Switchgear Replacement Request received: 12/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Samual L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Sppt Srvs Determination: Pending 404- DET2013190 Grady Memorial Hospital Corp d/b/a Grady Health System Administrative Office Reloc ations Request received: 12/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Supp Srvcs 404Determination: Pending DET2013191 Grady Memorial Hospital Corp d/b/a Grady Health System ICU Vacuum Port Additions Request received: 12/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Supp Srvcs 404Determination: Pending DET2013192 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Replacement of Robotic Surgery System Request received: 12/20/ 2013 Contact Person: Chad Bolton, Planning Director 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2013193 Monroe HMA, LLC d/b/a Clearview Regional Medical Center Acquisition of Imaging Center Under Capit al Expendit ure Threshold 14 Request received: 12/23/ 2013 Contact Person: James Machado, CEO 770-267-1792 Determination: Pending DET2013194 Monroe HMA, LLC d/b/a Clearview Regional Medical Center Acquisition of Imaging Center Under Capit al Expendit ure Threshold Request received: 12/23/ 2013 Contact Person: James Machado, CEO 770-267-1792 Determination: Pending DET2013195 The Oaks-Athens Skilled Nursing, LLC Development of CCRC Request received: 12/26/ 2013 Contact Person: Patricia Tanner, Administrator 706-355-7400 Determination: Pending DET2014001 Hospital Authori ty of Liberty County d/b/a Liberty Regional Medical Renovate Existing Space to Support Nuclear Medicine Request received: 1/6/2014 Contact Person: Elise Stafford, CLTCO 912-545-3392 Determination: Pending DET2014002 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capit al Expendit ure to Acquire Existing MOB Request received: 1/7/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner Determination: Pending 404-851-6821 DET2014003 DayBreak Village, LLC Change of Licensed Capacity from 40 to 65 Request received: 1/8/2014 Contact Person: Ben Q. Harbour, Registered Agent/Owner Determination: Pending 770 -8 43- 28 43 Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2012062 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Acquisition of Siemens Magnatom Aera 1.5T MRI Request to extend Implementation Date Site: Winship Cancer Institute, 1365-C Clifton Road, Atlanta Project Approved: 4/15/2013 Request Received: 12/27/2013 Contact:, Toni Wimby, Assoc Administrator (404-686-2450) Approved Cost: $3,175,000 Determination: Pending Need Projection Analyses Updated 12/30/2013 Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyse s and Other Data Resource s Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2018 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy 12/ 30/2013 2018 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/30/2013 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/30/ 2013 2016 Home Health Agency Services - 9/30/2013 15 2018 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/30/2013 2018 Neonat al Intensive Care Beds - 9/30/2013 2018 Neonat al Intermediate Care Beds - 9/30/2013 2018 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/30/2013 2016 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/30/2013 Non-Batched Need P rojections 2018 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 10/10/ 2013 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility -specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Currently, projections can be obtained for 2016 using 20 10 utilization. Non-Filed or Incomplete Office of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 1/21/2014) Survey Completion Status - Survey completion status represents the status of survey filings as of the effective date indicated in each version of the Tracking Report. Surveys filed on the effective date may not be reflected as complete and may be reported as delinquent. Please contact the staff contact indicated in the instruction materials associated with each survey if your facility has filed its survey but continues to be reflected as incomplete. Facility Name Coun ty Survey Year Annual Hospital Que stionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2012 Barrow Regional Medical Center Barrow 2011 Berrien County Hospital Berrien 2011 Burke Medical Center Burke 2011 Burke Medical Center Burke 2012 Calhoun Memorial Hospital Calhoun 2012 Candler County Hospital Candler 2012 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2011 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 Clinch Memorial Hospital Clinch 2012 Coastal Behavioral Health Chatham 2012 Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Chatham 2012 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Bulloch 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2012 Irw in County Hospital Irw in 2012 Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2012 Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2010 Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2011 Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2012 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2011 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2012 Southw est Georgia Regional Medical Center Randolph 2011 Southw estern State Hospital Thomas 2012 Stew art Webster Hospital Stew art 2010 Warm Springs Medical Center Meriw ether 2012 Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas 2012 16 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 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2009 thru 2 011) Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2011 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2011 Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Charlton 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts DeKalb Gw innett 2011 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Northside Fulton 2011 Goodw ill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Randolph 2011 Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Telf air 2011 Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur DeKalb 2011 Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Cobb 2011 Meadow s Nursing Center Toombs 2011 New London Health Center Gw innett 2011 Northw est Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Floyd 2011 Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center Chatham 2011 Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Walker 2011 Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center Chatham 2011 Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2011 Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gw innett 2011 Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2011 Westminster Commons Fulton 2011 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Coffee Regional Medical Center Cof f ee 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter FAYETTE 2012 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2010 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2011 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2012 American Eye Surgery Center, Inc CLARKE 2010 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2010 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2011 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2012 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2011 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2012 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2012 Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle RICHMOND 2012 Augusta Eye Surgery, Llc RICHMOND 2012 Bow man Pain Management, Pc BIBB 2012 Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Muscogee 2012 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Fulton 2012 Clayton Outpatient Surg Ctr CLAYTON 2010 Dekalb Endoscopy Center DEKALB 2011 Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Foot & Ankle Surgery Ctr, Llc, The DOUGHERTY MUSCOGEE 2012 2010 Forsyth Surgical Center, Inc. FORSYTH 2010 Georgia Pain Physicians dba Georgia Surgical Centers of North Georgia Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc GORDON COBB 2010 2012 Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON 2012 Golden Isles Foot Sur Ctr, Inc GLYNN 17 2010 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 7/13/2011 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 Gw innett Center for Outpatient Surgery Houston Lake Surgery Center ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Asc Midtow n Endoscopy Center, Llc Midtow n Urology Surgical Center New ton Ambulatory Surgical Center North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC North Georgia Eye Surgery Center, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northw est ENT Surgery Center Pain Care Center of Georgia Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Pain Specialty Center Of Atl Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc Piedmont Eye Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of Athens Tifton Endoscopy Center, Inc. Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Institute Asc, The Valdosta Endoscopy Center, Llc Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Gw innett HOUSTON NEWTON GWINNETT FUL TON FUL TON NEWTON MUSCOGEE HALL FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL HALL GWINNETT Cherokee Henry FUL TON FUL TON HOUSTON FUL TON Richmond FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Chatham CAMDEN CAMDEN CAMDEN Clarke Clarke TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE BIBB BIBB BIBB THOMAS LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES FUL TON FUL TON 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 18 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2010 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011 2012 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/11/2011 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/15/2013 3/15/2013 3/15/2013 3/11/2011 3/9/2012 3/15/2013 Trinity Home Health Trinity Home Health Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co Richmond Richmond Tif t 2011 2012 2011 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2011 2010 2011 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2009 thru 2011) All surveys filed for most recent 3 years. Posi tron Emi ssion 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 3/15/2013 3/9/2012 7/13/2012 7/8/2011 7/13/2012 4/29/2011 Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 1/21/2014) Facility Name County Year Shortfall Due Service Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, INC Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Foot Surgery Center, The G.I. Endoscopy Center G.I. Endoscopy Center Northlake Endoscopy Center Northw oods 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. AseraCare Home Health Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington FUL TON Clayton Fulton LAURENS COBB CLAYTON CLAYTON DEKALB Forsyth Chatham Chatham Chatham FUL TON FUL TON FUL TON Fulton Hall Bibb Elbert Elbert 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 17,310.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center 66,531.12 11,126.07 49,656.94 9,241.11 75,209.04 10,731.33 24,871.89 73,629.63 25,369.55 27,490.23 29,475.08 9,376.56 4,035.84 46,920.00 42,409.08 49,006.35 2,390.02 98,252.02 77,385.84 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 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 19 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 co mpete 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. 20 New Batching Review The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows: FALL Batched Service Batching Notice Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory Surgery September PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers December Letter of Intent October January Application Deadline November February WINT ER Hom e Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Am bulatory Surgery March April May SPRI NG PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers June July August SUM MER Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time. Batching Notifications Posted 12/30/2013 on DCH Website Winter Batching Review Cycle Notifications PET Birthing Centers Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart 21 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES WINTER CYCLE Batching Notice (December 30, 2013) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (February 28, 2014 Application due by 12 noon.) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (May 13, 2014) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (June 7, 2014) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (June 27, 2014) Letter 60-Day 90th Day 110th Day of Intent (January 29, 2014) Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to (April 28, 2014) written copy of argument) opposition) (June 17, 2014) (May 28, 2014 Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins 60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day applicant provides additional information 90th day Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre sented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60 -day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for pro viding written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting 120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend) 22 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES FALL CYCLE Batching Notice (September 30, 2013) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (Nov ember 29, 2013: due by 12noon on Rollov er Date December 2, 2013) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (February 11, 2014) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (March 8, 2014) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (March 28, 2014) Letter of Intent (October 30, 2013 due by 5pm) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (January 27, 2014) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (February 26, 2014) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (March 18, 2014) Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submi tted Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins 60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day applicant provides additional information 90th day Opposi tion Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing partie s must provide written statement of opposition arguments pre sented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); pre sentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60 -day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposi tion due to Department; applicant deadline for pro viding written response to Department' s inquiries subsequent to opposi tion meeting 120th day Deci sion issued (No di scretion to extend) 23 NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICAT E OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES Letter of Intent Ap pli ca tio n deemed complete (re vi e w cycl e begins) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information prior to 75th day) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) Ap pli ca tio n must be submitted by 3 PM (10 days to review for completeness) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 90th Day (opposition meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can attend, opposing parties must provide written copy of argument) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) 150t h Da y (project can be extended) Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted Application submitted (10 working days to review for completeness). Applications submitted after 3:00 M PM will be considered received on the next business day. Application deemed complete; 120-day review cycle begins 60-day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day - applicant provides additional information 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 rese rves 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) 24 NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exempti on or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to: Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following: Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e -mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to: Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@dch.ga.gov These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1). These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forth coming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009. LETTERS OF DETERMINATION The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee. 25 CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL Sw orn 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 surve ys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov) For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Re viewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov) For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Plannin g (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. 26 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. 27