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Conversion from LNR ASC Status to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 2550 Windy Hill Rd, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $0 LOI2014057 Georgia Surgical Centers, Inc. Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 541 Forest Parkway, Suite 14, Forest Park, GA 30297 (Clayton County) Estimated Cost: $0 LOI2014058 Georgia Advanced Surgery Center for Women, LLC Conversion of a CON ASC LNR Facility to a CON Approved Single Specialty OB/GYN ASC - Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 958-A Joe Frank Harris Parkway Suite 107, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Estimated Cost: $500,000 2 LOI2014059 Southeast Treatment Center, LLC Conversion from LNR Status to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 88-C Lindsey Lane, Kingsland, GA 31548 (Camden County) Estimated Cost: $0 LOI2014060 Windward Surgery Center, LLC Convert ASC from an LNR ASC to a CON ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 12425 Morris Road, Suite B, Alpharetta, GA 30005 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $50,000 LOI2014061 Fairview Medical Center Development of Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: West Panola Road at Fairview, Ellenwood, GA 30294 (Henry County) Estimated Cost: $14,000,000 LOI2014062 Premier Orthopedics Surgicenter, LLC Convert LNR ASC to Multi-Specialty CON ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 2405 Osler Court, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Estimated Cost: $300,000 LOI2014063 Surgery Center of Loganville, LLC New Freestanding Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 3869 Georgia 81, Loganville, GA 30052 (Walton County) Estimated Cost: $5,604,000 Newborn ICU/ Neonatal INT LOI2014064 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. Open New Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Service - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Estimated Cost: $577,000 LOI2014065 Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc. Establish Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Services - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) Site: 745 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Estimated Cost: $800,000 New CON Applications 2014-046 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth Capital Expenditure to Add Shared Operating Rooms - Northside Hospital - Forsyth Filed: 10/31/2014 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $9,029,000 3 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2014-044 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital of Augusta Renovate and Expand Surgical Services Department Filed: 10/16/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/27/2014 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Chris Cosby, Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6101 Estimated Cost: $8,415,283 Pending Review/Complete Applications 2014-031 Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation Expansion and Reconstruction of 120-Bed SNF Filed: 6/26/2014 Deemed Complete: 7/9/2014 60th Day Deadline: 9/6/2014 Decision Deadline: 11/5/2014 Site: 1115 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Scott L. Edens, MS,CNHA, FACHCA 706-281-4328 Estimated Cost: $4,630,000 2014-032 Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Perioperative and Surgical Services Renovation on Hospital Campus Filed: 7/7/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 7/18/2014 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2014 60th Day Deadline: 9/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 11/20/2014 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP, Operations 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $16,475,000 2014-034 Bostick Nursing Center, The Cost Overrun GA2011-043 Filed: 8/15/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 1700 Bostick Circle, Hardwick, GA 31034 (Baldwin County) Contact: Carlo Musso, MD, President 770-692-4750 Estimated Cost: $7,414,949 2014-035 Meadows Regional Medical Center Expansion of Medical Oncology/Chemotherapy Service Filed: 8/18/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 9/2/2014 Deemed Complete: 9/23/2014 60th Day Deadline: 11/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 1/20/2015 Site: One Meadows Parkway, Vidalia, GA 30474 (Toombs County) Contact: J. Alan Kent, President and CEO 912-535-5827 Estimated Cost: $8,383,480 2014-036 North Fulton Hospital Develop a 24 Bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 3000 Hospital Blvd, Roswell, GA 30076 (Fulton County) Contact: Deborah C. Keel, CEO 770-751-2515 Estimated Cost: $3,359,872 2014-037 Northside Hospital - Cherokee Acquire a Second Linear Accelerator - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 4 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $6,593,223 2014-038 Redmond Regional Medical Center Create a New 31-bed Inpatient General Psychiatric Unit - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Jean McDonald, VP for Business Dev. 706-802-3178 Estimated Cost: $3,773,870 2014-039 Northside Hospital Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital - Cherokee Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Northside Hospital-Cherokee Filed: 9/15/2014 Deemed Complete: 9/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 11/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 1/26/2015 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $2,512,865 2014-040 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Replace, Relocate and Expand Children's Hospital Filed: 9/19/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/23/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/19/2015 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: William Lee, Sr VP & Chief Strategy Officer 912-350-0884 Estimated Cost: $28,028,250 2014-041 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Renovate & Expand Emergency Department & Acute Space Filed: 9/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/14/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/12/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/10/2015 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Tracey Coker, VP, Clinical and Support Services 770-719-7077 Estimated Cost: $21,961,600 2014-042 Townsend Park Health & Rehabilitation LLC dba Townsend Park Health & Rehab Replacement and Reconstruction of Existing Center Filed: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/17/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/15/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/13/2015 Site: 196 N. Dixie Avenue, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, Authorized Rep. 478-314-1560 Estimated Cost: $10,015,895 2014-043 Coffee County Nursing Home, LLC dba Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation Replacement & Reconstruction of Existing Center Filed: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/17/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/15/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/13/2015 Site: 1310 West Gordon Street, Douglas, GA 31533 (Coffee County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, Authorized Rep. 478-314-1560 5 Estimated Cost: $9,000,000 2014-045 Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University, Inc. dba Addition of a Third MRI Unit Filed: 10/17/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/28/2014 Deemed Complete: 11/4/2014 60th Day Deadline: 1/2/2015 Decision Deadline: 3/3/2015 Site: 1405 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: David R. Tatum, Vice President 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $3,600,000 Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications 2014-019 University Hospital Establish a New 100-Bed Short-Stay Acute Care Hospital (Joined 29-30) Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/13/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: 447 North Belair Road,, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, Senior VP 706-774-8063 Estimated Cost: $143,939,379 2014-029 GRHealth Columbia County Establish New 100-Bed Community Teaching Hospital (Joined 19,30) Filed: 6/12/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/26/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: Lewiston Rd Exit I-20 adj to Steiner Way, Grovetown, GA 30813 (Columbia County) Contact: Susan G. James, Esq. 706-721-5709 Estimated Cost: $194,781,558 2014-030 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Construction of New Short-Stay General Acute Care Hospital (Joined 19,29) Filed: 6/16/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/30/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: 745 North Belair Road, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Doug Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $140,701,134 Recently Approved Applications none Recently Denied Applications none CON Applications Withdrawn by Applicant 2014-033 Med Cross Imaging, PC Change in Status of Imaging Center from LNR to CON Approved DTRC Filed: 7/18/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 7/31/2014 Deemed Complete: 9/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 11/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 1/26/2015 WITHDRAWN: 10/17/2014 Site: 4375 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 300, Suwanee, GA 30174 (Gwinnett County) 6 Contact: Kuo L. Lee, MD, Owner 478-374-4305 Estimated Cost: $8,000 Appealed Determinations DET2013108 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC Laurens Requested Determination regarding conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Purpose ASC, 7/9/2013. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 8/22/2013. Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/23/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: (Rescheduled to) 1/27/2014 and 1/28/2014. 5th Floor. Hearing Officer affirmed Department's 8/22/2013 Determination, 4/11/2014. Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Commissioner Review, 5/9/2014. Commissioner affirms Hearing Officer decision, 6/10/2014. Appealed to Superior Court, 7/10/2014. Hearing on Petitioner Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park's Petition for Judicial Review, Wednesday, 10/1/2014, 2:00pm. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court Judge Cynthia Wright affirms Department's decision, 10/07/14. DET2014-033 North Albany Medical Center, LLC Requested Determination regarding facility divestiture. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 6/3/2014. Albany-Dougherty County, Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 7/2/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Oral Arguments Date: 9/8/2014, 5th Floor. Hearing Officer issued Order Granting Summary Adjudication to the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County and the Phoebe Entities, reversing DCH's determination and denying DCH's Motion for Partial Summary Adjudication and North Albany's Motion for Summary adjudication, 10/2/2014. DET2014043 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Request for Letter of Determination regarding Modification of CON and Extension of Performance Period. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 08/13/14. Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital, Northside Hospital Forsyth, and Northside Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/12/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. DET2014062 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding Conversion Acute Care Rooms to LDR Rooms and Expenditures below Threshold. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 08/14/14. Columbus Regional Health Care System, Inc. and The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing on 09/12/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. DET2014094 Diagnostic Imaging Services, L.C. and Northside Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding the Replacement of CON-Authorized Equipment. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 08/13/14. Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. DET2014095 Diagnostics Imaging Services, L.C. d/b/a OMI Diagnostics - Marietta Request for Letter of Determination regarding Replacement of CON-Authorized Equipment. Determination of "nonreviewable as proposed" issued on 08/13/14. Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. DET2014103 Northside Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding Replacement of CON-Authorized Imaging Equipment. Determination of "non-reviewable as proposed" issued on 08/20/14. Woodstock Diagnostic Imaging, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. Appealed LNRs LNR-EQT2013025 Medical Center of Central Georgia Monroe Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the acquisition of certain 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. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Administrative Hearing Date: 11/3/2014 to 11/5/2014, 5th Floor. 7 Appealed CON Projects 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 Agency Decision: Approved, 6/2013 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: DCH decisions affirmed by Hearing Officer in 2013-001, 002, 005 and 006, 4/3/2014. Hospital Forsyth and Northside Hospital Cherokee filed request for Commissioner Review, 5/2/2014. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer's decision affirming DCH's approval becomes the final agency decision, 5/28/2014. Appealed to Superior Court, 6/25/2014. Superior Court Decision: Pending 2013-031 WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/24/2013 Appealed By: Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), 10/16/2013; Cartersville Medical Center (CMC), 10/16/2013; Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Northside Hospital - Cherokee and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, (collectively, "Northside"), 10/18/2013. WellStar Kennestone, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital files request to intervene, 10/21/2013. "Northside" withdraws appeal request, 11/4/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/4/2014 @10:00AM through 3/7/2014 and 4/3/2014 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reverses DCH decision, 7/17/2014.The Department and WellStar Kennestone filed requests for Commissioner Review, 8/18/2014. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer is reversed and the original decision of the Department to award a CON to Kennestone becomes the final agency decision, 9/15/2014. Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), and Cartersville Medical Center (CMC) filed petition for judicial review, 10/15/2014. Superior Court Decision: Pending 2013-043 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus (Hall) Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - batching Agency Decision: Approved, 12/27/2013 Appealed By: RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC d/b/a Gwinnett County Radiation Therapy CenterLawrenceville ("RCOG-Lawrenceville") filed an appeal,1/24/2014; RCOG-Snellville filed an appeal, 1/24/2014; East Georgia Radiation Holding Company, LLC and University Cancer & Blood Center, LLC (f/k/a Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC) together "East Georgia", filed an appeal, 1/24/2014; Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. filed an appeal, 1/27/2014; Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc., filed request to intervene in any appeal, 1/23/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 7/21/2014 through 7/25/2014 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 ("NBH"); Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System Crescent Pines Campus and Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System - Anchor Hospital campus have 8 filed requests to intervene in the administrative hearing, 1/9/2014. Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica ("Tanner") filed a request to intervene,1/16/2014. RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC, d/b/a RiverWoods Behavioral Health ("RiverWoods") filed request to intervene in hearing, 1/24/2014. Motion for Summary Adjudication of UHS of Anchor, LP denied, 5/16/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: (Revised) 6/23/2014 to 6/26/2014 and 7/8/2014 to 7/11/2014, 41st Floor, 9AM. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms DCH decision, 10/16/2014 2014-010 Vest Monroe, LLC (Walton) Establishment of a New Psychiatric Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/27/2014 Appealed By: UHS of SummitRidge, LLC d/b/a SummitRidge Hospital ("SummitRidge"), 7/25/2014; Eastside Medical Center, 7/25/2014. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/17/2014 to 11/21/2014 2014-013 Northside Medical Center (Muscogee) Capital Expenditure to Develop 24-Hr Emergency Dept/Expand ICU Capacity Agency Decision: Approved, 7/17/2014 Appealed By: St. Francis Hospital, Inc. ("St. Francis"), 8/15/2014 Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 1/12/2015 to 1/15/2015. 2014-021 Northside Hospital Cherokee dba Nrthsde Cherokee at Towne Lake Surgery Ctr (Cherokee) Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/26/2014 Appealed By: Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital, 10/24/2014; Northside Hospital Cherokee files request to intervene, 10/22/2014. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending 2014-028 HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Hospital of Forsyth County, LLC. (Forsyth) Establish a New 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 9/26/2014 Appealed By: Applicant, 10,22,2014. WellStar Kennestone submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; WellStar Cobb Hospital submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; Northeast Georgia Medical Center submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; Gwinnett Medical Center- Duluth, submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; North Fulton Hospital submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2014012 RAM-CGCC, LLC Purchase Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/3/2014 Contact Person: Greg Cassimus, Practice Admin Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 11/4/2014 478-751-5869 LNR-EQT2014013 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Acquisition Of A PET-Only Scanner Request received: 8/8/2014 Contact Person: Toni Wimby, Associate Administrator 404-686-2809 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/9/2014 LNR-EQT2014014 Rockdale Hospital, LLC d/b/a Rockdale Medical Center 9 Add Second Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 8/12/2014 Contact Person: James Atkins, COO 770-918-3755 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/10/2014 LNR-EQT2014015 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Purchase of CT Scanner Request received: 8/21/2014 Contact Person: Chris Cosby, Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6101 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/21/2014 LNR-EQT2014016 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Purchase of Second CT Scanner for Emergency Department Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Director of Planning 770-219-6630 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/22/2014 LNR-EQT2014017 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Purchase of MRI Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines, AVP Government Relations and Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 10/28/2014 LNR-EQT2014018 South Atlanta Neurology & Pain Center, P.C. Purchase of Replacement MRI Request received: 9/3/2014 Contact Person: Brice B. Choi, M.D., President 770-507-7359 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/23/2014 LNR-EQT2014019 Resurgens, P.C. Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Dr. Douglas W. Lundy, Co-President Determination: Pending 678-422-4296 LNR-EQT2014020 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Transfer of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Unit Request received: 10/8/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer 404-466Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014021 Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, PA Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Fred Downs, Administrator 404-459-8440 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014022 Hospital Authority of Tift County d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Operational Lease of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chambers Request received: 10/29/2014 Contact Person: James Nixon, VP, Administrative & Clinical Services 229Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2014017 Spine Center Atlanta Surgery Center, LLC Establish Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC Site: 3161 Howell Mill Rd, Suite 300, Atlanta 30327 Number of OR's: 4 Specialty: Orthopedics Project costs as submitted: $0.00 10 Request received: 7/18/2014 Contact Person: Richard Sanders 404-364-1819 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/22/2014 LNR-ASC2014018 Gainesville Procedure Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 601 Broad Street, Suite B, Gainesville Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine Project costs as submitted: $387,140.98 Request received: 8/1/2014 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/15/2014 LNR-ASC2014019 NEXus of Albany Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 2810 Meredyth Drive, Suite 101, Albany, Dougherty County, GA Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Project costs as submitted: $1,553,839.76 Request received: 8/13/2014 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/20/2014 LNR-ASC2014020 OrthoAtlanta, LLC Acquisition of an Existing Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 3672 Marathon Circle, Suite 120, Austell, GA 30106 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Orthopaedics Project costs as submitted: $1,567,578.00 Request received: 9/19/2014 Contact Person: Michael Ochal 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014021 Peachtree Neurosurgery, P.C. Creation of Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 1150E Hammond Drive, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30328 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Neurosurgery Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 9/26/2014 Contact Person: Max R. Steuer, M.D. 404-256-2633 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014022 Southern Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, P.C. Establishment of a Physician Owned, Single Specialty, ASC Site: 3243 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, GA 31520 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Project costs as submitted: $1,688,240.00 Request received: 9/26/2014 Contact Person: Gerald Johnson, Practice Administrative Officer 912-265- Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014023 Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Relocation of Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC Site: 1150 Hammond Drive, Building E, Suite 50, Atlanta, GA 30328 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $884,830.20 Request received: 10/21/2014 Contact Person: Daniel J. Mohan, Partner 404-504-7616 Determination: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2014102 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC 11 Relocation of Under the Threshold Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 6/3/2014 Contact Person: Per B. Normark, Secretary 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital- 7/2/2014; Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 7/2/2014; Northside Hospital - Cherokee- 7/2/2014 DET2014128 Southeastern Interventional Pain ASC, LLC Reorganization of Physician Grp/Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Request received: 8/5/2014 Contact Person: Donald Kirk, Administrator 404-786-8832 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2014 DET2014129 Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC Grant Full Privileges/Ownership Interests To Non-Affiliated Physicians Request received: 8/7/2014 Contact Person: Jim Ray, Senior Director, Tenet Healthcare 615-496Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/10/2014 DET2014130 Fairview Park, Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital Renovation And Expansion Of The Emergency Department Request received: 8/11/2014 Contact Person: Ted Short, Chief Financial Officer 478-274-3103 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/9/2014 DET2014132 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Request received: 8/15/2014 Contact Person: David Thornhill, Director of Medical Imaging 770-836Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/20/2014 DET2014133 Coastal Health Centers, Inc., property owner of Summerhill Senior Living Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Below CON Threshold Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: Chip Davis, CFO 478-988-1294 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/21/2014 DET2014134 Hospital Authority of Colquitt County d/b/a Colquitt Regional Medical Replacement of Cardiac Cath Lab Imaging Equipment Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: David Wm. Spence, Director of Imaging Services 229Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/21/2014 DET2014135 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Relocation and Replacement of One NS-MRT Linear Accelerator Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: William Lee, III, Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer 912Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/29/2014 DET2014137 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Establish Two (2) Hospital-Based Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Labs Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Planning Director 770-219-6630 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/22/2014 DET2014138 CSRA Home Health Agency-Columbia, Inc. Request to Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 8/27/2014 Contact Person: Scott Bradford, Administrator/CEO 706-595-9688 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/29/2014 DET2014139 Gaines Properties, LLC Expansion of 16 Beds, w/ Common Areas, to Existing Personal Care Home 12 Request received: 8/28/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Day, Owner/Administrator 770-424-1414 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/23/2014 DET2014140 WC - Cottage Landing OPS, LLC Development of Assisted Living Community Request received: 9/4/2014 Contact Person: Stephen Levy, Authorized Signatory 312-673-4387 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/7/2014 DET2014141 RiverWoods Behavioral Health (Riverwoods) Increase in Bed Capacity Based on Hospital Utilization Request received: 9/8/2014 Contact Person: Matthew Winchester, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014 DET2014142 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Athens Regional Medical Center Replacement of Cardiac Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 9/8/2014 Contact Person: Jody Corry, Esq., General Counsel 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending DET2014143 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Atherton Place Increase Capacity of PCH Beds Request received: 9/11/2014 Contact Person: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014 DET2014144 Sunny Grove, LLC Increase Capacity of a Personal Care Home Request received: 9/12/2014 Contact Person: Glen Walters, Managing Partner 770-468-5845 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014 DET2014145 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 9/15/2014 Contact Person: William Hines, Executive Vice President Determination: Pending 770-812-5304 DET2014146 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Replace 64 Slice CT Scanner at the Main Campus Request received: 9/16/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Planning Director 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending DET2014147 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Optim Surgery Center Expansion of Post Surgical Space in CON Approved Orthopedic ASC Request received: 9/22/2014 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter, Chief Executive Officer 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc.- 10/20/2014 DET2014148 Magnolia Manor of St. Mary's Change of Capacity Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Mark Todd, President & CEO Determination: Pending 229-924-9352, ext 4053 DET2014149 Hughston Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Medical Center Renovate Existing Space Adjacent to the Surgery Department Request received: 9/25/2014 13 Contact Person: Tamara Jackson, CEO 706-494-4399 Determination: Pending DET2014150 Golden Living Refresh Resident Rooms Request received: 9/25/2014 Contact Person: Jeromy Ginn, VP of Construction 469-552-3596 Determination: Pending DET2014151 Golden Living Interior Renovation of Architectural Finishes Request received: 9/25/2014 Contact Person: Jeromy Ginn, VP of Construction 469-552-3596 Determination: Pending DET2014152 GA ALF Holdings, LLC Opening of Assisted Living Community - Bristol Village Request received: 9/30/2014 Contact Person: Dr. Prem R. Shah, M.D., Managing Member Determination: Pending 727-520- DET2014153 Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure Below Threshold Request received: 10/3/2014 Contact Person: D. Montez Carter, President Determination: Pending 706-453-5060 DET2014154 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Replacement of CON Approved MRI Equipment Request received: 10/6/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer 404-466Determination: Pending DET2014155 Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Relocate & Replace Equipment for Existing Diagnostic Catheterization Request received: 10/7/2014 Contact Person: Vicki Lewis, CEO 912-383-5620 Determination: Pending DET2014156 RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC d/b/a Lakeview Behavioral Health Increase in Bed Capacity Based on Hospital Utilization Request received: 10/8/2014 Contact Person: Vernelle Nunn, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending DET2014157 St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. Add Shared Operating Room Request received: 10/9/2014 Contact Person: Allison Davis, Manager, Strategic Planning Determination: Pending 912-819- DET2014158 Grady Memorial Hospital Corp. (Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority d/b/a Grady Cancer Center Outpatient Pharmacy USP Compliance Request received: 10/9/2014 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Support Services Determination: Pending DET2014159 Westside Endoscopy Center, P.C. Use & Ownership of a Physician-Owned Center Specializing in Endoscopy Request received: 10/10/2014 Contact Person: Devon Spencer, Administrator 770-941-4810 Determination: Pending DET2014160 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. 14 Medical Office Building Request received: 10/15/2014 Contact Person: David Kent, Senior Vice President 770-400-6261 Determination: Pending DET2014161 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital Enhancement of Existing Inpatient Surgery Service Request received: 10/15/2014 Contact Person: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644Determination: Pending DET2014162 Gainesville Endoscopy Center, LLC Use and Ownership Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Dennis Williams, Administrator 678-997-2105 Determination: Pending DET2014163 Braselton Endoscopy Center, LLC Use and Ownership Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Dennis Williams, Administrator 678-997-2105 Determination: Pending DET2014164 Oaks Senior Living, LLC Increase in Beds (86 to 100) for Existing PCH: The Oaks at Braselton Request received: 10/20/2014 Contact Person: Alex Salabarria, Chief Executive Officer 770-888-4683 Determination: Pending DET2014165 Covenant Dove Healthcare of Macon, LLC New Emergency Generator Request received: 10/20/2014 Contact Person: Andy Garrett Shafer, Director of Construction Determination: Pending 903-875- DET2014166 Houston Hospitals, Inc. Relocation of Four Bed Inpatient Dialysis Unit Request received: 10/23/2014 Contact Person: Melinda Hartley, VP Patient Care Services/CNO Determination: Pending 478- DET2014167 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth Capital Expenditures to Develop Medical Office Building Request received: 10/29/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2011016 Newnan Regional Radiation Therapy Center, Inc. Relocate DTRC Request to extend Completion Date Site: Newnan Regional DTRC, 775 Popular Road, Newnan Project Approved: 8/31/2011 Request Received: 9/15/2014 Contact: Davis Dunbar, Consultant (404-788-3638) Approved Cost: $2,389,637 Determination: Approved, 10/16/2014 Extended Completion Date: 1/29/2016 2012037 Doctors Hospital of Augusta 15 Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, Cyberknife Request to extend Completion Date Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta Project Approved: 11/22/2013 Request Received: 10/31/2014 Contact: Doug Welch, CEO (706-651-6008) Approved Cost: $6,218,516 Determination: Approved, 11/3/2014 Extended Completion Date: 3/3/2015 Need Projection Analyses Updated 9/30/2014 Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2019 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy 6/27/2014 2019 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 6/27/2014 2019 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/26/2014 2017 Home Health Agency Services - 9/26/2014 2019 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/26/2014 2019 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/26/2014 2019 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/26/2014 2019 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/26/2014 2017 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/26/2014 Non-Batched Need Projections 2018 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 10/10/2013 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility-specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. Non-Filed or Incomplete Office of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 11/4/2014) 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 County Survey Year Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Appling Hospital Appling 2013 Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2012 Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2013 Berrien County Hospital Berrien 2011 Burke Medical Center Burke 2011 Burke Medical Center Burke 2012 Calhoun Memorial Hospital Calhoun 16 2012 Survey Due 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 Candler County Hospital Candler County Hospital Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Memorial Hospital Coastal Behavioral Health Coastal Behavioral Health Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Columbus Specialty Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Greenleaf Center Irwin County Hospital Irwin County Hospital Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta Mountain Lakes Medical Center North Georgia Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Southwestern State Hospital Warm Springs Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Candler Candler Charlton Charlton Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Muscogee Chatham Chatham Chatham DeKalb DeKalb Lowndes Irwin Irwin Fulton Richmond Rabun Gilmer Floyd Floyd Floyd Early Camden Clayton Clayton Clayton Randolph Thomas Meriwether Douglas 2012 2013 2011 2012 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2012 2013 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2011 Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2012 Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2012 Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2013 Briarcliff Haven Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center DeKalb 2013 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2011 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2012 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2013 Bryant Health And Rehabilitation Center Inc Bleckley 2013 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2012 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2013 Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2012 Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2013 College Park Health Care Center Fulton 2012 Cook Senior Living Center Cook 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2013 Etowah Landing Floyd 2013 Etowah Landing Care And Rehabilitation Center Floyd 2012 17 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 Evergreen Health and Rehabiliation Center Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR Gilmer Nursing Home Glenn-Mor Nursing Home Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Golden LivingCenter - Northside Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Grace Healthcare Of Tucker Grace Healthcare Of Tucker Gracemore Nursing And Rehab Hart Care Center Heardmont Nursing Home Hill Haven Nursing Home Hutcheson Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Abercorn Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Abercorn LaGrange Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Magnolia Manor Of Columbus Nursing Center - West Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Nancy Hart Nursing Center New London Health Center New London Health Center New London Health Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Pecan Manor-Central State Pecan Manor-Central State Floyd Charlton DeKalb DeKalb Gilmer Thomas Fulton Fulton Richmond DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Gwinnett Fulton Bibb Bibb Bibb DeKalb DeKalb Glynn Hart Elbert Jackson Catoosa Catoosa Randolph Fayette Fayette Chatham Chatham Troup Fulton Telfair Muscogee DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Cobb Cobb Cobb Elbert Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Floyd Floyd Floyd Chatham Irwin Irwin W alker W alker Fulton Baldwin Baldwin 18 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2011 2011 2012 2013 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 Phoenix Center - Central State Piedmont Hall ICF/MR - Central State Piedmont Hall ICF/MR - Central State Place At Dean's Bridge, The Place At Martinez, The Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center River Towne Center Rose Haven Nursing Facility Rose Haven Nursing Facility Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center Savannah Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Savannah Rehab & NursingCenter Savannah Square Health Center Savannah Square Health Center Savannah Square Health Center Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Sears Manor Nursing Home Shamrock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Thomson Health And Rehabilitation Thomson Health And Rehabilitation Tower Road Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Westminster Commons Westminster Commons Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Willowwood Nursing Center Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Richmond Richmond Cobb Cobb Muscogee Thomas Thomas Fulton Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Glynn Laurens Fulton Fulton Laurens Laurens McDuffie McDuffie Cobb Houston Fulton Fulton Chatham Hall 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2011 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2011 2012 2013 2013 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Coffee Regional Medical Center Coffee 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Newton Medical Center Newton 2012 Piedmont Henry Hospital Henry 2012 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter FAYETTE 2012 Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2013 Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2013 ALPHARETTA HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CENTER FULTON 2013 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2011 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON CLAYTON 2012 2013 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2011 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2012 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2013 Associates Surgery Center, Inc Bibb 2013 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2011 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2012 19 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 7/13/2011 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 7/19/2013 7/19/2013 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 Athens Plastic Surgery Center Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc Atlanta Surgical Center Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle Augusta Urology Surgicenter, Llc Azalea Surgery Center Bowman Pain Management, Pc Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Brunswick Pain Treatment Center, Llc Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Dennis Surgery Center, INC Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc E.n.t. Surg Ctr Of Central Ga ELO Outpatient Surgery Center Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc Gainesville Foot And Ankle Surgery Center, Pc Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc Georgia Opthalmologists, LLC Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc Georgia Surgical Centers- South Georgia Surgical Centers- South Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Houston Lake Surgery Center Institute For Corrective Surgery of Foot & Ankle, Inc ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC Marietta Eye Surgery Midtown Urology Surgical Center Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc 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 Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat Northwest ENT Surgery Center Outpatient Ctr For Foot Surg Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center, Llc Pain Care Center of Georgia Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. Pain Clinic Of AIMR, P.C. Pain Specialty Center Of Atl Pain Specialty Center Of Atl Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc CLARKE DEKALB Fulton Fulton CLAYTON FULTON DOUGLAS RICHMOND RICHMOND BROOKS BIBB Muscogee GLYNN Fulton Clayton Fulton LAURENS HOUSTON Bibb DOUGHERTY HALL FULTON NEWTON COBB COBB CLAYTON CLAYTON Gwinnett HOUSTON WARE NEWTON COBB FULTON NEWTON NEWTON MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL HALL HALL HALL GW INNETT GW INNETT Cherokee SPALDING BULLOCH Henry FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON HOUSTON 20 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2013 2012 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/9/2012 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON Peachtree Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Perimeter, LLC Fulton Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Fulton Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Richmond Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Richmond Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pc RICHMOND Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The CHATHAM Renue Surgery Center of Waycross, LLC W are Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center FLOYD Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center FLOYD Rome Surgical Center, P C FLOYD Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Chatham South Georgia Endoscopy Center WARE South Georgia Surgery Center (Brunswick) GLYNN Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN Surgery Center of Athens Clarke Surgery Center of Athens Clarke The Graivier Center FULTON Thomasville Surgery Center Tiftarea Endoscopy Center, Inc Thomas TIFT Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc COBB Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS Urology Specialists Surgery Center Bibb Urology Surgery Center of Albany Dougherty Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp CHATHAM Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOW NDES Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOW NDES Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOW NDES West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc CARROLL West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC FULTON West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC FULTON Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant FULTON Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Amedisys Home Health of Covington Newton Appalachian Home Health Care Union Appalachian Home Health Care Union Appalachian Home Health Care Union HCMC Home Care Habersham Interim Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Rockdale Medical Center Home Health Rockdale Trinity Home Health Richmond 21 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 Trinity Home Health Trinity Home Health Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co Richmond Richmond Tift 2012 2013 2011 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun St. Simons-By-The-Sea Glynn 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett Gwinnett 2010 2011 Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Appling Hospital Appling 2013 Athens Regional Medical Center Clarke 2013 Emory-Adventist Hospital Cobb 2012 Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center Pickens 2012 Piedmont Newnan Hospital Coweta 2012 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2013 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Coweta 2012 WellStar Douglas Hospital Douglas 2011 Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2012 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2013 Meadows Regional Cancer Center Toombs 2013 Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center W are 2013 South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Bulloch 2013 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2011 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Coweta 2012 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 7/13/2012 7/26/2013 7/8/2011 7/13/2012 7/26/2013 7/26/2013 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 5/17/2013 5/16/2014 5/11/2012 5/17/2013 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 11/4/2014) Facility Name County Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC FULTON Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center Fulton Braselton Endoscopy Center Hall Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Muscogee Brookstone Surgical Center, LLC MUSCOGEE Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton Foot Surgery Center, The COBB G.I. Endoscopy Center CLAYTON Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Endo Woodstock, LLC Cherokee Georgia Spine Surgery Center, LLC CLARKE Hemlock Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Bibb Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Rockdale Surgical Center NASA Surgery Center, LLC Fulton Northlake Endoscopy Center DEKALB Year 2011 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2011 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 Shortfall Due Service 17,310.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center 20,131.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center 8,938.98 Ambulatory Surgery Center 6,887.62 Ambulatory Surgery Center 44,631.52 Ambulatory Surgery Center 66,531.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center 9,241.11 Ambulatory Surgery Center 10,731.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center 18,231.16 Ambulatory Surgery Center 54,819.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center 117,129.32 Ambulatory Surgery Center 70,825.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center 59,760.72 Ambulatory Surgery Center 24,871.89 Ambulatory Surgery Center 22 Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC Paulsen Street Surgery Center Premier Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze 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 Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Amicita Home Health Amicita Home Health, LLC AseraCare Home Health Camellia Home Health Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Charlton Visiting Nurses Services Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. Floyd HomeCare Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Pediatric Services of America - Norcross Pediatric Services of America, Inc - Bibb Suncrest Home Health SunCrest Home Health of Georgia SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia United Home Care of North Georgia Battlefield Imaging Center Battlefield Imaging Center PET Imaging Center of Savannah Forsyth Chatham Cobb Chatham Chatham Chatham FULTON FULTON Clayton Richmond Muscogee Bibb Lowndes Early Oconee Fulton Cobb Toombs Hall Hall Bibb Elbert Elbert Elbert Douglas Brantley Cherokee McDuffie Floyd Oconee Hall Fulton Gwinnett Bibb Cobb Hall Clayton Hall Franklin Hall Catoosa Catoosa Chatham 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 73,629.63 44,792.62 215,151.02 27,490.23 29,475.08 4,838.07 4,035.84 46,920.00 152,518.08 4,045.83 133,920.76 151,153.09 17,463.47 4,025.01 14,444.12 14,681.28 25,442.30 32,275.93 49,006.35 44,575.36 2,390.02 98,252.02 77,385.84 64,908.83 216,570.75 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 Home Health Agency Home Health Agency 9,333.37 21,649.12 9,685.29 29,568.71 29,821.19 48,026.47 116,510.21 99.24 66.77 1,742.04 74,146.35 181,929.09 138,781.42 86,733.42 8,993.64 27,308.00 3,290.40 17,633.10 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 PET Services PET Services PET Services 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 commitments. 23 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. 24 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 SPRIN G 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 9/30/2014 on DCH Website Fall Batching Review Cycle Notifications Neonatal Intensive Care Services Neonatal Intermediate Care Services Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Ambulatory Surgery Obstetrical Services Home Health Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities Need Projections can be found on the "DHP Need Projections" Page 25 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES SUMMER CYCLE Batching Notice (June 30, 2014) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (August 29, 2014 Application due by 12 noon.) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (November 11, 2014) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (December 6, 2014) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (December 26, 2014) Letter of Intent (July 30, 2014) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (October 27, 2014) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (November 26, 2014) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (December 16, 2014) Batching Notice issued 30 days before Letter of Intent Due Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted Applications submitted; deemed complete; review cycle begins 60-Day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day applicant provides additional information 90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition due to Department; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting 120th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend) 26 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES FALL CYCLE Batching Notice (September 30, 2014) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (November 29, 2014 : Applications due by 12noon on Rollover Day, December 1, 2014) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (February 11, 2015) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (March 8, 2015) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (March 28, 2015) Letter of Intent (October 30, 2014) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (January 27, 2015) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (February 26, 2015) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (March 18, 2015) 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) 27 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 am ended 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) 28 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. 29 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 30 Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information. 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. New CON Thresholds become effective 7/1/2014. The new thresholds can be found on the CON Thresholds page. http://dch.georgia.gov/con-thresholds 31