Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Letters of Intent Spring Batching Expired Letters of Intent New CON Applications Pending Review/Incomplete Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications Recently Approved Applications Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn CON Applications Appealed Determinations Appealed LNRs Appealed CON Projects CERTIFICATE OF NEED Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period Batching Notifications - Spring Need Projection Analyses New Batching Review Winter Cycle Spring Cycle Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls May 21, 2014 May 27, 2014 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 Legislation Affecting CON New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Contact Information Open Record Request Form Special Note www.GaMap2Care.info Letters of Intent LOI2014017 University Hospital Establish 100-Bed Short Stay - Acute Care Hospital Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 3:00pm Site: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 (Columbia County) Estimated Cost: $143,940,000 LOI2014028 Georgia Regents Medical Center Establish New 100-Bed Community Teaching Hospital Received: 5/13/2014 Application must be submitted on: 6/12/2014 before 3:00pm Site: Lewiston Road Exit on I-20, Grovetown, GA 30813 (Columbia County) Estimated Cost: $195,000,000 LOI2014029 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Construction of New Short-Stay General Acute Care Hospital Received: 5/16/2014 Application must be submitted on: 6/16/2014 before 3:00pm Site: 745 North Belair Road, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Estimated Cost: $150,000,000 LOI2014030 Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation Expansion and Reconstruction of 120-Bed SNF Received: 5/27/2014 Application must be submitted on: 6/26/2014 before 3:00pm Site: 1115 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Estimated Cost: $4,650,000 Letters of Intent Spring Batching Ambulatory Surgery LOI2014018 Georgia ASC, LLC f/k/a Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Surgery Center Conversion of 1-OR, Single Specialty, Phys-Owned LNR-ASC to 2-OR CON ASC - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 2175 North Road, Snellville, GA 30076 (Gwinnett County) Estimated Cost: $1,500,000 LOI2014019 Northwest Georgia Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC Conversion of LNR ASC to CON ASC. - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 2550 Windy Hill, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $50,000 LOI2014020 Windward Surgery Center, LLC Conversion of LNR ASC to CON ASC. Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 12425 Morris Road - Suite B, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $50,000 LOI2014021 Fairview Ambulatory Medical, LLC Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: Fairview Road at West Panola Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 (Henry County) Estimated Cost: $16,053,400 LOI2014022 Northside Cherokee at Towne Lake Surgery Center Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Estimated Cost: $10,500,000 2 LOI2014023 Surgery Center of Loganville, LLC Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 2151 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655 (Walton County) Estimated Cost: $5,604,000 LOI2014024 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. - WellStar Kennestone Hospital Establish New Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: Intersection of Sixes Road and Interstate 575, Holly Springs, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Estimated Cost: $18,000,000 Basic Perinatal LOI2014027 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Develop a Basic Perinatal Program Service at NGMC's South Hall Campus- Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Estimated Cost: $16,095,018 Newborn ICU/ Neonatal INT LOI2014026 The Medical Center, Inc. dba Midtown Medical Center Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from 28 to 34 beds - Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Estimated Cost: $23,000,000 Rehabilitation LOI2014025 HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Hospital of Forsyth County, LLC. Development of new 50-Bed Comp Inp Phys Rehab Hosp (CIPR) Batching Received: 4/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 5/30/2014 before 12 noon Site: 1165 Sanders Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Estimated Cost: $25,000,000 Expired Letters of Intent none New CON Applications none Pending Review/Incomplete Applications none Pending Review/Complete Applications 2014-004 Northside Hospital - Cherokee Addition of Sixth Floor to Include 12 New Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds Filed: 2/5/2014 Deemed Complete: 2/18/2014 60th Day Deadline: 4/18/2014 Decision Deadline: 6/17/2014 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $15,000,000 2014-005 Albany Diagnostic Center Conversion of LNR Approved DTRC to CON Approved DTRC Filed: 2/7/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 2/21/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/10/2014 3 60th Day Deadline: 5/8/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/7/2014 Site: 2624 Dawson Road, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Contact: Grayson Price, Manager 706-433-4123 Estimated Cost: $10,000 2014-006 Heritage Healthcare of Savannah Facility Renovation and Expansion with Expenditure Exceeding Threshold Filed: 2/20/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/6/2014 60th Day Deadline: 5/4/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/3/2014 Site: 12825 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31419 (Chatham County) Contact: Aneel Gill, Director of Health/Financial Planning 678-533-6699 Estimated Cost: $3,990,273 2014-007 Athens Orthopedic Clinic, PA Conversion of LNR Imaging Center to CON DTRC Filed: 2/20/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/6/2014 60th Day Deadline: 5/4/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/3/2014 Site: 1765 Old West Broad Street Suite 200, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Kayo Elliott, CEO 706-549-1663 Estimated Cost: $25,000 2014-008 University Hospital Addition of Two Operating Rooms Filed: 2/27/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 3/11/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/21/2014 60th Day Deadline: 5/19/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/18/2014 Site: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, VP, Legal Affairs 706-774-8063 Estimated Cost: $4,130,000 2014-009 Emanuel Medical Center Conversion of Beds to Psychiatric Substance Abuse Unit - Batching Filed: 2/28/2014 Deemed Complete: 2/28/2014 60th Day Deadline: 4/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 6/27/2014 Site: 117 Kite Road, PO Box 879, Swainsboro, GA 30401 (Emanuel County) Contact: Brian L. Riddle, Sr., CEO 428-289-1374 Estimated Cost: $1,330,555 2014-010 Vest Monroe, LLC Establishment of a New Psychiatric Hospital - Batching Filed: 2/28/2014 Deemed Complete: 2/28/2014 60th Day Deadline: 4/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 6/27/2014 Site: 320 Georgia Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655 (Walton County) Contact: Martina Sze, Sr VP, Finance 212-243-5565 Estimated Cost: $17,070,912 2014-011 Georgia Proton Treatment Center Provision of PET-CT Imaging on Site - Batching Filed: 2/28/2014 Deemed Complete: 2/28/2014 60th Day Deadline: 4/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 6/27/2014 Site: 615 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Jeffrey L. Bordok, CEO & President 858-875-2260 Estimated Cost: $1,958,453 4 2014-012 St. Joseph's Hospital Capital Expenditures for Floor Renovations Filed: 3/6/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/19/2014 60th Day Deadline: 5/17/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/16/2014 Site: 11705 Mercy Blvd, Savannah, GA 31419 (Chatham County) Contact: John Salandi, Dir, Strategic Plng & Bus. Dev 912-819-4100 Estimated Cost: $5,804,200 2014-013 Northside Medical Center Capital Expenditure to Develop 24-Hr Emergency Dept/Expand ICU Capacity Filed: 3/6/2014 Deemed Complete: 3/20/2014 60th Day Deadline: 5/18/2014 Decision Deadline: 7/17/2014 Site: 100 Frist Court, Columbus, GA 31909 (Muscogee County) Contact: Tamara "Tami" Jackson, FACHE, CEO 406-494-2101 Estimated Cost: $23,944,293 2014-014 Bradley Wellness Center/Hamilton Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of Wellness Center Filed: 3/27/2014 Deemed Complete: 4/10/2014 60th Day Deadline: 6/8/2014 Decision Deadline: 8/7/2014 Site: 1225 Broadrick Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Danny Wright, VP 706-272-6656 Estimated Cost: $3,985,000 2014-015 Shepherd Center Renovation and Equipment Purchase Exceeding Capital Expenditure Threshold Filed: 3/31/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 4/14/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/2/2014 60th Day Deadline: 6/30/2014 Decision Deadline: 8/29/2014 Site: 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Gary R. Ulicny, PhD, President & CEO 404-350-7311 Estimated Cost: $12,763,309 2014-016 University Hospital Renovation of 9th Floor Patient Rooms for Orthopedic Services Filed: 4/7/2014 Deemed Complete: 4/21/2014 60th Day Deadline: 6/19/2014 Decision Deadline: 8/18/2014 Site: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County) Contact: Edward L Burr, VP, Legal Affairs 706-774-8063 Estimated Cost: $8,360,987 2014-017 MCG Health Inc dba Georgia Regents Medical Center Establishment of a Hybrid Operating Room Filed: 4/14/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 4/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/20/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/18/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/16/2014 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell, Sr. Project Mgr 706-721-4551 Estimated Cost: $13,259,094 2014-018 Ridgeview Institute Inc Construction of New Building to Accommodate Reconfiguration of Licensed Beds Filed: 4/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/14/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/12/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/10/2014 Site: 3995 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080 (Cobb County) Contact: Robert M. Fink, Esq., Chair, Bd of Dir. 770-434-4567 5 Estimated Cost: $8,207,890 Recently Approved Applications 2013-070 Georgia Regents Medical Center Renovation of 7th Floor South Wing Filed: 12/16/2013 Deemed Complete: 1/2/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/2/2014 Decision Deadline: 5/1/2014 APPROVED: 5/1/2014 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Daniel Merrell, Sr. Project Mgr 706-721-6951 Estimated Cost: $4,176,888 2014-001 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Renovation of Surgery Department Filed: 1/6/2014 Deemed Complete: 1/16/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/16/2014 Decision Deadline: 5/15/2014 APPROVED: 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 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Expand Medical-Surgical 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 Decision Deadline: 5/16/2014 APPROVED: 5/14/2014 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 2014-003 Hamilton Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Filed: 1/10/2014 Deemed Complete: 1/23/2014 60th Day Deadline: 3/23/2014 Decision Deadline: 5/22/2014 APPROVED: 5/22/2014 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Alison Bonner, Planning Mgr. 706-272-6589 Estimated Cost: $16,000,000 Recently Denied Applications None CON Applications Withdrawn by Applicant 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 Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/12/2013. University Health Services, Inc. filed request to intervene, 9/12/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: December 3 and 4, 2013. Hearing Officer affirmed Department's DET denying the PCI exemption for Trinity Hospital, 2/19/2014. Trinity Hospital filed Request for Commissioner 6 Review, 3/20/2014. The February 19, 2014 Hearing Officer decision is affirmed and University's Request for Cease and Desist Order is granted, 4/3/2014. 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. 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. Appealed CON Projects 2010-025 WellStar Kennestone at East Cobb (Cobb) Development of an Ambulatory Surgery Facility - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/20/2010 Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 10/19/2010; Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, 10/19/2010; Applicant (Kennestone) requests to intervene, 10/19/2010. St. Joseph's Hospital withdrew request for appeal, 1/20/2011. Hearing postponed pending Order from Hearing Officer. Application is remanded to Department by Hearing Officer, April 6, 2011 for the Department to conduct an additional alternative review under the specific review criteria for ambulatory surgery centers. Department requests, and is granted, extension on Remand decision date, 5/6/2011. On remand, the application for alternative review only is denied, 5/16/2011. The original application remains approved, 9/20/2010. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 8/8/2011 8/11/2011; proposed orders from parties due 9/23/2011. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms Department decision approving application, 10/20/ 2011. Northside Hospital, Inc. requests Commissioner Review, 11/18/2011. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer Decision to award CON to WellStar, 1/18/2012. Northside filed petition for judicial review, 2/16/2012. Superior Court Decision: The Superior Court reversed DCH's decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 7/30/2012. Court of Appeals: Affirmed Superior Court decision reversing DCH decision to grant a CON to Kennestone, 10/25/2013. Supreme Court: The Supreme Court granted Certiorari in WellStar Kennestone, 2/24/2014. Oral arguments DCH v. Northside Hospital, Inc. and Kennestone Hospital, Inc. v. Northside Hospital, Inc., Monday, 5/5/2014, 10AM. Georgia Supreme Court Decision: Pending 2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville (Douglas), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-002 MRI & Imaging of Habersham (Habersham), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-005 MRI & Imaging of Hapeville (Fulton), Approved, 6/12/2013 2013-006 MRI & Imaging of Duluth (Gwinnett), Approved, 6/12/2013 Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC 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: Pending 2013-008 Riverside Imaging Specialist, LLC (Bibb) Establish a Freestanding Diagnostic Imaging Center 7 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: Hearing Officer affirmed Department's decision to award a CON to Riverside Imaging Specialist, 2/27/2014. Physicians MRI, Inc. d/b/a Open MRI of Macon requests Commissioner Review and filed Motion for Joint Consideration of Pending Administrative Matters, 03/28/14. Commissioner Review Decision: Commissioner upheld Riverside's CON, 4/24/2014. 2013-010 Northside Hospital - Forsyth (Forsyth) Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - Gamma Knife - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/18/2013. Appealed By: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 7/17/2013; WellStar Kennestone Hospital, 7/17/2013; Piedmont Hospital, Inc,, 7/18/2013. Northside submitted request to intervene, 7/16/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/21-25/2013 and 10/28-29/2013 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed Department's decision to award a CON to Northside, 2/20/2014. St. Joseph's filed request for Commissioner Review, 3/21/2014. Commissioner Review Decision: Commissioner affirmed Hearing Officer decision to award a CON to Northside, 4/18/2014. 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: 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 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. 8 Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2014002 Modern Emergency Care, LLC Purchase GE Lightspeed 16 Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/4/2014 Contact Person: Raymond Gutierrez 770-557-4220 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 5/8/2014 LNR-EQT2014003 Houston Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Houston Medical Center Purchase Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization EP System Request received: 3/17/2014 Contact Person: Tim Sisco, Dir. Cardio & Imag. Srvc 478-542-7838 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 5/19/2014 LNR-EQT2014004 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a North Fulton Hospital Purchase da Vinci Robotic Surgical Device Request received: 4/4/2014 Contact Person: Deborah C. Keel, CEO 770-751-2515 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014005 South Atlanta Radiology Associates, PC Purchase CT Scanner Request received: 4/29/2014 Contact Person: Balu S. Mani, MD, CFO 770-991-1010 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014006 Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc CT Scanner Lease Request received: 4/29/2014 Contact Person: Farrell F. Hayes, CEO/CFO 706-858-2107 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014007 Southern Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, PC Fixed MRI Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Gerald Johnson, Ph.D., Practice Admin Offcr 912-265Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2013023 Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology, LLC Physician-Owned Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 1180 Resurgence Drive, Ste 200, Bogart, GA 30622 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Dermatological Surgical Procedures Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 11/20/2013 Contact Person: Determination: Approved Determination 5/12/2014 LNR-ASC2014003 AXIS Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty ASC Site: 230 Sheraton Boulevard, Suite B, Macon, GA 31210 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $2,523,771.62 Request received: 3/3/2014 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941 Determination: Approved Determination 5/8/2014 LNR-ASC2014004 Crawford Plastic Surgery, Inc./Cobblestone Surgery Center, Inc. Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty, Office-Based, ASC Site: 3450 Acworth Due West Road, Ste 200, Marietta 9 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Project costs as submitted: $3,674,279.00 Request received: 3/31/2014 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr., Sr. Assoc. 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014005 Northern Crescent Endoscopy Suite, LLC Conversion Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC to Joint Venture ASC Site: 5671 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Suite 680, Atlanta Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Endoscopy Procedures Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 4/2/2014 Contact Person: Kathlynn Butler Polvino, Esq. 404-527-4000 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014006 Digestive Care Endoscopy, LLC Construction of Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty, Office-Based ASC Site: 6300 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Gastroenterology Project costs as submitted: $504,738.00 Request received: 4/7/2014 Contact Person: Edward C. Luke, Jr., Senior Assoc. 770-951-8427 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014007 Southern Surgery Center, LLC Construction and Operation of Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty ASC Site: 605 North Westover Boulevard, Albany Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: General Surgery Procedures Project costs as submitted: $4,706,225.54 Request received: 4/9/2014 Contact Person: Joseph Ross, Partner 912-232-7182 Determination: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2013136 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. Acquisition of DTRC Request received: 8/30/2013 Contact Person: Jeffery C. Baxter 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending DET2013167 SELE Ambulatory Surgery, LLC Relocation of Multi-Specialty ASC Request received: 10/29/2013 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending 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 DET2013169 Tattnall Hospital Company, 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; - 10 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 DET2014016 MCG Health, Inc. d/b/a Georgia Regents Medical Center Renovation of Non-Clinical Space Request received: 2/7/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell, Project Manager 706-721-4551 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/15/2014 DET2014022 Thrive Senior Living Development & Construction of 70-Unit Assisted Living Facility Request received: 2/18/2014 Contact Person: Jeramy Ragsdale, Principal 404-909-8016 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/6/2014 DET2014024 Northeast Endoscopy Center, LLC Interpretation of Regulations Request received: 2/20/2014 Contact Person: Patricia Ellington, Administrator 678-879-0999 Determination: Pending DET2014029 MCG Health, Inc. d/b/a Georgia Regents Medical Center Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 2/21/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Merrell, Project Manager 706-721-4551 Determination: Pending Opposition: Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC- 3/24/2014 DET2014030 Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Replacement of Electronic Medical Records System Request received: 2/27/2014 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins, Mgr/Planning & Dev 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending DET2014031 Harmony Crossing Assisted Living and Memory Care, LLC Licensing of New 60-Bed Assisted Living & Memory Care Facility Request received: 3/3/2014 Contact Person: Raymond E. Kramer, Managing Member 706-224-7585 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/30/2014 DET2014032 Grady Memorial Hospital Clinical Research Center Request received: 3/11/2014 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Supp Srvcs 404-616-0588 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/13/2014 DET2014033 North Albany Medical Center, LLC Facility Decoupling and Acquisition Request received: 3/12/2014 Contact Person: G. Edward Alexander, President & CEO 615-550-2600 Determination: Pending Opposition: Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County- 3/28/2014; Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.- 3/28/2014; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc.- 3/28/2014 DET2014034 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure for Acquisition of MOB Request received: 3/13/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/13/2014 11 DET2014036 Alliance Healthcare Services d/b/a Alliance Imaging Mobile PET/CT Unit for CON-approved Georgia Providers Request received: 3/20/2014 Contact Person: Jenny Sommerville, Mgr, Operations 770-714-5940 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/19/2014 DET2014037 Healthfield Home Health, LLC Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 3/27/2014 Contact Person: Donna M. van der Does 913-814-2831 Determination: Pending DET2014038 Parc at Duluth PCH Increase in Capacity Request received: 3/31/2014 Contact Person: Phil Benjamson, VP, Operations 770-618-4960 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 5/27/2014 DET2014039 Coliseum Psychiatric Center, LLC d/b/a Coliseum Center for Behavioral Change in License Freestanding Psych Facility to Hospital-Based Psych Request received: 3/31/2014 Contact Person: James W. Eyler, CEO 478-464-1294 Determination: Pending Opposition: Ramsey Youth Services, Inc. d/b/a LakeBridge Behavioral Health System- 4/29/2014 DET2014040 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure to Develop MOB Request received: 4/1/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014041 The Medical Center, Inc. Consolidate Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Request received: 4/4/2014 Contact Person: Scott Hill, COO, Columbus Reg Hlth Sys 706-660-6102 Determination: Pending DET2014042 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. d/b/a Gwinnett Medical Center Addition of Sixth Adult Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 4/10/2014 Contact Person: Mark Mullin, Director, Plan & Dev 678-312-4193 Determination: Pending DET2014043 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Modification of CON and Extension of Performance Period Request received: 4/10/2014 Contact Person: Per B. Normark, Secretary 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital- 5/9/2014; Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 5/9/2014; Northside Hospital - Cherokee- 5/9/2014 DET2014044 Polk Medical Center, Inc. Replacement Hospital - Space Issues Request received: 4/10/2014 Contact Person: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2014045 East Georgia Radiation Holding Company, LLC Replacement of CT Simulator Request received: 4/15/2014 Contact Person: Loretta Goodson, Practice Administrator 706-353-5016 Determination: Pending 12 DET2014046 Benton House of Augusta Construction of New Personal Care Home Request received: 4/18/2014 Contact Person: David C. Winters, Agent 678-297-0388 Determination: Pending DET2014048 Southern Pine Senior Living Increase Licensed Occupancy PCH Request received: 4/24/2014 Contact Person: Dennia Stamey-Lucas, Manager 404-931-6807 Determination: Pending DET2014049 Georgia Ophthalmologists Relocation of Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Request received: 4/29/2014 Contact Person: Stacv Bigles, Administrator 770-786-1234 Determination: Pending DET2014050 Coliseum Medical Center LLC dba Coliseum Medical Centers Acquisition of a MOB Request received: 4/29/2014 Contact Person: Charles Briscoe, President/CEO 478-765-4100 Determination: Pending DET2014051 Grady Health System Histology & Grossing Lab Air Quality Renovations Request received: 5/1/2014 Contact Person: Samuel Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Supp 404-616-0588 Determination: Pending DET2014052 Grady Health System Cafeteria Remodeling & Upgrades Request received: 5/1/2014 Contact Person: Samuel Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Supp 404-616-0588 Determination: Pending DET2014053 Grady Health System Crestview D-1 Re-Commissioning & Shower/Toilet Room Renovations Request received: 5/1/2014 Contact Person: Samuel Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Supp 404-616-0588 Determination: Pending DET2014054 Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/2/2014 Contact Person: Travis Roose, Asst VP, Dir Cardio Srvcs 912-538-5572 Determination: Pending DET2014055 Muscogee Manor and Rehabilitation Center Relocation of 200-Beds from the Nursing Facility Request received: 5/2/2014 Contact Person: Frank Morast, Pres, HA of Columbus, GA 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending DET2014056 Hamilton House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Relocation of Nursing Facility Request received: 5/2/2014 Contact Person: Frank Morast, Pres, HA of Columbus, GA 706-561-3218 Determination: Pending DET2014057 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Neuroscience Center Renovation Request received: 5/5/2014 13 Contact Person: Thomas Kruer, Director, Engineering 706-389-2555 Determination: Pending DET2014058 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Renewal for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/6/2014 Contact Person: Nina Evans, VP, CNO 706-389-3947 Determination: Pending DET2014059 Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross, Inc f/k/a Satilla Health Services, Continued Provision of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/6/2014 Contact Person: Michael Deitschmann, Assoc Admin 912-287-2500 Determination: Pending DET2014060 Grady Health System Information Desk Remodeling Request received: 5/9/2014 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Supp Srvcs 404-616-0588 Determination: Pending DET2014061 Houston Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Houston Medical Center Therapeutic (PCI) Cardiac Catheterization Program Exemption Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: Cary Martin, CEO 478-542-7839 Determination: Pending DET2014062 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Conversion Acute Care Rms to LDR Rms and Expenditures below Threshold Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: Matthew A. Moore, Senior VP/CFP 706-596-4160 Determination: Pending DET2014063 Rockdale Hospital, LLC d/b/a Rockdale Medical Center Request for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: Becky Upchurch, Director, Cardio Srvcs 770-918-3917 Determination: Pending DET2014064 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: Chris Cosby, COO 706-651-6101 Determination: Pending DET2014065 North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a North Fulton Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: Deborah C. Keel, CEO 770-751-2515 Determination: Pending DET2014066 Tenet Health System d/b/a Spalding Regional Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2014 Contact Person: John Quinn, CEO 770-229-6469 Determination: Pending DET2014067 DeKalb Medical Center Continuation of Cardiac Cath Exemption Request received: 5/13/2014 Contact Person: Don Fears, Dir, Reg Relations 404-501-5790 Determination: Pending 14 DET2014068 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2014 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes, Director Cardiopulmonary 706-272-6120 Determination: Pending DET2014069 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/13/2014 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard, Dir Cardio Srvcs 770-836-9221 Determination: Pending DET2014070 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard 770-836-9221 Determination: Pending DET2014071 Floyd Medical Center Continue Adult Therapeutic CC without onsite Open Heart Surgery Backup Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Stephen Weed 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending DET2014072 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Mary McFarland, Sr. Director, CV Services 770-719-6799 Determination: Pending DET2014073 Henry Medical Center, Inc. - Piedmont Henry Hospital Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Randy Greene, Dir, Business Devlp 678-604-5413 Determination: Pending DET2014074 The Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Midtown Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Allen Holladay, Dir Decision Supp Srvcs 706-660-6194 Determination: Pending DET2014075 EHCA Johns Creek , LLC. d/b/a/ Emory Johns Creek Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Elizabeth Blackwelder, R.N. Dir CC Lab Determination: Pending DET2014076 Cartersville Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/14/2014 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, FACHE, COO 770-387-8161 Determination: Pending DET2014077 Eastside Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Eastside Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Callie Andrews, FACHE, COO 770-736-2224 Determination: Pending DET2014078 Newton Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Newton Medical Center Provide Adult Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/15/2014 15 Contact Person: Troy Brooks, Asst Admin 770-385-4426 Determination: Pending DET2014079 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Cherokee Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014080 Southern Regional Health System, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/201 Contact Person: John McClain, EVP/COO 770-991-8141 Determination: Pending DET2014081 Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta 2014 Application for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Megan Freeman, CNO 706-481-7640 Determination: Pending DET2014082 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC 2014 Renewal Application for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Srvcs Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Robert Bigley, CEO 912-486-1185 Determination: Pending DET2014083 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital Forsyth Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014084 Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014085 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: April Austin, Reg Plan Coord 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending DET2014086 Douglas Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Douglas Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Stephen Vault, Dir, Strat Plan 678-331-6887 Determination: Pending DET2014087 Diagnostic PET, LLC Replacement of CON approved PET/CT Equipment Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Larry Carpenter, Managing Partner 229-928-7598 Determination: Pending DET2014088 Peachtree Home Health, LLC Acquisition of Home Health Agency Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Gary W. Rasmussen, President 770-427-2700 Determination: Pending 16 DET2014089 Hospital Authority of Libery County d/b/a Coastal Manor Daybreak Construction of an Adult Day Health Center Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Elise Stafford, CLTCO 912-545-3392 Determination: Pending DET2014090 Northside Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure to Develop MOB Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014091 Macon Orthopaedic and Hand Center, P.A. d/b/a OrthoGeorgia Merger of Physician Clinics with LNR ASC Request received: 5/19/2014 Contact Person: Bill Lindsey, CEO 478-254-5301 Determination: Pending DET2014092 Central Georgia MRI, LLC Replace Existing MRI Request received: 5/20/2014 Contact Person: Michael Hajworonsky, AVO Clinical Srvcs 478-633-2635 Determination: Pending DET2014093 Georgia Magnetic Imaging Center Upgrade Existing MRI Request received: 5/20/2014 Contact Person: MIchael Hajworonsky, AVP Clinical Srvcs 478-633-2635 Determination: Pending DET2014094 Diagnostic Imaging Services, L.C. and Northside Hospital, Inc. Replacement of CON Authorized Equipment Request received: 5/20/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending DET2014095 Diagnostics Imaging Services, L.C. d/b/a OMI Diagnostics - Marietta Replacement of CON Authorized Equipment Request received: 5/20/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2012027 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Renovations: Existing Spaces, Nursing Unit, Physical Plant Replacement Request to extend Mandatory Completion Date Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive, SE, Atlanta Project Approved: 12/5/2012 Request Received: 1/27/2014 Contact:, Samuel Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Srvcs (404-616-0588) Approved Cost: $17,763,860 Determination: Approved, 5/5/2014 Extended Completion Date: 12/9/2014 2012064 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital Renovate Cancer Support Center Request to extend Implementation Date Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta Project Approved: 4/29/2013 Request Received: 4/3/2014 Contact:, April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator (470-644-0057) 17 Approved Cost: $6,785,000 Determination: Approved, 5/8/2014 Extended Implementation Date: 4/29/2015 2013013 North Georgia Medical Center Add 10-Bed Senior Mental Health Program Request to extend Implementation Date Site: 1362 South Main Street, Ellijay Project Approved: 6/18/2013 Request Received: 4/15/2014 Contact:, Earl S. Whiteley, CEO (706-276-4741) Approved Cost: $370,000.00 Determination: Approved, 5/8/2014 Extended Implementation/Completion Date: 6/18/2015 2012061 Wynfield Park Health & Rehabilitation Renovation of the Existing Center Request to extend Mandatory Completion Date Site: 223 West 3rd Street, Albany Project Approved: 5/7/2013 Request Received: 4/18/2014 Contact:, Stelling Nelson, President- HSD (478-986-7484) Approved Cost: $8,285,651 Determination: Approved, 5/5/2014 Extended Completion Date: 12/31/2014 2011053 Tift County Hospital Authority dba Tift Regional Medical Center Renovate and Expand Clinical Laboratory and Admin Suite Request to extend Mandatory Completion Date Site: 901 East 18th Street, Tifton Project Approved: 12/20/2011 Request Received: 4/29/2014 Contact:, Sarah Thompson, VP Facility Mgmt (229-353-6102) Approved Cost: $11,289,397 Determination: Approved, 5/5/2014 Extended Completion Date: 11/30/2014 2011043 CorrectHealth GDC, LLC Bostick Nursing Center Establish a 280-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility-Batching Request to extend Implementation Date Site: 1700 Bostick Circle, Hardwick Project Approved: 10/28/2011 Request Received: 5/1/2014 Contact:, Carlo Musso, MD, President (770-692-4750) Approved Cost: $6,905,300 Determination: Approved, 5/5/2014 Extended Implementation Date: 7/28/2015 Need Projection Analyses Updated 3/28/2014 Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2018 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy 12/30/2013 2018 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 12/30/2013 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 3/28/2014 2016 Home Health Agency Services - 3/28/2014 2018 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 3/28/2014 2018 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 3/28/2014 18 2018 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 3/28/2014 2018 Obstetric Services Beds - 3/28/2014 2016 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 3/28/2014 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 5/27/2014) 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 Bacon County Hospital Bacon County Hospital Barrow Regional Medical Center Barrow Regional Medical Center Appling Bacon Bacon Barrow Barrow 2013 2012 2013 2011 2013 Berrien County Hospital Burke Medical Center Burke Medical Center Calhoun Memorial Hospital Berrien Burke Burke Calhoun 2011 2011 2012 2012 Candler County Hospital Candler County Hospital Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Memorial Hospital Coastal Behavioral Health Candler Candler Charlton Charlton Chatham 2012 2013 2011 2012 2012 Coastal Behavioral Health Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Columbus Specialty Hospital Chatham Chatham Chatham Muscogee 2013 2012 2013 2013 East Georgia Regional Medical Center East Georgia Regional Medical Center Emory-Adventist Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Bulloch Bulloch Cobb Chatham 2012 2013 2013 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta Greenleaf Center Gwinnett Medical Center Chatham Chatham DeKalb DeKalb Lowndes Gwinnett 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth Irwin County Hospital Irwin County Hospital Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Gwinnett Irwin Irwin Fulton 2013 2012 2013 2013 19 Survey Due 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 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 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 Liberty Regional Medical Center Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta Macon Behavioral Health System Mountain Lakes Medical Center North Georgia Medical Center Northeast Georgia Medical Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Optim Medical Center - Tattnall Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Piedmont Fayette Hospital Piedmont Hospital Piedmont Newnan Hospital Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Riverwoods Behavioral Health System Rockdale Medical Center Saint Francis Hospital Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Southern Crescent Behavioral Hlth System-Anchor Hospital Campus Southern Crescent Behavioral Hlth System-Crescent Pines 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 Triumph - The Specialty Hospital Warm Springs Medical Center Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Liberty Richmond Bibb Rabun Gilmer Hall Floyd Floyd Floyd Tattnall Sumter Fayette Fulton Coweta Early Clayton Rockdale Muscogee Camden Coweta Clayton Henry Clayton Clayton Clayton Randolph Thomas Floyd Meriwether Douglas 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2011 Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2013 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 Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation/canton Cherokee 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 Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center Bryan 2013 Bryant Health And Rehabilitation Center Inc Bleckley 2013 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2012 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Chatsworth Health Care Center Laurens Murray 2013 2012 Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2013 College Park Health Care Center Fulton 2012 Cook Senior Living Center Cook 2012 Countryside Health Center Haralson 2013 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2013 Etowah Landing Floyd 2013 20 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 Etowah Landing Care And Rehabilitation Center Evergreen Health and Rehabiliation Center Folkston Park 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 - Augusta Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Decatur Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Golden LivingCenter - Northside Golden LivingCenter - Thomaston Golden LivingCenter - Tifton 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 James B Craig 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 Meadows Nursing Center Meadows Nursing Center Meadows Nursing Center Molena Health & Rehab, LLC Nancy Hart Nursing Center New London Health Center New London Health Center New London Health Center Floyd Floyd Charlton Charlton DeKalb DeKalb Gilmer Thomas Fulton Fulton Richmond Richmond DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Gwinnett Fulton Upson Tift Bibb Bibb Bibb DeKalb DeKalb Glynn Hart Elbert Jackson Catoosa Catoosa Baldwin Randolph Fayette Fayette Chatham Chatham Troup Fulton Telfair Muscogee DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Cobb Cobb Cobb Toombs Toombs Toombs Pike Elbert Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett 21 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2011 2013 2011 2013 2012 2013 2011 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 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 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 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 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 NHC Healthcare Rossville 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 Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Pecan Manor-Central State Pecan Manor-Central State Phoenix Center - 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DEKALB 2013 Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Fulton 2013 Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Fulton 2013 Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2013 Atlanta Surgical Center FULTON 2013 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2012 Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle RICHMOND 2012 Augusta Urology Surgicenter, Llc RICHMOND 2013 Azalea Surgery Center BROOKS 2013 Bowman Pain Management, Pc BIBB 2012 Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Muscogee 2012 Brunswick Pain Treatment Center, Llc GLYNN 2013 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Fulton 2012 Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton 2013 Dennis Surgery Center, INC Fulton 2013 Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc LAURENS 2013 E.n.t. Surg Ctr Of Central Ga HOUSTON 2013 ELO Outpatient Surgery Center Bibb 2013 Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc DOUGHERTY 2012 Gainesville Foot And Ankle Surgery Center, Pc HALL 2013 Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc FULTON 2013 Georgia Opthalmologists, LLC NEWTON 2013 Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB 2012 Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB 2013 Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON 2012 Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON 2013 Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett 2011 Houston Lake Surgery Center HOUSTON 2012 Institute For Corrective Surgery of Foot & Ankle, Inc WARE 2013 ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC NEWTON 2012 Marietta Eye Surgery COBB 2013 Midtown Urology Surgical Center FULTON 2011 Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center NEWTON NEWTON 23 2012 2013 7/1/2011 7/13/2011 7/19/2013 7/19/2013 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 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 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 Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc Peachtree Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Perimeter, LLC Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Piedmont West Ambulatory Surgery Center Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pc Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The Renue Surgery Center of Waycross, LLC Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center Rome Surgical Center, P C Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC South Georgia Endoscopy Center South Georgia Surgery Center (Brunswick) Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Southeast Treatment Center, Llc Statesboro Ambulatory Sur Ctr Surgery Center of Athens Surgery Center of Athens The Graivier Center Thomasville Surgery Center Tiftarea Endoscopy Center, Inc Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Center Of Georgia Llc Urology Institute Asc, The Urology Institute Asc, The MUSCOGEE CHEROKEE FORSYTH FORSYTH FORSYTH HALL HALL HALL HALL GWINNETT GWINNETT Cherokee SPALDING BULLOCH Henry FULTON FULTON FULTON FULTON HOUSTON HOUSTON Fulton Fulton Fulton Richmond Richmond RICHMOND CHATHAM Ware FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD Chatham WARE GLYNN CAMDEN CAMDEN CAMDEN BULLOCH Clarke Clarke FULTON Thomas TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE COBB BIBB BIBB THOMAS THOMAS 24 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2012 2013 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 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 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 3/14/2014 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 Urology Specialists Surgery Center Urology Surgery Center of Albany Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant Bibb Dougherty CHATHAM LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES CARROLL FULTON FULTON FULTON 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 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 Gordon Home Care Gordon 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 Trinity Home Health Richmond Trinity Home Health Richmond Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co Tift 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton Mountain Lakes Medical Center Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun Rabun Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun St. Simons-By-The-Sea Glynn SummitRidge Center - Psychiatry & Addictive Medicine Gwinnett 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) All surveys filed for most recent 3 years. Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) All surveys filed for most recent 3 years. Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 3/14/2014 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 3/14/2014 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/14/2014 3/9/2012 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 7/26/2013 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 5/27/2014) Facility Name Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center Braselton Endoscopy Center Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Brookstone Surgical Center, LLC Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center County FULTON Year Shortfall Due Service 2011 17,310.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center Fulton 2013 Hall 2013 Muscogee 2013 MUSCOGEE 2013 Clayton 2011 25 20,131.12 8,938.98 6,887.62 44,631.52 66,531.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Foot Surgery Center, The G.I. Endoscopy Center Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Endo Woodstock, LLC Georgia Endoscopy Center, LLC Georgia Spine Surgery Center, LLC Hemlock Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical Center NASA Surgery Center, LLC Northlake Endoscopy Center 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 Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services Gentiva Health Services - Atlanta Gentiva Health Services - Savannah Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Guardian Home Care, LLC Healthfield Home Health of Griffin Healthfield of Southwest Georgia Pediatric Services of America - 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 COBB CLAYTON Cherokee Fulton CLARKE Bibb Rockdale 2012 2011 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 Fulton DEKALB 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 2013 2012 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 Brantley Cherokee McDuffie Floyd Muscogee Fulton Forsyth Fulton Chatham Oconee Hall Fulton Spalding Decatur Gwinnett Bibb Cobb Clayton Hall Hall Franklin Hall 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 26 9,241.11 10,731.33 18,231.16 114,234.34 54,819.40 117,129.32 70,825.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center 59,760.72 24,871.89 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 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 2,990.17 67,024.85 1,631.33 19,143.43 11,779.97 29,821.19 48,026.47 116,510.21 28,239.93 19,471.61 99.24 66.77 1,742.04 181,929.09 74,146.35 138,781.42 86,733.42 8,993.64 Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Home Health Agency Notes: The provisions of the Provider Payment Act of 2010 exempt eligible hospitals from being required to pay shortfalls associated with CON indigent and charity care commitments while the Act is in force. Critical Access Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and State-owned hospitals are exempt from the PPA so must still pay shortfalls associated with CON 27 NEW CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS Notices of Intent Effective July 1, 2008, O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(b) provides that: Any person proposing to develop or offer a new institutional health service or health care facility shall, before commencing such activity, submit a letter of intent and an application to the department and obtain a certificate of need in the manner provided in this chapter unless such activity is excluded from the scope of this chapter. O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(a) further provides that: At least 30 days prior to submitting an application for a certificate of need for clinical health services, a person shall submit a letter of intent to the department. The department shall provide by rule a process for submitting letters of intent and a mechanism by which applications may be filed to compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent. All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following information: Name and address of legal applicant; Person to whom inquiries may be addressed; Name, address of facility, if different from legal applicant; Proposed Project Site Location; Brief summary description of proposal; Proposed service area; and, Cost of the project. The Department will not accept any notices of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5). Note: The Department will begin implementing the Letter of Intent requirement on July 15, 2008. Beginning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department. BATCHING REQUIREMENTS The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-643(e) which states: To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time. The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice. 28 New Batching Review The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows: FALL Batched Service Batching Notice Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery September PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers December Letter of Intent October January Application Deadline November February WINTER Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery March April May SPRING PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers June July August SUMMER Letters of Intent for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle, or other applicable rule, may be filed at any time. Batching Notifications Posted 3/31/2014 on DCH Website Spring Batching Review Cycle Notifications Ambulatory Surgery Home Health Agencies Obstetrical Services Neonatal Intermediate Services Neonatal Intensive Care Services Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities Need Projections can be found on the "DHP Need Projections" Page 29 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 of Intent (January 29, 2014) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (April 28, 2014) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (May 28, 2014) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (June 17, 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) 30 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES SPRING CYCLE Batching Notice (March 31, 2014) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (May 30, 2014: due by 12noon) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (August 12, 2014) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (September 6, 2014) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (September 26, 2014) Letter of Intent (April 30, 2014) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (July 28, 2014) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (August 27, 2014) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (September 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) 31 NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES Letter of Intent Application deemed complete (review cycle begins) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information prior to 75th day) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) Application must be submitted by 3 PM (10 days to review for completeness) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 90th Day (opposition meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can attend, opposing parties must provide written copy of argument) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) 150th Day (project can be extended) Letter of Intent received by Department 30 days before application is submitted Application submitted (10 working days to review for completeness). Applications submitted after 3:00 M PM will be considered received on the next business day. Application deemed complete; 120-day review cycle begins 60-day meeting (applicant only); deadline for receipt of opposition letter(s) 75th day - applicant provides additional information prior to 75th day 90th day Opposition Meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can be in attendance; opposing parties must provide written statement of opposition arguments presented (original and one copy to the Department and one copy to the applicant); presentation time will be limited; Department reserves right to make additional inquiries subsequent to 60-day meeting and following opposition meeting. 100th day Last day for letters of support to be submitted to the Department 110th day Applicant deadline for submitting amended information; applicant deadline for providing written response to opposition; applicant deadline for providing written response to Department's inquiries subsequent to opposition meeting 120th day Decision issued (Department has discretion to extend to 150th day) 32 NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exemption or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to: Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following: Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e-mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to: Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: mjarrard@dch.ga.gov These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department's annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1). These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forthcoming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009. LETTERS OF DETERMINATION The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department's Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee. 33 CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL Sworn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008 Ellwood "Ebb" Oakley (Chair) eoakley@gsu.edu Melvin M. Goldstein goldatty@bellsouth.net William "Bill" C. Joy (Vice Chair) wcjoy@bellsouth.net Legislation - Senate Bill 433 Senate Bill 433 as passed on April 4, 2008 Office of Health Planning Contact Information For general questions related to the Office of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surveys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director (mjarrard@dch.ga.gov) For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer (bhenderson@dch.ga.gov) For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning (rtatman@dch.ga.gov ) New Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States Effective January 1, 2012 agencies or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia providing or administering a public benefit are required to verify that applicants for a public benefit are in the United States in a lawful manner. See O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e). Certificates of Need (CON) are considered a public benefit under the new provisions. Therefore, an applicant for a CON must be in compliance with the law for the CON to be awarded. Effective January 1, 2012 all CON applications must include an original signed and notarized affidavit in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(e)(2) as well as a copy of a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-2. A copy of the affidavit along with instructions for submitting the affidavit and secure and verifiable document can be located at the following link or by navigating to the CON Applications and Forms page from the CON Information link from www.dch.georgia.gov. http://dch.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/23/25/180044217HB87_CON_Instructions_1-1-2012.pdf CONs that are approved and issued after January 1, 2012 for applications that were submitted prior to January 1, 2012 are also subject to these provisions. DCH will contact applicants to provide instruction related to compliance prior to issuing such a CON. Open Record Requests Requests for documents or other information can be obtained using the Open Record Request form found at the following: http://dch.georgia.gov/health-planning-publications-and-data-resources The ORR Form found there can be emailed to HealthPlanningInfo@dch.ga.gov Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information. 34 Special Note Please do not submit Letters of Opposition or Letters of Support prior to the Department's receipt of an actual Certificate of Need application. The Letters of Intent section of the Tracking and Appeals Report provides the date on which the CON Application must be submitted for each potential project. If the CON application is not received on that date, the associated Letter of Intent is considered expired. 35