Use the links below for easy navigation Letters of Intent Expired Letters of Intent New CON Applications Pending Review/Incomplete Applications Pending Review/Complete Applications Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications Recently Approved Applications Recently Denied Applications Withdrawn Applications Appealed Determinations Appealed LNRs Appealed CON Projects Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination Requests for Extended Implementation/Performance Period CERTIFICATE OF NEED September 10, 2014 September 26, 2014 Batching Notifications - Summer Need Projection Analyses New Batching Review Summer Cycle Spring Cycle Non-Filed or Incomplete Surveys Indigent-Charity Shortfalls Legislation Affecting CON New CON Filing Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) New Reporting Requirements (effective July 1, 2008) Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Contact Information Open Record Request Form Special Note New CON Thresholds Georgia Department of Community Health Healthcare Facility Regulation Division/ Office of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0409 (404) 656-0442 Fax www.dch.georgia.gov www.GaMap2Care.info Letters of Intent LOI2014046 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Renovate & Expand Emergency Department & Acute Space Received: 8/29/2014 Application must be submitted on: 9/29/2014 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Estimated Cost: $23,500,000 LOI2014047 Townsend Park Health & Rehabilitation, LLC dba Townsend Park Health & Replacement and Reconstruction of Existing Center Received: 9/3/2014 Application must be submitted on: 10/3/2014 Site: 196 N. Dixie Avenue, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Estimated Cost: $10,200,000 LOI2014048 Coffee County Nursing Home, LLC dba Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation Replacement & Reconstruction of Existing Center Received: 9/3/2014 Application must be submitted on: 10/3/2014 Site: 1310 West Gordon Street, Douglas, GA 31533 (Coffee County) Estimated Cost: $9,000,000 LOI2014049 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital Renovate and Expand Surgical Services Department Received: 9/16/2014 Application must be submitted on: 10/16/2014 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Estimated Cost: $8,000,000 LOI2014050 Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University, Inc. dba Children's... Addition of a Third MRI Unit Received: 9/17/2014 Application must be submitted on: 10/17/2014 Site: 1405 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Estimated Cost: $3,600,000 Expired Letters of Intent LOI2014038 The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Add a 2nd PET/CT Unit - Batching Received: 7/29/2014 Application must be submitted on: 8/29/2014 Site: 1650 Hardeman Ave., Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Estimated Cost: $2,400,000 New CON Applications 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 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 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 2 Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 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 Site: 4375 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 300, Suwanee, GA 30174 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Kuo L. Lee, MD, Owner 478-374-4305 Estimated Cost: $8,000 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 3 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 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 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 APPROVED: 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 4 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 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 Estimated Cost: $8,207,890 2014-020 The Medical Center, Inc. dba Midtown Medical Center Expansion of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from 28 to 34 beds - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 APPROVED: 9/26/2014 Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Contact: Ryan R. Chandler, President - CEO 706-571-1203 Estimated Cost: $22,635,476 2014-021 Northside Hospital Cherokee dba Nrthsde Cherokee at Towne Lake Surgery Ctr Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 APPROVED: 9/26/2014 Site: 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $10,326,772 2014-022 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Develop a Basic Perinatal Program Service at NGMC's South Hall Campus - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 APPROVED: 9/26/2014 Site: 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 (Hall County) Contact: Chad T. Bolton, Director of Planning 770-219-6630 Estimated Cost: $16,217,961 2014-026 Georgia ASC, LLC f/k/a Jimenez Foot, Ankle & Leg Surgery Center Conversion of LNR-ASC to CON ASC - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 APPROVED: 9/26/2014 Site: 2175 North Road, Snellville, GA 30076 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Dr. Dorian L. Jimenez 770-979-0900 5 Estimated Cost: $1,762,000 Recently Denied Applications 2014-028 HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Hospital of Forsyth County, LLC. Establish a New 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 Denied: 9/26/2014 Site: 1165 Sanders Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Andy Ward, VP Development 205-970-5753 Estimated Cost: $24,945,525 CON Applications Withdrawn by Applicant 2014-023 Surgery Center of Loganville, LLC Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 Withdrawn: 9/26/2014 Site: 2151 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655 (Walton County) Contact: Victor L. Moldovan, Attorney 404-443-5708 Estimated Cost: $5,064,981 2014-024 Northwest Georgia Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC Conversion of LNR-ASC to CON ASC - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 Withdrawn: 9/26/2014 Site: 2550 Windy Hill, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Contact: Victor L. Moldovan, Attorney 404-443-5708 Estimated Cost: $14,000 2014-025 Windward Surgery Center, LLC Conversion of LNR-ASC to CON ASC - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 Withdrawn: 9/26/2014 Site: 12425 Morris Road - Suite B, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Fulton County) Contact: Victor Moldovan, Attorney 404-443-5708 Estimated Cost: $9,000 2014-027 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. - WellStar Kennestone Hospital Establish New Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2014 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2014 Withdrawn: 9/26/2014 Site: Intersection Sixes Rd and Interstate 575, Holly Springs, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $16,016,360 6 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. 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. 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: 10/15/2014 to 10/17/2014, 5th Floor. 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 7 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. 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. Hearing Decision: Pending 2014-010 Vest Monroe, LLC (Walton) Establishment of a New Psychiatric Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/27/2014 8 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: Pending 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: 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 478-751-5869 Determination: Pending 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: Pending LNR-EQT2014014 Rockdale Hospital, LLC d/b/a Rockdale Medical Center Add Second Cardiac Catheterization Lab Request received: 8/12/2014 Contact Person: James Atkins, COO 770-918-3755 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending LNR-EQT2014019 Resurgens, P.C. Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Dr. Douglas W. Lundy, Co-President 678-422-4296 Determination: Pending 9 Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2014015 River City Rehabilitation & Spine Specialists, P.C. Development of Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty ASC Site: 2300 13th Street, Columbus Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $929,695.00 Request received: 6/13/2014 Contact Person: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4720 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2014016 Carpus Surgery Center, LLC Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 3775 Roswell Road - Suite 275, Marietta, GA 30062 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Surgery of Hand/related extremities Project costs as submitted: $815,437.35 Request received: 7/3/2014 Contact Person: Joseph Ross 912-657-4687 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 9/11/2014 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 Request received: 7/18/2014 Contact Person: Richard Sanders 404-364-1819 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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 10 Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2014078 Newton Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Newton Medical Center Provide Adult Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/15/2014 Contact Person: Troy Brooks, Asst Admin 770-385-4426 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/28/2014 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: Denied Determination Date: 8/29/2014 Opposition: University Health Services, Inc.- 6/13/2014 DET2014102 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC 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 DET2014109 Willow Lake Senior Living New Personal Care Home Community Request received: 6/19/2014 Contact Person: Patricia Lindley, Owner/Director 678-920-8888 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/2/2014 DET2014113 Northside Hospital Replacement of CON-Approved DaVinci Surgical Robot Request received: 7/1/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/2/2014 DET2014114 Northside Hospital Replacement of CON-Approved DaVinci Surgical Robot Request received: 7/1/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/2/2014 DET2014115 The Oaks - Limestone Renovation of Nursing Facility below Threshold Request received: 7/7/2014 Contact Person: Aneel Gil, Dir of Health/Financial Plan. 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/11/2014 DET2014116 PruittHealth - Brookhaven Renovation of Nursing Facility below CON Threshold Request received: 7/7/2014 Contact Person: Aneel Gil, Dir of Health/Financial Plan. 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/11/2014 DET2014117 PruittHealth - Rome Renovation of Nursing Facility Below CON Threshold Request received: 7/7/2014 Contact Person: Aneel Gil, Dir of Health/Financial Plan. 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/11/2014 DET2014118 The Oaks Assisted Living, LLC Development of Assisted Living Facility Request received: 7/7/2014 Contact Person: Aneel Gil, Dir of Health/Financial Plan. 678-533-6699 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/16/2014 11 DET2014120 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Capital Expenditure to Renovate Existing Space for Sleep Disorders Request received: 7/16/2014 Contact Person: April Austin 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/18/2014 DET2014121 Blue Ridge Mountains Assisted Living & Memory Care New 150 Bed Assisted Living & Memory Care Facility Request received: 7/17/2014 Contact Person: Patricia Lindley 678-920-8888 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/19/2014 DET2014122 Hamilton Medical Center - Murray/Chatsworth Physician Center Develop Physician Offices Request received: 7/17/2014 Contact Person: Sandy McKenzie 706-27-6289 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/23/2014 DET2014123 Benton House of Grayson Construction of New Personal Care Home Request received: 7/22/2014 Contact Person: David C. Winters, Agent 678-297-0388 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/19/2014 DET2014124 Riverside Imaging Specialists LLC Replace Pickard Single Slice CT Machine - No Longer Operational Request received: 7/24/2014 Contact Person: Vera Williams, Marketing Director 478-745-6747 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/3/2014 DET2014125 Berman Commons Assisted Living and Memory Care Establishment of new Assisted Living Community Request received: 7/25/2014 Contact Person: Jenice Cunningham, Executive Director 404-277-9331 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 9/19/2014 DET2014126 Morgan-Peavy Investors, LLC DBA Southern Manor Retirement Inn Addition of 12 resident rooms to existing licensed Personal Care Home Request received: 7/31/2014 Contact Person: Alan Skipper, Managing Member 912-681-2686 Determination: Pending DET2014127 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. (d/b/a Floyd Medical Center) Replacement of End-of-Life Nurse Call System Request received: 8/1/2014 Contact Person: Stephen Weed, Director of Planning 706-509-3257 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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 12 Determination: Pending DET2014131 RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC d/b/a RiverWoods Behavioral Health Central Energy Plant Request received: 8/15/2014 Contact Person: Matthew J. Winchester, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending DET2014136 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital Replacement of CON-Approved MRI Unit Request received: 8/19/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending DET2014139 Gaines Properties, LLC Expansion of 16 Beds, w/ Common Areas, to Existing Personal Care Home Request received: 8/28/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Day, Owner/Administrator 770-424-1414 Determination: Pending 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: Pending DET2014141 RiverWoods Behavioral Health (Riverwoods) Increase in Bed Capacity Based on Hospital Utilization 13 Request received: 9/8/2014 Contact Person: Matthew Winchester, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending 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: Pending 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: Pending DET2014145 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 9/15/2014 Contact Person: William Hines, Executive Vice President 770-812-5304 Determination: Pending 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 DET2014148 Magnolia Manor of St. Mary's Change of Capacity Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Mark Todd, President & CEO 229-924-9352, ext 4053 Determination: Pending DET2014149 Hughston Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Medical Center Renovate Existing Space Adjacent to the Surgery Department Request received: 9/25/2014 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 14 Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2013035 Fayette Community Hospital, Inc. dba Piedmont Fayette Hospital Expand Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Services Request to extend Implementation Period Site: 1255 Highway 54 West Project Approved: 9/24/2013 Request Received: 8/19/2014 Contact: Davis Dunbar, Consultant (404-788-3638) Approved Cost: $1,315,405 Determination: Approved, 8/26/2014 Extended Implementation Date: 3/24/2015 2013025 Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority Relocate Skilled Nursing Facility and Addition of 42-Beds Request to extend Performance Period Site: St. Mary's Senior Care Ctr, 2000 Dan Proctor Drive Project Approved: 9/24/2013 Request Received: 8/26/2014 Contact: Marjorie Mathieu, Vice President (912-466-7055) Approved Cost: $21,889,580 Determination: Approved 9/2/2014 Extended Implementation Date: 9/24/2015 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: Pending Need Projection Analyses Updated 6/27/2014 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 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 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 15 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 9/26/2014) 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 2012 Candler County Hospital Candler 2012 Candler County Hospital Candler 2013 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2011 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 Coastal Behavioral Health Chatham 2012 Coastal Behavioral Health Chatham 2013 Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Chatham 2012 Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Chatham 2013 Columbus Specialty Hospital Muscogee 2013 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2013 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2011 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2012 Greenleaf Center Lowndes 2013 Irwin County Hospital Irwin 2012 Irwin County Hospital Irwin 2013 Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Fulton 2013 Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta Richmond 2013 Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2012 North Georgia Medical Center Gilmer 2013 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2011 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2012 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2013 Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Early 2013 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2013 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2011 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2012 Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Clayton Randolph 2013 2011 Southwestern State Hospital Thomas 2012 Warm Springs Medical Center Meriwether 2012 Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas 2013 Survey Due 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 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 3/9/2012 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 16 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 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 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 Countryside Health Center Haralson 2013 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2013 Etowah Landing Floyd 2013 Etowah Landing Care And Rehabilitation Center Floyd 2012 Evergreen Health and Rehabiliation Center Floyd 2013 Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Charlton 2011 Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR DeKalb 2012 Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR DeKalb 2013 Gilmer Nursing Home Gilmer 2013 Glenn-Mor Nursing Home Thomas 2012 Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2012 Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2013 Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2013 Golden LivingCenter - Decatur DeKalb 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Decatur DeKalb 2013 Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood DeKalb 2012 Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood DeKalb 2013 Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Golden LivingCenter - Northside Gwinnett Fulton 2011 2011 Golden LivingCenter - Thomaston Upson 2013 Golden LivingCenter - Tifton Tift 2013 Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2011 Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2012 Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2013 Grace Healthcare Of Tucker DeKalb 2012 Grace Healthcare Of Tucker DeKalb 2013 Gracemore Nursing And Rehab Glynn 2013 Hart Care Center Hart 2013 Heardmont Nursing Home Elbert 2013 Hill Haven Nursing Home Jackson 2013 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2012 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2013 James B Craig Center Baldwin 2013 Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Randolph 2011 Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Fayette 17 2012 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 9/20/2013 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 9/20/2012 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 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 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 - 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 Rosemont At Stone Mountain Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 Sears Manor Nursing Home Shamrock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fayette Chatham Chatham Troup Fulton Telfair Muscogee DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Cobb Cobb Cobb Elbert Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Walker Floyd Floyd Floyd Chatham Irwin Irwin Walker Walker Walker Fulton Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Richmond Richmond Cobb Cobb Muscogee Thomas Thomas DeKalb Fulton Fulton Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Glynn Glynn Laurens 18 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 2011 2013 2012 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 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 9/20/2013 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 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 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 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 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 9/20/2013 Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2012 Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2013 Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2011 Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2013 Thomson Health And Rehabilitation McDuffie 2012 Thomson Health And Rehabilitation McDuffie 2013 Tower Road Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Houston 2012 Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Houston 2013 Westminster Commons Fulton 2011 Westminster Commons Fulton 2012 Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Chatham 2013 Willowwood Nursing Center Hall 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 CLAYTON 2012 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 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 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2013 Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. 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 19 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/16/2011 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 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 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 Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc Georgia Opthalmologists, LLC FULTON NEWTON Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett Houston Lake Surgery Center HOUSTON Institute For Corrective Surgery of Foot & Ankle, Inc WARE ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC NEWTON Marietta Eye Surgery COBB Midtown Urology Surgical Center FULTON Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center NEWTON Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center NEWTON North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC MUSCOGEE North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc CHEROKEE North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc HALL Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat GWINNETT Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat GWINNETT Northwest ENT Surgery Center Cherokee Outpatient Ctr For Foot Surg SPALDING Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center, Llc BULLOCH Pain Care Center of Georgia Henry Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. FULTON Pain Clinic Of AIMR, P.C. FULTON Pain Specialty Center Of Atl FULTON Pain Specialty Center Of Atl FULTON Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON 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 Ware Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD 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 20 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 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 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 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 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 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 Clarke FULTON Thomas TIFT MUSCOGEE MUSCOGEE COBB BIBB BIBB THOMAS THOMAS Bibb Dougherty CHATHAM LOWNDES LOWNDES LOWNDES CARROLL FULTON FULTON FULTON 2012 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2011 2012 2012 2013 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 HCMC Home Care Habersham Interim Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Rockdale Medical Center Home Health Fulton 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 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 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 2010 Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 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 Rockdale Medical Center Rockdale 2012 21 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 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 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc WellStar Douglas Hospital Camden Coweta Douglas 2013 2012 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 Piedmont Hospital Fulton 2013 Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center Ware 2013 South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Bulloch 2013 Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2011 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Coweta 2012 5/16/2014 5/11/2012 5/17/2013 5/16/2014 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 9/26/2014) 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 Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC Forsyth Paulsen Street Surgery Center Chatham Premier Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Cobb Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON Spivey Station Surgery Center Clayton Summerville Surgical Center Richmond Surgery Center, LLC, The Muscogee Amedisys Home Health of Macon Bibb Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Lowndes Amicita Home Health Early Amicita Home Health, LLC Oconee AseraCare Home Health Fulton Camellia Home Health Cobb Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Toombs Caresouth Homecare Professionals Hall Caresouth Homecare Professionals Hall Year 2011 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2012 2011 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2013 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 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 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 22 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 Bibb Elbert Elbert Elbert Douglas Brantley Cherokee McDuffie Floyd Oconee Hall Fulton Gwinnett Bibb Cobb Hall Clayton Hall Franklin Hall Catoosa Catoosa Chatham 2012 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2011 2013 2013 2,390.02 98,252.02 77,385.84 64,908.83 216,570.75 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 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. 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 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 6/30/2014 on DCH Website Summer Batching Review Cycle Notifications PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Pediatric Cath/Open Heart Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse Birthing Centers Need Projections can be found on the "DHP Need Projections" Page 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 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) 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 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) 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 Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information. 30 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