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South Campus Replacement of a da Vinci Si-e Robotic Surgical System Received: 4/17/2017 Application must be submitted on: 5/17/2017 Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, GA 30344 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $2,000,000 LOI2017025 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Received: 4/17/2017 Application must be submitted on: 5/17/2017 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $2,000,000 LOI2017026 Lee County Medical Center Establishment of a 60-Bed, Short-Stay General Hospital Received: 4/18/2017 Application must be submitted on: 5/18/2017 Site: 270 Grand Island Drive, Albany, GA 31707 (Lee County) Estimated Cost: $130,000,000 LOI2017027 Hamilton Medical Center Consolidation of Outpatient Cancer Services Received: 4/19/2017 Application must be submitted on: 5/19/2017 Site: 1217 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Estimated Cost: $50,000,000 LOI2017028 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus Establishment of Electrophysiology Services Received: 4/19/2017 Application must be submitted on: 5/19/2017 Site: 1400 River Place, Braselton, GA 30517 (Hall County) Estimated Cost: $3,000,000 Expired Letters of Intent none Pending Review/Incomplete Applications none New CON Applications 2017-026 Doctors Hospital of Augusta Expansion of Advanced Burn / Wound Center Filed: 4/13/2017 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Chris Cosby, COO 706-651-6101 Estimated Cost: $8,081,000 2017-027 American Health Imaging of Macon Development of a Multi-Modality Imaging Center Filed: 4/17/2017 Site: 712 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Scott Arant, Pres., CEO 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $2,293,068 2 Pending Review/Complete Applications 2016-069 Northside Hospital - Atlanta Addition of 31 Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds Filed: 12/15/2016 Deemed Complete: 12/29/2016 60th Day Deadline: 2/26/2017 Decision Deadline: 4/27/2017 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 2016-070 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Acquisition of a Biplane Angiography Unit Filed: 12/19/2016 Deemed Incomplete: 1/3/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/2/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/2/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/1/2017 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $4,816,061 2017-001 Eastside Medical Center Expansion of Surgery Department Filed: 1/11/2017 Deemed Complete: 1/24/2017 60th Day Deadline: 3/24/2017 Decision Deadline: 5/23/2017 Site: 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Chad Lockhart, COO 770-736-2224 Estimated Cost: $4,562,435 2017-002 WellStar Douglas Hospital Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 1/12/2017 Deemed Complete: 1/26/2017 60th Day Deadline: 3/26/2017 Decision Deadline: 5/25/2017 Site: 8954 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134 (Douglas County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $2,139,000 2017-003 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Capital Expenditures for Build-Out of Outpatient Departments and Services Filed: 1/16/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 1/30/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/7/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/7/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/6/2017 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $13,047,819 2017-004 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center at Oconee Health Center Development of Hospital-Based Outpatient Services Filed: 1/23/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/3/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/3/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/2/2017 Site: 1305 Jennings Mill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677 (Oconee County) Contact: Jody Corry, VP, Corp. Counsel 706-475-1195 Estimated Cost: $10,234,045 2017-005 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Capital Expenditure to Relocate 12 ICU Beds Filed: 2/8/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/20/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/20/2017 3 Decision Deadline: 6/19/2017 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Sheryl Klink, CFO 404-605-5571 Estimated Cost: $10,802,309 2017-006 Northside Hospital - Cherokee 13-Bed Expansion of Medical / Surgical Hospital Beds Filed: 2/13/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/15/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/13/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/12/2017 Site: 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $1,497,000 2017-007 WellStar Cobb Hospital Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 2/13/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 3950 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $1,985,000 2017-008 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Relocation and Expansion of Emergency Department Filed: 2/17/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/3/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/1/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/30/2017 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $169,477,447 2017-009 Redmond Regional Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of Surgery Department Filed: 2/17/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/3/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/1/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/30/2017 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Joseph Gleason, VP of Business Dev. 706-802-3745 Estimated Cost: $13,903,200 2017-010 Lakeview Behavioral Health 28-Bed Expansion of Existing Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program SSDR 3 -Batching Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 1 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Carmen Kramer, CEO 678-713-2511 Estimated Cost: $12,420,165 2017-011 Flint River Hospital 18-Bed Expansion of Existing Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program SSDR 8 - Batching Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 509 Sumter Street, Montezuma, GA 31063 (Macon County) Contact: Michael Patterson, CEO 478-472-3100 Estimated Cost: $418,356 2017-012 Upson Regional Medical Center Establish an 18-Bed Adult Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program SSDR 4 - Batching 4 Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 801 West Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286 (Upson County) Contact: Tripp Penn, CEO 706-647-8111 Estimated Cost: $4,000,000 2017-013 Redmond Regional Medical Center Establish a 24-Bed Adult Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program SSDR 1 - Batching Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: John Quinlivan, CEO 706-802-3012 Estimated Cost: $4,800,000 2017-014 Piedmont Henry Hospital Development of PET Scanner Services HPA 3 - Batching Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 2/27/2017 60th Day Deadline: 4/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 6/26/2017 Site: 1133 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: James Atkins, COO 678-604-5578 Estimated Cost: $79,650 2017-015 Hiram Imaging Replacement of MRI Unit Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/13/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/11/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/10/2017 Site: 4374 Atlanta Highway Suite 125, Hiram, GA 30141 (Paulding County) Contact: Michael Chaliff, M.D., Member 404-459-8440 Estimated Cost: $1,632,960 2017-016 Marietta Imaging Replacement of MRI Unit Filed: 2/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/13/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/11/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/10/2017 Site: 796 Church Street Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Michael Chaliff, M.D., Member 404-459-8440 Estimated Cost: $1,632,950 2017-017 Hamilton Medical Center Renovation of Multiple Nursing Units Filed: 3/17/2017 Deemed Complete: 3/31/2017 60th Day Deadline: 5/29/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/28/2017 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Danny Wright, VP 706-272-6656 Estimated Cost: $11,603,000 2017-018 Satilla Care Center Acquisition of Satilla Care Center Filed: 3/20/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/3/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/1/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/31/2017 Site: 1600 Riverside Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501 (Ware County) Contact: Newt Weinberger, VP of Operations 732-773-0257 Estimated Cost: $7,724,138 5 2017-019 Pierce County Nursing Home Acquisition of Pierce County Nursing Home Filed: 3/20/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/3/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/1/2017 Decision Deadline: 7/31/2017 Site: 221 Carter Avenue, Blackshear, GA 31516 (Pierce County) Contact: Newt Weinberger, VP of Operations 732-773-0257 Estimated Cost: $6,275,862 2017-020 Redmond Regional Medical Center Acquisition of a 3.0T MRI Unit Filed: 3/23/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/6/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/4/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/3/2017 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Joseph Gleason, VP of Bus. Dev. 706-802-3745 Estimated Cost: $2,653,873 2017-021 Doctors Hospital of Augusta Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 3/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/10/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/8/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/7/2017 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Sondra Smith, VP of Strategy & Bus. Dev. 706-651-6689 Estimated Cost: $1,522,800 2017-022 Northside Hospital - Atlanta Renovation and Expansion of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Filed: 4/3/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/17/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/14/2017 Site: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $8,673,309 2017-023 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Capital Expenditure to Renovate ORs and Replace Audio-Visual Equipment Filed: 4/3/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/17/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/14/2017 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Sheryl Klink, CFO 404-605-2233 Estimated Cost: $7,525,000 2017-024 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Capital Expenditure to Renovate Women's Services Department Filed: 4/3/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/17/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/15/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/14/2017 Site: 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Sheryl Klink, CFO 404-605-2233 Estimated Cost: $4,525,000 2017-025 Northside Hospital - Atlanta Establishment of a Comprehensive Imaging Center Filed: 4/5/2017 Deemed Complete: 4/19/2017 60th Day Deadline: 6/17/2017 Decision Deadline: 8/16/2017 Site: 1110 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 6 Estimated Cost: $10,639,780 Recently Approved Applications 2016-060 Midtown Medical Center Renovation and Expansion of Space for Existing Cancer Center Filed: 11/14/2016 Deemed Complete: 11/28/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/26/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/27/2017 APPROVED: 3/27/2017 Site: 710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901 (Muscogee County) Contact: Bill Tustin, VP of Oncology Svcs. 706-320-8716 Estimated Cost: $24,838,810 2016-061 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Establishment of EP Services and the Acquisition of Electrophysiology Equipment Filed: 11/16/2016 Deemed Complete: 11/30/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/28/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2017 APPROVED: 3/29/2017 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Samuel Williamson, Dir. of Finance 770-719-6006 Estimated Cost: $2,046,317 2016-062 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Renovation of Main Surgical Suite and Addition of Two Shared Operating Rooms Filed: 11/16/2016 Deemed Complete: 11/30/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/28/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/29/2017 APPROVED: 3/29/2017 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Samuel Williamson, Dir. of Finance 770-719-6006 Estimated Cost: $5,525,000 2016-063 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus Renovation of Existing Space, Development of 24-Bed Observational Unit and Staff Parking Lot Filed: 11/17/2016 Deemed Complete: 12/1/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/29/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/30/2017 APPROVED: 3/30/2017 Site: 1400 River Place, Braselton, GA 30517 (Hall County) Contact: Linda Berger, Dir. of Planning 770-219-6631 Estimated Cost: $35,000,000 2016-064 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital - Main Campus Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Surgical System Filed: 11/18/2016 Deemed Complete: 12/2/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/30/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/31/2017 APPROVED: 3/31/2017 Site: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 (Dougherty County) Contact: Lori Jenkins, Dir. of Strategy/Planning 229-312-1432 Estimated Cost: $2,626,000 2016-066 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center 3-Bed Expansion of Level II Neonatal Intermediate Nursery Program SSDR 5 - Batching Filed: 11/28/2016 Deemed Complete: 11/28/2016 60th Day Deadline: 1/26/2017 Decision Deadline: 3/27/2017 APPROVED: 3/27/2017 7 Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Jody Corry, VP and Corp. Counsel 706-475-1195 Estimated Cost: $183,820 2016-067 Northside Hospital - Forsyth 37-Bed Expansion of Short-Stay General Hospital Beds & Cafeteria Renovation Filed: 12/5/2016 Deemed Complete: 12/16/2016 60th Day Deadline: 2/13/2017 Decision Deadline: 4/14/2017 APPROVED: 4/14/2017 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $8,435,602 2016-068 The Medical Center of Central Georgia Renovation and Expansion of the Children's Hospital Building Filed: 12/7/2016 Deemed Complete: 12/19/2016 60th Day Deadline: 2/16/2017 Decision Deadline: 4/17/2017 APPROVED: 4/17/2017 Site: 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: H. Bryan Forlines, AVP of Gov't. Reimb. 478-633-6966 Estimated Cost: $64,997,348 Recently Denied Applications none Appealed Determinations DET2016-142 Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding reclassification of facility denied on 09/28/16. Requestors filed request for Administrative Appeal on 10/13/16. Hearing Officer is Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing date: 4/11/2017. DET2016-208 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital ("EUH") and ES Rehabilitation, LLC d/b/a Emory Rehabilitation Hospital ("ES Rehab") (collectively, "Requestors") Request for Letter of Determination regarding the reviewability of a proposed relocation, decoupling and transfer of EUH's sixteen (16) comprehensive inpatient physical rehabilitation ("CIPR") beds denied on 2/24/2016. Requestors filed request for Administrative Appeal on 03/16/2017. Hearing Officer is Ellwood F. Oakley III, Esq. Hearing date: TBD. Appealed LNRs LNR-EQT2013025 Medical Center of Central Georgia Monroe Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the acquisition of certain diagnostic equipment, 8/1/2013. The Department issued LNR, 12/11/2013. Hospital Authority of Monroe County Hospital ("MCH") filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 1/10/2014. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Administrative Hearing Date: 11/3/2014 to 11/5/2014, 5th Floor. MCCG granted Summary Adjudication and MCH's Motion to Compel discovery need not be determined in the matter, 11/5/2014. Hospital Authority of Monroe County requested Commissioner Review, 12/5/20214. Commissioner affirms 11/5/2014 Hearing Officer Decision, 12/30/2014. Hospital Authority of Monroe County filed Petition for Judicial Review with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County, 1/28/2015. Superior Court reversed the Department's grant of a letter of non-reviewability to MCCG, 08/11/2015. Application for discretionary appeal, 9/10/2015. Court of Appeals granted Discretionary Review, 10/8/2015. Court of Appeals reversed Superior Court decision to deny the LNR, 3/7/17. 8 LNR-ASC2016025 Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants and Research Institute, LLC ("GACRI") Houston Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the reviewability of the establishment of cardiac services in an ambulatory surgery center. Request was denied, 3/8/2017. GACRI filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 3/31/2017. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: TBD Appealed CON Projects 2013-031 WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Cobb) Establish New Freestanding ASC - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/24/2013 Appealed By: Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), 10/16/2013; Cartersville Medical Center (CMC), 10/16/2013; Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Northside Hospital - Cherokee and Northside Alpharetta Surgery Center, (collectively, "Northside"), 10/18/2013. WellStar Kennestone, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital files request to intervene, 10/21/2013. Northside withdraws appeal request, 11/4/2013. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/4/2014 @10:00AM through 3/7/2014 and 4/3/2014 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reverses DCH decision, 7/17/2014.The Department and WellStar Kennestone filed requests for Commissioner Review, 8/18/2014. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer is reversed and the original decision of the Department to award a CON to Kennestone becomes the final agency decision, 9/15/2014. Marietta Outpatient Surgery, LTD d/b/a Marietta Surgical Center (MSC), and Cartersville Medical Center (CMC) filed petition for judicial review, 10/15/2014. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court reversed and remanded to the Department with instruction to deny Kennestone's CON application, 5/18/2015. Court of Appeals: WellStar Kennestone and the Department each filed an Application for Discretionary Appeal, 06/17/2015. Court of Appeals granted discretionary appeal, 7/8/2015. Court of Appeals vacates judgement of Superior Court, 3/16/ 2017. 2014-028 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Forsyth County, LLC. (Forsyth) Establish a New 50-Bed Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 9/26/2014 Appealed By: Applicant, 10/22/2014. WellStar Kennestone submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; WellStar Cobb Hospital submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; Northeast Georgia Medical Center submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; Gwinnett Medical Center- Duluth, submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014; North Fulton Hospital submitted request to intervene, 10/24/2014. WellStar Cobb Hospital withdraws request to intervene, 2/12/2015. WellStar Kennestone Hospital withdraws request to intervene, 2/12/2015. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/18/2015 3/26/2015 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed DCH decision, 7/14/2015. HealthSouth filed request for Commissioner Review, 8/13/2015. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer's decision, 9/11/2015. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Forsyth County, LLC, filed Petition for Judicial Review, 10/12/2015. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court Remands decision to Department for clarification, 4/29/2016. Clarification filed on 6/29/2016. Superior Court reversed Department decision, 1/27/17. Court of Appeals: Department filed Application for Discretionary Review, 2/27/2017. Application for Discretionary Review granted, 3/16/2017. 2014-019 University Hospital (Columbia) 2014-029 GRHealth Columbia County (Columbia) 2014-030 Doctors Hospital of Augusta (Columbia) 2014-019 Establish a New 100-Bed Short-Stay Acute Care Hospital 2014-029 Establish New 100-Bed Community Teaching Hospital 2014-030 Construction of New Short-Stay General Acute Care Hospital Agency Decision: 2014-019 Denied, 11/26/14; 2014-029 Approved, 11/26/14; 2014-030 Denied, 11/26/14 9 Appealed: University McDuffie appeals 2014-029 approval,12/22/2014; University Augusta appeals its own denial and appeals 2014-029 approval,12/22/14. Doctors Hospital appeals approval of 2014-029, 12/23/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 6/18/2015 6/30/2015, 9AM Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed DCH decision, 9/24/2015. Doctors Hospital requests Commissioner's review, 10/23/2015. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer's decision, 11/23/15. Doctors Hospital of Augusta filed Petition for Judicial Review, 12/23/2015. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court granted Department's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Judicial Review, 4/13/2016. Court of Appeals: Application for Discretionary Review granted on 6/8/2016. 2015-017 ASMC, LLC d/b/a Atlanta Sports Medicine Center (Fulton) Development of Single-Specialty Orthopedic ASC - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/25/2015 Appealed By: Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Northside HospitalCherokee, Northside Hospital-Forsyth, and Northside/Alpharetta Surgery Center (collectively "Northside"), 10/14/2015. North Fulton Medical Center, 10/23/2015; Marietta Surgical Center ("MSC") and Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center ("AOSC"), 10/23/2015. The Emory Clinic, Inc. d/b/a Emory Orthopedic and Spine Physiatry Outpatient Surgery Center ("Emory"), 10/26/2015. The Emory Clinic, Inc. d/b/a Emory Orthopedic and Spine Physiatry Outpatient Surgery Center ("Emory") withdraws appeal request, 1/26/2016. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/22/2016 3/24/2016 and 3/28/2016 3/31/2016 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reverses Department decision to issue CON to ASMC, 6/24/2016. ASMC, LLC, d/b/a Atlanta Sports Medicine Center ("ASMC") requests Commissioner's Review, 7/14/2016. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer Decision is reversed and award of CON to ASMC is reinstated, 8/22/2016. Northside and WellStar North Fulton filed for Judicial Review, 9/20/2016. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court reversed Department and denied CON to ASMC, LLC, 2/3/2017. Court of Appeals: Applicant filed for discretionary review, 3/7/2017. Application for Discretionary Review granted 3/27/17. 2015-032 Piedmont Hospital, Inc. (Cobb) Develop a New Non-Special Purpose MRT Service - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 12/23/2015 Appealed By: Piedmont Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, 1/21/2016 Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 6/13/2016 6/20/2016 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reversed Department decision to deny CON to Piedmont, 10/10/2016; Opposition parties Kennestone Hospital, Inc., d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital, WellStar Hospital Career Center, LLC, and DCH Request Commissioner Review, 11/9/2016. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer's decision, 12/9/2016. Kennestone Hospital, Inc. filed Petition for Judicial Review, 1/9/2017. 2015-052 Mesun Health Services (Gwinnett) Establish 100-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility for Asian Community - Batching Agency Decision: Denied, 3/25/2016 Appealed By: Mesun Health Services, Inc., 4/21/2016 Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 11/1/2016 11/3/2016; Continued to 1/9/2017. Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer reversed the Department's decision to deny a CON to MeSun Health Services, 4/19/2017. 2016-009 Vest Newnan, LLC d/b/a Newnan Behavioral Hospital (Coweta) Develop 75-Bed Freestanding Psych/Sub Abuse Adult Inpatient Hospital SSDR 4-Batching 10 Agency Decision: approved, 6/24/2016. Appealed By: Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica ("Tanner"), 7/22/2016. RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC ("RiverWoods"), 7/22/2016. RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC ("RiverWoods") withdraws its request for an initial administrative hearing, 9/16/2016 Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 2/15/2017 Hearing Decision: Pending . 2016-011 Tanner Medical Center / Villa Rica (Carroll) 32-Bed Expansion of Existing Psych/Sub Abuse Adult Inpatient Program SSDR 4-Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/24/2016 Appealed By: Vest Newnan, LLC ("Vest Newnan"), 7/21/2016. Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica ("Tanner") submits request to intervene, 7/22/2016 Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 2/13/2017 Hearing Decision: Pending 2016-017 Saint Francis Hospital (Muscogee) Establish New Special Purpose MRT Service Cyberknife Special Purpose MRT Region 3-Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/24/2016 Appealed By: The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center ("MMC"), 7/22/2016. Request to intervene filed by St. Francis Health, LLC. d/b/a St. Francis Hospital ("St. Francis"), 7/22/2016. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 1/17/2017 Hearing Decision: Pending 2016-019 Emory University Hospital Smyrna (Cobb) Renovation & Upgrade to Current Hospital Facilities Agency Decision: Approved, 8/4/2016 Appealed By: Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital ("WellStar Cobb"), 9/2/2016 and Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital ("WellStar Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 3/27/2017 Hearing Decision: Pending 2016-029 Coliseum Medical Centers (Bibb) Establishment of 5 NICU Beds Level III - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/23/2016 Appealed By: Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. d/b/a The Medical Center, Navicent Health ("Navicent"), 10/21/2016. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. withdraws its appeal, 3/14/2017. 2016-050 Southern Regional Medical Center (Clayton) Establish a 16-Bed Geriatric Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Adult Inpatient Program SSDR 3Agency Decision: Approved, 12/21/2016 Appealed By: RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC ("RiverWoods"), 1/20/2017. RiverWoods Behavioral Health withdrew request for administrative hearing, 4/11/2017. Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2017003 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Purchase of Nuclear SPECT / CT Scanner Request received: 1/23/2017 Contact Person: Tracie Grace, Dir. of Med. Imaging 229-353-7594 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017004 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center 11 Purchase of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 1/23/2017 Contact Person: Tracie Grace, Dir. of Med. Imaging 229-353-7594 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017010 Bridgeway Diagnostics Radiology, LLC Capital Lease of a Fixed MRI Unit Request received: 2/21/2017 Contact Person: Jason Hoover, Managing Member 334-408-2854 Determination: Pending Opposition: Columbus Regional Health System, Inc.- 3/22/2017; The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center- 3/22/2017; Hughston Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Medical Center- 3/22/2017; Columbus Diagnostic Imaging Center, LLC- 3/22/2017 LNR-EQT2017011 MRI Imaging Specialists, Corp. Purchase of a Fixed MRI Unit Request received: 2/27/2017 Contact Person: Michael Alatorre, Member 786-303-0242 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017012 T2 Imaging, LLC Purchase of a Fixed MRI Unit Request received: 3/1/2017 Contact Person: John Arnold, M.D., Manager 404-876-8119 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 4/4/2017 LNR-EQT2017013 Resurgens, P.C. Purchase of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/23/2017 Contact Person: John Gleason, M.D., Co-Pres. 404-847-9999 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017014 Excel Radiology, LLC Purchase of a Fixed MRI Unit and CT Scanner Request received: 3/23/2017 Contact Person: Kevin Jones, M.D., Member 904-728-8825 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017015 Excel Radiology, LLC Purchase of a Fixed MRI Unit and CT Scanner Request received: 3/23/2017 Contact Person: Kevin Jones, M.D., Member 904-728-8825 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017016 Emory University Hospital Smyrna Operational Lease of a Mobile MRI Unit Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: Dan Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017017 Douglas Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Douglas Hospital Operational Lease of a Mobile CT Scanner Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017018 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Windy Hill Hospital Purchase of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017019 WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Spalding 12 Purchase of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 4/17/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017020 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Acquisition of a da Vinci Si Robotic Surgical System Request received: 4/18/2017 Contact Person: Carlos Ruiz, VP of Support Svcs. 404-616-0588 Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2017021 Synergy Radiology, LLC Purchase of a Fixed MRI Unit Request received: 4/20/2017 Contact Person: Brad Peters, M.D., Member 404-513-3842 Determination: Pending Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2017005 Decatur Urology Surgery Center, LLC Establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 2711 Irvin Way, Suite 102, Decatur, GA 30030 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Urology Project costs as submitted: $1,403,514.51 Request received: 2/13/2017 Contact Person: Sara Weaver, Practice Admin. 678-344-8900 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 3/27/2017 LNR-ASC2017006 Pain Care, LLC Establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 6300 Hospital Parkway, Suite 425, Johns Creek, GA 30097 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $557,186.00 Request received: 3/23/2017 Contact Person: Lindsey Mathes, COO 770-771-6580 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2017007 Laser Spine & Pain Centers, LLC Establish Physician-Owned Single-Specialty Pain Mgmt ASC Site: 403 Permian Way, Ste C, Villa Rica Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $480,690.00 Request received: 3/27/2017 Contact Person: Matthew P. Lazarus 770-612-9200 Determination: Pending LNR-ASC2017008 Plastic Surgery Group of Atlanta, P.C. Establishment of a Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 755 Mount Vernon Highway, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30328 Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 4/11/2017 Contact Person: Tammy Parker, Practice Mgr. 770-599-5441 Determination: Pending Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2016188 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Expansion of Surgery Department 13 Request received: 11/7/2016 Contact Person: Christopher K. Dorman, Sr. VP, COO 229-353-6121 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 3/28/2017 DET2016191 Peachtree Spine and Pain Physicians ASC, LLC d/b/a Optimum Surgery Center Facility Reclassification Request received: 11/9/2016 Contact Person: Jeffrey Grossman, M.D., President 404-843-3323 Determination: Pending DET2016199 Northwest Atlanta Vascular Care, LLC ASC Exemption Request received: 11/28/2016 Contact Person: Lisa McNamara, Exec. VP 239-597-2010 Determination: Pending DET2016200 Macon Vascular Care, LLC ASC Exemption Request received: 11/28/2016 Contact Person: Lisa McNamara, Exec. VP 239-597-2010 Determination: Pending DET2017003 Sports and Spine Institute, LLC ASC Exemption Request received: 1/9/2017 Contact Person: Amrish Patel, M.D., Owner 678-866-3646 Determination: Pending DET2017018 The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Medical Center, Navicent Purchase of Second Console for da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Request received: 2/8/2017 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines, AVP of Gov't. Reimb. 478-633-6966 Determination: Pending DET2017019 Southern Crescent Endoscopy Suite, Inc. Establishment of a Endoscopy Center Request received: 2/8/2017 Contact Person: Michael Lazarus, Practice Integration Mgr. 404-888-7575 Determination: Pending DET2017021 JWSK1, LLC d/b/a Center for Plastic Surgery, Inc. Relocation of Existing ASC Request received: 2/13/2017 Contact Person: Sanjeev Kaila, M.D., CEO 404-814-0868 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 3/28/2017 DET2017024 American Access Care of Atlanta, LLC Conversion of Office Procedure Rooms into Licenced ASC Request received: 2/20/2017 Contact Person: Jeffrey Snodgrass, Manager 404-377-9171 Determination: Pending DET2017025 Fresenius Vascular Care Augusta, LLC Conversion of Office Procedure Rooms into Licenced ASC Request received: 2/20/2017 Contact Person: Jeffrey Snodgrass, Manager 706-724-2500 Determination: Pending DET2017026 Snapfinger Vascular Access Center, LLC Conversion of Office Procedure Rooms into Licenced ASC Request received: 2/20/2017 Contact Person: Jeffrey Snodgrass, Manager 678-533-6120 Determination: Pending 14 DET2017027 AOA at Atlanta Medical Center Radiation Therapy Center Relocation of Existing Healthcare Facility Request received: 2/22/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 3/28/2017 DET2017028 WellStar North Fulton Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar North Fulton Hospital Expansion and Renovation of Pain and Spine Center Request received: 2/24/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 3/30/2017 DET2017029 WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Spalding Regional Replacement of CON-Approved MRI Unit Request received: 2/24/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/4/2017 DET2017030 Atlas Surgery Center, LLC Acquisition of Existing ASC Via Stock Purchase Request received: 3/3/2017 Contact Person: Kenneth Basille, Managing Member 770-329-2000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/20/2017 DET2017031 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth Capital Expenditure to Develop a Medical Office Building with Parking Request received: 3/9/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Sr. Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/12/2017 DET2017032 Brookdale Neese Road Woodstock Increase in Bed Capacity Request received: 3/13/2017 Contact Person: Sharon Plunkett, Licensing Spec. 414-918-5948 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/18/2017 DET2017033 Northeast Atlanta Vascular Care, LLC Conversion of Office Procedure Rooms into Licenced ASC Request received: 3/14/2017 Contact Person: Lisa McNamara, Exec. VP 239-597-2010 Determination: Pending DET2017034 Harbin Clinic, LLC Replacement of CON-Approved Linear Accelerator Request received: 3/15/2017 Contact Person: Tom Diehl, CFO 706-236-6464 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 4/18/2017 DET2017035 200 Village Parkway, LP Establishment of an Assisted Living Community Request received: 3/20/2017 Contact Person: Brad Johnson, Principal 678-539-1001 Determination: Pending DET2017036 Paulding Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Paulding Hospital Renovation of Cancer Center Request received: 3/21/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending DET2017037 Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy Establishment of a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center 15 Request received: 3/22/2017 Contact Person: Jamison Monroe, Jr., CEO 949-887-0242 Determination: Pending DET2017038 Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center d/b/a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Replacement of CON-Approved CT Scanner Request received: 3/24/2017 Contact Person: David Tatum, Chief Public Policy Officer 404-785-7556 Determination: Pending DET2017039 Southwest Atlanta Vascular Care, LLC Conversion of Physician Office-Based Procedure Suite to Licensed ASC Request received: 3/27/2017 Contact Person: Lisa McNamara, Executive VP 239-597-2010 Determination: Pending DET2017040 Southeast Atlanta Vascular Care, LLC Conversion of Physician Office-Based Procedure to Licensed ASC Request received: 3/27/2017 Contact Person: Lisa McNamara, Executive VP 239-597-2010 Determination: Pending DET2017041 Golden Crest Assisted Living Corporation Capacity Increase Request received: 3/28/2017 Contact Person: Kimberly Campbell, Executive Director 770-961-2200 Determination: Pending DET2017042 GoldenCrest Assisted Living Corporation Capacity Increase Request received: 3/28/2017 Contact Person: Shauna Maddox, Executive Director 770-389-3118 Determination: Pending DET2017043 Mountain HHA, LLC d/b/a Mountain Home Health Transfer of Home Health Counties Request received: 3/29/2017 Contact Person: Gary Rasmussen, Pres. 678-932-6302 Determination: Pending DET2017044 Savannah II-AL Investors, LLC Development of Assisted Living Community for Private Pay Residents Request received: 4/3/2017 Contact Person: Craig Penny 540-774-7762 Determination: Pending DET2017045 Georgia Living Management, Inc. Establishment of Personal Care Home Request received: 4/3/2017 Contact Person: William E. Wright, COO 912-489-4468 Determination: Pending DET2017046 Canterfield of Kennesaw, LLC New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 4/5/2017 Contact Person: Allen Porter, Owner 770-399-9988 Determination: Pending DET2017047 Georigia Surgical Centers, Inc./IDC Ventures, LLC Acquisition of Stock, Assets/Right to Operate GA Surgical Center, Inc. Request received: 4/6/2017 Contact Person: Brad West, Mgr 210-268-7770 Determination: Pending 16 DET2017048 South Atlanta MUA Center, LLC Operation of Chiropractic Clinic Request received: 4/6/2017 Contact Person: Stephen Cooper, Executive Director 404-461-9011 Determination: Pending DET2017049 Emory University Hospital Renovation Hospital Pharmacies Request received: 4/6/2017 Contact Person: Catherine A. Maloney, Assoc Admin 404-712-5529 Determination: Pending DET2017050 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Capital Expenditure/Establish New Location/Sports Med Srvcs Request received: 4/7/2017 Contact Person: David Tatum, Chief Public Policy Offr 404-785-7556 Determination: Pending DET2017051 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Capital Expenditure/Establish New Location/Orthotics/Prosthetics Request received: 4/7/2017 Contact Person: David Tatum, Chief Public Policy Offr 404-785-7556 Determination: Pending DET2017052 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Capital Expenditure/Establish New Location/Outpatient Rehab Srvs Request received: 4/7/2017 Contact Person: David Tatum, Chief Public Policy Offr 404-785-7556 Determination: Pending DET2017053 Saint Mary's Health Care System, Inc. d/b/a Saint Mary's Hospital Replacement of CON-Approved Cardiac Catheterization Equipment Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: Jeff Brown, Dir. of Radiology Svcs. 706-389-2305 Determination: Pending DET2017054 Fellowship Home at Meriwether, Inc. Establishment of an Assisted Living Community Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: G. John LaHood, President 229-300-3193 Determination: Pending DET2017055 WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Atlanta Medical Center Expenditures to Comply with Accreditation Standards Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending DET2017056 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Capital Expenditure to Relocate Dialysis Unit Request received: 4/10/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending DET2017057 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Optim Medical Center - Tattnall Expansion of Surgical Facilities Request received: 4/13/2017 Contact Person: Robert Snipes, CEO 912-644-1635 Determination: Pending DET2017058 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Relocation and Expansion of Inpatient Burn Unit / Critical Care Unit Request received: 4/17/2017 17 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending DET2017059 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Development of a Medical Office Building Request received: 4/20/2017 Contact Person: Shannon Sale, Sr. VP of Bus. Dev. 404-616-7029 Determination: Pending Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2014043 Coffee County Nursing Home, LLC d/b/a Shady Acres Health & Rehabilitation Reconstruction/Replacement of Existing Center Request to extend Completion Date Site: 1310 West Gordon Street (Coffee) Project Approved: 2/13/2015 Request Received: 4/18/2017 Contact: Stelling Nelson (478-314-1560) Approved Cost: $9,000,000 Determination: Approved, 4/20/2017 Extended Completion Date: 3/1/2018 Need Projection Analyses Current Status of Official Office of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services 2021 Non Special MRT Need Projection Posted 12/29/2016 2021 PET Need Projection Posted 12/29/2016 2021 Ambulatory Surgical Services Need Projection Posted 3/31/2017 2021 Inpatient Physical Rehab Need Projections for Pediatric and Adult Services Posted 3/31/2017 2021 Neonatal Intermediate Care Bed Need Projection Intermediate - Posted 3/31/2017 2021 Neonatal Intensive Care Bed Need Projection Posted 3/31/2017 2021 Obstetric Services Bed Need Projection Posted 3/31/2017 2019 Nursing Home Bed Projections Posted 3/31/2017 2019 Home Health Need Projection Summary for Horizon- Posted 3/31/2017 Non-Batched Need Projections 2021 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 11/15/2016 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility-specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request. 18 Non-Filed or Incomplete Office of Health Planning Facility Surveys 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 2012 thru 2014) Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2012 Burke Medical Center Burke 2012 Calhoun Memorial Hospital Calhoun 2012 Candler County Hospital Candler 2012 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2014 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2012 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2013 Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2012 Landmark Hospital of Savannah Chatham 2014 Memorial Hospital of Bainbridge Decatur 2014 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2012 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2013 Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2014 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2012 Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2014 Southwestern State Hospital Thomas 2012 Warm Springs Medical Center Meriwether 2012 Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital Dade 2014 Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2012 thru 2014) Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2014 Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2012 Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2013 Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2014 Briarcliff Haven Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center DeKalb 2013 Briarcliff Haven Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center DeKalb 2014 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2013 Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2014 Bryant Health And Rehabilitation Center Inc Bleckley 2014 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2012 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2013 Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2014 Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2013 Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2014 College Park Health Care Center Fulton 2012 Cook Senior Living Center Cook 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2012 Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2014 Etowah Landing Floyd 2013 Etowah Landing Floyd 2014 Etowah Landing Care And Rehabilitation Center Floyd 2012 Ga Regional Atlanta LTC DeKalb 2014 Gilmer Nursing Home Gilmer 2014 Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2013 Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2014 19 Survey Due 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/6/2015 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/9/2013 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/9/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/9/2013 3/6/2015 3/9/2013 3/9/2013 3/6/2015 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Grace Healthcare Of Tucker Grace Healthcare Of Tucker Grace Healthcare Of Tucker Heardmont Nursing Home Hill Haven Nursing Home Hill Haven Nursing Home Hutcheson Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Jeffersonville Health &Rehab Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette LaGrange Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LaGrange Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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 Molena Health & Rehab, LLC Nancy Hart Nursing Center Nancy Hart Nursing Center New London Health Center New London Health Center New London Health Center Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Pecan Manor-Central State Pecan Manor-Central State Pecan Manor-Central State Phoenix Center - Central State Phoenix Center - Central State Pinehill Nursing Center, Inc Pinewood Nursing Center River Towne Center Rose Haven Nursing Facility Rose Haven Nursing Facility Rose Haven Nursing Facility Salude - The Art of Recovery Savannah Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Savannah Rehab & NursingCenter Savannah Square Health Center DeKalb DeKalb Bibb Bibb Bibb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Elbert Jackson Jackson Catoosa Catoosa Catoosa Twiggs Fayette Fayette Troup Troup Fulton Fulton DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Cobb Cobb Cobb Pike Elbert Elbert Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Floyd Floyd Floyd Irwin Irwin Fulton Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Dooly Grady Muscogee Thomas Thomas Thomas Gwinnett Chatham Chatham Chatham 20 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2014 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2014 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2012 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2012 2013 2014 2014 2013 2012 2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2013 Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2014 Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2012 Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2013 Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2014 Shamrock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2013 Shamrock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2014 Signature Healthcare at Tower Road Cobb 2014 Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2013 Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2014 Signature Healthcare of Savannah Chatham 2014 Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2013 Thomson Health And Rehabilitation McDuffie 2014 Tower Road Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 Westminster Commons Fulton 2012 Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Chatham 2014 Willowwood Nursing Center Hall 2013 Willowwood Nursing Center Hall 2014 Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Coffee Regional Medical Center Coffee 2011 Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2012 thru 2014) Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter FAYETTE 2012 ALPHARETTA HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CENTER FULTON 2013 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2012 Ambulatory Plastic Surgery Center, Inc MUSCOGEE 2014 AOS Surgery Center Richmond 2014 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2012 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2013 Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2014 Associates Surgery Center, Inc Bibb 2013 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2012 Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2013 Atlanta Eye International Surgery Center Fulton 2014 Atlanta Sports Medicine Surgery Center FULTON 2014 Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2012 Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle RICHMOND 2012 Bowman Pain Management, Pc BIBB 2012 Carpus Surgery Center Cobb 2014 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Fulton 2012 Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery CHATHAM 2014 Coosa Procedure Center, Llc FLOYD 2014 Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc LAURENS 2013 Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc LAURENS 2014 E.n.t. Surg Ctr Of Central Ga HOUSTON 2013 Endoscopy Ctr Of Coastal Ga CHATHAM 2014 ENT Surgical Center CHATHAM 2014 Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc DOUGHERTY 2012 Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc DOUGHERTY 2014 G.I. Endoscopy Center CLAYTON 2014 Gainesville Urology Asc, Llc HALL 2014 Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc FULTON 2013 Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc FULTON 2014 Houston Lake Surgery Center HOUSTON 2012 21 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2012 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2012 9/20/2014 9/20/2013 9/20/2014 7/13/2011 7/13/2011 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 Institute For Corrective Surgery of Foot & Ankle, Inc WARE ISPM ASC at Camp Creek Fulton ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC NEWTON Limestone Surgery Center, LLC HALL Locust Grove Endo Center HENRY Marietta Eye Surgery COBB Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Chatham Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat GWINNETT Northside Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON Northwest ENT Surgery Center Cherokee Pain Care Center of Georgia Henry Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Fulton Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD Samson Pain Center, Pc CHEROKEE Seaside Surgical, Llc GLYNN Skin Cancer Specialists Surgery Center Cobb Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc FULTON Surgery Center of Athens Clarke Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc COBB Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS Urology Specialists Surgery Center Bibb Urology Surgery Center of Albany Dougherty Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp CHATHAM Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2012 thru 2014) Amedisys Home Health of Covington Newton Appalachian Home Health Care Union Appalachian Home Health Care Union HCMC Home Care Habersham Interim Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. Fulton Interim Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Medside Home Health Agency Fulton Trinity Home Health Richmond Trinity Home Health Richmond 2013 2014 2012 2014 2014 2013 2014 2012 2013 2012 2014 2012 2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 2012 2013 2014 2014 2014 2012 2014 2012 2013 2012 2013 2014 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2012 2013 Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2011 Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2011 Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2012 Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) South Georgia Medical Center Lowndes 2013 Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2012 thru 2014) 0 Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2012 thru 2014) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2012 22 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/6/2015 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/14/2014 3/25/2013 3/14/2014 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/6/2015 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 3/15/2013 3/14/2014 7/13/2012 7/26/2013 7/13/2012 7/26/2013 5/17/2013 Hutcheson Medical Center Hutcheson Medical Center Meadows Regional Cancer Center Catoosa Catoosa Toombs 2013 2014 2013 5/16/2014 5/15/2015 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 4/25/2017) Facility Name Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr Athens Plastic Surgery Center Brookstone Surgical Center, LLC CPMSC Canton ELO Outpatient Surgery Center GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center GEORGIA PAIN SPINE CENTER, LLC Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical Center Paulsen Street Surgery Center Paulsen Street Surgery Center Premier Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Spivey Station Surgery Center SurgiCare Gwinnett Amedisys Home Health of Covington Amedisys Home Health of Macon Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Amedisys) Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Company Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company Georgia Home Health Georgia Home Health Georgia Home Health Island Health Care Island Health Care Staff Builders Home Health Suncrest Home Health Suncrest Home Health Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia County CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLARKE MUSCOGEE Cherokee Bibb COBB COBB Rockdale Chatham Chatham Cobb FLOYD FLOYD Chatham Chatham Clayton Gwinnett Newton Bibb Lowndes Toombs Douglas Cherokee Fulton Fulton Fulton Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Fulton Hall Franklin Year 2013 2014 2015 2014 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015 2014 2015 2013 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2015 2014 2015 2015 2015 Shortfall Due Service 9,122.57 Ambulatory Surgery Center 33,362.50 Ambulatory Surgery Center 17,041.50 Ambulatory Surgery Center 4,439.76 Ambulatory Surgery Center 44,631.52 Ambulatory Surgery Center 39,426.60 Ambulatory Surgery Center 1,039.66 Ambulatory Surgery Center 14,433.70 Ambulatory Surgery Center 24,472.48 Ambulatory Surgery Center 70,825.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center 119,607.70 182,523.38 169,806.56 92,083.32 88,222.50 4,838.07 18,304.24 96,073.10 108,022.10 72,593.62 145,668.38 20,875.53 41,672.95 251,562.66 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 36,298.18 14,681.28 35,647.87 64,819.82 20,912.29 46,002.33 39,203.62 18,318.91 17,068.27 191,076.74 111,037.57 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 commitments. 23 CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS Letters of Intent 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 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 letters of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5). Note: 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. 24 Batching Review The below reviewable CON services are grouped for review 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 SUMMER PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers June July August The requirements for Letters of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice. 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 3/31/2017 on DCH Website Spring Batching Review Cycle Notifications Home Health Neonatal Intermediate Care Services Skilled Nursing/Intermediate Care Facilities Obstetrical Services Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Services Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Ambulatory Surgery Need Projections can be found on the "DHP Need Projections" Page 25 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES WINTER CYCLE Batching Notice (December 29, 2016) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (February 27, 2017: Applications due by 12 noon) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (May 12, 2017) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (June 6, 2017) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (June 26 2017) Letter of Intent (January 28, 2017) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (April 27, 2017) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (May 27, 2017) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (June 16, 2017) 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, 2017) Application Day (application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) (May 30, 2017: Applications due by 12 noon) 75th Day (applicant provides additional information) (August 12, 2017) 100th Day (last day for letters of support to be submitted to Department) (September 6, 2017) 120th Day (Department Issues decision) (September 26, 2017) Letter of Intent (April 30, 2017) 60-Day Meeting (applicant only); opposition letter(s) due. (July 28, 2017) 90th Day (opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) (August 27, 2017) 110th Day (applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) (September 16, 2017) 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 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 Rachel L. King, J.D., Executive Director (rking1@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 ) 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 ("LNR") and require a $500 filing fee. Periodic Reporting Requirements From June 1, 2016 until September 15, 2016, the Department, through the Office of Health Planning, permitted facilities an opportunity to complete outstanding surveys in order to become compliant. Facilities not in compliance after the September deadline received a Notification of Deficiencies which included details regarding the outstanding surveys, where surveys could be completed, and contact information for the Department. To confirm whether your facility has an outstanding survey please visit www.georgiamap2care.info To complete a survey, please visit www.georgiahealthdata.info. CON Thresholds become effective annually on July 1. The current and effective thresholds can be found on the CON Thresholds page. http://dch.georgia.gov/con-thresholds Special Note "Please note the Intake Window of the Office of Health Planning will be closed on May 11, 2017 from 9:15 am until 2:15 pm for employee training." 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. Please do not submit Letters of Opposition or Letters of Support prior to the Department's receipt of an actual Certificate of Need application. Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States The Department will no longer require information relating to this topic for Certificate of Need applications. 29 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 Web Links Please access copies of available Health Planning decisions and documents at the following web address: https://weblink.dch.georgia.gov/WebLink8/Browse.aspx?startid=63&dbid=1 Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information. LNR Conversion As of June 1, 2016, absent the proposed undertaking of a reviewable action necessitating prior CON review and approval, the Department will no longer engage in CON review of facilities in possession of an LNR. 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 30