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CERTIFICATE OF NEED 
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 Letters of Intent 
 
LOI2017046 Piedmont Henry Hospital 
 
Capital Expenditure to Renovate Space to Establish Interventional Radiology Suite 
 
Received: 7/3/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/2/2017 
 
Site: 1133 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $4,486,522 
 
LOI2017044 Oconee Regional Medical Center 
 
Acquisition of Assets of Oconee Regional Medical Center 
 
Received: 7/6/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/7/2017 
 
Site: 821 N. Cobb Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 (Baldwin County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $12,200,000 
 
LOI2017045 MRI Imaging Specialist Corp 
 
Establish New MRI Service 
 
Received: 7/12/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/11/2017 
 
Site: 6568 B Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, GA 30236 (Clayton County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $380,000 
 
LOI2017049 Grady Memorial Hospital 
 
Development of a Hybrid OR Within Main Surgical Suite on 5th Floor 
 
Received: 7/26/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/25/2017 
 
Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Fulton County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $7,000,000 
 
LOI2017050 Memorial University Medical Center 
 
Acquisition of Memorial University Medical Center 
 
Received: 7/26/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/25/2017 
 
Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $430,000,000 
 
Batching Letters of Intent - Summer 
 
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services 
 
LOI2017047 Jenkins County Medical Center 
 
Establish a 15-bed Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatric Unit by Conversion of Existing Beds - Batching 
 
Received: 7/26/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/25/2017 before noon 
 
Site: 931 Winthrope Avenue, Millen, GA 30442 (Jenkins County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $950,000 
 
LOI2017048 Flint River Hospital 
 
Add 18 Adult Psych/SA Beds to Existing Program by Conversion of Med/Surg Beds- Batching 
 
Received: 7/26/2017 
 
Application must be submitted on: 8/25/2017 before noon 
 
Site: 509 Sumter Street, Montezuma, GA 31063 (Macon County) 
 
Estimated Cost: $394,800 
 
Expired Letters of Intent 
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New CON Applications 
2017-046 HealthSouth Walton Rehabilitation Hospital Renovation of Facility and Addition of Two Private Patient Rooms Filed: 7/31/2017 Site: 1355 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County) 
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 Contact: Eric Crossan, CEO 706-724-7746 Estimated Cost: $5,985,087 
 
Withdrawn CON Applications 
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 
2017-035 University Hospital 
Renovation of Hospital's Sixth Floor Filed: 6/29/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 7/13/2017 Site: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 (Richmond County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, VP, Legal Affairs 706-774-4500 Estimated Cost: $5,108,765 
2017-037 Piedmont Henry Hospital 
Capital Expenditure to Renovate Space to add a 22-Bed Observation Unit Filed: 7/3/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 7/13/2017 Site: 1133 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Henry County) Contact: Davis Dunbar, Consultant 404-788-3638 Estimated Cost: $6,425,000 
 
Pending Review/Complete Applications 
 
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 
 
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 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 
 
Opposition Withdrawn 
 
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 Estimated Cost: $10,639,780 
 
2017-026 Doctors Hospital of Augusta 
Expansion of Advanced Burn / Wound Center Filed: 4/13/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 4/27/2017 Deemed Complete: 5/25/2017 60th Day Deadline: 7/23/2017 Decision Deadline: 9/21/2017 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 
 
Opposition Filed 
 
Development of a Multi-Modality Imaging Center 
Filed: 4/17/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 4/28/2017 Deemed Complete: 5/17/2017 60th Day Deadline: 7/15/2017 Decision Deadline: 9/13/2017 Site: 712 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 (Bibb County) Contact: Scott Arant, Pres., CEO 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $2,293,068 
 
2017-028 WellStar Kennestone Hospital 
Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 5/17/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 5/31/2017 Deemed Complete: 6/8/2017 60th Day Deadline: 8/6/2017 Decision Deadline: 10/5/2017 Site: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $1,985,000 
2017-029 WellStar Atlanta Medical Center - South Campus 
Replacement of a da Vinci Si-e Robotic Surgical System Filed: 5/17/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 5/31/2017 Deemed Complete: 6/8/2017 60th Day Deadline: 8/6/2017 Decision Deadline: 10/5/2017 Site: 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, GA 30344 (Fulton County) Contact: April Austin, Strategic Planning Mgr. 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $1,985,000 
2017-030 Lee County Medical Center 
Establishment of a 60-Bed, Short-Stay General Hospital Filed: 5/18/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 6/1/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/19/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/16/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/15/2017 Site: 270 Grand Island Drive, Albany, GA 31707 (Lee County) 
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 Contact: G. Edward Alexander, Pres., CEO 615-289-9896 Estimated Cost: $122,238,451 
2017-031 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus 
Establishment of Electrophysiology Services Filed: 5/19/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 6/2/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/25/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/22/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/21/2017 Site: 1400 River Place, Braselton, GA 30517 (Hall County) Contact: Linda Berger, Dir. of Planning 770-219-9000 Estimated Cost: $1,222,945 
2017-032 Hamilton Medical Center 
Consolidation of Outpatient Cancer Services Filed: 5/19/2017 Deemed Complete: 6/2/2017 60th Day Deadline: 7/31/2017 Decision Deadline: 9/29/2017 Site: 1217 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Sandy McKenzie, COO, Exec. VP 706-272-6000 Estimated Cost: $44,837,194 
2017-033 Optim Surgery Center 
Convert Existing Procedure Room into Additional OR - Batching Filed: 5/30/2017 Deemed Complete: 5/30/2017 60th Day Deadline: 7/28/2017 Decision Deadline: 9/26/2017 Site: 210 East DeRenne Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405 (Chatham County) Contact: David Castleberry, CEO 912-644-5370 Estimated Cost: $681,648 
2017-034 American Health Imaging of Cumming 
Addition of Second MRI Unit Filed: 6/19/2017 Deemed Complete: 6/29/2017 60th Day Deadline: 8/27/2017 Decision Deadline: 10/26/2017 Site: 1050 Haw Creek Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Stephen Janis, Chief Development Officer 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $1,070,000 
2017-036 Northside Hospital - Cherokee 
Two-Story Addition to Main Hospital w/8 Addtl Med/Surg Beds and 2 Shared ORs Filed: 7/3/2017 Deemed Incomplete: 7/17/2017 Deemed Complete: 8/1/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/29/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/28/2017 Site: 450 Northside-Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $43,626,834 
2017-038 Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital 
Renovation of Medical and Surgical Inpatient Space Filed: 7/7/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/21/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/18/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/17/2017 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Robert Limyansky, Partner, Strategy House 770-394-8465 Estimated Cost: $15,834,625 
2017-039 Emory University Hospital Midtown 
Renovation and Upgrade of Surgical Facilities Filed: 7/7/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/20/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/17/2017 
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 Decision Deadline: 11/16/2017 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Daniel Beall, Partner, Strategy House 770-394-8465 Estimated Cost: $9,411,247 
2017-040 Emory University Hospital Midtown Renovation and Upgrade of Maternity/Obstetrical/Neonatal Facilities Filed: 7/7/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/20/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/17/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/16/2017 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Daniel Beall, Partner, Strategy House 770-394-8465 Estimated Cost: $12,025,114 
2017-041 St. Joseph's Hospital Development of Hospital-Based Outpatient Surgery Center Filed: 7/10/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/21/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/20/2017 Site: near 1565 Pooler Parkway, Pooler, GA 31322 (Chatham County) Contact: Brad Trower, VP, Business Development 912-819-6000 Estimated Cost: $9,104,603 
2017-042 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Addition of 20 Inp Acute Care Beds Through Conversion of Existing 20 Observation Beds Filed: 7/10/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/21/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/20/2017 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $0 
2017-043 Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Renovation and Expansion to Brunswick Campus Filed: 7/12/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/21/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/18/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/17/2017 Site: 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Contact: Marjorie Mathieu, Vice President 912-466-7055 Estimated Cost: $123,474,000 
2017-044 WellStar West Georgia Medical Center Acquisition of a da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Filed: 7/12/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/21/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/20/2017 Site: 1514 Vernon Road, La Grange, GA 30240 (Troup County) Contact: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Planning 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $1,985,000 
2017-045 Emory University Hospital Midtown Renovation of Woodruff Building 2nd Floor to Establish Inp 25-Bed Medical Surgical Unit Filed: 7/17/2017 Deemed Complete: 7/31/2017 60th Day Deadline: 9/28/2017 Decision Deadline: 11/27/2017 Site: 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Estimated Cost: $9,073,489 
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 Recently Approved Applications 
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 APPROVED: 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 
2017-015 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 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 APPROVED: 7/28/2017 Site: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Danny Wright, VP 706-272-6656 Estimated Cost: $11,603,000 
Recently Denied Applications 
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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: 6/15/2017. 
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 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. 
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 Officer grants Department's Motion for Summary Determination, 7/27/17. 
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. CMC and MSC filed Motion for Reconsideration, 3/27/17, Motion denied, 3/28/17. 
Supreme Court: CMC filed Petition for Certiorari, 4/17/17. 
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. 
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 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 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. 
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 Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer's decision, 12/9/2016. Kennestone Hospital, Inc. filed Petition for Judicial Review, 1/9/2017. Superior Court Decision: Court denies Petitioner's Petition for Judicial Review and affirms the Department's Final Order to award CON to Piedmont, 5/18/2017. Court of Appeals: WellStar Kennestone and WellStar Cobb filed Application for Discretionary Review, 6/19/17. 
 
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. DCH Requests Commissioner Review, 5/19/2017. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer decision is reversed and CON to MeSun Health Services, Inc. is denied, 7/7/17. 
 
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: Hearing Officer affirmed the Department's decision to award a CON to St. Francis, 4/30/ 2017. MMC requested Commissioner Review, 5/30/2017. Commissioner Review Decision: St. Francis was affirmed by the Commissioner, 6/30/17. MMC filed Petition for Judicial Review, 7/31/17. 
 
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: Hearing Officer affirmed the Department's decision to award a CON to EUH-Smyrna, 7/5/17. 
2017-010 Lakeview Behavioral Health (Gwinnett) 28-Bed Expansion of Existing Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program SSDR 3 -Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/26/2017 Appealed By: UHS of SummitRidge, LLC d/b/a SummitRidge Hospital ("SummitRidge"), 7/26/2017 and UHS of Peachford, L.P. d/b/a Peachford Hospital, 7/26/2017. Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending 
 
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: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/26/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017004 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Purchase of a Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 1/23/2017 Contact Person: Tracie Grace, Dir. of Med. Imaging 229-353-7594 
 
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 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-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: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
 
Opposition: St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.- 4/21/2017; Saint Joseph's Hospital, Inc.- 
 
4/21/2017; Candler Hospital, Inc.- 4/21/2017; Memorial Health, Inc.- 4/25/2017 
 
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: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
 
Opposition: St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.- 4/21/2017; Saint Joseph's Hospital, Inc.- 
 
4/21/2017; Candler Hospital, Inc.- 4/21/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017023 M&B Imaging, LLC 
 
Purchase Fixed MRI Scanner and Fixed CT Scanner 
 
Request received: 5/8/2017 
 
Contact Person: David Owens, MD, Member 404-314-8224 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/19/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017025 AICA Ortho Spine, P.C. Purchase Fixed MRI Request received: 6/2/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Assistant 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
 
LNR-EQT2017026 The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. 
 
Purchase Second Console for Xi Surgical Robot 
 
Request received: 5/26/2017 
 
Contact Person: Bryan Forlines, Govt Rel & Rmbrsmnt 478-633-6966 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/3/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017027 WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, Inc d/b/a WellStar Spalding Regional 
 
Operational Lease of Mobile MRI 
 
Request received: 6/14/2017 
 
Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Planning 470-644-0057 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/26/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017028 M & B Imaging, LLC 
 
Purchase Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner 
 
Request received: 6/16/2017 
 
Contact Person: David Owens, MD 404-314-8224 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/21/2017 
 
LNR-EQT2017029 T2 Imaging, LLC 
 
Purchase Fixed MRI 
 
Request received: 6/16/2017 
 
Contact Person: John Arnold, M.D., Manager 404-876-8119 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/21/2017 
 
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 LNR-EQT2017030 Piedmont Newton Hospital, Inc. Purchase Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/5/2017 Contact Person: Randy Sprinkle, Exec Dir Imaging 404-605-3324 Determination: Pending 
LNR-EQT2017031 Coliseum Northside Hospital, LLC d/b/a Coliseum Northside Hospital Purchase da Vinci Xi Surgical System Request received: 7/5/2017 Contact Person: Patricia D'Errico, COO 478-757-5990 Determination: Pending 
LNR-EQT2017032 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Purchase Fixed MRI Request received: 7/7/2017 Contact Person: Christopher Dorman, President & COO 229-353-6121 Determination: Pending 
LNR-EQT2017033 Cardiac Imaging, Inc. Purchase PET - Mobile Cardiac Request received: 7/21/2017 Contact Person: Rick Nassenstein, CFO 800-998-2035 Determination: Pending 
LNR-EQT2017034 Hughston Clinic P.C. Capital Lease of Fixed MRI Request received: 7/21/2017 Contact Person: Mark Chapman, CIO 706-494-3400 Determination: Pending 
LNR-EQT2017035 Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, LLC Fixed MRI Request received: 7/25/2017 Contact Person: Armin Oskouei, Manager 678-752-7246 Determination: Pending 
 
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities 
 
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 
 
LNR-ASC2017010 Medici Medical Arts, LLC 
 
Satellite Office - Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Center 
 
Site: 792 Church Street Extension, Ste 105, Marietta 
 
Number of OR's: 1 
 
Specialty: Pain Management 
 
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 Project costs as submitted: $356,068.00 
 
Request received: 6/1/2017 
 
Contact Person: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4720 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/11/2017 
 
LNR-ASC2017011 Georgia Cataract and Eye Specialty Center, LLC 
 
Establish Single-Specialty, Physician-Owned ASC - Ophthalmology 
 
Site: 158 Clinic Avenue, Carrollton, 30117 
 
Number of OR's: 2 
 
Specialty: Ophthalmology 
 
Project costs as submitted: $750,000.00 
 
Request received: 6/8/2017 
 
Contact Person: Victor Moldovan 404-443-5500 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
 
LNR-ASC2017012 The Graivier Center, P.C. 
 
Physician-Owned, Single-Specialty Office-Based ASC 
 
Site: 3333 Old Milton Parkway, Suites 260/575, Alpharetta 
 
Number of OR's: 2 
 
Specialty: Plastic Surgery 
 
Project costs as submitted: $2,069,769.23 
 
Request received: 6/12/2017 
 
Contact Person: Everette Jenkins 678-625-4720 
 
Determination: Approved 
 
Determination Date: 7/26/2017 
 
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination 
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
DET2017047 Georgia 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 
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/25/2017 
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/25/2017 
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: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/25/2017 
DET2017067 The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/2/2017 Contact Person: Allen Holladay, VP, Finance 706-660-6194 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
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 DET2017068 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Estab Adult Therapeutic Card Cath w/o Onsite Open Heart Surg Backup Request received: 5/3/2017 Contact Person: Linda Berger, Planning Director 770-219-6631 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017070 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc. Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Renewal Request received: 5/4/2017 Contact Person: Titus Gambrell, Interim VP/CNO 706-389-3947 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017071 Prime Healthcare Foundation - Southern Regional, LLC Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/5/2017 Contact Person: Charlotte Dupre, CEO 770-909-2594 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017072 Hamilton Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/9/2017 Contact Person: Jeff Hughes, Director, Cardiopulmonary 706-272-6120 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017073 Meadows Regional Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/9/2017 Contact Person: Travis Roose, Asst VP of Cardio Srvcs 912-538-5572 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017074 Rockdale Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2017 Contact Person: Blake Watts, COO 770-918-3755 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017075 Doctors Hospital of Augusta Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2017 Contact Person: Cynthia Greene, Dir, Cardio Srvcs 706-651-2729 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017076 Cartersville Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/10/2017 Contact Person: Lori Rakes, FACHE, COO 770-387-8161 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017078 Eastside Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/11/2017 Contact Person: Grace Anderson, Admin Dir, Cardiac 770-736-2379 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017079 DeKalb Medical Center Continuation of Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Exemption Request received: 5/11/2017 Contact Person: Joel Schuessler, VP Legal Srvcs & CCO 404-501-3473 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017080 Health Interventional Pain Management, LLC Phys Offc-Bsd Pain Mgmt AS Ste- Only Minimal/Conscious Sedation Used Request received: 5/12/2017 
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 Contact Person: Mathew Diduro, D.C, Administrator 404-402-1903 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/17/2017 
DET2017081 Floyd Medical Center Continue Adult Therap. Card Cath w/o onsite Open Heart Surg Backup Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Drew Dempsey, Dir, Plan & Business Intell 706-509-3257 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/20/2017 
DET2017082 Piedmont Henry Hospital Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Randy Greene, Director, Business Dev 678-604-5413 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017083 Houston Medical Center Review Exemption to Continue Therapeutic Cardiac Cath Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Charles Briscoe, VP-COO 478-542-7750 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017084 Northside Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017085 Nothside Hospital - Cherokee Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017086 Northside Hospital - Forsyth Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017087 Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard, Dir, Cardio Srvcs 770-836-9221 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017088 Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: LaQuinta Grizzard, Dir, Cardio Srvcs 770-836-9221 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017089 Southeast Georgia Health Services, LLC d/b/a Memorial Satilla Health Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/12/2017 Contact Person: Holli H. Sweat, CNO/Interim COO 912-287-2500 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017090 Piedmont Fayette Hospital Annual Assessment of Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: Mary McFarland, Sr. Dir, CV Srvcs 770-719-6799 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
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 DET2017091 Piedmont Newnan Hospital Request for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: John Miles, CFO 770-400-1000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017092 Piedmont Newton Hospital Request for Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: Troy Brooks, CFO 770-385-4426 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017093 Emory Johns Creek Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: Heather Redrick, CNO 678-474-7000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017094 Trinity Hospital of Augusta Renewal App - Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Services Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: Paula Wade, Chief Quality Offcr 706-481-7401 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017095 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Renewal - Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: V. Paul Theriot, CEO 912-486-1500 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017096 WellStar Paulding Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017097 WellStar Spalding Regional Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending 
DET2017098 WellStar Cobb Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017099 WellStar Atlanta Medical Center Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending 
DET2017100 WellStar North Fulton Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017101 WellStar Douglas Hospital Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/15/2017 
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 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Plan 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017108 Roswell Center for Foot & Ankle Surgery, LLC Provision of Ortho Surgeon Comparable Podiatric Ankle/ Foot Surg Srvcs Request received: 5/24/2017 Contact Person: Portia Walker, Dir, Ancillary Srvcs 770-384-0284 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
DET2017109 CareSouth HHA Holdings of Washington, LLC dba Encompass HH of GA Exempt Acquisition of Home Health Agency Request received: 5/24/2017 Contact Person: Sean Gaffney, General Counseol 214-239-6597 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/25/2017 
DET2017112 Veritas Collaborative Georgia, LLC d/b/a Veritas Collaborative Confirmation of Permissible Site Change for CON Approved Project Request received: 6/1/2017 Contact Person: Stacie McEntyre, President & CEO 919-908-9730 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
DET2017113 Youth Villages, Inc. Conversion of Group Home Beds to PRTF License Request received: 6/2/2017 Contact Person: Tanya L. Anderson, Executive Director 770-852-6238 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/7/2017 
DET2017114 Cobb Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital Capital Expenditure to Consolidate Infusion Centers Request received: 6/2/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Mgr, Strategic Planning 470-644-0057 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/11/2017 
DET2017115 University Health Services, Inc. Consolidation of University Hospital Facilities Request received: 6/5/2017 Contact Person: Edward L. Burr, Chief Admin. Officer 706-774-8063 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/11/2017 
DET2017116 Piedmont Henry Hospital, Inc. Replace Cardiac Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 6/6/2017 Contact Person: Sherry Henderson, CFO 678-604-5414 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/12/2017 
DET2017117 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside/Midtown Imaging Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Request received: 6/7/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/12/2017 
DET2017118 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside/Midtown Imaging Relocation of Existing Imaging Equipment Request received: 6/7/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/12/2017 
DET2017119 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Replacement of CON-Authorized CT Scanner Request received: 6/7/2017 Contact Person: Linda Berger, Director, Planning 770-219-6631 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/12/2017 
DET2017120 Alliance HealthCare Services 17 
 
 Mobile PET/CT Unit for CON-Approved Georgia Providers Request received: 6/7/2017 Contact Person: Andre Kellogg, Sr., Dir of Operations 770-317-7800 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/17/2017 
DET2017121 Windsor Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community - Jasper Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Jack Hereth, Managing Member 404-425-4996 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/13/2017 
DET2017122 Summit Surgery Center of Jonesboro, LLC CON LNR Exempt Non-Operating Room Environment Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Asst 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
DET2017123 Summit Surgery Center of Buckhead, LLC CON LNR Exempt Non-Operating Room Environment Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Asst 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
DET2017124 Summit Surgery Center of Marietta, LLC CON LNR Exempt Non-Operating Room Environment Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
DET2017125 Summit Surgery Center of Chamblee, LLC CON LNR Exempt Non-Operating Room Environment Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
DET2017126 Monarch House Assisted Living Community Assisted Living Community for Private Pay Residents Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Victor J. Young, Owner 404-433-4113 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/26/2017 
DET2017127 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown CIU, CDU and Observation Unit Consolidation Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Pending 
DET2017128 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Renovation of Unit 72 Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Pending 
DET2017129 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Construct a Parking Deck Request received: 6/8/2017 Contact Person: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/20/2017 
DET2017130 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Administrative Office Remodeling - Radiation Oncology Center Request received: 6/9/2017 
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 Contact Person: Carlos Ruiz, VP, Sppt Srvcs 404-616-0588 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/20/2017 
DET2017132 Emory University Hospital d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Renovation of Medical Library, Physician Dining, Library, Classrooms Request received: 6/9/2017 Contact Person: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Pending 
DET2017133 Southeast Georgia Health System Replace Existing Cyberknife Request received: 6/13/2017 Contact Person: Christy Jordan, General Counsel 912-466-3268 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/20/2017 
DET2017134 Emory University Hospital Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 6/16/2017 Contact Person: Kelli Gress, Clinical Admin 404-778-3892 Determination: Pending 
DET2017135 Greene County LTC, LLC Relocate 21 SNF Beds Within the Same County Request received: 6/16/2017 Contact Person: Teresa Moody, President 478-621-2040 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017136 Health Systems Real Estate, Inc. Capital Expenditure Below CON Threshold Request received: 6/16/2017 Contact Person: Teresa Moody, President 478-621-2040 Determination: Pending 
DET2017137 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Replacement of Cath Lab Request received: 6/19/2017 Contact Person: Heather Dexter, CEO 678-843-4951 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017138 CareSouth HHA Holdings of South Carolina, LLC and Ware Visiting Nurses Exempt Acquisition of Home Health Agency Request received: 6/21/2017 Contact Person: Sean Gaffney, General Counsel 214-239-6597 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017139 Newnan Endoscopy Center, LLC Development of New 2-Room Endoscopy Center Request received: 6/21/2017 Contact Person: Michael Lazarus, Mgr, Practice Intgrtn 404-888-7575 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017140 Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County/SGMC-Lanier Campus Demolition of Old Nursing Home and Construction of New Cafeteria Request received: 6/22/2017 Contact Person: C. Ross Berry, CEO 229-259-4102 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017141 The Arbor Company, LLC Personal Care Home License Expanded from 49 to 75 Request received: 6/26/2017 Contact Person: Jerry Rick, Executive Director 770-632-5823 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/31/2017 
DET2017142 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. 19 
 
 Replacement of CT Scanner Request received: 6/26/2017 Contact Person: Jessica Sheridan, VP, Operations 678-843-7460 Determination: Pending 
DET2017143 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC Replacement of MRI Request received: 6/27/2017 Contact Person: V. Paul Theriot, CEO 912-486-1500 Determination: Pending 
DET2017144 East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC Renovation of Outpatient Imaging Center Request received: 6/27/2017 Contact Person: V. Paul Theriot, CEO 912-486-1500 Determination: Pending 
DET2017145 Pediatric GI Endoscopy Center, LLC Endoscopy Center Request received: 6/27/2017 Contact Person: Michael Lazarus, Mgr, Practice Intgrtn 404-888-7575 Determination: Pending 
DET2017146 Roderique Surgi-Center, Inc. Relocation of CON-Approved Single-Specialty ASC Request received: 7/3/2017 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending 
DET2017147 Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Piedmont Newnan Hospital Construct Conference Room and Biomedical Storage Space Request received: 7/3/2017 Contact Person: Lindsay Cooper, Director of Planning 770-400-2374 Determination: Pending 
DET2017148 Fellowship Home at Cotton Hill, Inc. Licensure for Newly Renovated Assisted Living Community Request received: 7/5/2017 Contact Person: G. John LaHood, President 229-300-3193 Determination: Pending 
DET2017149 Lennox Specialty Group, LLC Conversion - Physian Office-Based Ambulatory Pain Mgmt Procedure Suite Request received: 7/5/2017 Contact Person: Fitz N. Harper, Jr., M.D 404-267-5564 Determination: Pending 
DET2017150 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Outpatient Imaging Center Renovation Request received: 7/7/2017 Contact Person: Christopher Dorman, President & CEO 229-353-6121 Determination: Pending 
DET2017151 Piedmont Henry Hospital Replace MRI Request received: 7/7/2017 Contact Person: James Atkins, CFO 678-604-5101 Determination: Pending 
DET2017152 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Eagles Landing Imaging Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Request received: 7/7/2017 Contact Person: Brian J. Toporek, Senior P:lanner 404-851-6821 
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 Determination: Pending 
DET2017153 Orchard at Brookhaven, LLC Development of Assisted Living Facility Request received: 7/10/2017 Contact Person: Arkadiy Yakubov, Managing Member 404-649-4454 Determination: Pending 
DET2017154 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc./Healthfield of Southwest Georgia Request to Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 7/11/2017 Contact Person: Lori Jenkins, Dir, Strategy & Planning 229-312-1432 Determination: Pending 
DET2017155 Chattahoochee Valley Home Health, Inc. d/ba/ Gentiva Health Services Request to Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 7/11/2017 Contact Person: David Bufford, Sr. Dir. Operations Cnsl 502-596-7785 Determination: Pending 
DET2017156 Center for Spine and Pain Medicine, P.C. Physician Office-Based AS Suite - Pain Mgmt - ASC Request received: 7/11/2017 Contact Person: Suleman Sohani, Practice Administrator 706-279-2635 Determination: Pending 
DET2017157 Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. Replacement of MRI Scanner Request received: 7/14/2017 Contact Person: Jessica Sheridan, VP, Operations 678-843-7460 Determination: Pending 
DET2017158 Northside Hospital, Inc d/b/a MRI & Imaging of Habersham Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Request received: 7/14/2017 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending 
DET2017159 NEWCO GI, LLC d/b/a GI North Develop New Doctor's Office-Based Endoscopy Center - IV Sedation Only Request received: 7/17/2017 Contact Person: Leslie Perry, Practice Administrator 404-446-0600 Determination: Pending 
DET2017160 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital of Augusta C-Section Delivery and Recovery Renovation Request received: 7/17/2017 Contact Person: Sondra Smith, VP, Strategic Plan.& Dev. 706-651-6689 Determination: Pending 
DET2017161 Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc. Exempt Replacement of Linear Accelerator and Related Construction Request received: 7/17/2017 Contact Person: Michael Robinson, CEO 770-400-2323 Determination: Pending 
DET2017162 RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC d/b/a RiverWoods Behavioral Health Ten-Bed Increase Based on Hospital Utilization Request received: 7/18/2017 Contact Person: John B. Warburton, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending 
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 DET2017163 Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center, P.C. Use of Physician as a Surgical Assistant in Single-Specialty ASC Request received: 7/18/2017 Contact Person: Joy Taylor, Practice Administrator 404-256-2633 Determination: Pending 
DET2017164 Archbold Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Archbold Home Health Transfer of CON Approved Home Health Counties Request received: 7/19/2017 Contact Person: W. Clay Campbell, President/CEO 229-228-2230 Determination: Pending 
DET2017165 Alpharetta Project, LLC and Validus Senior Living REIT Investment New Assisted Living Facility Request received: 7/21/2017 Contact Person: Mark Bouldin, Owner 727-592-8889 Determination: Pending 
DET2017166 Delmar Gardens of Smyrna Increase in Capacity for Personal Care Home Request received: 7/21/2017 Contact Person: Dawn St. Fleur, Executive Director 770-432-4444 Determination: Pending 
DET2017167 WellStar North Fulton Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar North Fulton Expenditures to Eliminate or Prevent Safety Hazards Request received: 7/25/2017 Contact Person: April Austin, Strategic Planning 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending 
DET2017168 UHS of Laurel Heights, L.P. d/b/a Laurel Heights Hospital Addition of Twelve Beds Request received: 7/26/2017 Contact Person: Patrick McDaniel, CEO/Managing Director 404-888-7876 Determination: Pending 
DET2017169 Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Relocation of ASC Request received: 7/26/2017 Contact Person: Alap Shah, DPM, Partner 706-327-8819 Determination: Pending 
DET2017170 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Addition of 3rd Cath Lab w Upgrades to Two Existing Cath Labs Request received: 7/26/2017 Contact Person: Shannon Sale, Sr. VP, Dev. 404-616-7029 Determination: Pending 
DET2017171 WBC Georgia, LLC CON Exempt Personal Care Home Request received: 7/28/2017 Contact Person: Charles Rossignol, VP, Business Devlpmnt 781-647-6767 Determination: Pending 
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 
2015002 Rockdale Hospital, LLC d/b/a Rockdale Medical Center Add 23 Short-Stay General Acute Care Beds/Renovation of Two Floors Request to extend Performance Period Site: 1412 Milstead Ave NE, Conyers (Rockdale) Project Approved: 6/22/2015 Request Received: 5/22/2017 
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 Contact:, Blake Watts, COO (770-918-3755) Approved Cost: $13,000,000 Determination: Denied, 7/24/2017 
 
2011056 Georgia Proton Treatment Center, LLC Proton Therapy Service Request to extend Performance Period Site: 615 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta (Fulton) Project Approved: 12/16/2011 Request Received: 6/28/2017 Contact: Ashley Preisinger, CFA (404-862-4967) Approved Cost: $225,602,458 Determination: Approved, 7/3/2017 
 
Extended Project Completion Date: 10/16/2018 
 
2013055 Cobb Hospital, Inc d/b/a WellStar Cobb Hospital 
 
Establish a Diagnostic Center 
 
Request to extend Performance Period 
 
Site: Winchester Pkwy & S. Atlanta Rd, Smyrna (Cobb) 
 
Project Approved: 1/27/2014 
 
Request Received: 6/29/2017 
 
Contact: April Austin, Mgr., Strategic Planning (470-644-0057) 
 
Approved Cost: $8,930,573 
 
Determination: Approved, 7/11/2017 
 
Extended Project Completion Date: 11/1/2017 
 
2016020 Coliseum Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Coliseum Medical Centers 
 
Renovation and Expansion of Current Emergency Department 
 
Request to extend Implementation Date 
 
Site: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon (Bibb) 
 
Project Approved: 8/8/2016 
 
Request Received: 7/7/2017 
 
Contact: Todd Dixon, COO (478-765-4100) 
 
Approved Cost: $7,114,321 
 
Determination: Approved, 7/10/2017 
 
Extended Project Implementation Date: 10/8/2017 
 
2016023 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. 
 
Acquisition of a da Vinci Xi Surgical System 
 
Request to extend Performance Period 
 
Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah (Chatham) 
 
Project Approved: 8/24/2016 
 
Request Received: 7/24/2017 
 
Contact: Kerry Watson, Interim CEO (912-350-8000) 
 
Approved Cost: $2,600,120 
 
Determination: Approved, 7/28/2017 
 
Extended Project Completion Date: 5/31//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 
2022 Non Special MRT Need Projection  Posted 6/26/2017 2022 PET Need Projection  Posted 6/26/2017 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 
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 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 
2022 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 5/27/2017 
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 
Required Annual Surveys are available to individual facilities for completion and submission to the Department at www.georgiahealthdata.info. 
A listing of complete and incomplete surveys separated by service and by year may be found at www.GaMap2Care.info. 
 
Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls 
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years 
(Commitment status as of 8/1/2017) 
 
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 Premier Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. SurgiCare Gwinnett 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 
 
County CLAYTON CLAYTON CLAYTON CLARKE MUSCOGEE Cherokee Bibb COBB COBB Rockdale 
Cobb FLOYD FLOYD Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Fulton Fulton Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Fulton 
 
Year 2013 2014 2015 2014 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2013 
2015 2014 2015 2013 2015 2015 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2015 2014 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 
 
169,806.56 92,083.32 88,222.50 4,838.07 18,304.24 
108,022.10 14,681.28 35,647.87 64,819.82 20,912.29 46,002.33 39,203.62 18,318.91 17,068.27 
 
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 
 
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. 
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 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. 
Instructions for Organization of Appendices Appendices, in the original application document as well as the copies, must be separated by lettered tabs upon submission with the Office of Health Planning. 
For Appendices with multiple documents, each document in that specific appendix must be separate by a light colored dividing sheet containing the name of the document which follows the dividing sheet. 
These instructions are listed on Page iv of the CON application form. Compliance with these instructions is required pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(2). 
Determining Completeness Please note the completeness requirements for all applications may be found at Rule 111-2-2-.06(5). Expired, deficient, or invalid information will not be accepted as documentation for the purposes of deeming an application complete. 
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 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 6/26/2017 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 
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 BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES 
SUMMER CYCLE 
 
Batching Notice 
(June 26, 2017) 
 
Application Day 
(application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day) 
(August 25, 2017: Applications due by 12 noon) 
 
75th Day 
(applicant provides 
additional information) 
(November 7, 2017) 
 
100th Day 
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to 
Department) 
(December 2, 2017) 
 
120th Day 
(Department Issues 
decision) 
(December 22 2017) 
 
Letter of Intent 
(July 26, 2017) 
 
60-Day Meeting 
(applicant only); 
opposition letter(s) due. 
(October 23, 2017) 
 
90th Day 
(opposition meeting, applicant can attend, opposing party must provide written copy of argument) 
(November 22, 2017) 
 
110th Day 
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition) 
(December 12, 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 
 
 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) 
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 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) 
 
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 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. 
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. 
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 
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. 
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 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 
 
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