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Letters of Intent
LOI2018057 Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc d/b/a Piedmont Newnan Hospital (PNH)
Add 5 Acute Inpatient Beds
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/29/2018
Site: 745 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County)
Estimated Cost: $100,000
LOI2018058 Northside Hospital, Inc
Establish Outpatient Imaging Center
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/29/2018
Site: 470 Northside Cherokee Blvd, Canton, GA 30115 (Cherokee County)
Estimated Cost: $14,000,000
LOI2018064 Northside Hospital Atlanta
Establish Hospital-Based Outpatient Surgery Service
Received: 8/1/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/31/2018
Site: 1110 West Peachtree Street, NW Ste 1200, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County)
Estimated Cost: $29,000,000
LOI2018065 WellStar North Fulton Hospital Establishment of a Diagnostic Center Received: 8/9/2018 Application must be submitted on: 9/10/2018 Site: 2450 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $8,600,000
Letters of Intent Batching Summer
Positron Emission Tomography Services
LOI2018059 Northside Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Northside Hospital Cherokee
Establish Fixed-Based PET/CT Services- Batching
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/27/2018 before noon
Site: 470 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 (Cherokee County)
Estimated Cost: $3,500,000
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services
LOI2018060 Navicent Health Baldwin
Establish 24- Bed Adult Acute Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program- Batching
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/27/2018 before noon
Site: 821 North Cobb Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 (Baldwin County)
Estimated Cost: $1,500,000
LOI2018061 HHC Augusta, Inc. d/b/a Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Establish a 14-Bed Acute Adult Inpatient Psych/Sub Abuse Unit- Batching
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/27/2018
Site: 3100 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County)
Estimated Cost: $500,000
before noon
LOI2018062 Donalsonville Hospital, Inc
Expansion of 4 Pediatric Acute Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program- Batching
Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/27/2018
Site: 102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville, GA 39845 (Seminole County)
Estimated Cost: $200,000
before noon
LOI2018063 Stephens County Hospital Establish 12-Bed Acute Psych/Sub Abuse Inpatient Program- Batching
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Received: 7/30/2018
Application must be submitted on: 8/27/2018 before noon
Site: 163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577 (Stephens County)
Estimated Cost: $1,987,500
Expired Letters of Intent
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New CON Applications
2018-048 Tanner Medical Center Capital Expenditures for Hospital Srvcs in MOB Filed: 8/16/2018 Site: 706 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Jim Griffith, SVP, COO 770-812-5499 Estimated Cost: $11,424,037
2018-049 EHCA Johns Creek LLC Two Story Expansion Filed: 8/20/2018 Site: 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 (Gwinnett County) Contact: Laurie Hansen, VPO 678-474-7012 Estimated Cost: $61,579,809
2018-050 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Relocate Hemaphersis Unit and its Cell Processing Laboratory Filed: 8/20/2018 Site: 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 (Fulton County) Contact: Catherine A. Maloney, FACHE 404-712-5529 Estimated Cost: $7,100,000
2018-051 Emory University d/b/a/ Emory University Hospital Midtown Acquire an Intuitive da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 8/20/2018 Site: 550 Peachtree St, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Estimated Cost: $2,565,000
CON Applications/Projects Withdrawn
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Pending Review/Incomplete Applications
2018-044 Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta,LLC
Establishment of 36-Bed LTACH at WellStar North Fulton Hospital - Co-Applicants
Filed: 7/30/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 8/13/2018
Site: 705 Juniper Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County)
Contact: Brian Williams Senior Vice President 404-304-5061
Estimated Cost:
$7,044,345
2018-046 Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Acquisition and Installation of MRI Unit Filed: 7/30/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 8/13/2018 Site: 1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143 (Pickens County) Contact: Lindsay Gard, Director of Finance 706-299-5110 Estimated Cost: $1,978,052
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Pending Review/Complete Applications
2018-021 Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center
Renovation and Expansion of Hospital Facility Filed: 4/11/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/25/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/23/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/22/2018 Site: 901 East 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31793 (Tift County) Contact: Jay Carmichael, Chief of Staff 229-353-6482 Estimated Cost: $152,400,000
2018-022 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Capital Expenditure Related to Facility and Campus Improvements Filed: 4/16/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 4/30/2018 Deemed Complete: 6/7/2018 60th Day Deadline: 8/5/2018 Decision Deadline: 10/4/2018 Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Contact: Jody J. Corry, Sr. Corporate, Counsel 706-475-1195 Estimated Cost: $170,962,339
2018-023 Magnolia Manor Methodist Nursing Center
Major Renovation of 238-Bed Nursing Center Filed: 4/16/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/30/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/28/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/27/2018 Site: 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709 (Sumter County) Contact: Mark R. Todd, President/CEO 404-378-0910 Estimated Cost: $15,000,000
2018-024 Coliseum Medical Center LLC d/b/a Coliseum Medical Centers
Purchase a da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System Filed: 4/18/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 5/2/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/10/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/8/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/6/2018 Site: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County) Contact: Todd Dixon, COO 478-765-4100 Estimated Cost: $1,760,334
2018-025 Savannah Health Services LLC dba Memorial Health University Medical Center Capital Expenditure Associated with Space Renovation for Licensed Beds Filed: 4/23/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/7/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/5/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/3/2018 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Matthew S. Hasbrouck COO 912-350-8519 Estimated Cost: $32,235,000
2018-026 Southeast Georgia Health System Inc
Construction of New Patient Floor Filed: 4/25/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 5/9/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/15/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/13/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/11/2018 Site: 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 (Glynn County) Contact: Marjorie Mathieu, VP 912-466-7055 Estimated Cost: $13,710,000
2018-027 American Health Imaging of Georgia LLC d/b/a Marietta Imaging LLC
Addition of CT Scanner to Existing OP Imaging Center Filed: 4/30/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 5/11/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/21/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/19/2018
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Decision Deadline: 9/17/2018 Site: 796 Church Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060 (Cobb County) Contact: Stephen Janis, Chief Development Officer 404-296-5887 Estimated Cost: $511,500
2018-028 Savannah Health Services LLC dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
Purchase of a da Vinci Xi Surgical System Filed: 5/3/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 5/17/2018 Deemed Complete: 6/4/2018 60th Day Deadline: 8/2/2018 Decision Deadline: 10/1/2018 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Matthew S. Hasbrouck, COO 912-350-8519 Estimated Cost: $2,524,857
2018-029 Medical Center, LLP
Establishing A Freestanding CON Authorized Imaging Center Filed: 5/18/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 6/1/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/10/2018 60th Day Deadline: 9/7/2018 Decision Deadline: 11/6/2018 Site: 1000 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) Contact: Andy Williamson, MD, Managing Partner 478-272-7411 Estimated Cost: $882,634
2018-031 Scottish Rite Childrens' Medical Center dba CHOA at Scottish Rite
Re-designate 10 Beds to NIC Bringing Total NICU Beds to 39 - Batching Filed: 5/29/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/29/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/27/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/25/2018 Site: 1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: David R. Tatum, Chief Public Policy Officer 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $19,600
2018-032 Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University Inc dba CHOA at Egleston
Re-designate 8 Beds as NIC and Add 5 NIC Beds Bringing total NICU Beds to 50 - Batching Filed: 5/29/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/29/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/27/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/25/2018 Site: 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (Fulton County) Contact: David R Tatum, Chief Public Policy Officer 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $504,600
2018-033 Grady General Hospital Nursing Home
Develop a New 75-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility - Batching Filed: 5/29/2018 Deemed Complete: 5/29/2018 60th Day Deadline: 7/27/2018 Decision Deadline: 9/25/2018 Site: 5th Street Parcels and 10th Ave, Cairo, GA 39828 (Grady County) Contact: Crystal Wells, RN, MSN 229-377-0250 Estimated Cost: $19,001,091
2018-034 Tanner Imaging Center - Carrollton
Establishing A Freestanding DTRC and Replace MRI Filed: 6/6/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 6/20/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/19/2018 60th Day Deadline: 9/16/2018 Decision Deadline: 11/15/2018 Site: 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 (Carroll County) Contact: Jim Griffith, SVP, COO, Ch Stratgy Offcr 770-812-9666 Estimated Cost: $6,144,243
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2018-035 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown
Acquisition of CT Scanner Filed: 6/6/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 6/20/2018 Deemed Complete: 6/28/2018 60th Day Deadline: 8/26/2018 Decision Deadline: 10/25/2018 Site: 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Fulton County) Contact: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Estimated Cost: $1,810,102
2018-036 Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center
Consolidation, Expansion, Renovation of Cardiac Services Filed: 6/21/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 7/5/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/26/2018 60th Day Deadline: 9/23/2018 Decision Deadline: 11/22/2018 Site: 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Lori Rakes, COO 770-387-8181 Estimated Cost: $3,993,515
2018-037 Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University Inc.dba CHOA at Egleston
Addition of Beds/Relocation of Existing Beds to Pending New Location Filed: 6/25/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 7/9/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/13/2018 60th Day Deadline: 9/10/2018 Decision Deadline: 11/9/2018 Site: 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: David Tatum, Chief Public Policy Officer 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $1,541,138,818
2018-038 Pro Radiology LLC
Acquisition of Equipment Above Threshold Filed: 7/5/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/18/2018 60th Day Deadline: 9/15/2018 Decision Deadline: 11/14/2018 Site: 60 Peachtree Park Drive NE Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Fulton County) Contact: Darr McKeown, M.D. 404-606-3313 Estimated Cost: $1,404,574
2018-039 Winthrop Manor Nursing Home LLC d/b/a Winthrop Health and Rehabilitation
Capital Expenditure above CON Threshold for Renovation of Building Filed: 7/6/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 7/19/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/7/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/5/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/4/2018 Site: #12 Chateau Drive SE, Rome, GA 30161 (Floyd County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, Esq. 478-986-7484 Estimated Cost: $4,248,958
2018-040 AU Medical Center Inc
Acquisition of a Second da Vinci Surgical Robot Filed: 7/9/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 7/23/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/6/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/4/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/3/2018 Site: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 (Richmond County) Contact: Jennifer Smith, Asst VP, Plan & Devlpmnt 706-446-5132 Estimated Cost: $2,530,000
2018-041 WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
Renovate Various Portions of Hospital Filed: 7/13/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 7/26/2018 Deemed Complete: 7/27/2018 Site: 2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County)
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Contact: April Austin, Manager, Planning 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $10,228,518
2018-042 Griffin Imaging LLC Open MRI Unit Filed: 7/18/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 8/1/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/7/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/5/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/4/2018 Site: 655 Will Street, Griffin, GA 30224 (Spalding County) Contact: Joseph A Paul 561-744-9122 Estimated Cost: $1,353,000
2018-043 Hamilton Medical Center, Inc Renovation of Multiple Nursing Units Filed: 7/23/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/6/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/4/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/3/2018 Site: 1200 Memorial Dive, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Danny Wright, VP 404-378-0910 Estimated Cost: $25,000,000
2018-045 The Hospital Authority of Wayne County dba Wayne Memorial Renovation and Expansion of Hospital Surgical Suite Filed: 7/30/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/9/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/7/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/6/2018 Site: 865 South First Street, Jesup, GA 31545 (Wayne County) Contact: Greg Jones, CFO 912-530-3305 Estimated Cost: $5,357,474
2018-047 Northside Hospital, Inc dba Northside Hospital-Forsyth Expand Surgical Srvcs Incl Addition of Six ORs, Relocation of Infusion Srvcs/Admin Functions Filed: 8/1/2018 Deemed Complete: 8/15/2018 60th Day Deadline: 10/13/2018 Decision Deadline: 12/12/2018 Site: 1200 Northside Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toperek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $19,675,132
Recently Approved Applications
2018-016 Union General Affiliated Services, LLC Develop Outpatient Imaging Center Filed: 3/23/2018 Deemed Complete: 3/29/2018 60th Day Deadline: 5/27/2018 Decision Deadline: 7/26/2018 APPROVED: 7/26/2018 Site: Deep South Farm Road, Blairsville, GA 30512 (Union County) Contact: Lewis Kelley, CEO 706-745-2111 Estimated Cost: $5,124,185
2018-015 WellStar Kennestone Hospital Establishment of a Diagnostics Center Filed: 3/19/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 3/29/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/12/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/10/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/9/2018 APPROVED: 8/9/2018 Site: Intersection of Sixes Road and I-575, Holly Springs, GA 30114 (Cherokee County)
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Contact: April Austin, Manager 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $8,310,091
2018-017 Savannah Health Services, LLC dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
Cost Overrun for CON 2014-040 Filed: 3/28/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 4/11/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/20/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/18/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/17/2018 APPROVED: 8/17/2018 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Matthew Hasbrouck, COO 912-350-8519 Estimated Cost: $35,558,878
2018-019 Southeast Georgia Open MRI, LLC Replace Existing LNR MRI System Filed: 3/30/2018 Deemed Incomplete: 4/11/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/19/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/17/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/16/2018 APPROVED: 8/16/2018 Site: 1103 Fountain Lake Drive, Brunswick, GA 31525 (Glynn County) Contact: Everette Jenkins, Representative 678-625-4720 Estimated Cost: $1,321,000
2018-020 West Georgia Medical Center Inc Relocation of Endoscopy Department from OP Campus Bldg to 3rd Floor of Hospital Filed: 4/2/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/16/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/14/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/13/2018 APPROVED: 8/13/2018 Site: 1514 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (Troup County) Contact: April Austin, Manager, Plan/Bus Dev 470-644-0057 Estimated Cost: $4,407,515
Recently Denied Applications
2018-018 Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Replace Existing MRI System Filed: 3/30/2018 Deemed Complete: 4/11/2018 60th Day Deadline: 6/9/2018 Decision Deadline: 8/8/2018 DENIED: 8/9/2018 Site: 4815 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: Everette Jenkins, Representative 678-625-4720 Estimated Cost: $1,321,000
Appealed Determinations
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. Hearing Officer grants Motion of Summary Adjudication to Requestors, 8/28/2017. Department requests Commissioner Review, 9/22/2017. Commissioner reverses decision of Hearing Officer and grants summary adjudication to Department, 11/16/17. Emory files petition for Judicial Review, 12/18/17.Court grants the Petition for Judicial Review and Reverses the Department's Final Order, 7/26/2018.
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Appealed LNRs
LNR-EQT2017010 Bridgeway Diagnostic Radiology, LLC Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the acquisition and operation of certain diagnostic equipment in Columbus, Muscogee County. The Department issued LNR, 8/23/2017. Columbus Diagnostic Imaging Center, LLC ("CDIC") filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 9/22/2017. Hearing Officer: L. Lynn Hogue, Esq.
LNR-EQT2018005 Synergy Radiology, LLC Douglasville Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the reviewability of certain diagnostic imaging equipment in Douglasville, Douglas County. The Request was approved on 5/7/2018. Douglas Hospital, Inc d/b/a WellStar Douglas Hospital filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing to contest the Department's ruling, 6/6/2018. Hearing Officer: L. Lynn Hogue, Esq.
LNR-ASC2017022 Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants and Research Institute, LLC Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability ("LNR") with regard to the establishment of an ambulatory surgery center ("ASC") in Macon, Bibb County. Request was denied 3/6/2018. Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants and Research Institute, LLC ("GACRI") filed a request for Administrative Appeal on 3/29/18. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/29/2018 and 10/30/2018.
Appealed CON Projects
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. Superior Court dismissed Department appeal, 9/27/2017. 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
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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 filed on 5/13/2016. Application for Discretionary Review granted on 6/8/2016. Court of Appeals reverses ruling of Superior Court, 2/14/2018.
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. Court of Appeals affirms Superior Court denying CON to ASMC, LLC, 2/14/18. Supreme Court: ASMC files Petition for Writ of Certiorari, 3/5/2018.
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 Cobb, 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. 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. Court of Appeals affirms Superior Court awarding CON to Piedmont, 6/1/2018. Supreme Court: WellStar Kennestone and WellStar Cobb Hospital Cancer Center file Petition for Writ of Certiorari, 6/21/2018.
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.
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Commissioner Review Decision: St. Francis was affirmed by the Commissioner, 6/30/17. MMC filed Petition for Judicial Review, 7/31/17. MMC files Application for Discretionary Appeal, 12/21/17. Court of Appeals: Court of Appeals denied Application for Discretionary Appeal, 1/22/18. MCC filed Notice of Intent to Petition for Writ of Certiorari, 1/31/18. Supreme Court: MMC files Petition for Writ of Certiorari, 2/12/2018.
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 Kennestone"). 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. WellStar Cobb and WellStar Kennestone filed for Commissioner Review, 8/2/2017. Commissioner Review Decision: Affirmed Hearing Officer's decision to award CON to EUH-Smyrna, 8/30/17. Wellstar Cobb and Wellstar Kennestone filed Petition for Judicial Review; 9/29/17. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court denies WellStar's Petition for Judicial Review, 2/13/2018. Court of Appeals: WellStar Cobb and WellStar Kennestone filed an Application for Discretionary Appeal, 3/16/2018.
2017-050 Flint River Hospital (Macon) Add 18 Adult Psych/SA Beds to Existing Program by Conversion of Med/Surg Beds- Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 12/20/2017 Appealed By: UHS of Anchor, L.P. d/b/a Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System, 1/19/2018 Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 5/7/2018 Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirmed the Department's decision to award a CON to Flint River Hospital, 8/7/18.
2017-063 Redmond Regional Medical Center (Floyd) Develop Basic Level 1 Perinatal Service - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 3/26/2018 Appealed By: Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc d/b/a Floyd Medical Center ("FMC"), 4/24/2018 Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 12/3/2018
2017-072 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry County (Henry) Establish a Fifty (50) Bed Comprehensive Rehabilitation Inpatient Facility- Batching Agency Decision: denied, 3/26/2018 Appealed By: Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry County, LLC ("Encompass"), 4/18/2018. Requests to Intervene filed separately by Prime Healthcare Foundation-Southern Regional, LLC ("SRMC"), 4/26/18 (withdrawn, 5/4/2018), and by Southern Crescent Traumatic Brain Injury Center ("SCTBI"), 4/25/18. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: 10/22/2018, 9:30AM
2018-008 Floyd Healthcare Management Inc dba Floyd Medical Center (Floyd) 2018-009 Tanner Medical Center Carrollton (Carroll) 2018-010 Hamilton Medical Center (Whitfield) Development of Adult Open Heart Surgery Service - Batching Agency Decision: 2018-008 Denied, 6/25/2018; 2018-009 Denied, 6/25/2018; 2018-010 Denied, 6/25/2018 Appealed By: 2018-008 Applicant Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. d/b/a Floyd Medical Center, 7/24/2018. Redmond Park Hospital, LLC d/b/a Redmond Regional Medical Center files request to intervene in Floyd's administrative appeal, 7/26/2018. 2018-009 Applicant Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical
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Center-Carrollton,"TMC"), 7/23/2018. WellStar Kennestone Hospital ("Kennestone") files request to Intervene, 7/20/2018. 2018-010 Applicant Hamilton Medical Center, 7/24/2018. Hearing Officer: 2018-008 Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq.; 2018-009 and 2018-010 William C. Joy, Esq. Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Decision: Pending
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment
LNR-EQT2018010 Plaza Radiology, LLC Purchase Fixed MRI and Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 3/26/2018 Contact Person: Sue Kilpatrick, COO 423-553-1222 Determination: Pending Opposition: Hamilton Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Hamilton Medical Center- 4/25/2018
LNR-EQT2018016 The Macon Orthopaedic & Hand Center, P.A. d/b/a OrthoGeorgia Purchase Fixed MRI Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Bill Lindsey, CEO 478-254-5324 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018017 The Macon Orthopaedic & Hand Center, P.A. d/b/a OrthoGeorgia Purchase Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Bill Lindsey, CEO 478-254-5324 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018018 Regenerative Orthopaedics and Spine Institute, PC
Purchase Fixed MRI
Request received: 4/24/2018
Contact Person: Philip Ploska, MD 770-892-0273
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 7/26/2018
LNR-EQT2018021 St. Mary's Health Care System, Inc.
Purchase Fixed CT Scanner
Request received: 5/9/2018
Contact Person: Jeff Brown, Dir. Rad./Cardio Srvcs 706-389-2305
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 7/26/2018
LNR-EQT2018023 Candler Hospital, Inc. Purchase da Vinci X Surgical System Request received: 5/21/2018 Contact Person: Brad Trower, VP, Business Devlpmnt 912-819-6557 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018025 Allegiance Imaging and Radiology, LLC Acquisition of Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 6/7/2018 Contact Person: Sean Mahan, MD, Managing Mmbr. 407-699-1100 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018026 James R. Zimmerman, MD
Purchase of Fixed MRI
Request received: 6/11/2018
Contact Person: James R. Zimmerman, MD, Radiologist 770-654-1768
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 7/27/2018
LNR-EQT2018027 Barbour Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, PC MRI Request received: 7/17/2018 Contact Person: Kelly Millerd 404-480-9330 Determination: Pending
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LNR-EQT2018028 MRI Imaging Specialists, Corp Purchase Fixed MRI Request received: 7/25/2018 Contact Person: Mike Alatorre 786-303-0242 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018029 Center for Primary Care, PC Magnetic Resonance Imaging Request received: 7/30/2018 Contact Person: Tim Woodall, Executive VP 706-922-8236 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018030 Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc- Camden Campus 2 Hyperbaric Chambers Request received: 8/1/2018 Contact Person: Kathryn M.T. Platt 404-728-1974 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018031 CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia, Inc Nuclear Medicine Camera Request received: 8/6/2018 Contact Person: Andrew McGill 423-495-7859 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018032 Allegiance Imaging and Radiology, LLC Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Fixed Request received: 8/8/2018 Contact Person: Sean Mahan, M.D. 407-699-1100 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2018033 Joseph J. Busch Jr. MD PC Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Fixed Request received: 8/20/2018 Contact Person: Joseph J. Busch Jr MD Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
LNR-ASC2018007 Regenerative Orthopaedics Surgery Center, LLC
Request to Operate a Single-Specialty Orthopedic Center
Site: 135 North Park Place, Ste 100, Stockbridge 30281
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Orthopaedics
Project costs as submitted: $2,742,417.00
Request received: 4/24/2018
Contact Person: Victor Moldovan, Esq. 404-443-5708
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 7/26/2018
LNR-ASC2018009 Macon Outpatient Surgery, LLC
Establish Single-Specialty Physician-Owned ASC
Site: 3712 Northside Drive, Macon, 31210
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Orthopaedics
Project costs as submitted: $2,599,451.00
Request received: 4/25/2018
Contact Person: Victor Moldovan, Esq. 404-443-5708
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2018011 West Georgia Urology Associates, PC
Build Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC
Site: 150 Clinic Avenue, #202, Carrollton, 30117
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Urology
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Project costs as submitted: $330,073.00
Request received: 5/25/2018
Contact Person: Todd Lindsay, Dir, AS Srvcs 770-951-8427
Determination: Approved
Determination Date: 7/26/2018
LNR-ASC2018012 Takle Eye Surgery Center, LLC
Establish Physician-Owned, Single Specialty, Office-Based ASC
Site: 1075 Bandy Parkway, Suite 105, Locust Grove 30248
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Project costs as submitted: $230,250.00
Request received: 6/13/2018
Contact Person: Bonny Shockley, Practice Mgr. 770-228-3836
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2018013 North Atlanta Vascular Clinic dba North Atlanta Vascular and Vein
Request for Letter of Non-Reviewability
Site: 6300 Hospital Parkway #375B Johns Creek, GA 30097
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Vascular Surgery
Project costs as submitted: $347,886.00
Request received: 7/3/2018
Contact Person: Todd Lindsey, Director of ASC Srvcs 770-951-8427
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2018014 Alliance Surgery Center at Woodstock, LLC
Physician Owned, Single Specialty ASC
Site: 300 ParkBrooke Place, Ste 390, Woodstock 30189
Number of OR's: 1
Specialty: Pain Management
Project costs as submitted: $930,308.00
Request received: 7/13/2018
Contact Person: Victoria Beck 404-403-8310
Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2018015 Pediatric and Adult Surgery Center of Atlanta, LLC
Own & Operate A Two Room Outpatient Surgery Center
Site: 2061 Peachtree Road, Ste 300A
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: General Surgery
Project costs as submitted: $402,800.00
Request received: 7/30/2018
Contact Person: Joseph R Ross, Partner 912-232-7182
Determination: Pending
Opposition: -
LNR-ASC2018016 Snellvile Eye Surgery Center
Establish a 2 Room Outpatient Surgery Center
Site: 1250 Scenic Highway, Ste 1600 Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Number of OR's: 2
Specialty: Opthalmology Procedures
Project costs as submitted: $1,739,157.00
Request received: 8/3/2018
Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-232-7182
Determination: Pending
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination
DET2018027 RMG Centers, LLC - Athens Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018028 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Decatur #1 Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation
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Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018029 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Decatur #2 Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018030 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Douglasville Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018031 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Duluth Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018032 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - East Point Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018033 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Columbus Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018034 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Gainesville Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018035 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Marietta Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Manging Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018036 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Morrow Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018037 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Sandy Springs Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018038 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Snellville Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Banks, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
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DET2018039 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - Stockbridge Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018040 RMG Surgery Centers, LLC - LaGrange Physician Office-Based Pain Mgmt AS Ste Minimal and Conscious Sedation Request received: 2/23/2018 Contact Person: Carmen Baker, Managing Member 404-943-9996 Determination: Pending
DET2018067 Georgia Urology, P.A. Phys Offc-Bsd Single Specialty Urology AS Ste No General Anesthesia Request received: 4/17/2018 Contact Person: Jason Shelnutt, CEO 404-275-2221 Determination: Pending
DET2018070 Summit Surgery Center of Chamblee, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Asst 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018071 Summit Surgery Center of Kennesaw, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Admin Asst 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018072 Summit Surgery Center of Marietta, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018073 Summit Surgery Center of Snellville, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018074 Summit Surgery Center of Norcross, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018075 Summit Surgery Center of Conyers, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018076 Summit Surgery Center of Stockbridge, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018077 Summit Surgery Center of Lithia Springs, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018
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Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018078 Summit Surgery Center of College Park, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018079 Summit Surgery Center of Duluth, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 4/24/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018082 Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital Midtown Replace a CON-Approved PET Scanner Request received: 4/26/2018 Contact Person: Daniel Owens, CEO 404-686-2010 Determination: Pending
DET2018083 Windward Surgery Center, LLC Conversion of Pain Mgmt PO-Based LNR ASC to Exempt ASC Request received: 4/26/2018 Contact Person: Michael Skaliy, M.D. 770-844-3242 Determination: Pending
DET2018086 Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. Ortho/Vascular Surgical Srvcs in CON Approved Single Spc Podiatric ASC Request received: 4/30/2018 Contact Person: Joseph D. Giovinco, D.P.M, President 678-561-9000 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 8/1/2018
DET2018089 Summit Surgery Center of Newnan, LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 5/2/2018 Contact Person: Keri Laniado, Adm. Asst. 770-710-8919 Determination: Pending
DET2018100 Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Statutory Exemption Request received: 5/11/2018 Contact Person: Sherry Thomas, Patnt Cre Srvcs 912-384-1900 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/24/2018 Opposition: Southeast Georgia Health Services, LLC d/b/a Memorial Satilla Health- 6/8/2018
DET2018125 Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc. - Camden Campus Construction of Wound Care Suite Request received: 5/16/2018 Contact Person: Marjorie Mathieu, VP 912-466-7055 Determination: Pending
DET2018126 CSPC Surgical, LLC Exemption for Procedure Room for Pain Management Request received: 5/18/2018 Contact Person: Alan Miller, MD 904-321-6500 Determination: Pending
DET2018132 The Roosevelt Place Personal Care Home Personal Care Home Increase in Capacity Request received: 6/5/2018 Contact Person: Janet Lawand, Owner/Director 706-957-3309 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
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Date of Withdrawal:
7/24/2018
DET2018133 CHMG of Griffin, LLC d/b/a Kindred at Home Request to Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 6/7/2018 Contact Person: John Nichols, Lic. & Cert Specialist 913-814-2077 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/24/2018
DET2018136 Asta Healthcare, LLC c/o Bhavik Patel New 150-Bed Assisted Living Community Request received: 6/15/2018 Contact Person: Dennis Stamey-Lucas, Consultant 678-383-8783 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 7/24/2018
DET2018137 Evans Procedure Center LLC AS Cntr-Pain Mgmt- Use IV Sedation Only-No General/Regional Anesthesia Request received: 6/18/2018 Contact Person: Hemant Yagnick, M.D. MgrMbr 706-922-7246 Determination: Pending
DET2018138 CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia, Inc
Renovation/ReEquip Hospital Space for Nuclear Medicine Srvcs
Request received: 6/20/2018
Contact Person: Andrew McGill Sr VP Strategy 423-495-7859
Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
Date of Withdrawal:
8/2/2018
DET2018139 Emory Saint Jopseph's Hospital Replacement of CON-authorized Cath Lab Request received: 6/26/2018 Contact Person: Heather Dexter 678-843-4951 Determination: Pending
DET2018140 Spine and Orthopedic Center, P.C. Pain Management AS Utilizing minimal and conscious sedation Request received: 7/5/2018 Contact Person: Rajiv Sood, M.D. 770-473-0038 Determination: Pending
DET2018141 Augusta Resource Center on Aging, Inc Confirmation of CON Request received: 7/5/2018 Contact Person: Benjamin Guest 706-868-9800 Determination: Pending
DET2018142 UHS of Laurel Heights, L.P. d/b/a Laurel Heights Hospital Reduction In Indigent/Charity Commitment Request received: 7/11/2018 Contact Person: Patrick McDaniel 404-888-7876 Determination: Pending
DET2018143 Willingway Hospital 10 Bed Expansion Request received: 7/16/2018 Contact Person: Cherie D. Tolley 912-489-7290 Determination: Pending Opposition: UHS of Savannah, LLC d/b/a Coastal Behavioral Health- 8/15/2018; UHS of Savannah, LLC d/b/a Coastal Harbor Treatment Center- 8/15/2018
DET2018144 Georgia Magnetic Imaging Center LTD. Replacement of CON Grandfathered MRI Unit Request received: 7/19/2018 Contact Person: Eddie Coker 478-633-9102 Determination: Pending
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DET2018145 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc Replacement of CON-approved MRI Request received: 7/19/2018 Contact Person: Jody J. Corry, esq 706-475-1195 Determination: Pending
DET2018146 Hamilton Medical Center, Inc Graduate Medical Education Residency Program Renovation Request received: 7/20/2018 Contact Person: Danny Wright 706-272-6656 Determination: Pending
DET2018147 Piedmont Henry Hospital Construct 2 Shared Operating Rooms Request received: 7/30/2018 Contact Person: James Atkins, COO 675-604-5101 Determination: Pending
DET2018148 Piedmont Henry Hospital Construct 18 Emergency Dept Treatment Spaces Request received: 7/30/2018 Contact Person: James Atkins, COO 675-604-5101 Determination: Pending
DET2018149 Lavender Mountain Senior Living, Inc, Rome, GA Development of Sheltered Beds within CCRC Request received: 8/6/2018 Contact Person: Brian Erb 706-236-2265 Determination: Pending
DET2018150 PSL Dallas Subtenant LLC dba "The Pearl at Dallas" Increase in Resident Capacity from 48 to 96 Request received: 8/7/2018 Contact Person: Yolanda Hunter 678-214-2900 Determination: Pending
DET2018151 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc d/b/a Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Renovation of PCI-Cardiac Procedure Recovery Area Request received: 8/16/2018 Contact Person: April Austin 470-644-0057 Determination: Pending
DET2018152 Insignia of Towne Lake Increase Number of Licensed Beds Request received: 8/16/2018 Contact Person: Sandy Smith 770-592-4242 Determination: Pending
DET2018153 Southeast Georgia Health System Replacement of Linear Accelerator Request received: 8/16/2018 Contact Person: Marjorie Mathieu 912-466-7055 Determination: Pending
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Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period
2017049 Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation d/b/a Grady Health System Development of a Hybrid OR Within Main Surgical Suite on 5th Floor Request to Extend Performance Period Site: 80 Jesse Hill Drive, SE (Fulton) Project Approved: 1/23/2018 Request Received: 7/19/2018 Contact: Stephen Smith, Dir, Facilities Dev. (404-616-3872) Approved Cost: $7,365,303 Determination: Withdrawn, 7/30/2018
Need Projection Analyses Posted 6/28/2018
Current Status of Official Office of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources
Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2023 Non Special MRT Need Projection Posted 6/28/2018 2023 PET Need Projection Posted 6/28/2018 2022 Ambulatory Surgical Services Need Projection Posted 3/30/2018 2022 Inpatient Physical Rehab Need Projections for Pediatric and Adult Services Posted 3/30/2018 2022 Neonatal Intermediate Care Bed Need Projection Intermediate - Posted 3/30/2018 2022 Neonatal Intensive Care Bed Need Projection Posted 3/30/2018 2021 Obstetric Services Bed Need Projection Posted 3/30/2018 2020 Nursing Home Bed Projections Posted 3/30/2018 2020 Home Health Need Projection - Posted 3/30/2018 Non-Batched Need Projections 2023 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 4/24/2018 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.
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Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls
Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of (8/21/2018)
Facility Name ELO Outpatient Surgery Center GA Urology, PA Cobb Ambulatory Surgery Center Georgia Pain Spine Center, LLC Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Surgical Center Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery Island Health Care Island Health Care Staff Builders Home Health Suncrest Home Health Suncrest Home Health
County Bibb COBB COBB Rockdale
FLOYD FLOYD Chatham Chatham CLARKE Chatham Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Fulton
Year 2015 2014 2015 2013
Shortfall Due Service 1,039.66 Ambulatory Surgery Center 14,433.70 Ambulatory Surgery Center 24,472.48 Ambulatory Surgery Center 70,825.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center
2014 2015 2013 2015 2014 2014 2015 2015 2014 2015
92,083.32 88,222.50
4,838.07 18,304.24
4,439.76 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 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 separated 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
SPRING
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate
Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
March
April
May
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart,
Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
June
July
August
SUMMER
Batching Notifications Posted 6/28/2018 on DCH Website
Summer Batching Review Cycle Notifications
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.
PET Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy
Adult Open Heart Psych/Substance Abuse
Pediatric Cath/Open Heart
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 28, 2018)
Application
Day
(application complete when submitted; review cycle begins same day)
(August 27, 2018 : Applications due by 12noon)
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(November 9, 2018)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(December 4, 2018)
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(December 24, 2018)
Letter of Intent
(July 28, 2018)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(October 25, 2018)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(November 24, 2018)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(December 14, 2018)
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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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
SPRING CYCLE
Batching Notice
(March 30, 2018)
Application
Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day) (May 29, 2018: Application due by 12 noon
75th Day
(applicant provides additional information)
(August 11, 2018)
100th Day
(last day for letters of support to be submitted to
Department)
(September 5, 2018)
120th Day
(Department Issues
decision)
(September 25, 2018)
Letter of Intent
(April 29, 2018)
60-Day Meeting
(applicant only);
opposition letter(s) due.
(July 27, 2018)
90th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing party must provide
written copy of argument)
(August 26, 2018)
110th Day
(applicant provides amended information; applicant provides response to opposition)
(September 15, 2018)
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.
DET Review
Pursuant to the Department's adoption of the Facility Guidelines Institute 2018 physical plant updates on April 15, 2018, effective August 1, 2018, the Office of Health Planning will no longer engage in the review or issuance of letters of determination regarding the applicability of the CON laws to those freestanding facilities seeking to perform procedures outside of either an operating room environment or a dedicated non-sterile endoscopy room as they categorically do not meet the definition of a reviewable ambulatory surgical or obstetrical facility."
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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