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Letters of Intent
LOI2014066 Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. dba Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital Relocation of Regency Hospital of South Atlanta from AMC - South Campus to ESJH Received: 11/3/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/3/2014 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $4,500,000
Expired Letters of Intent LOI2014052 Open MRI & Imaging of Albany, LLC Establish an Outpatient Imaging Facility Received: 10/3/2014 Application must be submitted on: 11/3/2014 Site: 2601 Stuart Avenue, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Estimated Cost: $2,250,000
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Ambulatory Surgery LOI2014055 Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center Single Specialty Pain Management Surgery Center - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon Site: 12389 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $200,000
LOI2014056 Georgia Surgical Center, Inc. Conversion from LNR ASC Status to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 2550 Windy Hill Rd, Marietta, GA 30067 (Cobb County) Estimated Cost: $0
LOI2014057 Georgia Surgical Centers, Inc. Single Specialty ASC to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 541 Forest Parkway, Suite 14, Forest Park, GA 30297 (Clayton County) Estimated Cost: $0
LOI2014058 Georgia Advanced Surgery Center for Women, LLC Conversion of a CON ASC LNR Facility to a CON Approved Single Specialty OB/GYN ASC - Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 958-A Joe Frank Harris Parkway Suite 107, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Estimated Cost: $500,000
LOI2014059 Southeast Treatment Center, LLC Conversion from LNR Status to CON Single Specialty ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 88-C Lindsey Lane, Kingsland, GA 31548 (Camden County) Estimated Cost: $0
LOI2014060 Windward Surgery Center, LLC Convert ASC from an LNR ASC to a CON ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 12425 Morris Road, Suite B, Alpharetta, GA 30005 (Fulton County) Estimated Cost: $50,000
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LOI2014061 Fairview Medical Center Development of Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: West Panola Road at Fairview, Ellenwood, GA 30294 (Henry County) Estimated Cost: $14,000,000
LOI2014062 Premier Orthopedics Surgicenter, LLC Convert LNR ASC to Multi-Specialty CON ASC - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon Site: 2405 Osler Court, Albany, GA 31707 (Dougherty County) Estimated Cost: $300,000
LOI2014063 Surgery Center of Loganville, LLC New Freestanding Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 3869 Georgia 81, Loganville, GA 30052 (Walton County) Estimated Cost: $5,604,000
Newborn ICU/ Neonatal INT LOI2014064 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. Open New Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Service - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon Site: 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606 (Clarke County) Estimated Cost: $577,000
LOI2014065 Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc. Establish Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Services - Batching Received: 10/30/2014 Application must be submitted on: 12/1/2014 (Rollover Date) by noon
Site: 745 Poplar Road, Newnan, GA 30265 (Coweta County) Estimated Cost: $800,000
New CON Applications 2014-047 Northside Hospital - Forsyth
16 Bed Expansion of Northside Hospital - Forsyth Filed: 11/17/2014 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $44,624,831
2014-048 Northside Hospital - Cherokee
9 Bed Expansion of Northside Hospital - Cherokee Filed: 11/17/2014 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $3,341,300
Pending Review/Incomplete Applications 2014-044 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC d/b/a Doctors Hospital of Augusta
Renovate and Expand Surgical Services Department Filed: 10/16/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/27/2014 Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 (Richmond County) Contact: Chris Cosby, Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6101 Estimated Cost: $8,415,283
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Pending Review/Complete Applications
2014-032 Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
Perioperative and Surgical Services Renovation on Hospital Campus Filed: 7/7/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 7/18/2014 Deemed Complete: 7/24/2014 60th Day Deadline: 9/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 11/20/2014 Site: 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Fulton County) Contact: Heather Dexter, VP, Operations 678-843-7001 Estimated Cost: $16,475,000 2014-034 Bostick Nursing Center, The
Cost Overrun GA2011-043 Filed: 8/15/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 1700 Bostick Circle, Hardwick, GA 31034 (Baldwin County) Contact: Carlo Musso, MD, President 770-692-4750 Estimated Cost: $7,414,949
2014-035 Meadows Regional Medical Center
Expansion of Medical Oncology/Chemotherapy Service Filed: 8/18/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 9/2/2014 Deemed Complete: 9/23/2014 60th Day Deadline: 11/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 1/20/2015 Site: One Meadows Parkway, Vidalia, GA 30474 (Toombs County) Contact: J. Alan Kent, President and CEO 912-535-5827 Estimated Cost: $8,383,480
2014-036 North Fulton Hospital
Develop a 24 Bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 3000 Hospital Blvd, Roswell, GA 30076 (Fulton County) Contact: Deborah C. Keel, CEO 770-751-2515 Estimated Cost: $3,359,872
2014-037 Northside Hospital - Cherokee
Acquire a Second Linear Accelerator - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian J. Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $6,593,223
2014-038 Redmond Regional Medical Center
Create a New 31-bed Inpatient General Psychiatric Unit - Batching Filed: 8/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 8/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 10/27/2014 Decision Deadline: 12/26/2014 Site: 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA 30165 (Floyd County) Contact: Jean McDonald, VP for Business Dev. 706-802-3178 Estimated Cost: $3,773,870 2014-039 Northside Hospital Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital - Cherokee
Acquisition of da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Northside Hospital-Cherokee Filed: 9/15/2014 Deemed Complete: 9/29/2014 60th Day Deadline: 11/27/2014
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Decision Deadline: 1/26/2015 Site: 201 Hospital Road, Canton, GA 30114 (Cherokee County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $2,512,865
2014-040 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc.
Replace, Relocate and Expand Children's Hospital Filed: 9/19/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/23/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/21/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/19/2015 Site: 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 (Chatham County) Contact: William Lee, Sr VP & Chief Strategy Officer 912-350-0884 Estimated Cost: $28,028,250
2014-041 Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Renovate & Expand Emergency Department & Acute Space Filed: 9/29/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/14/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/12/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/10/2015 Site: 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Fayette County) Contact: Tracey co*ker, VP, Clinical and Support Services 770-719-7077 Estimated Cost: $21,961,600
2014-042 Townsend Park Health & Rehabilitation LLC dba Townsend Park Health & Rehab
Replacement and Reconstruction of Existing Center Filed: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/17/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/15/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/13/2015 Site: 196 N. Dixie Avenue, Cartersville, GA 30120 (Bartow County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, Authorized Rep. 478-314-1560 Estimated Cost: $10,015,895
2014-043 Coffee County Nursing Home, LLC dba Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation
Replacement & Reconstruction of Existing Center Filed: 10/3/2014 Deemed Complete: 10/17/2014 60th Day Deadline: 12/15/2014 Decision Deadline: 2/13/2015 Site: 1310 West Gordon Street, Douglas, GA 31533 (Coffee County) Contact: Stelling Nelson, Authorized Rep. 478-314-1560 Estimated Cost: $9,000,000 2014-045 Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University, Inc. dba
Addition of a Third MRI Unit Filed: 10/17/2014 Deemed Incomplete: 10/28/2014 Deemed Complete: 11/4/2014 60th Day Deadline: 1/2/2015 Decision Deadline: 3/3/2015 Site: 1405 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 (DeKalb County) Contact: David R. Tatum, Vice President 404-785-7556 Estimated Cost: $3,600,000
2014-046 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth
Capital Expenditure to Add Shared Operating Rooms - Northside Hospital - Forsyth Filed: 10/31/2014 Deemed Complete: 11/14/2014 60th Day Deadline: 1/12/2015 Decision Deadline: 3/13/2015 Site: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (Forsyth County) Contact: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Estimated Cost: $9,029,000
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Pending Review/Complete/Joined Applications 2014-019 University Hospital
Establish a New 100-Bed Short-Stay Acute Care Hospital (Joined 29-30) Filed: 5/30/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/13/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: 447 North Belair Road,, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Edward L. Burr, Senior VP 706-774-8063 Estimated Cost: $143,939,379 2014-029 GRHealth Columbia County
Establish New 100-Bed Community Teaching Hospital (Joined 19,30) Filed: 6/12/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/26/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: Lewiston Rd Exit I-20 adj to Steiner Way, Grovetown, GA 30813 (Columbia County) Contact: Susan G. James, Esq. 706-721-5709 Estimated Cost: $194,781,558
2014-030 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC
Construction of New Short-Stay General Acute Care Hospital (Joined 19,29) Filed: 6/16/2014 Deemed Complete: 6/30/2014 Joined: 7/1/2014 60th Day Deadline: 8/28/2014 Decision Deadline: 10/27/2014 Extended Deadline: 11/26/2014 Site: 745 North Belair Road, Evans, GA 30809 (Columbia County) Contact: Doug Welch, CEO 706-651-2451 Estimated Cost: $140,701,134
Recently Approved Applications 2014-031 Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation
Expansion and Reconstruction of 120-Bed SNF Filed: 6/26/2014 Deemed Complete: 7/9/2014 60th Day Deadline: 9/6/2014 Decision Deadline: 11/5/2014 APPROVED: 11/5/2014 Site: 1115 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720 (Whitfield County) Contact: Scott L. Edens, MS,CNHA, FACHCA 706-281-4328 Estimated Cost: $4,630,000
Recently Denied Applications none
CON Applications Withdrawn by Applicant none
Appealed Determinations DET2013108 Dublin Endoscopy Center, LLC – Laurens Requested Determination regarding conversion to Single Specialty/Limited Purpose ASC, 7/9/2013. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 8/22/2013. Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/23/2013. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: (Rescheduled to) 1/27/2014 and 1/28/2014. 5
th Floor. Hearing Officer affirmed Department’s 8/22/2013
Determination, 4/11/2014. Fairview Park Hospital filed request for Commissioner Review, 5/9/2014. Commissioner
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affirms Hearing Officer decision, 6/10/2014. Appealed to Superior Court, 7/10/2014. Hearing on Petitioner Fairview Park Limited Partnership d/b/a Fairview Park’s Petition for Judicial Review, Wednesday, 10/1/2014, 2:00pm. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court Judge Cynthia Wright affirms Department's decision, 10/07/14.
DET2014-033 North Albany Medical Center, LLC Requested Determination regarding facility divestiture. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 6/3/2014. Albany-Dougherty County, Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 7/2/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Oral Arguments Date: 9/8/2014, 5
th Floor. Hearing Officer issued Order Granting Summary Adjudication to the Hospital Authority of
Albany-Dougherty County and the Phoebe Entities, reversing DCH’s determination and denying DCH’s Motion for Partial Summary Adjudication and North Albany’s Motion for Summary adjudication, 10/2/2014. DET2014043 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Request for Letter of Determination regarding Modification of CON and Extension of Performance Period. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 08/13/14. Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital, Northside Hospital – Forsyth, and Northside Hospital filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/12/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq.
DET2014062 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding Conversion Acute Care Rooms to LDR Rooms and Expenditures below Threshold. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 08/14/14. Columbus Regional Health Care System, Inc. and The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing on 09/12/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq. . Columbus Regional Health Care System, Inc. and The Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Midtown Medical Center dismiss administrative appeal 11/10/14. DET2014094 Diagnostic Imaging Services, L.C. and Northside Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding the Replacement of CON-Authorized Equipment. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 08/13/14. Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq.
DET2014095 Diagnostics Imaging Services, L.C. d/b/a OMI Diagnostics - Marietta Request for Letter of Determination regarding Replacement of CON-Authorized Equipment. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 08/13/14. Diagnostic Imaging of Atlanta, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq.
DET2014103 Northside Hospital, Inc. Request for Letter of Determination regarding Replacement of CON-Authorized Imaging Equipment. Determination of “non-reviewable as proposed” issued on 08/20/14. Woodstock Diagnostic Imaging, LLC filed request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 09/11/14. Hearing Officer William Joy, Esq.
Appealed LNRs LNR-EQT2013025 Medical Center of Central Georgia – Monroe Requested Letter of Non-Reviewability (“LNR”) with regard to the acquisition of certain diagnostic equipment, 8/1/2013. The Department issued LNR, 12/11/2013. Hospital Authority of Monroe County Hospital (“MCH”) filed a request for Administrative Appeal Hearing, 1/10/2014. Hearing Officer: Melvin M. Goldstein, Esq. Administrative Hearing Date: 11/3/2014 to 11/5/2014, 5
th Floor. MCCG granted Summary Adjudication and MCH’s
Motion to Compel discovery need not be determined in the matter, 11/5/2014.
Appealed CON Projects 2013-001 MRI & Imaging of Douglasville (Douglas), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-002 MRI & Imaging of Habersham (Habersham), Approved, 6/3/2013 2013-005 MRI & Imaging of Hapeville (Fulton), Approved, 6/12/2013 2013-006 MRI & Imaging of Duluth (Gwinnett), Approved, 6/12/2013 Convert Existing Diagnostic Imaging Facility to a CON DTRC Agency Decision: Approved, 6/2013 Appealed By: Northside Hospital , Inc d/b/a Northside Hospital Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee, and
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Northside Hospital Forsyth, 7/1/2013. Hearing Officer: Melvin Goldstein, Esq. Hearing Date: 12/9/2013 – 12/13/2013 Hearing Decision: DCH decisions affirmed by Hearing Officer in 2013-001, 002, 005 and 006, 4/3/2014. Hospital Forsyth and Northside Hospital Cherokee filed request for Commissioner Review, 5/2/2014. Commissioner Review Decision: Hearing Officer’s decision affirming DCH’s approval becomes the final agency decision, 5/28/2014. Appealed to Superior Court, 6/25/2014. Superior Court Decision: Superior Court Judge affirmed Departments decision 10/27/14.
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: Pending
2013-043 Northeast Georgia Medical Center - South Hall Campus (Hall) Megavoltage Radiation Therapy - batching Agency Decision: Approved, 12/27/2013 Appealed By: RCOG Cancer Centers, LLC d/b/a Gwinnett County Radiation Therapy Center- Lawrenceville ("RCOG-Lawrenceville") filed an appeal,1/24/2014; RCOG-Snellville filed an appeal, 1/24/2014; East Georgia Radiation Holding Company, LLC and University Cancer & Blood Center, LLC (f/k/a Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC) together "East Georgia", filed an appeal, 1/24/2014; Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. filed an appeal, 1/27/2014; Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc., filed request to intervene in any appeal, 1/23/2014.
Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 7/21/2014 through 7/25/2014 Hearing Decision: Department’s decision is affirmed by Hearing Officer, 11/7/2014.
2013-051 Newnan Behavioral Hospital (Coweta) Psych/Substance Abuse Services - batching Agency Decision: Denied, 12/27/2013 Appealed By: Vest Newnan, LLC d/b/a Newnan Behavioral Hospital ("NBH"); Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System – Crescent Pines Campus and Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System - Anchor Hospital campus have filed requests to intervene in the administrative hearing, 1/9/2014. Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center – Villa Rica (“Tanner”) filed a request to intervene,1/16/2014. RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC, d/b/a RiverWoods Behavioral Health ("RiverWoods") filed request to intervene in hearing, 1/24/2014. Motion for Summary Adjudication of UHS of Anchor, LP denied, 5/16/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: (Revised) 6/23/2014 to 6/26/2014 and 7/8/2014 to 7/11/2014, 41
st Floor, 9AM.
Hearing Decision: Hearing Officer affirms DCH decision, 10/16/2014. Vest Newnan, LLC d/b/a Newnan Behavioral Hospital filed requests for Commissioner Review, 11/14/2014. The City of Newnan, Georgia and Coweta County filed request for Commissioner Review, 11/14/2014 Commissioner Review Decision: Pending
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2014-010 Vest Monroe, LLC (Walton) Establishment of a New Psychiatric Hospital - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 6/27/2014 Appealed By: UHS of SummitRidge, LLC d/b/a SummitRidge Hospital ("SummitRidge"), 7/25/2014; Eastside Medical Center, 7/25/2014. Hearing Officer: William C. Joy, Esq
Hearing Date: 11/17/2014 to 11/21/2014
Hearing Decision: Pending
2014-013 Northside Medical Center (Muscogee) Capital Expenditure to Develop 24-Hr Emergency Dept/Expand ICU Capacity Agency Decision: Approved, 7/17/2014 Appealed By: St. Francis Hospital, Inc. ("St. Francis"), 8/15/2014 Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: 1/12/2015 to 1/15/2015.
2014-021 Northside Hospital Cherokee dba Nrthsde Cherokee at Towne Lake Surgery Ctr (Cherokee)
Establish a Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center - Batching Agency Decision: Approved, 9/26/2014 Appealed By: Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital, 10/24/2014; Northside Hospital Cherokee files request to intervene, 10/22/2014. Hearing Officer: Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Esq. Hearing Date: Pending
2014-028 HealthSouth Rehabilitation of 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.
Hearing Officer: TBD Hearing Date: Pending
Requests for LNR for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Equipment LNR-EQT2014012 RAM-CGCC, LLC Purchase Fixed CT Scanner Request received: 7/3/2014 Contact Person: Greg Cassimus, Practice Admin 478-751-5869 Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec Date of Withdrawal: 11/4/2014
LNR-EQT2014015 Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Purchase of CT Scanner Request received: 8/21/2014 Contact Person: Chris Cosby, Chief Operating Officer 706-651-6101 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/21/2014
LNR-EQT2014016 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Purchase of Second CT Scanner for Emergency Department Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Director of Planning 770-219-6630 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/22/2014
LNR-EQT2014017 Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Purchase of MRI Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: H. Bryan Forlines, AVP Government Relations and Determination: Withdr/Appl Prior to Dec
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Date of Withdrawal: 10/28/2014
LNR-EQT2014018 South Atlanta Neurology & Pain Center, P.C. Purchase of Replacement MRI Request received: 9/3/2014 Contact Person: Brice B. Choi, M.D., President 770-507-7359 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/23/2014
LNR-EQT2014019 Resurgens, P.C. Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Dr. Douglas W. Lundy, Co-President 678-422-4296 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2014020 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Transfer of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Unit Request received: 10/8/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer 404-466- Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2014021 Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, PA Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Fred Downs, Administrator 404-459-8440 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2014022 Hospital Authority of Tift County d/b/a Tift Regional Medical Center Operational Lease of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chambers Request received: 10/29/2014 Contact Person: James Nixon, VP, Administrative & Clinical Services 229- Determination: Pending LNR-EQT2014023 Peachtree Neurosurgery Associates, LLC Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 11/5/2014 Contact Person: Joy Taylor, Practice Administrator 404-256-2633 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2014024 Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, PA Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 11/12/2014 Contact Person: Fred Downs, Administrator 404-459-8440 Determination: Pending
LNR-EQT2014025 OrthoAtlanta, LLC Purchase of Fixed MRI Request received: 11/12/2014 Contact Person: Michael Ochal, VP Development 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending
Requests for LNR for Establishment of Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Facilities LNR-ASC2014017 Spine Center Atlanta Surgery Center, LLC Establish Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC Site: 3161 Howell Mill Rd, Suite 300, Atlanta 30327 Number of OR's: 4 Specialty: Orthopedics Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 7/18/2014 Contact Person: Richard Sanders 404-364-1819 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/22/2014
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LNR-ASC2014019 NEXus of Albany Surgery Center, LLC Physician-Owned, Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 2810 Meredyth Drive, Suite 101, Albany, Dougherty County, GA Number of OR's: 1 Specialty: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Project costs as submitted: $1,553,839.76 Request received: 8/13/2014 Contact Person: Joseph R. Ross, Partner 912-651-8941 Determination: Approved Determination Date: 10/20/2014
LNR-ASC2014020 OrthoAtlanta, LLC Acquisition of an Existing Single Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center Site: 3672 Marathon Circle, Suite 120, Austell, GA 30106 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Orthopaedics Project costs as submitted: $1,567,578.00 Request received: 9/19/2014 Contact Person: Michael Ochal 770-953-6929 Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2014021 Peachtree Neurosurgery, P.C. Creation of Physician-Owned, Single Specialty ASC Site: 1150E Hammond Drive, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30328 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Neurosurgery Project costs as submitted: $0.00 Request received: 9/26/2014 Contact Person: Max R. Steuer, M.D. 404-256-2633 Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2014022 Southern Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, P.C. Establishment of a Physician Owned, Single Specialty, ASC Site: 3243 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, GA 31520 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Project costs as submitted: $1,688,240.00 Request received: 9/26/2014 Contact Person: Gerald Johnson, Practice Administrative Officer 912-265- Determination: Pending
LNR-ASC2014023 Southeastern Pain Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Relocation of Physician-Owned Single Specialty ASC Site: 1150 Hammond Drive, Building E, Suite 50, Atlanta, GA 30328 Number of OR's: 2 Specialty: Pain Management Project costs as submitted: $884,830.20 Request received: 10/21/2014 Contact Person: Daniel J. Mohan, Partner 404-504-7616 Determination: Pending
Requests for Miscellaneous Letters of Determination DET2014102 Open MRI & Imaging of Conyers, LLC Relocation of Under the Threshold Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 6/3/2014 Contact Person: Per B. Normark, Secretary 678-992-7311 Determination: Pending Opposition: Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital- 7/2/2014; Northside Hospital - Forsyth- 7/2/2014; Northside Hospital - Cherokee- 7/2/2014
DET2014132 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Request received: 8/15/2014 Contact Person: David Thornhill, Director of Medical Imaging 770-836- Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/20/2014
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DET2014133 Coastal Health Centers, Inc., property owner of Summerhill Senior Living Renovation of Existing Nursing Facility Below CON Threshold Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: Chip Davis, CFO 478-988-1294 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/21/2014
DET2014134 Hospital Authority of Colquitt County d/b/a Colquitt Regional Medical Replacement of Cardiac Cath Lab Imaging Equipment Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: David Wm. Spence, Director of Imaging Services 229- Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/21/2014
DET2014135 Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. Relocation and Replacement of One NS-MRT Linear Accelerator Request received: 8/18/2014 Contact Person: William Lee, III, Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer 912- Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/29/2014
DET2014137 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Establish Two (2) Hospital-Based Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Labs Request received: 8/26/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Planning Director 770-219-6630 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/22/2014 DET2014138 CSRA Home Health Agency-Columbia, Inc. Request to Transfer Home Health Counties Request received: 8/27/2014 Contact Person: Scott Bradford, Administrator/CEO 706-595-9688 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/29/2014
DET2014139 Gaines Properties, LLC Expansion of 16 Beds, w/ Common Areas, to Existing Personal Care Home Request received: 8/28/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Day, Owner/Administrator 770-424-1414 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 10/23/2014
DET2014141 RiverWoods Behavioral Health (Riverwoods) Increase in Bed Capacity Based on Hospital Utilization Request received: 9/8/2014 Contact Person: Matthew Winchester, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014
DET2014142 Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Athens Regional Medical Center Replacement of Cardiac Cath Lab Equipment Request received: 9/8/2014 Contact Person: Jody Corry, Esq., General Counsel 706-475-1195 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/7/2014
DET2014143 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Atherton Place Increase Capacity of PCH Beds Request received: 9/11/2014 Contact Person: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644- Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014
DET2014144 Sunny Grove, LLC Increase Capacity of a Personal Care Home Request received: 9/12/2014 Contact Person: Glen Walters, Managing Partner 770-468-5845 Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/3/2014
DET2014145 Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Replace CON-Approved Diagnostic Equipment Request received: 9/15/2014 Contact Person: William Hines, Executive Vice President 770-812-5304
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Determination: Non-reviewable as proposed Determination Date: 11/13/2014
DET2014146 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Replace 64 Slice CT Scanner at the Main Campus Request received: 9/16/2014 Contact Person: Chad T. Bolton, Planning Director 770-219-6630 Determination: Pending
DET2014147 Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Optim Surgery Center Expansion of Post Surgical Space in CON Approved Orthopedic ASC Request received: 9/22/2014 Contact Person: Michael Kleinpeter, Chief Executive Officer 912-644-5370 Determination: Pending Opposition: The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc.- 10/20/2014 DET2014148 Magnolia Manor of St. Mary's Change of Capacity Request received: 9/23/2014 Contact Person: Mark Todd, President & CEO 229-924-9352, ext 4053 Determination: Pending
DET2014149 Hughston Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Medical Center Renovate Existing Space Adjacent to the Surgery Department Request received: 9/25/2014 Contact Person: Tamara Jackson, CEO 706-494-4399 Determination: Pending
DET2014150 Golden Living Refresh Resident Rooms Request received: 9/25/2014 Contact Person: Jeromy Ginn, VP of Construction 469-552-3596 Determination: Pending
DET2014151 Golden Living Interior Renovation of Architectural Finishes Request received: 9/25/2014 Contact Person: Jeromy Ginn, VP of Construction 469-552-3596 Determination: Pending
DET2014152 GA ALF Holdings, LLC Opening of Assisted Living Community - Bristol Village Request received: 9/30/2014 Contact Person: Dr. Prem R. Shah, M.D., Managing Member 727-520- Determination: Pending
DET2014153 Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. Capital Expenditure Below Threshold Request received: 10/3/2014 Contact Person: D. Montez Carter, President 706-453-5060 Determination: Pending
DET2014154 Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. d/b/a Atlanta Medical Center Replacement of CON Approved MRI Equipment Request received: 10/6/2014 Contact Person: Daniel Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer 404-466- Determination: Pending
DET2014155 Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Relocate & Replace Equipment for Existing Diagnostic Catheterization Request received: 10/7/2014 Contact Person: Vicki Lewis, CEO 912-383-5620 Determination: Pending
DET2014156 RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC d/b/a Lakeview Behavioral Health
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Increase in Bed Capacity Based on Hospital Utilization Request received: 10/8/2014 Contact Person: Vernelle Nunn, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending DET2014157 St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. Add Shared Operating Room Request received: 10/9/2014 Contact Person: Allison Davis, Manager, Strategic Planning 912-819- Determination: Pending
DET2014158 Grady Memorial Hospital Corp. (Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority d/b/a Grady Cancer Center Outpatient Pharmacy USP Compliance Request received: 10/9/2014 Contact Person: Samuel L. Williams, VP, Non-Clinical Support Services Determination: Pending
DET2014159 Westside Endoscopy Center, P.C. Use & Ownership of a Physician-Owned Center Specializing in Endoscopy Request received: 10/10/2014 Contact Person: Devon Spencer, Administrator 770-941-4810 Determination: Pending
DET2014160 Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. Medical Office Building Request received: 10/15/2014 Contact Person: David Kent, Senior Vice President 770-400-6261 Determination: Pending
DET2014161 Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a WellStar Kennestone Hospital Enhancement of Existing Inpatient Surgery Service Request received: 10/15/2014 Contact Person: April Austin, Regulatory Planning Coordinator 470-644- Determination: Pending
DET2014162 Gainesville Endoscopy Center, LLC Use and Ownership Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Dennis Williams, Administrator 678-997-2105 Determination: Pending
DET2014163 Braselton Endoscopy Center, LLC Use and Ownership Request received: 10/17/2014 Contact Person: Dennis Williams, Administrator 678-997-2105 Determination: Pending
DET2014164 Oaks Senior Living, LLC Increase in Beds (86 to 100) for Existing PCH: The Oaks at Braselton Request received: 10/20/2014 Contact Person: Alex Salabarria, Chief Executive Officer 770-888-4683 Determination: Pending
DET2014165 Covenant Dove Healthcare of Macon, LLC New Emergency Generator Request received: 10/20/2014 Contact Person: Andy Garrett Shafer, Director of Construction 903-875- Determination: Pending DET2014166 Houston Hospitals, Inc. Relocation of Four Bed Inpatient Dialysis Unit Request received: 10/23/2014 Contact Person: Melinda Hartley, VP Patient Care Services/CNO 478-
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Determination: Pending
DET2014167 Northside Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Northside Hospital - Forsyth Capital Expenditures to Develop Medical Office Building Request received: 10/29/2014 Contact Person: Brian Toporek, Senior Planner 404-851-6821 Determination: Pending
DET2014168 Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. d/b/a Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Addition of Cardiac Imaging Service Location Request received: 11/7/2014 Contact Person: Mark M. Mullin, Director, Planning and Development Determination: Pending
DET2014169 Women’s Center for Advanced Surgery, Inc. ASC LNR Transfer of Membership Interest to Medical Practice Request received: 11/12/2014 Contact Person: Sherri Simmons, Practice Manager 229-402-0304 Determination: Pending
DET2014170 RiverWoods Behavioral Health, LLC d/b/a Lakeview Behavioral Health Construct and Equip Gymnasium Request received: 11/14/2014 Contact Person: Vernelle Nunn, CEO 770-692-3578 Determination: Pending
Requests for Extended Implementation/Effective Period 2012037 Doctors Hospital of Augusta Megavoltage Radiation Therapy, Cyberknife Request to extend Completion Date Site: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta Project Approved: 11/22/2013 Request Received: 10/31/2014 Contact: Doug Welch, CEO (706-651-6008) Approved Cost: $6,218,516 Determination: Approved, 11/3/2014 Extended Completion Date: 3/3/2015 2013042 Atlanta Birth Center, Inc. Freestanding Birthing Center Request to extend Implementation Date Site: 345 Boulevard, 1
st Floor, Atlanta
Project Approved: 12/27/2013 Request Received: 11/13/2014 Contact: Victor Moldovan, (404-443-5708) Approved Cost: $950,000 Determination: Approved, 11/14/2014 Extended Implementation Date: 12/27/2015
Need Projection Analyses Updated 9/30/2014
Current Status of Official Division of Health Planning Need Projection Analyses and Other Data Resources
Need Projections and Maps for CON Regulated Services
2019 Non-Special MegaVoltage Radiation Therapy – 6/27/2014 2019 Positron Emission Tomography Services - 6/27/2014
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2019 Ambulatory Surgery Center Services - 9/26/2014 2017 Home Health Agency Services - 9/26/2014 2019 Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services - 9/26/2014 2019 Neonatal Intensive Care Beds - 9/26/2014 2019 Neonatal Intermediate Care Beds - 9/26/2014 2019 Obstetric Services Beds - 9/26/2014 2017 Skilled Nursing Home Beds - 9/26/2014 Non-Batched Need Projections 2018 Long Term Care Hospital Beds - 10/10/2013 Note: Short Stay Hospital Bed Need Projections are facility-specific and completed by DCH on an ad hoc basis upon request.
Non-Filed or Incomplete Office of Health Planning Facility Surveys for Most Recent 3 Years (Survey Status as of 11/18/2014)
Survey Completion Status - Survey completion status represents the status of survey filings as of the effective date indicated in each version of the Tracking Report. Surveys filed on the effective date may not be reflected as complete and may be reported as delinquent. Please contact the staff contact indicated in the instruction materials associated with each survey if your facility has filed its survey but continues to be reflected as incomplete.
Facility Name County Survey Year Survey Due
Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Addenda (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Appling Hospital Appling 2013 3/14/2014
Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2012 3/9/2013
Bacon County Hospital Bacon 2013 3/14/2014
Berrien County Hospital Berrien 2011 3/9/2012
Burke Medical Center Burke 2011 3/9/2012
Burke Medical Center Burke 2012 3/9/2013
Calhoun Memorial Hospital Calhoun 2012 3/9/2013
Candler County Hospital Candler 2012 3/9/2013
Candler County Hospital Candler 2013 3/14/2014
Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2011 3/9/2012
Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 3/9/2013
Coastal Behavioral Health Chatham 2012 3/9/2013
Coastal Behavioral Health Chatham 2013 3/14/2014
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Chatham 2012 3/9/2013
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Chatham 2013 3/14/2014
Columbus Specialty Hospital Muscogee 2013 3/14/2014
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2011 3/9/2012
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2012 3/9/2013
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Chatham 2013 3/14/2014
Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2011 3/9/2012
Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta DeKalb 2012 3/9/2013
Greenleaf Center Lowndes 2013 3/14/2014
Irwin County Hospital Irwin 2012 3/9/2013
Irwin County Hospital Irwin 2013 3/14/2014
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Kindred Hospital-Atlanta Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta Richmond 2013 3/14/2014
Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2012 3/9/2013
North Georgia Medical Center Gilmer 2013 3/14/2014
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2011 3/9/2012
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2012 3/9/2013
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Floyd 2013 3/14/2014
Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Early 2013 3/14/2014
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2013 3/14/2014
Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2011 3/9/2012
Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care Clayton 2012 3/9/2013
Southern Regional Medical Center Clayton 2013 3/14/2014 Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center Randolph 2011 3/9/2012
Southwestern State Hospital Thomas 2012 3/9/2013
Warm Springs Medical Center Meriwether 2012 3/9/2013
Youth Villages - Inner Harbour Campus Douglas 2013 3/14/2014
Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Agape Health & Rehab of Moultrie, LLC Colquitt 2011 9/16/2011
Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2012 9/20/2012
Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 9/20/2013
Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2012 9/20/2012
Bell Minor Home, The Hall 2013 9/20/2013
Briarcliff Haven Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center DeKalb 2013 9/20/2013
Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2011 9/16/2011
Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2012 9/20/2012
Brown's Health & Rehabilitation Center Bulloch 2013 9/20/2013
Bryant Health And Rehabilitation Center Inc Bleckley 2013 9/20/2013
Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2012 9/20/2012
Carl Vinson Skilled Nursing Home Laurens 2013 9/20/2013
Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2012 9/20/2012
Chatsworth Health Care Center Murray 2013 9/20/2013
College Park Health Care Center Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Cook Senior Living Center Cook 2012 9/20/2012
Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2012 9/20/2012
Eastview Nursing Center Bibb 2013 9/20/2013
Etowah Landing Floyd 2013 9/20/2013
Etowah Landing Care And Rehabilitation Center Floyd 2012 9/20/2012
Evergreen Health and Rehabiliation Center Floyd 2013 9/20/2013
Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center Charlton 2011 9/16/2011
Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR DeKalb 2012 9/20/2012
Georgia Regional Atlanta ICF/MR DeKalb 2013 9/20/2013
Gilmer Nursing Home Gilmer 2013 9/20/2013
Glenn-Mor Nursing Home Thomas 2012 9/20/2012
Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Golden Living Center - Dunwoody Fulton 2013 9/20/2013
Golden LivingCenter - Augusta Richmond 2011 9/16/2011
Golden LivingCenter - Decatur DeKalb 2011 9/16/2011
Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood DeKalb 2012 9/20/2012
Golden LivingCenter - Glenwood DeKalb 2013 9/20/2013
Golden LivingCenter - Medical Arts Gwinnett 2011 9/16/2011
Golden LivingCenter - Northside Fulton 2011 9/16/2011
Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2011 9/16/2011
Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2012 9/20/2012
Goodwill Nursing Home Inc Bibb 2013 9/20/2013 Grace Healthcare Of Tucker DeKalb 2012 9/20/2012
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Grace Healthcare Of Tucker DeKalb 2013 9/20/2013
Gracemore Nursing And Rehab Glynn 2013 9/20/2013
Hart Care Center Hart 2013 9/20/2013
Heardmont Nursing Home Elbert 2013 9/20/2013
Hill Haven Nursing Home Jackson 2013 9/20/2013
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2012 9/20/2012
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2013 9/20/2013
Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home Randolph 2011 9/16/2011
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Fayette 2012 9/20/2012
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Lafayette Fayette 2013 9/20/2013
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Abercorn Chatham 2012 9/20/2012
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Abercorn Chatham 2013 9/20/2013
LaGrange Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Troup 2013 9/20/2013
Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fulton 2013 9/20/2013
Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Telfair 2011 9/16/2011
Magnolia Manor Of Columbus Nursing Center - West Muscogee 2013 9/20/2013
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur DeKalb 2011 9/16/2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur DeKalb 2012 9/20/2012
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Decatur DeKalb 2013 9/20/2013
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Cobb 2011 9/16/2011
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Cobb 2012 9/20/2012
Manor Care Rehabilitation Center - Marietta Cobb 2013 9/20/2013
Nancy Hart Nursing Center Elbert 2013 9/20/2013
New London Health Center Gwinnett 2011 9/16/2011
New London Health Center Gwinnett 2012 9/20/2012
New London Health Center Gwinnett 2013 9/20/2013
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Floyd 2011 9/16/2011
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Floyd 2012 9/20/2012
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ICF/MR Floyd 2013 9/20/2013
Oceanside Nursing & Rehab Center Chatham 2011 9/16/2011
Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Irwin 2012 9/20/2012
Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home Irwin 2013 9/20/2013
Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Walker 2011 9/16/2011
Parkside At Hutcheson Medical Center Walker 2012 9/20/2012
Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Pecan Manor-Central State Baldwin 2012 9/20/2012
Pecan Manor-Central State Baldwin 2013 9/20/2013
Phoenix Center - Central State Baldwin 2013 9/20/2013
Piedmont Hall ICF/MR - Central State Baldwin 2012 9/20/2012
Piedmont Hall ICF/MR - Central State Baldwin 2013 9/20/2013
Place At Dean's Bridge, The Richmond 2013 9/20/2013
Place At Martinez, The Richmond 2012 9/20/2012 Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2012 9/20/2012
Powder Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 9/20/2013
River Towne Center Muscogee 2013 9/20/2013
Rose Haven Nursing Facility Thomas 2012 9/20/2012
Rose Haven Nursing Facility Thomas 2013 9/20/2013
Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Savannah Beach Nursing & Rehab Center Chatham 2011 9/16/2011
Savannah Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Chatham 2013 9/20/2013
Savannah Rehab & NursingCenter Chatham 2012 9/20/2012
Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2011 9/16/2011
Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2012 9/20/2012
Savannah Square Health Center Chatham 2013 9/20/2013
Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2011 9/16/2011
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Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2012 9/20/2012
Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, LLC Gwinnett 2013 9/20/2013
Sears Manor Nursing Home Glynn 2012 9/20/2012
Shamrock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2013 9/20/2013
Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Fulton 2013 9/20/2013
Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2011 9/16/2011
Southland Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Laurens 2013 9/20/2013
Thomson Health And Rehabilitation McDuffie 2012 9/20/2012
Thomson Health And Rehabilitation McDuffie 2013 9/20/2013
Tower Road Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Cobb 2013 9/20/2013
Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center Houston 2012 9/20/2012
Westminster Commons Fulton 2011 9/16/2011
Westminster Commons Fulton 2012 9/20/2012
Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Chatham 2013 9/20/2013
Willowwood Nursing Center Hall 2013 9/20/2013
Cardiac Catheterization Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Coffee Regional Medical Center Coffee 2011 7/13/2011
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2010 7/1/2011
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 7/13/2011
Newton Medical Center Newton 2012 7/19/2013
Piedmont Henry Hospital Henry 2012 7/19/2013
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Advanced Aesthetics Surgicenter FAYETTE 2012 3/25/2013
Afa Ambulatory Surgery Center BIBB 2013 3/14/2014
Akstein Eye Center, P.c. CLAYTON 2013 3/14/2014
ALPHARETTA HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CENTER FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2011 3/9/2012
Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2012 3/25/2013 Ambulatory Laser & Surgery Ctr CLAYTON 2013 3/14/2014
Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2011 3/9/2012
Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2012 3/25/2013
Associates Physicians Asc BIBB 2013 3/14/2014
Associates Surgery Center, Inc Bibb 2013 3/14/2014
Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2011 3/9/2012
Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2012 3/25/2013
Athens Plastic Surgery Center CLARKE 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta Endoscopy Center, Ltd. DEKALB 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgery Center Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Llc CLAYTON 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta Surgical Center FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Atlanta West Endoscopy Center, Llc DOUGLAS 2012 3/25/2013
Augusta Ctr For Foot & Ankle RICHMOND 2012 3/25/2013
Augusta Urology Surgicenter, Llc RICHMOND 2013 3/14/2014
Azalea Surgery Center BROOKS 2013 3/14/2014
Bowman Pain Management, Pc BIBB 2012 3/25/2013
Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Muscogee 2012 3/25/2013
Brunswick Pain Treatment Center, Llc GLYNN 2013 3/14/2014
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery, Meridian Mark Fulton 2012 3/25/2013
Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton 2013 3/14/2014
Dennis Surgery Center, INC Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Dublin Orthopaedics Asc, Inc LAURENS 2013 3/14/2014
E.n.t. Surg Ctr Of Central Ga HOUSTON 2013 3/14/2014
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ELO Outpatient Surgery Center Bibb 2013 3/14/2014
Eye Surgery Center Of Albany, Llc DOUGHERTY 2012 3/25/2013
Gainesville Foot And Ankle Surgery Center, Pc HALL 2013 3/14/2014
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Ctr, Inc FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Georgia Opthalmologists, LLC NEWTON 2013 3/14/2014
Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB 2012 3/25/2013
Georgia Pain Surg Ctr, Inc COBB 2013 3/14/2014
Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON 2012 3/25/2013
Georgia Surgical Centers- South CLAYTON 2013 3/14/2014
Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery Gwinnett 2011 3/9/2012
Houston Lake Surgery Center HOUSTON 2012 3/25/2013
Institute For Corrective Surgery of Foot & Ankle, Inc WARE 2013 3/14/2014
ISPM ASC AT COVINGTON, LLC NEWTON 2012 3/25/2013
Marietta Eye Surgery COBB 2013 3/14/2014
Midtown Urology Surgical Center FULTON 2011 3/9/2012
Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center NEWTON 2012 3/25/2013
Newton Ambulatory Surgical Center NEWTON 2013 3/14/2014
North Columbus Surgery Center, LLC MUSCOGEE 2012 3/25/2013 North Georgia Endoscopy Center, Inc CHEROKEE 2013 3/14/2014
North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH 2011 3/9/2012
North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH 2012 3/25/2013
North Georgia Institute For Wound Care, Llc FORSYTH 2013 3/14/2014
Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL 2011 3/9/2012
Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL 2012 3/25/2013
Northeast Georgia Urological Surgery Center, Llc HALL 2013 3/14/2014
Northside Foot & Ankle O P Sc HALL 2013 3/14/2014
Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat GWINNETT 2012 3/25/2013
Northside Foot & Ankle Outpat GWINNETT 2013 3/14/2014
Northwest ENT Surgery Center Cherokee 2012 3/25/2013
Outpatient Ctr For Foot Surg SPALDING 2013 3/14/2014
Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center, Llc BULLOCH 2013 3/14/2014
Pain Care Center of Georgia Henry 2012 3/25/2013
Pain Clinic Of Aimr, P.c. FULTON 2011 3/9/2012
Pain Clinic Of AIMR, P.C. FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Pain Specialty Center Of Atl FULTON 2012 3/25/2013
Pain Specialty Center Of Atl FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON 2012 3/25/2013
Peach State Surgical Centers, Inc HOUSTON 2013 3/14/2014
Peachtree Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Perimeter, LLC Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Perimeter Surgery Center of Atlanta Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Richmond 2012 3/25/2013
Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services, Inc. Richmond 2013 3/14/2014
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pc RICHMOND 2013 3/14/2014
Plastic Surgery Ctr Land, The CHATHAM 2013 3/14/2014
Renue Surgery Center of Waycross, LLC Ware 2013 3/14/2014
Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD 2011 3/9/2012
Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD 2012 3/25/2013
Rome Endoscopy Ctr Inc, The FLOYD 2013 3/14/2014
Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center FLOYD 2012 3/25/2013
Rome Foot And Ankle Surgery Center FLOYD 2013 3/14/2014
Rome Surgical Center, P C FLOYD 2013 3/14/2014
Savannah Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, LLC Chatham 2011 3/9/2012
South Georgia Endoscopy Center WARE 2013 3/14/2014
South Georgia Surgery Center (Brunswick) GLYNN 2013 3/14/2014
Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN 2011 3/9/2012
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Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN 2012 3/25/2013
Southeast Treatment Center, Llc CAMDEN 2013 3/14/2014
Surgery Center of Athens Clarke 2011 3/9/2012
Surgery Center of Athens Clarke 2012 3/25/2013
The Graivier Center FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Thomasville Surgery Center Thomas 2013 3/14/2014 Tiftarea Endoscopy Center, Inc TIFT 2013 3/14/2014
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE 2011 3/9/2012
Universal Ambulatory Surgery Center, P C MUSCOGEE 2013 3/14/2014
Urology Associates Surgery Center, Llc COBB 2013 3/14/2014
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB 2011 3/9/2012
Urology Center Of Georgia Llc BIBB 2012 3/25/2013
Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS 2012 3/25/2013
Urology Institute Asc, The THOMAS 2013 3/14/2014
Urology Specialists Surgery Center Bibb 2013 3/14/2014
Urology Surgery Center of Albany Dougherty 2013 3/14/2014
Urology Surgery Center Of Savannah, Lp CHATHAM 2013 3/14/2014
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES 2011 3/9/2012
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES 2012 3/25/2013
Valdosta Foot & Ankle Surgery LOWNDES 2013 3/14/2014
West Georgia Endoscopy Center, Llc CARROLL 2013 3/14/2014
West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC FULTON 2012 3/25/2013
West Paces Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Woodhams Laser & Lens Implant FULTON 2013 3/14/2014
Home Health Agency Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Amedisys Home Health of Covington Newton 2013 3/14/2014
Appalachian Home Health Care Union 2011 3/9/2012
Appalachian Home Health Care Union 2012 3/15/2013
Appalachian Home Health Care Union 2013 3/14/2014
HCMC Home Care Habersham 2012 3/15/2013
Interim Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Medside Home Health Agency Fulton 2011 3/9/2012
Medside Home Health Agency Fulton 2012 3/15/2013
Medside Home Health Agency Fulton 2013 3/14/2014
Rockdale Medical Center Home Health Rockdale 2013 3/14/2014
Trinity Home Health Richmond 2011 3/9/2012
Trinity Home Health Richmond 2012 3/15/2013
Trinity Home Health Richmond 2013 3/14/2014
Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Tift Co Tift 2011 3/9/2012
Hospital Financial Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2011 7/13/2012
Charlton Memorial Hospital Charlton 2012 7/26/2013
Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2010 7/8/2011
Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2011 7/13/2012
Mountain Lakes Medical Center Rabun 2012 7/26/2013
St. Simons-By-The-Sea Glynn 2012 7/26/2013
Open Heart Surgery Services Survey (Survey Years 2010 thru 2012) Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 2010 7/1/2011 Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett 2011 7/13/2011
Positron Emission Tomography Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Appling Hospital Appling 2013 5/16/2014
Athens Regional Medical Center Clarke 2013 5/16/2014
Emory-Adventist Hospital Cobb 2012 5/17/2013
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Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center Pickens 2012
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Coweta 2012
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2013 5/16/2014
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Coweta 2012
WellStar Douglas Hospital Douglas 2011
Radiation Therapy Services Survey (Survey Years 2011 thru 2013) Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2011 5/11/2012
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2012 5/17/2013
Hutcheson Medical Center Catoosa 2013 5/16/2014
Meadows Regional Cancer Center Toombs 2013 5/16/2014
Satilla Regional Cancer Treatment Center Ware 2013 5/16/2014
South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Bulloch 2013 5/16/2014
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Camden 2011
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Coweta 2012
Indigent and Charity Care Shortfalls Facilities with Indigent and Charity Care Commitment Shortfalls for Most Recent 3 Years (Commitment status as of 11/18/2014)
Facility Name County Year Shortfall Due Service Atlanta Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, LLC FULTON 2011 17,310.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center
Atlanta General and Bariatric Surgery Center Fulton 2013 20,131.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center Braselton Endoscopy Center Hall 2013 8,938.98 Ambulatory Surgery Center Brookstone Ambulatory Surgery Center Muscogee 2013 6,887.62 Ambulatory Surgery Center Brookstone Surgical Center, LLC MUSCOGEE 2013 44,631.52 Ambulatory Surgery Center Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center Clayton 2011 66,531.12 Ambulatory Surgery Center Foot Surgery Center, The COBB 2012 9,241.11 Ambulatory Surgery Center G.I. Endoscopy Center CLAYTON 2011 10,731.33 Ambulatory Surgery Center Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Endo Woodstock, LLC Cherokee 2013 18,231.16 Ambulatory Surgery Center Georgia Spine Surgery Center, LLC CLARKE 2013 54,819.40 Ambulatory Surgery Center Hemlock Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Bibb 2013 117,129.32 Ambulatory Surgery Center Interventional Spine and Pain Management Ambulatory Rockdale 2013 70,825.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center Surgical Center
NASA Surgery Center, LLC Fulton 2013 59,760.72 Ambulatory Surgery Center Northlake Endoscopy Center DEKALB 2012 24,871.89 Ambulatory Surgery Center Northwoods Surgery Center, LLC Forsyth 2012 73,629.63 Ambulatory Surgery Center Paulsen Street Surgery Center Chatham 2013 44,792.62 Ambulatory Surgery Center Premier Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Cobb 2013 215,151.02 Ambulatory Surgery Center Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham 2011 27,490.23 Ambulatory Surgery Center Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham 2012 29,475.08 Ambulatory Surgery Center Schulze Surgery Center, Inc. Chatham 2013 4,838.07 Ambulatory Surgery Center Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON 2011 4,035.84 Ambulatory Surgery Center Specialty Surgery Center, Inc. FULTON 2012 46,920.00 Ambulatory Surgery Center Spivey Station Surgery Center Clayton 2013 152,518.08 Ambulatory Surgery Center Summerville Surgical Center Richmond 2013 4,045.83 Ambulatory Surgery Center Surgery Center, LLC, The Muscogee 2013 133,920.76 Ambulatory Surgery Center Amedisys Home Health of Macon Bibb 2013 151,153.09 Home Health Agency Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta Lowndes 2013 17,463.47 Home Health Agency Amicita Home Health Early 2013 4,025.01 Home Health Agency Amicita Home Health, LLC Oconee 2013 14,444.12 Home Health Agency AseraCare Home Health Fulton 2013 14,681.28 Home Health Agency Camellia Home Health Cobb 2013 25,442.30 Home Health Agency Careone Home Health Services, Inc. (Toombs) Toombs 2013 32,275.93 Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals Hall 2012 49,006.35 Home Health Agency
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Caresouth Homecare Professionals Hall 2013 44,575.36 Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Macon Bibb 2012 2,390.02 Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Elbert 2011 98,252.02 Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Elbert 2012 77,385.84 Home Health Agency Caresouth Homecare Professionals - Washington Elbert 2013 64,908.83 Home Health Agency Central Home Health Health, Douglasville, an Amedisys Douglas 2013 216,570.75 Home Health Agency Company
Charlton Visiting Nurses Services Brantley 2013 9,333.37 Home Health Agency Community Home Health, an Amedisys Company Cherokee 2013 21,649.12 Home Health Agency CSRA Home Health- Columbia, Inc. McDuffie 2013 9,685.29 Home Health Agency Floyd HomeCare Floyd 2013 29,568.71 Home Health Agency Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia Oconee 2013 29,821.19 Home Health Agency Guardian Home Care of Northeast Georgia Hall 2013 48,026.47 Home Health Agency Guardian Home Care, LLC Fulton 2013 116,510.21 Home Health Agency Pediatric Services of America - Norcross Gwinnett 2013 99.24 Home Health Agency Pediatric Services of America, Inc - Bibb Bibb 2013 66.77 Home Health Agency Suncrest Home Health Cobb 2013 1,742.04 Home Health Agency SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Hall 2013 74,146.35 Home Health Agency SunCrest Home Health of Georgia Clayton 2013 181,929.09 Home Health Agency Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Gainesville Hall 2013 138,781.42 Home Health Agency Tugaloo Home Health Agency - Lavonia Franklin 2013 86,733.42 Home Health Agency United Home Care of North Georgia Hall 2013 8,993.64 Home Health Agency Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2011 27,308.00 PET Services Battlefield Imaging Center Catoosa 2013 3,290.40 PET Services PET Imaging Center of Savannah Chatham 2013 17,633.10 PET Services
Notes: The provisions of the Provider Payment Act of 2010 exempt eligible hospitals from being required to pay shortfalls associated with CON indigent and charity care commitments while the Act is in force. Critical Access Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and State-owned hospitals are exempt from the PPA so must still pay shortfalls associated with CON commitments.
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CERTIFICATE OF NEED FILING REQUIREMENTS Notices of Intent Effective July 1, 2008, O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(b) provides that:
Any person proposing to develop or offer a new institutional health service or health care facility shall, before commencing such activity, submit a letter of intent and an application to the department and obtain a certificate of need in the manner provided in this chapter unless such activity is excluded from the scope of this chapter. O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(a) further provides that:
At least 30 days prior to submitting an application for a certificate of need for clinical health services, a person shall submit a letter of intent to the department. The department shall provide by rule a process for submitting letters of intent and a mechanism by which applications may be filed to compete with and be reviewed comparatively with proposals described in submitted letters of intent.
All parties interested in applying for a certificate of need for new institutional health services MUST
NOW NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION of their intent to do so. This notice must be in writing and must contain the following information:
Name and address of legal applicant; Person to whom inquiries may be addressed; Name, address of facility, if different from legal applicant; Proposed Project Site Location; Brief summary description of proposal; Proposed service area; and, Cost of the project.
The Department will not accept any notices of intent submitted by either telephone, facsimile or e-mail pursuant to Rule 111-2-2-.06(5). Note: The Department will begin implementing the Letter of Intent requirement on July 15, 2008. Beginning with that date, no CON application will be accepted without a previously filed Letter of Intent. The CON application must be submitted no later than 30 days after the Letter of Intent has been received by the Department.
BATCHING REQUIREMENTS The Department will be promulgating rules for services that will now be batched pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-6-43(e) which states:
To allow the opportunity for comparative review of applications, the department may provide by rule for applications for a certificate of need to be submitted on a timetable or batching cycle basis no less often than two times per calendar year for each clinical health service. Applications for services, facilities, or expenditures for which there is no specified batching cycle may be filed at any time. The requirements for Notices of Intent associated with designated Batching Cycles will be issued at the time of publication of the Batching Notice.
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New Batching Review The Department will be transitioning many of the reviewable CON services into quarterly Batching Cycles. These services and the Batching Cycles are as follows:
Batched Service Batching Notice Letter of
Intent Application
Deadline
FA
LL
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate
Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
September
October
November
WIN
TE
R
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy,
Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
December
January
February
SP
RIN
G
Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Perinatal Service, Inpatient
Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Surgery
March
April
May
SU
MM
ER
PET, Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy,
Pediatric Cath/Open Heart, Adult Open Heart, Psych/Substance Abuse, Birthing Centers
June
July
August
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.
Need Projections can be found on the “DHP Need Projections” Page
Batching Notifications– Posted 9/30/2014 on DCH Website
Fall Batching Review Cycle Notifications
Neonatal Intensive Care Services
Obstetrical Services
Neonatal Intermediate Care Services
Home Health
Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation
Skilled Nursing Facilities/Intermediate Care Facilities
Ambulatory Surgery
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
SUMMER CYCLE
► 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)
► 75
th 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.
► 100
th 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
►120
th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)
Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
75
th Day
(applicant provides additional
information)
100th
Day (last day for
letters of support to
be submitted
to Department)
Batching Notice
Letter of Intent
60-Day Meeting (applicant
only); opposition
letter(s) due.
90
th Day
(opposition meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing
party must provide written copy of
argument)
110
th Day
(applicant provides amended
information; applicant
provides response to opposition)
120th
Day (Department
Issues decision)
(May 28, 2014)
(June 30, 2014) (November 11, 2014) (December 26, 2014) (December 6, 2014)
(July 30, 2014)
(October 27, 2014) (December 16, 2014)
(August 29, 2014 – Application due by 12 noon.)
(November 26, 2014)
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BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
FALL CYCLE
Application Day
(application complete when
submitted; review cycle begins same
day)
75
th Day
(applicant provides additional
information)
100th
Day (last day for
letters of support to
be submitted
to Department)
Batching Notice
Letter of Intent
60-Day Meeting (applicant
only); opposition
letter(s) due.
90
th Day
(opposition
meeting, applicant
can attend, opposing
party must provide written copy of
argument)
110
th Day
(applicant
provides amended
information; applicant provides
response to opposition)
120th
Day (Department
Issues decision)
► 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.
► 100
th 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
►120
th day Decision issued (No discretion to extend)
(September 30, 2014) (February 11, 2015) (March 28, 2015) (March 8, 2015)
(October 30, 2014)
(January 27, 2015)
(February 26, 2015)
(March 18, 2015)
(November 29, 2014 : Applications
due by 12noon on Rollover Day, December 1, 2014)
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NON-BATCHED APPLICATIONS: SEQUENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Application deemed complete (review cycle
begins)
75
th Day
(applicant
provides additional information prior to 75
th
day)
100
th Day
(last day for
letters of support to be submitted to Department)
120th Day (Depart-ment Issues decision)
Letter of Intent
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)
90
th Day
(opposition meeting(s) scheduled; applicant can attend, opposing parties must
provide written copy of argument)
110
th Day
(applicant provides amended information;
applicant provides response to opposition)
150
th
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 75
th day
► 90
th 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.
► 100
th 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
►120
th day Decision issued (Department has discretion to extend to 150
th day)
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NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning July 1, 2008, all facilities operating under a previously granted exemption or letter of nonreviewability as provided at O.C.G.A. 31-6-40(c)(2)(A) will be required to:
Provide notice to the department by August 15, 2008, of the following:
Name Ownership Location Single Specialty Services provided in the exempt facility
For purposes of complying with this requirement, notice may be sent through the mail, by facsimile, or e-mail. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Please submit this information to: Georgia Department of Community Health
Healthcare Facility Regulation Division c/o Matthew Jarrard 2 Peachtree Street, NW – 5
th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Fax Number: 404-656-0654 E-mail address: [emailprotected] These facilities will also be required to provide annual reports beginning on January 1, 2009, in accordance with the Department’s annual reporting requirements for existing CON-approved facilities and services. Further reporting instructions will be provided by the Department. Noncompliance with this information request may result in a fine as authorized under O.C.G.A. 31-6-70(e)(1).
These reports will not be due to the Department until the survey instrument has been issued. The survey instrument for ambulatory surgery services is now complete. Further information will be forthcoming by mail. The survey instrument for imaging centers is expected to be released on or before July 1, 2009.
LETTERS OF DETERMINATION
The Department will require that a determination request be submitted for any proposed activity that may be exempt under O.C.G.A. 31-6. Such requests will be accepted only on the Department’s Determination Request form with the required filing fee of $250. Note: Requests for confirmation of the exemptions for a single specialty ambulatory surgical center or a joint venture ambulatory surgical center and equipment below the threshold are considered requests for a Letter of Nonreviewability and require a $500 filing fee.
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CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
Sworn by Governor Sonny Perdue on August 20, 2008
Ellwood “Ebb” Oakley (Chair) William “Bill” C. Joy (Vice Chair)
[emailprotected] [emailprotected] Melvin M. Goldstein
[emailprotected]
Legislation - Senate Bill 433 Senate Bill 433 as passed on April 4, 2008
Office of Health Planning Contact Information For general questions related to the Office of Health Planning, questions concerning Health Planning surveys, indigent and charity care commitment shortfalls, and all other matters please contact Matthew Jarrard, Director ([emailprotected]) For questions concerning pending Certificate of Need applications please contact Bruce Henderson, Senior Reviewer ([emailprotected])
For LNR/DET letters and for CON related matters please contact Roxana Tatman, Legal Director, Health Planning ([emailprotected] )
New Requirements for Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States Effective January 1, 2012 agencies or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia providing or administering a public benefit are required to verify that applicants for a public benefit are in the United States in a lawful manner. See O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1(e). Certificates of Need (CON) are considered a public benefit under the new provisions. Therefore, an applicant for a CON must be in compliance with the law for the CON to be awarded. Effective January 1, 2012 all CON applications must include an original signed and notarized affidavit in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1(e)(2) as well as a copy of a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2. A copy of the affidavit along with instructions for submitting the affidavit and secure and verifiable document can be located at the following link or by navigating to the CON Applications and Forms page from the CON Information link from www.dch.georgia.gov. http://dch.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/23/25/180044217HB87_CON_Instructions_1-1-2012.pdf CONs that are approved and issued after January 1, 2012 for applications that were submitted prior to January 1, 2012 are also subject to these provisions. DCH will contact applicants to provide instruction related to compliance prior to issuing such a CON. Open Record Requests Requests for documents or other information can be obtained using the Open Record Request form found at the following: http://dch.georgia.gov/health-planning-publications-and-data-resources The ORR Form found there can be emailed to [emailprotected]
mailto:[emailprotected]
mailto:[emailprotected]
mailto:[emailprotected]
mailto:[emailprotected]
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Please also visit www.GaMap2Care.info for healthcare facility and reporting information. Special Note Please do not submit Letters of Opposition or Letters of Support prior to the Department’s receipt of an actual Certificate of Need application. The Letters of Intent section of the Tracking and Appeals Report provides the date on which the CON Application must be submitted for each potential project. If the CON application is not received on that date, the associated Letter of Intent is considered expired.
New CON Thresholds become effective 7/1/2014. The new thresholds can be found on the CON
Thresholds page.
http://dch.georgia.gov/con-thresholds