I. May 2015 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting
During the May 28, 2015 Certificate of Need meeting, Dr. Mary Currier, State Health Officer, concurred with the health and planning staff analysis and approved the following applications for Certificate of Need:
CON Review # HG-A-0215-001 – Neshoba County General Hospital – Amendment and Cost Overrun to R-0879 (CON Review # HG-MOB-0614-009) – Construction of a Medical Office Building – Original Capital Expenditure: $2,693,000.00 – Additional Capital Expenditure: $1,556,252.00 – Revised Capital Expenditure: $4,249,252.00 – Location: Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi – Staff Recommendation: Approval
The next Certificate of Need meeting is scheduled for June 25, 2015, at 11:00 a.m.
II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports in May 2015
A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership
1. The Orthopedic Institute of Forrest Health – Change of Ownership – Received May 1, 2015
B. Determinations of Reviewability
1. Singing River Health System d/b/a Singing River Hospital – Replacement of Roof at Singing River Hospital – Received April 30, 2015
2. Millcreek of Pontotoc – New Day Treatment School – Received May 12, 2015
3. Millcreek of Pontotoc – New Residential School – Received May 12, 2015
4. RCG Mississippi, Inc. d/b/a Lowndes County Dialysis – Expansion of ESRD Stations at Existing Satellite Facility – Received May 13, 2015
5. Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. d/b/a Alliance Imaging, PET/CT Replacement Project – Received May 18, 2015
6. University of MS Medical Center – Outpatient Infusion Center – Received May 18, 2015
7. Delta Regional Medical Center – Upgrade/Replacement Project – Relocation of MRI Unit from Modular Building to Inside of Delta RMC – Received May 29, 2015
8. Alliance Healthcare Services d/b/a Alliance Imaging – Iuka/Hamilton - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment (MRI) Replacement/Equipment "Acquisition" Project – Received May 29, 2015
9. Alliance Healthcare Services d/b/a Alliance Imaging – West Point - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment (MRI) Replacement/Equipment "Acquisition" Project – Received May 29, 2015
C. Letters of Intent to Apply for CON
1. Singing River Health System d/b/a Singing River Hospital – Exterior Hardening Window Replacement – Received May 1, 2015
2. Singing River Health System d/b/a Singing River Hospital – Conversion of Level II CMR Beds to Level I CMR Beds – May 1, 2015
D. Applications Received/Withdrawn
None
E. Applications Received for Extension/Renewal of an Expired CON
None
F. Additional Material Received in Response to Negative Staff Analysis
None
G. CON Applications Deemed Complete
1. CON Review: HG-R-0415-007 – PHC-Cleveland, Inc. d/b/a Bolivar Medical Center – Cosmetic Upgrades and Minor Renovations for Bolivar Medical Center – Capital Expenditure: $4,381,308 – Location: Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi – Complete May 4, 2015
2. CON Review: NH-CO-0315-006 – Bedford Care Center-Warren Hall, LLC d/b/a Bedford Care Center-Picayune – Cost Overrun to CON No. R-0643 (NH-RLS-0304-003) – Replacement/Relocation of a 120-Bed Nursing Home Facility – Approved Capital Expenditure: $4,686,739 – Additional Capital Expenditure: $1,843,761 – Revised Capital Expenditure: $6,530,500 – Location: Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi – Complete May 7, 2015
H. Six-Month Extension Requests Granted
None
I. Hearings Requested/Scheduled During the Course of Review
None
J. Request for Hearing on Denial of Six-Month Extension
CON Review # ESRD-NIS-0905-041; CON # R-0710 – Healthcare Engineers, LLC – Establishment of a six-station ESRD facility in Tallahatchie County – Capital expenditure: $254,085 – Requestor: Alliance Health Partners, LLC, d/b/a Tri-Lakes Medical Center - To Be Scheduled
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