I. October 2013 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting

There was no meeting held in October. The next Certificate of Need meeting will be held on November 21, 2013, at 11:00 a.m.

II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since September 2013 CON Meeting

A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership

Jackson HMA, LLC d/b/a Central Mississippi Community Health System, Inc. and HMA-Affiliated Hospitals (10) in Mississippi – Change of Ownership: Jackson, HMA, LLC d/b/a Central Mississippi Medical Center; Clarksdale HMA, LLC d/b/a Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center; Brandon HMA, LLC d/b/a Crossgates River Oaks Hospital; Amory HMA, LLC d/b/a Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center; River Oaks Hospital, LLC d/b/a River Oaks Hospital; ROH, LLC d/b/a Woman's Hospital at River Oaks; Biloxi HMA, LLC d/b/a Biloxi Regional Medical Center; Natchez Community Hospital, LLC d/b/a Natchez Community Hospital; Madison HMA, LLC d/b/a Madison River Oaks Medical Center; Alliance Health Partners, LLC d/b/a Tri-Lakes Medical Center – Received October 9, 2013

B. Determinations of Reviewability

  1. Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. – Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment (MRI) Route Change Project (Unit Signa 79)– Received October 1, 2013
  2. Medico, LLC – Change in Membership Structure – Received October 3, 2013
  3. Dermatology Clinic of North Mississippi, PLLC – Acquisition of Radiation Equipment (Superficial Radiation Unit SRT-100) – Received October 4, 2013
  4. Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi, Inc. – Replacement of Therapeutic Equipment – Received October 17, 2013

C. Letters of Intent to Apply for CON

Calvary Pediatric Facilities – Skilled Nursing Facility Project – Received October 4, 2013

D. Applications Received/Withdrawn

Forrest County General Hospital d/b/a Highland Community Hospital – Acquisition of MRI Equipment and Conversion from Mobile to Fixed Unit – Received October 21, 2013

E. Applications Received for Extension/Renewal of an Expired CON

Anderson Regional Medical Center – Renewal of a Certificate of Need – CON # HG-NIS-0907-022; R-0797-A – Acquisition of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment and Establishment of MRI Services – Received October 9, 2013

F. Additional Material Received in Response to Negative Staff Analysis

None

G. CON Applications Deemed Complete

CON Review # HG-MOB-0913-012 – Vicksburg Health Care, LLC d/b/a River Region Health System – Construction of River Region Medical Office Building – Capital Expenditure: $13,245,099 – Location: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi –Completed October 1, 2013

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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