I. Certificate of Need Program
A. Emergency Application
AL2013-029-E, North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC: The applicant requests an emergency review to acquire the bed operating rights of Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC and relocate the existing 190 beds to Jefferson Rehabilitation and Health Center; due to Fairfield Nursing Home's deteriorating foundation. CON 2609-NH-E was issued 3/19/2013. This project is being presented to the Board for ratification.
Ratified
B. AL2013-008, Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc. d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care West Jefferson, McCalla, AL: Proposes to construct and operate an ESRD facility consisting of 13 hemodialysis stations, one of which will be an isolation station.
Opposition: None
Approved
C. AL2013-009, Episcopal Foundation of Jefferson County, Inc. d/b/a St. Martin's in the Pines, Birmingham, AL: Proposes to renovate and expand the existing 35-bed SCALF by adding 16 SCALF beds for a total of 51 beds, pursuant to the amendment to Rule 410-2-4-.04(2)(d)(6)(ii) of the Alabama State Health Plan.
Opposition: None
Approved
D. AL2013-010, Renal Treatment Centers-Southeast, LP d/b/a Talladega Dialysis, Talladega, AL:
Proposes to add two hemodialysis stations to the existing ESRD facility consisting of 10 hemodialysis stations and one training station.
Opposition: None
Approved
II. Reviewability Determinations and Pending Reviewability Determinations Reviewability Determinations:
Rural, Russellville Hospital, LLC d/b/a Russellville Hospital requests to acquire all the assets of Russellville Diagnostics Center, LLC.
Status: Non-Reviewable
RV2013-009, Hospice Advantage EAMC, LLC d/b/a Hospice Advantage requests to establish a satellite office in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Status: Non-Reviewable
RV2013-010, Cooper Green Mercy Hospital requests to cease operations for their inpatient and emergency services, but will continue offering outpatient services such as diagnostic, curative, and rehabilitative, plus urgent care. These services will operate under the same ownership.
Status: Non-Reviewable
Pending Reviewability Determinations:
RV2013-011, Renal Treatment Centers-Southeast, LP d/b/a Geneva Dialysis requests to establish and operate a new 10-station dialysis facility in Geneva County consisting of nine hemodialysis stations and one isolation station.
Status: Pending
RV2013-012, Restore Therapy Services Outpatient requests to establish an outpatient therapy clinic providing physical therapy services in Moundville, Hale County, Alabama.
Status: Pending
RV2013-013, Restore Therapy Services Outpatient requests to establish an outpatient therapy clinic providing physical therapy services in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama.
Status: Pending
III. Announcement:
An online filing system will be operational by July 1, 2013. There will be a six-month trial period such that the system will not be certified until January 1, 2014.
The next CON Review Board meeting will be held on April 17, 2013.
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