I. January 2014 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting
There was no meeting held in January. The next certificate of need meeting will be held on February 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.
II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since December 2013
A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership
1. Desoto Diagnostic Imaging, LLC – Transfer of 100% membership interest – Seller/lessor: Methodist Healthcare Community Care Associates – Purchaser/lessee: Methodist Healthcare Olive Branch Hospital – Received January 2, 2014
2. Queen City Nursing Center – Change of ownership – Received January 29, 2014
3. Grenada Lake Medical Center – Change of ownership to University of Mississippi Medical Center – Received January 30, 2014
B. Determinations of Reviewability
Cancer Center at Anderson Regional Medical Center – Replacement of linear accelerator – Received January 8, 2014
C. Letters of Intent to Apply for CON
1. Jefferson County Hospital – Addition of beds – Received January 7, 2014
2. St. Dominic – Jackson Memorial Hospital – Renovation of Operating Room East – Received January 27, 2014
3. Methodist Healthcare – Olive Branch Hospital – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Services – Absent Open-Heart Surgery Services – Received January 29, 2014
4. An affiliate of Fresenius Medical Care – Central Dialysis Unit (to be determined) – Establishment of satellite ESRD facility – Received January 30, 2014
5. Icon Healthcare – Long-Term Acute Care Hospital-I – Establishment of a long-term acute care hospital – Received January 31, 2014
6. Icon Healthcare – Long-Term Acute Care Hospital-II – Establishment of a long-term acute care hospital – Received January 31, 2014
7. Icon Healthcare – Long-Term Acute Care Hospital-IV – Establishment of a long-term acute care hospital – Received January 31, 2014
D.Applications Received/Withdrawn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 # ESRD-NIS-1213-016 – Bio-Medical Applications of Mississippi, Inc. d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care-West Hinds County – Establishment of a satellite ESRD facility – Capital expenditure: $1,680,523 – Location: Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi – Complete January 2, 2014
2.CON Review # HG-HIS-1213-017 – GPCH-GP, Inc. d/b/a Garden Park Medical Center – Provision of post-traumatic stress disorder services and addition of nine psychiatric beds – Capital expenditure: $300,000 – Location: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi – Complete January 2, 2014
H. Six-Month Extension Requests Granted
1. Magnolia Regional Health Center – SME on HG-RC-0910-032; R-0828 – Construction, renovation, relocation, and expansion of a healthcare facility – Capital expenditure: $22,528,128 – Expiration date: June 16, 2014
2. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport – SME on HG-RC-0902-064; R-0594 – West Bldg. renovation and expansion – Capital expenditure: $12,382,000 – Expiration date: June 19, 2014
3. Singing River Health System d/b/a Ocean Springs Hospital – SME on HG-MOB-0310-012; R-0814 – Ocean Springs Medical Office Building – Capital expenditure: $6,192,271 – Expiration date: June 24, 2014
4. Bedford Care Center – Warren Hall, LLC, Hattiesburg d/b/a Bedford Care Center – Picayune – SME on NH-RLS-0304-003; R-0643 – 120-bed nursing home replacement facility in Picayune, Mississippi – Capital expenditure: $4,686,739 – Expiration date: June 24, 2014
5. Clarksdale, HMA LLC d/b/a Northwest Mississippi Regional Center – SME on HG-RC-0312-007; R-0853 – Renovation/expansion of radiology department – Capital expenditure: $3,884,214 – Expiration Date: June 28, 2014
6. Clarksdale, HMA LLC d/b/a Northwest Mississippi Regional Center – SME on HG-RC-0312-006; R-0852 – Acquisition or otherwise control of MRI equipment and conversion of mobile MRI services to fixed services – Capital expenditure: $387,500 – Expiration Date: June 28, 2014
7. Renal Care Group, Tupelo, LLC d/b/a RCG of Central New Albany – SME on ESRD-NIS-0312-005; R-0854 – Establishment of a satellite ESRD – Capital expenditure: $1,569,133 – Expiration date: June 28, 2014
8. Ocean Springs Hospital – SME on HG-A-0311-005; R-0751-A – Construction of observation units & and outpatient service improvements – Approved capital expenditure: $13,879,110 – Revised capital expenditure: $15,364,109 – Expiration date: June 30, 2014
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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