Alabama CON Report - September 2015

1. SHPDA Administrative Report

   AL2015-022, Gulf Health Hospitals, d/b/a Thomas Hospital, Daphne, AL: Proposes to establish a freestanding emergency department (FED). The project was approved with stipulation of specific language in the CON by order of the Administrative Law Judge. No vote is required because the recommended order of the Administrative Law Judge becomes the final order of the Agency when no exceptions have been filed.

2. Certificate of Need Program

   1. AL2015-023, St. Vincent's St. Clair, Pell City, AL: Proposes to initiate a Swing Bed Program by certifying ten (10) of its acute care beds into the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Swing Bed Program. Opposition: None.

      Approved

   2. AL2015-028, Fresenius Medical Care Trussville, LLC d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care Trussville, AL: Proposes to construct and operate a new end-stage renal disease ("ESRD") facility consisting of thirteen (13) dialysis stations, one of which will be an isolation station. Opposition: None.

      Approved

   3. AL201-029, Sunrise Skin Cancer Surgery Center, LLC d/b/a Sunrise Skin Cancer Surgery Center, Mobile, AL: Proposes to establish an Ambulatory Surgical Center dedicated exclusively to the surgical treatment of skin cancer and its related reconstructive surgery. Opposition: None.

      Approved

3. Reviewability Determinations and Pending Reviewability Determinations

   1. Reviewability Determinations

      RV2015-037, LHCG LXIV, LLC d/b/a Troy Regional Medical Center Home Health, requests to relocate the home health administrative office to 798 Highway 231 South, Tory, AL. Status: Non-Reviewable

      RV2015-038, Curo Health Services, requests to consolidate SouthernCare providers Cullman, Huntsville and Quad Cities under CON 2389-HPC, New Beacon of Scottsboro, provider # 01-1512. Status: Non-Reviewable

      RV2015-039, Curo Health Services requests to consolidate providers New Beacon of Alabaster, SouthernCare Montgomery and SouthernCare Clanton under CON2390-HPC, New Beacon of Birmingham, provider # 01-1501. Status: Non-Reviewable

      RV2015-040, Curo Health Services requests to consolidate providers SouthernCare Gadsden and Alexander City under CON2418-HPC, New Beacon of Anniston, provider # 01-1508. Status: Non-Reviewable

      RV2015-041, Curo Health Services requests to consolidate providers- SouthernCare Bessemer, Demopolis and Tuscaloosa under CON2417-HPC, New Beacon of Jasper, provider # 01-1506. Status: Non-Reviewable

      RV 2015-042, GGNSC Foley, LLC d/b/a Golden Living Center-Pell City...