CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

OFFICE OF HEALTH POLICY

Steven L. Beshear Janie Miller

Governor Secretary

Carrie Banahan

Executive Director

CERTIFICATE OF NEED NEWSLETTER

September 15, 2011

The following ordinary regulation (amended) was filed on August 8, 2011:

900 KAR 6:030 Certificate of need expenditure minimums.

A copy of the regulation can be obtained at www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/title900.htm. If requested, a public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on September 21, 2011. Individuals interested in attending this hearing were to send notification in writing by September 14, 2011, five (5) workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing was to be canceled. Please contact this office to see if a hearing was scheduled. Written comments may be submitted until close of business September 30, 2011, to: Jill Brown, Office of Legal Services, 275 East Main Street 5 W-B, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: 502-564-7905, Fax: 502-564-7573


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public hearings have been requested pursuant to 900 KAR 6:090, Section 3 and have been scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 and Thursday, September 29, 2011 both days at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Hearings Branch Conference Room, Health Services Building, 1st Floor East Wing, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

Local Home Infusion (Bowling Green, Warren County) CON #114-04-5116(1), AHB CON 11-759

Establish a home health agency to serve Warren County. Capital Expenditure: $0.00

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the Kentucky Bar Association Board Room, 514 West Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky; and Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Suite B (Old Auditorium), Health Services Building, 1st Floor, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

Community Hospice of Kentucky, Inc. (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) CON #005-04-5368(1), AHB CON 11-778

Establish a hospice service to serve Allen, Barren, Hart and Logan counties. Capital Expenditure: $414 397.00

Friday, October 21, 2011 and Monday, October 24, 2011 both days at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Hearings Branch Conference Room, Health Services Building, 1st Floor East Wing, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

Community Health Services, Inc., (Owensboro, Daviess County), CON #030-03-1901(3), AHB CON 11-758

Expand home health services to include Breckinridge County. Capital Expenditure: $195,000.00

Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the Kentucky Bar Association Board Room, 514 West Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky; and Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Suite A (Old Auditorium), Health Services Building, 1st Floor, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

Trigg County Home Health Inc. dba SunCrest Home Health (Hopkinsville, Christian County) CON #111-02-1766(9), AHB CON 11-757

Expand home health services to include Christian County. Capital Expenditure: $129,821.00

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and Wednesday, November 2, 2011 both days at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Hearings Branch Conference Room, Health Services Building, 1st Floor East Wing, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

Suncrest Home Health of KY, Inc. (Benton, Trigg County) CON #079-01-5369(1), AHB CON 11-756

Establish a home health agency in Marshall County. Capital Expenditure: $90,881.00

If a court reporter will be present at the hearing the requester must make the necessary arrangements. The cost of the court reporter must be borne by the person requesting the reporter. If a court reporter is not present, the staff will record the proceedings. Please inform this office if a court reporter is to be present or not.

All persons wishing to participate as a party to the proceedings shall file an original and one (1) copy of the following for each affected application with the Office Health Policy, 275 East Main Street 4WE, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 and shall serve copies on all other known parties to the proceedings:

1.  A list of persons who will enter an appearance on behalf of the party

on Form #3, Notice of Appearance;

2. A list of witnesses on Form #4, Witness List; and

3. A list and all exhibits to be introduced on Form #5, Exhibit List.

Forms may be obtained by calling The Office of Health Policy at 502/564-9589 or through our website at www.chfs.ky.gov/ohp/con. If you are submitting forms on more than one applicant in a comparative certificate of need hearing, please submit an original & one (1) copy for each applicant. All individuals and/or entities participating in hearings regarding certificate of need applications should review the applicable rules and deadlines set forth in 900 KAR 6:090, Section 3 and made available at www.chfs.ky.gov/ohp/con.

If you will be participating in a Certificate of Need hearing, you must provide a list of persons expected to attend the hearing to the Administrative Hearings Branch, no later than 2 days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Lists must include attorneys, witnesses, and any other personnel (assistants, observers, etc) planning to attend. On the day of the hearing, all participants must sign in at the Security Desk and will be issued visitor badges. Once all hearing attendees have arrived, the security officer will escort all participants to the hearing room. Any participant to the hearing not on the list must wait to be escorted to the hearing by CON staff. If you choose to leave the building during a lunch break you must check in and out through the Security Desk. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.

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CON Public Notice 09/15/2011 CHART A

Non-Sub Review Proposals Scheduled for Decision October 20, 2011

As of this date the Certificate of Need proposals listed below are officially scheduled for review. A decision granting or denying a certificate of need will be made by October 20, 2011. Applications proposing the same or similar types of services, equipment, or facilities affecting the same health service area are batched in the review cycle so they can be given comparative review. The following projects are included in this batching cycle: C – Rehabilitation Agencies, Ground Ambulance Providers, Mobile Services and Private Duty Nursing.
Any affected persons including parties who have submitted a letter of intent for an application which would provide similar types of services, facilities, or equipment affecting the same health service area, who desire a public hearing on a proposal must submit requests in writing to Certificate of Need Office, 275 East Main Street, Street, 4WE, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621. All requests must be received within 10 days of this notice, or by September 25, 2011. Affected persons will be notified of all scheduled hearings by mail except that the public and third party payors will be notified through public information channels.
Number / Name / Location / Project Description / Project Cost
GROUND AMBULANCE
CON #009-15-5367(1) / Mediport, LLC / Paris, Bourbon County / Establish a class VI ground ambulance in Fayette, Bourbon and Clark counties to serve special events. / $0.00
MOBILE HEALTH SERVICE
CON #000-00-5372(1) / Pentec Health, Inc. / Boothwyn, Pennsylvania / Establish a mobile health service to provide specialized home infusion therapy services to patients in all counties of Kentucky. / $0.00
CON #056-06-5375(1) / Movement Potential, PLLC / Louisville, Jefferson / Establish a mobile health service to provide physical therapy in patients’ homes in Jefferson County / $10,000.00
REHABILITATION AGENCY
CON #114-04-5373(1) / Christian Health Center of Bowling Green – Rehab / Bowling Green, Warren County / Establish a rehabilitation agency / $10,000.00
CON #056-06-5376(1) / Westport Place Health Campus Outpatient Rehabilitation / Louisville, Jefferson County / Establish a rehabilitation agency / $111,067.67
CON #081-08-5374(1) / KPI Therapy, Inc. / Maysville, Mason County / Establish a rehabilitation agency / $161,200.00


CON Public Notice 09/15/2011 CHART A

Formal Review Proposals Scheduled for Decision December 14, 2011

As of this date the Certificate of Need proposals listed below are officially scheduled for review. A decision granting or denying a certificate of need will be made by December 14, 2011. Applications proposing the same or similar types of services, equipment, or facilities affecting the same health service area are batched in the review cycle so they can be given comparative review. The following projects are included in this batching cycle: C – Rehabilitation Agencies, Ground Ambulance Providers, Mobile Services and Private Duty Nursing.
Any affected persons including parties who have submitted a letter of intent for an application which would provide similar types of services, facilities, or equipment affecting the same health service area, who desire a public hearing on a proposal must submit requests in writing to Certificate of Need Office, 275 East Main Street, Street, 4WE, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621. All requests must be received within 15 days of this notice, or by September 30, 2011. Affected persons will be notified of all scheduled hearings by mail except that the public and third party payors will be notified through public information channels.
Number / Name / Location / Project Description / Project Cost
GROUND AMBULANCE
CON #098-11-394(29) / Trans-Star Ambulance Service / Pikeville, Pike County / Expand an existing Class I ALS, BLS ground ambulance service that currently serves Pike County, Kentucky on an interfacility only basis to serve Pike County on an unrestricted basis excluding the areas served by Elkhorn City Ambulance Service and Appalachian First Response / $316,200.00
CON #101-08-5371(1) / Robertson County Fiscal Court / Mt. Olivet, Robertson County / Establish a Class I ground ambulance service to serve Robertson County. / $50,409.16


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Chart B
Certificate of Need * Letters of Intent
08/13/2011 through 09/09/2011
Name and Location / Project Description / Date
Received
AMBULATORY CARE CENTER
Baptist Urgent Care Jeffersontown
Louisville, Jefferson County
Tim Marcum
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 897-8383 / Establish an ambulatory care center / 08/23/2011
ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE
Commonwealth Care, Inc.
Hazard, Perry County
Helen Ascani
117 Rock Ridge Rd.
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 233-1890 / Establish an adult day health care program. / 08/19/2011
HOME HEALTH AGENCY
American Home Healthcare Services, Inc.
Carrollton, Carroll County
Fareed Bhutto
1035 Wall Street Ste #104-C1
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 282-2218 / Establish a home health agency to serve Oldham County / 09/07/2011
HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE
Owensboro Medical Health System
Owensboro, Daviess County
Marilou Murphy
P.O. Box 20007
Owensboro, KY 42303-0007
(270) 688-2287 / Add five (5) Level II special care neonatal beds. / 08/29/2011
Owensboro Medical Health System
Owensboro, Daviess County
Marilou Murphy
P.O. Box 20007
Owensboro, KY 42304-0007
(270) 688-2287 / Add four (4) Level II special care neonatal beds. / 08/29/2011
Saint Joseph East
Lexington, Fayette County
Kelly Elkins
One Saint Joseph Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 313-1619 / Convert up to 8 special care neonatal beds from Level II to Level III and/or Level IIIA / 08/29/2011
LIMITED SERVICE CLINIC
Hometown Urgent Care
Hebron, Boone County
Mike Horne
1010 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 603-3545 / To establish a limited services clinic. / 08/29/2011
Hometown Urgent Care
Dry Ridge, Grant County
Mike Horne
1010 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 603-3545 / To establish a limited services clinic. / 08/29/2011
Hometown Urgent Care
Covington, Grant County
Mike Horne
1010 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 603-3545 / To establish a limited services clinic. / 08/29/2011
Hometown Urgent Care
Hopkinsville, Christian County
Mike Horne
1010 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 603-3545 / To establish a limited services clinic. / 08/29/2011
The Clinic at Wal-mart
Glasgow, Barren County
Laura Belcher
1301 North Race Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4344 / Establish a limited services clinic. / 08/25/2011
The Little Clinic
Erlanger, Kenton County
William D. Wright
8 Cadillac Drive-Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Florence, Boone County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Fort Mitchell, Kenton County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Walton, Boone County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Frankfort , Franklin County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Louisville, Jefferson County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Louisville, Jefferson County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Louisville, Jefferson County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Louisville, Jefferson County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Shepherdsville , Bullitt County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive -Suite 250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / Establish a limited services clinic / 08/26/2011
The Little Clinic
Hebron, Boone County
William D Wright
8 Cadillac Drive
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 425-4200 / To establish a limited service clinic / 08/29/2011
NURSING FACILITY
Jefferson Place
Louisville, Jefferson County
Robin L. Barber
9510 Ormsby Station, Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 753-6000 / Relocate twenty-three (23) nursing facility beds from James S. Taylor Memorial Home, Jefferson County, to Jefferson Place, Jefferson County / 08/29/2011
Oaklawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Louisville, Jefferson County
Robin L. Barber
9510 Ormsby Station Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 753-6000 / Relocate two (2) nursing facility beds from James S. Taylor Memorial Home, Jefferson County to Oaklawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Jefferson County / 08/29/2011
Summerfield Health and Rehabilitation Center
Louisville, Jefferson County
Robin L. Barber
9510 Ormsby Station Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 753-6000 / Relocate five (5) nursing facility beds from James S. Taylor Memorial Home, Jefferson County, to Summerfield Health and Rehabilitation Center, Jefferson County. / 08/29/2011
PRIVATE DUTY NURSING
Comfort Keepers
Owensboro, Daviess County
Levi Reames
401 Frederica Street Building B-102
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 685-5045 / Establish a private duty nursing agency to serve Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean and Ohio counties / 09/09/2011
REHABILITATION AGENCY
Bingham Specialty Clinic
Louisville, Jefferson County
Betsy Dunnigan
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527 / Establish a rehabilitation agency for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / 08/17/2011
American Physical Therapy Services, LLC
Carrollton, Carroll County
Fareed Bhutto
1035 Wall Street Suite #104-C1
Jeffersonville, IN 47130-3612
(812) 282-2218 / Establish a rehabilitation agency / 09/07/2011
Mountainview Health Care Center
Elkhorn City, Pike County
Linda Dameron
945 Russell Street
Elkhorn City, KY 41522
(606) 754-4134 / Establish an outpatient rehabilitation agency / 09/07/2011

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