CON Decisions 2001

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Applicant:	Sharon Corporation, Sharon Hospital, Inc., West Sharon Corporation and Essent Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc.
Docket Number:	01-486-01R
Project Title	Purchase of Sharon Hospital by Essent Healthcare, Inc.
Date	December 14, 2001
Summary	The Office of Health Care Access has reconsidered its Final Decision in light of the Attorney General’s Decision as well as the Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Applicants

Applicant:	Alliance Imaging, Inc. and Radiologic Associates of Middletown, P.C. d/b/a Guilford Radiology
Docket Number:	01-1002
Project Title	Establish Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services at Guilford Radiology
Date	December 6, 2001
Summary	Alliance Imaging, Inc. and Radiologic Associates of Middletown, P.C. d/b/a Guilford Radiology are granted a Certificate of Need to establish MRI services at Guilford Radiology located at 1591 Boston Post Road in Guilford, Connecticut, at a total capital expenditure of $1,907,618. The CON authorization will expire on December 31, 2002.

Applicant:	The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Other Parties:	Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and The Winsted Health Center Foundation, Inc.
Docket Number:	01-540R
Project Title	Operation of the Winsted Health Center
Date	December 3, 2001
Summary	Modification of the OHCA Certificate of Need issued under Docket Number 97-513 for the establishment and operation of the Winsted Health Center. The modification modifies authorized services at the Center and applicants to the CON, reaffirms the need for the emergency level services at the Center, and removes the ambulatory surgery program component from the authorization due to lack of need

Applicant:	Hartford Hospital
Docket Number:	01-530
Project Title	Expansion of GI/Endoscopy Facilities
Date	November 28, 2001
Summary	A Certificate of Need has been granted to Hartford Hospital for the expansion of its GI/Endoscopy facilities at 85 Seymour St., Hartford, CT at a capital expenditure of $5,000,000

Applicant:	Alliance Imaging, Inc. Bristol Hospital, Inc. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Griffin Hospital Milford Hospital New Milford Hospital, Inc. St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center William W. Backus Hospital
Docket Number:	01-509
Project Title	Establish a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning Service
Date	November 20,2001
Summary	Alliance Imaging, Inc., et al is granted a Certificate of Need for establishing a mobile Positron Mission Tomography (PET) Scanning Service at 7 hospital campuses for a total capital expenditure of $2,002,778. The authorization will expire on November 20, 2002.

Applicant:	Natchaug Hospital, Inc. and Day Kimball Hospital
Docket Number:	01-544
Project Title	Integration of Adult Partial Hospital Programs
Date	November 20,2001
Summary	CON approved for the integration of existing adult partial hospital services located on the grounds of Day Kimball Hospital by transferring the management of the programs to Natchaug Hospital, Inc.

Applicant:	CenConn Services, Inc. d/b/a New Britain MRI Limited Partnership
Docket Number:	01-1001
Project Title	Replace the existing mobile MRI equipment
Date	October 29,2001
Summary	A Certificate of Need for CenConn Services, Inc. d/b/a New Britain MRI Limited Partnership has been granted to replace the existing mobile MRI equipment at a total capital cost of $2,574,986, subject to conditions.

Applicant:	OptiCare Eye Health Centers, Inc. and HEALTHSOUTH Surgery Center of Norwalk, L.P.
Docket Number:	01-505
Project Title	Change of Ownership of an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Date	October 18,2001
Summary	OptiCare Eye Health Centers, Inc. and HEALTHSOUTH Surgery Center of Norwalk, L.P. are granted a Certificate of Need for the transfer of ownership and control including all rights and interests related to OptiCare's ambulatory surgical center located at 40 Cross Street in Norwalk, to HEALTHSOUTH Surgery Center of Norwalk, L. P., at a total capital expenditure of $2,953,022. The CON authorization will expire on December 31, 2002.

Applicant:	Sharon Corporation, Sharon Hospital, Inc., West Sharon Corporation and Essent Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc.
Docket Number:	01-486-01
Project Title	Purchase of Sharon Hospital by Essent Healthcare, Inc
Date	October 17,2001
Summary	A Certificate of Need for the purchase of Sharon Hospital by Essent Healthcare, Inc. at a total capital expenditure of $16,390,000 (subject to adjustments, including any valuation determined by the Office of the Attorney General) is granted with modifications and stipulations.

Applicant:	Shields Health Care Group, Baystate Medical Center, Inc. and Radiology and Imaging, Inc. d/b/a Shields MRI of Glastonbury, LLC
Docket Number:	01-1000
Project Title	Establish a Freestanding MRI Center in Glastonbury
Date	October 17,2001
Summary	Shields MRI of Glastonbury, LLC was denied the Certificate of Need to Establish a Freestanding MRI Center in Glastonbury at a capital expenditure of $3,000,000, plus $105,000 for the estimated fair market value of leased space, at a total capital cost of $3,105,000, which does not include any capitalized financing.

Applicant:	Milford Hospital
Docket Number:	01-518
Project Title	Replacement of Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Room
Date	August 21,2001
Summary	Milford Hospital is granted a Certificate of Need to Acquire a Replacement Fluoroscopy/Special Procedures Equipment and Associated Renovations for a New Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Room for a total capital expenditure of $1,400,000. The authorization will expire on August 23, 2002.

Applicant:	Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health System
Docket Number:	01-532R
Project Title	A request for modification of the Certificate of Need issued under Docket Number 98-503, as subsequently modified by DNs 00-549R and 00-558R
Date	August 20,2001
Summary	Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health System are granted a modification of a previous CON authorization (DN98-503), vacating two unnecessary conditions and extending the rehab bed increase timeframe to 10/1/2002.

Applicant:	InSight Health Services Corporation, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut - John Dempsey Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital, Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Docket Number:	01-515
Project Title	Establish a mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning Service at the campus of each hospital
Date	August 6,2001
Summary	InSight Health Services Corporation, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut - John Dempsey Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital, Windham Community Memorial Hospital are granted a Certificate of Need to establish a mobile Positron Emission Tomography ("PET") scanning service at each of the Applicant Hospitals for a total capital expenditure of $2,177,014. On August 1 , 2001 , Hartford Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital, Windham Hospital, UCONN Health Center, and InSight Health Services Corp. were granted a Certificate of Need under Docket Number 01-515 to establish a mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning Service at the campus of each hospital . An amended order under DN: 01-515a was issued on August 6, 2001 to correct a typographical error.

Applicant:	Manchester Memorial Hospital
Docket Number:	01-1506
Project Title	Replacement of an Existing MRI Unit
Date	August 3,2001
Summary	Manchester Memorial Hospital has been granted a Certificate of Need in accordance with Section 19a-639c of the C.G.S. for a replacement of an Existing MRI Unit at a capital expenditure of $1,721,500.

Applicant:	Griffin Hospital
Docket Number:	01-516
Project Title	Kitchen and Cafeteria Renovations
Date	July 24,2001
Summary	Griffin Hospital is granted a Certificate of Need to renovate the kitchen and cafeteria at the hospital for a total capital expenditure of $2,201,955.00. The authorization will expire on July 24, 2003.

Applicant:	Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center
Docket Number:	01-521
Project Title	Expansion of Geriatric Psychiatric Medical Program from 15 to 30 beds
Date	July 19,2001
Summary	Masonic Geriatric Health Care Center is granted a Certificate of Need to expand the geriatric psychiatric medical program from 15 to 30 beds at a total capital expenditure of $500,000.

Applicant:	Khmer Health Advocates
Docket Number:	01-901
Project Title	Establish Licensed Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics for Adults and Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Programs in West Hartford and Danbury
Date	July 2,2001
Summary	Khmer Health Advocates is granted a Certificate of Need to establish two licensed psychiatric outpatient clinics for adults and two licensed substance abuse outpatient treatment programs in West Hartford and Danbury with no associated capital expenditure

Applicant:	The Surgical Center of Connecticut, LLC
Docket Number:	01-510
Project Title	Establish a Single-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center in Bridgeport
Date	July 2,2001
Summary	The Surgical Center of Connecticut, LLC's request to establish a single-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Bridgeport at a total capital expenditure of $400,000 is denied.