OHCA: CON Decisions 2009

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CON Decisions 2009

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Applicant:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C
Docket No.:	09-31463-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing Single-Slice CT Scanner with a 16 –Slice CT Scanner in Southbury.
Date:	October 28, 2009
Summary:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Diagnostic Imaging of Southbury, LLC
Docket No.:	09-31460-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waiver CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 1.5 Tesla Strength MRI Scanner with a 1.5 Tesla-Strength MRI Scanner in Southbury
Date:	October 28, 2009
Summary:	Diagnostic Imaging of Southbury, LLC’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C
Docket No.:	09-31462-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing Mobile-Based, 1.0 Tesla-Strength MRI Scanner with a Fixed-Based, 1.5 Tesla-Strength MRI Scanner in Southbury.
Date:	October 28, 2009
Summary:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Greenwich Radiological Group, PC and Greenwich Radiology Partners, LLC
Docket No.:	09-31458-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Repalcement of an Existing 2-Slice CT Scanner with a 20-Sclie CT Scanner in Greenwich
Date:	October 28, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Radiological Group, PC and Greenwich Radiology Partners, LLC’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Windsor Dispensary Clinic, Inc.
Docket No.:	07-30999-CON
Project Title:	A request to Establish and Operate Methadone Maintenance and Ambulatory Detoxification Programs for Substance Abuse in Windsor.
Date:	October 27, 2009
Summary:	Windsor Dispensary Clinic, Inc.’s request to establish and operate methadone maintenance and ambulatory detoxification programs has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31289-CON
Project Title:	Establish Three Imaging Operating Rooms: One Room with and Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner; a Second Room with Biplane Angiography Equipment; and a Third Room with Single-plane Robotic Angiography Equipment.
Date:	October 19, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to establish three imaging operating rooms has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Robert D. Russo M.D. & Associates Radiology P.C.
Docket No.:	09-31485-CON
Project Title:	Proposal to combine the GE LightSpeed CT unit and the GE Advance PET unit into the integrated Discovery LS PET/CT.
Date:	October 21, 2009
Summary:	Robert D. Russo M.D. & Associates Radiology P.C.'s proposal to combine the GE LightSpeed CT unit and the GE PET unit as an integrated PET/CT unit is hereby approved.

Applicant:	Community Mental Health Affiliates
Docket No.:	09-31360-CON
Project Title:	Termination of Services at Northwest Center for Family Services in Winsted.
Date:	October 16, 2009
Summary:	Community Mental Health Affiliates’ request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, PC.
Docket No.:	09-31444-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for a Replacement of and MRI Scanner in Ridgefield.
Date:	September 22, 2009
Summary:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, PC request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Inter-Community Mental Health Group, Inc.
Docket No.:	09-31343-CON
Project Title:	Request for Termination of Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic for Adults in Wethersfield.
Date:	September 23, 2009
Summary:	Inter-Community Mental Health Group, Inc.’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-30410-MDF
Project Title:	Request to modify a previously authorized CON under Docket Number 08-30410-MD2.
Date:	September 21, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Mandell & Blau, MDs, PC
Docket No.:	09-31455-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Open MRI in Glastonbury.
Date:	September 17, 2009
Summary:	Mandell & Blau, MDs, PC request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Mandell & Blau, MDs, PC
Docket No.:	09-31453-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Open MRI in Middletown
Date:	September 17, 2009
Summary:	Mandell & Blau, MDs, PC request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C.
Docket No.:	09-31446-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 16-Slice CT Scanner with a New 20 Slice CT Scanner in Danbury.
Date:	September 17, 2009
Summary:	The Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C.’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Middlesex Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31262-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify the CON authorized under Docket Number 08-31262-CON requesting that OHCA vacate Condition #3 from the Agreed Settlement in order to allow the Hospital to continue to operate the existing Linear Accelerator after the new unit is operational.
Date:	September 15, 2009
Summary:	Middlesex Hospital’s request for a modification of a previous authorized Certificate of Need under Docket Number 08-31662 has not been Approved.

Applicant:	HealthCenter Imaging of Fairfield County, LLC d/b/a HealthCenter Imaging
Docket No.:	09-25546-MDF
Project Title:	A Request to modify Docket Number 02-545 under which OHCA authorized a Certificate of Need for the establishment of a dedicated cardiac PET-CT imaging center in Trumbull, Connecticut.
Date:	September 15, 2009
Summary:	HealthCenter Imaging of Fairfield County, LLC d/b/a HealthCenter Imaging’s request for a modification of a previous authorized Certificate of Need under Docket Number 02-545 has not been Approved.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31352-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition of Leased Gamma Knife in New Haven
Date:	September 10, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for the acquisition of leased gamma knife in New Haven has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Norwalk Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31256-CON
Project Title:	Proposal to Establish a Fixed-Based PET/CT Service from a Mobile-Based PET/CT Service that will be Located at the Norwalk Radiology and Mammography Center in Norwalk, CT.
Date:	September 3, 2009
Summary:	Norwalk Hospital’s request to establish a Fixed-Based PET/CT Services has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	David C. Goyette, Current Owner, d/b/a Vernon Walk-In Medical Care Center
Docket No.:	09-31301-CON
Project Title:	Change of Ownership of Vernon Walk-In Medical Care Center.
Date:	August 27, 2009
Summary:	David C. Goyette, Current Owner, d/b/a Vernon Walk-In Medical Care Center's request for change in ownership has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31420-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 4-Slice CT Scanner for a New 16-Slice CT Scanner in New Haven.
Date:	August 24, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31421-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 16-Slice PET/CT Scanner for a New 16-Slice PET/CT Scanner in New Haven.
Date:	August 25, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	S.B.D.I. Holding LLC, d/b/a Diagnostic Imaging of Milford
Docket No.:	09-31431-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 0.23 Tesla-Strength Open MRI Scanner with a New 0.70 Tesla-Strength Open MRI Scanner in Milford.
Date:	August 25, 2009
Summary:	S.B.D.I. Holding LLC, d/b/a Diagnostic Imaging of Milford’s request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC
Docket No.:	09-31434-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 0.3 Tesla Strength MRI Scanner with a New 1.5 Tesla-Strength MRI Scanner in Orange.
Date:	August 25, 2009
Summary:	Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC’s request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	Southern Connecticut Imaging Centers, LLC
Docket No.:	09-31429-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 0.7 Tesla Strength Open MRI Scanner with a New 1l5 Tesla-Strength MRI Scanner in Hamden.
Date:	August 25, 2009
Summary:	Southern Connecticut Imaging Centers, LLC’s request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	PTSMA, Inc. d/b/a Select Physical Therapy
Docket No.:	09-31307-CON
Project Title:	Proposal to Establish an Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Ellington.
Date:	August 25, 2009
Summary:	PTSMA, Inc. d/b/a Select Physical Therapy’s request has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

Applicant:	Radiology Associates of Hartford, PC
Docket No.:	09-31437-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 1.0 Tesla-Strenght Closed MRI Scanner with a New 1.5 Tesla-Strength Closed MRI Scanner in Enfield.
Date:	August 24, 2009
Summary:	Radiology Associates of Hartford, PC request for waiver of CON requirements has been Approved.

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31280-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition and Operation of a 32-Slice CT Scanner for Use in the Emergency Department.
Date:	August 10, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Hospital’s request to acquire a 32-slice computed tomography scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Yale-New Haven Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31082-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date from July 15, 2009 to July 15, 2010
Date:	August 6, 2009
Summary:	Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorized under 08-31082 has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Docket No.:	09-31424-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 0.7 Tesla-Strength Open MRI Scanner with a New 1.2 Tesla-Strength Open MRI Scanner in Southington.
Date:	August 6, 2009
Summary:	The Hospital of Central Connecticut’s request for waiver has been Approved.

Applicant:	Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Docket No.:	09-31400-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing Single-Slice CT Simulator with a New 16-Slice CT Simulator in Hartford.
Date:	July 28, 2009
Summary:	Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center’s request for waiver has been APPROVED.

Applicant:	HealthSouth Corporation
Docket No.:	08-31088-CON
Project Title:	Termination of Outpatient Rehabilitations Services and Closure of the HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic in Norwalk
Date:	July 28, 2009
Summary:	HealthSouth Corporation’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	New Milford Hospital and New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc.
Docket No.:	09-31365-CON
Project Title:	Termination of Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Service at New Milford Hospital
Date:	July 23, 2009
Summary:	New Milford Hospital and New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc.’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

Applicant:	Stuart Calle, M.D., d/b/a A Medical Walk-In Center
Docket No.:	08-31243-CON
Project Title:	Proposal to Establish a Licensed Urgent Care Walk-In Center in Newington
Date:	July 23, 2009
Summary:	Stuart Calle, M.D., d/b/a A Medical Walk-In Center’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31283-CON
Project Title:	Establishment and Operation of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Occupational Medicine Services in Stamford
Date:	July 21, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Hospital’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31297-CON
Project Title:	Termination of Mobile Positron Emission Tomography Service in Winsted
Date:	July 23, 2009
Summary:	The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, P.C.
Docket No.:	09-31394-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the replacement of an Existing 1.0 Tesla Strength Extremity MRI Scanner with a 1l5 Tesla-Strength Full Body MRI Scanner in Hamden
Date:	July 21, 2009
Summary:	Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, PC’s request meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and has been APPROVED.

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC
Docket No.:	09-30864-MDF
Project Title:	Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC’s request for a modification of the Certificate of Need authorization issued under Docket Number 06-30864-CON, as was previously modified for a time extension under Docket Number 08-30864-MDF and 08-30864-MD2 The termination of services by Greenwich Hospital at The Endoscopy Center of Greenwich Hospital and for the establishment and operation of a freestanding gastroenterology center by Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC.
Date:	July 17, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 06-30864-CON has not been approved and modification has been DENIED.

Applicant:	The Stamford Hospital
Docket No.:	09-30828-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify Docket Number 06-30828-CON in order to increase the authorized capital expenditure
Date:	July 16, 2009
Summary:	The Stamford Hospital’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 06-30828-CON has been approved and modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Capitol Upright MRI, LLC
Docket No.:	08-31255-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition and Operation of a Fonar Upright Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner in Farmington, CT.
Date:	July 9, 2009
Summary:	Capitol Upright MRI, LLC’s request for the Acquisition and Operation of a Fonar Upright MRI Scanner has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

Applicant:	Forme’ Rehabilitation of Connecticut, Inc.
Docket No.:	08-31239-CON
Project Title:	Establishment of Multi-Specialty Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic in Norwalk
Date:	June 29, 2009
Summary:	Forme’ Rehabilitation of Connecticut, Inc.’s request to establish a multi-specialty rehabilitation outpatient clinic in Norwalk has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

Applicant:	Jeffrey T. Koslowski, D.D.S. d/b/a Koslowski Orthodontics, P.C.
Docket No.:	08-31278-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition of 3D Dental CT Imaging Unit
Date:	June 25, 2009
Summary:	Jeffrey T. Koslowski, D.D.S. d/b/a Koslowski Orthodontics, P.C.’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Bridgeport Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31279-CON
Project Title:	Purchase of an Existing Radiation Therapy Practice and Acquisition of a Replacement Linear Accelerator to Establish a Hospital Satellite Radiation Therapy Facility in Trumbull.
Date:	June 25, 2009
Summary:	Bridgeport Hospital’s request has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Bridgeport Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31384-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 8- slice CT Scanner with a 16 Slice CT Scanner in Bridgeport.
Date:	June 26, 2009
Summary:	Bridgeport Hospital’s request for Waiver of CON Requirements has been approved and a CON has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	The Stamford Hospital
Docket No.:	09-30374-MDF
Project Title:	Establish an Elective Angioplasty and Open Heart Surgery Program at Stamford Hospital
Date:	June 11, 2009
Summary:	The Stamford Hospital’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30374-CON, as previously modified by Docket Number 07-30374-MDF has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
Docket No.:	09-30813-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital cost, by $1,503,990 from $8,552,992 to $10,056,982
Date:	June 11, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 06-30813-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Meriden Imaging Center, Inc. d/b/a Radiology Associates, Inc.
Docket No.:	08-31292-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition of a 16-Slice CT Scanner in Wallingford.
Date:	June 9, 2009
Summary:	Meriden Imaging Center, Inc., d/b/a Radiology Associates, Inc.’s request to acquire a 16-slice computed tomography (“CT”) scanner to replace an existing 4-slice CT scanner in Wallingford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital
Docket No.:	09-31057-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date by one year to December 1, 2010.
Date:	June 4, 2009
Summary:	Greenwich Hospital’s request for a modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number: 07-31057 has been approved and Modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Connecticut Oncology & Hematology, LLP
Docket No.:	09-30510-MDF
Project Title:	A modification of a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to allow the Applicant to enter into a contractual arrangement with The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for CHH to utilize COH’s existing position emission tomography scanner one day a week until December 31, 2009.
Date:	June 5, 2009
Summary:	Connecticut Oncology & Hematology, LLP’s request for a modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 05-30510-CON has been approved and modification has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Lawrence and Memorial Hospital
Docket No.:	09-30742-MDF
Project Title:	A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date and to increase the authorized capital expenditure.
Date:	May 28, 2009
Summary:	Lawrence and Memorial Hospital’s request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorized under 06-30742-CON has been approved and Modifications to conditions #1, #2 and #3 have been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Middlesex Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31262-CON
Project Title:	Acquisition of a Second Linear Accelerator with Image-Guided Radiation Therapy at Middlesex Hospital
Date:	May 12, 2009
Summary:	Middlesex Hospital’s request has been modified, denying their request for an additional linear accelerator and approving a replacement of the existing linear accelerator by an AGREED SETTLEMENT.

Applicant:	Saint Vincent’s Medical Center
Docket No.:	08-31227-CON
Project Title:	Establish and Operate New Hospital Satellite in Stratford for Primary Care Services to be known as “St. Vincent’s Family Practice”
Date:	May 18, 2009
Summary:	Saint Vincent’s Medical Center’s request to provide primary care services in Stratford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Mountainside Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Mountainside Lodge and Artemis Partners, LLC d/b/a Artemis Partners
Docket No.:	08-31282-CON
Project Title:	Change in Ownership of Mountainside Foundation, Inc., Owner and Operator of Mountainside Lodge, an Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, to Artemis Partners, LLC.
Date:	May 18, 2009
Summary:	Mountainside Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Mountainside Lodge and Artemis Partners, LLC d/b/a Artemis Partners request for change in ownership has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Saint Mary’s Hospital
Docket No.:	08-31294-CON
Project Title:	Proposal to Acquires a Philips Brilliance 16-Slice CT Scanner to Replace an Existing Single-slice Philips PQ-2000.
Date:	May 18, 2009
Summary:	Saint Mary’s Hospital’s request to acquire a Philips Brilliance CT Scanner to Replace an Existing Scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
Docket No.:	08-31245-CON
Project Title:	Terminate Psychiatric Services at the Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic in Avon
Date:	May 18, 2009
Summary:	The Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford Request to Terminate Psychiatric Services in Avon has been Approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Docket No.:	09-31368-WVR
Project Title:	Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 4-Slice CT Scanner with a 32-Slice CT Scanner in New Britain
Date:	May 11, 2009
Summary:	The Hospital of Central Connecticut meets the requirements for wavier of the CON process for the Replacement of an Existing Scanner and Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

Applicant:	Greenwich Hospital
Docket No.:	09-30874-MDF
Project Title