The Georgia Board of Community Health took action on the following Certificate of Need (CON) rules that are effective January 2008.
111-2-2-.11 Service-Specific Review Considerations Generally
Summary – This amendment modifies the provisions pertaining to the replacement of nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities at an alternate location. For example, now nursing homes can build a replacement facility within the same county.
Final Vote – Unanimously approved with no objections.
111-2-2-.40 Specific Review Considerations for Ambulatory Surgery Services
Summary – This amendment redefines general surgery as a single specialty and updates the definition of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery service.
Final Vote – Unanimously approved with no objections.
This policy change is supported by the recommendations made by the CON Commission, which was created by the Georgia General Assembly.
In addition, the board voted and approved a resolution that requests the General Assembly create legislation requiring all exempted owners and operators of ambulatory surgery centers that provide charitable care to document and report their utilization data to the state.
