State Health Plans and CON Rules
The Health Planning and Certificate of Need Rules found in the links below are currently effective and are organized by category. Component Plans associated with the Service-Specific CON Rules are also located below. Both the CON rules and component plans are available as PDF documents.
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HEALTH PLANNING ADMINISTRATION
CON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, DEFINITIONS & GENERAL REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
NOTICE: The rules for Chapter 111-2-2 were recently revised and may be viewed in their entirety here. Direct links to commonly viewed rules are located below.
- 111-2-2-.01 Definitions
- 111-2-2-.02 Nature of Certificate of Need
- 111-2-2-.03 Exemptions from Review
- 111-2-2-.04 Periodic Reports
- 111-2-2-.05 Enforcement
- 111-2-2-.06 Application for Certificate of Need
- 111-2-2-.07 Review Procedures
- 111-2-2-.08 Alternative Application and Review Procedures
- 111-2-2-.09 General Review Considerations
- 111-2-2-.10 Determinations
- 111-2-2-.11 Service-Specific Review Considerations Generally
CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL
SERVICE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATE OF NEED RULES
AND THEIR RELATED COMPONENT PLANS
ACUTE CARE SERVICES
- Short-Stay General Hospital Beds 111-2-2-.20
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Short-Stay
General Hospital Beds Component Plan (Effective April 1, 2003) - Adult Cardiac Catheterization 111-2-2-.21
- Adult Open Heart Surgery 111-2-2-.22
- Pediatric Cardiac Cath and Open Heart Surgery 111-2-2-.23
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Specialized
Cardiovascular Services Component Plan (Effective August, 2001) - Perinatal Services 111-2-2-.24
- Freestanding Birthing Centers 111-2-2-.25
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Perinatal
Health Services Component Plan (Effective February 19, 1999; Amended April 1, 2003) - Recommended Guidelines for Perinatal Care in Georgia (Revised 5/16/2013)
- Core Requirements and Recommended Guidelines for Designated Regional Perinatal Centers (Revised 5/16/2013)
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services 111-2-2-.26
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Inpatient
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Component Plan (Effective March, 2007)
LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
- Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities 111-2-2-.30
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Nursing
Facilities Component Plan (Effective August 18, 2001; Amended April 1, 2003) - Personal Care Homes 111-2-2-.31
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Personal
Care Homes Component Plan (Effective November 14, 2001; Amended April 1, 2003) - Home Health Services 111-2-2-.32
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Home
Health Services Component Plan (Effective June 12, 2002; Amended April 1, 2003) - Life Plan Community (LPC) Sheltered Nursing Facilities 111-2-2-.33
- Traumatic Brain Injury Facilities 111-2-2-.34
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Traumatic
Brain Injury Facility Component Plan (Effective March 9, 2007) - Comprehensive Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services 111-2-2-.35
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Comprehensive
Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services Component Plan (Effective March 9, 2007) - Long Term Care Hospitals 111-2-2-.36
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Long
Term Care Hospitals Component Plan (Effective March 9, 2007)
SPECIAL AND OTHER SERVICES
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Services 111-2-2-.40
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Ambulatory
Surgery Center Component Plan (Effective June, 1998) - Positron Emission Tomography Units 111-2-2-.41
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Positron
Emission Tomography Unit Component Plan (Effective May, 2002) - Mega Voltage Radiation Therapy Services 111-2-2-.42
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Radiation
Therapy Component Plan (Effective February, 2001; Amended April 1, 2003)