In This Report:

- I. December 2014 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting

- II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since November 2014

- A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership

- B. Determinations of Reviewability

- C. Letters of Intent to Apply for CON

- D. Applications Received/Withdrawn

- E. Applications Received for Extension/Renewal of an Expired CON

- F. Additional Material Received in Response to Negative Staff Analysis

- G. CON Applications Deemed Complete

- H. Six-Month Extension Requests Granted

- I. Hearings Requested/Scheduled During the Course of Review

- J. Request for Hearing on Denial of Six-Month Extension

- Excerpt from December 2014 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting:

During the December 18, 2014, Certificate of Need meeting, Dr. Mary Currier, State Health Officer, concurred with the health and planning staff analysis and approved the following applications for Certificate of Need.

CON Review # HG-RC-0314-003 – Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Inc. – Pharmacy Relocation and Surgical Suite Expansion – Location: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi – Capital Expenditure: $8,966,311 Staff Recommendation: Partial Approval – Relocation of Pharmacy Department; Enlarge Existing Operating Room; Create Space for a Satellite Pharmacy – Partial Disapproval – Addition of Two (New) Operating Rooms.