Decisions and Findings

Each month, the Certificate of Need Section makes decisions regarding applications under review to either conditionally approve the application or to disapprove it. The Certificate of Need Section also prepares "findings" which explain the basis for the decision.

February 2025

County Project ID Facility FID Facility Type Project Description Application Review Date Decision Date Decision Findings
Forsyth G-012558-24 Mobile Stone Clinic (West) 240785 Major Med Equip Acquire no more than one mobile Lithotripter pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 10/1/2024 2/13/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Forsyth G-012559-24 Mobile Stone Clinic (East) 240787 Major Med Equip Acquire no more than one mobile Lithotripter pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 10/1/2024 2/13/2025 Denied Findings
Mecklenburg F-012550-24 Atrium Health Pineville 110878 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one fixed PET Scanner pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 10/1/2024 2/27/2025 Denied Findings
Mecklenburg F-012553-24 Novant Health Imaging Steele Creek, LLC 070213 DXCTR Acquire no more than one fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 10/1/2024 2/27/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012557-24 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 943501 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one fixed PET Scanner pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination for a total of no more than two fixed PET scanners 10/1/2024 2/27/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012561-24 Liberty Commons of Mecklenburg Health & Rehabilitation Center 180099 NH Change of scope and cost overrun for Project ID #F-11462-18 (Develop a new 100-bed NF) to relocate no more than 8 NF beds from Briar Creek Health Center for a total of no more than 108 NF beds upon project completion 11/1/2024 2/4/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Nash L-012555-24 Nash County Home 240784 ESRD Relocate two existing dialysis stations and entire Home Therapy Program from FMC South Rocky Mt to a new free-standing dialysis facility, dedicated exclusively to Home Hemodialysis (HHD) and Peritoneal (PD) 10/1/2024 2/24/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
New Hanover O-012580-24 Southeastern Dialysis Center-Wilmington 956055 ESRD Add no more than 2 in-center dialysis stations pursuant to Condition 2 of the facility need methodology for a total of no more than 32 in-center stations upon completion of this project and Project ID# O-12177-22 (Develop a new dialysis facility dedicated to home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training and support by relocating 2 stations from Southeastern Dialysis Center-Wilmington) 12/1/2024 2/26/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012551-24 Atrium Urology, PC 240778 Major Med Equip Acquire no more than one mobile Lithotripter pursuant to the statewide 2024 SMFP need determination 10/1/2024 2/13/2025 Conditional Approval Findings

January 2025

County Project ID Facility FID Facility Type Project Description Application Review Date Decision Date Decision Findings
Davidson G-012564-24 Lexington Medical Center 943307 HOSPITAL Develop inpatient dialysis services 11/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Durham J-012554-24 Southpoint Dialysis 090117 ESRD Relocate entire facility and relocate no more than eight stations from Hope Valley Dialysis for a total of no more than 24 in-center stations upon project completion 10/1/2024 1/13/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Forsyth G-012572-24 Harmony at Kernersville 230135 ACH Change of scope for Project ID #G-12338-23 (Develop a new ACH facility) to relocate no more than 6 ACH beds from The Ivy at Clemmons for a total of no more than 96 ACH beds upon project completion 11/1/2024 1/10/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Granville K-012568-24 Granville Health System 943195 HOSPITAL Develop inpatient dialysis services 11/1/2024 1/8/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Iredell F-012565-24 Piedmont HealthCare Endoscopy Center 240861 ASC Develop a new GI endoscopy facility by relocating no more than 3 GI endoscopy rooms from Piedmont Healthcare Endoscopy Center and developing no more than one additional GI endoscopy room for a total of no more than 4 GI endoscopy rooms upon project completion 11/1/2024 1/30/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Union F-012575-24 Atrium Health Union West 180514 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 46 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination and develop 14 additional observation beds, 11 additional ED bays, one additional GI Endo room and one additional procedure room 11/1/2024 1/24/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012581-24 Wake Forest Dialysis Center 041181 ESRD Add no more than three dialysis stations pursuant to Condition 2 of the facility need methodology for a total of no more than 20 stations upon completion of this project and Project ID# J-12556-24 (Develop a new 10-station dialysis facility) 12/1/2024 1/31/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012533-24 WakeMed North Hospital 990974 HOSPITAL Develop no more than two additional operating rooms pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination and no more than two additional procedure rooms 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012534-24 Novant Health Knightdale Medical Center 240655 HOSPITAL Develop a new acute care hospital with no more than 36 acute care beds and one operating room pursuant the 2024 SMFP need determinations 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012535-24 WakeMed 943528 HOSPITAL Develop no more than two additional operating rooms pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012536-24 WakeMed North Hospital 990974 HOSPITAL Change of scope to Project ID# J-12419-23 (Develop 35 acute care beds) to develop no more than 25 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012537-24 WakeMed Cary Hospital 990332 HOSPITAL Change of scope to Project ID# J-12418-23 (Develop 9 acute care beds) to develop no more than 24 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012538-24 WakeMed 943528 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 21 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012542-24 UNC REX Hospital 953429 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 20 additional acute care beds and no more than two additional operating rooms pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determinations 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012543-24 UNC Health Rex Wake Forest Hospital 240658 HOSPITAL Develop a new acute care hospital with no more than 50 acute care beds and two operating rooms pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determinations 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012546-24 Duke Raleigh Hospital 923421 HOSPITAL Develop no more than five additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012547-24 Duke Raleigh Hospital 923421 HOSPITAL Develop no more than three additional operating rooms pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012548-24 Duke Cary Hospital 210092 HOSPITAL Change of scope to Project ID #J-12029-21 (Develop a new acute care hospital) to develop no more than 17 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination for a total of 57 beds upon project completion 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012549-24 Duke Garner Hospital 240666 HOSPITAL Develop a new acute care hospital with no more than 12 acute care beds and one operating room  pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determinations 9/1/2024 1/28/2025 Denied Findings
Wake J-012562-24 Liberty Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Care of Raleigh 230315 NH Change of scope for Project ID #J-12355-23 (Develop a new 125-bed NF) to relocate no more than 11 NF beds from Swift Creek Health Center for a total of no more than 136 NF beds upon project completion 11/1/2024 1/24/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012563-24 Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Wake County 230316 NH Change of scope for Project ID #J-12354-23 (Develop a new 125-bed NF) to relocate no more than 11 NF beds from Swift Creek Health Center for a total of no more than 136 NF beds upon project completion 11/1/2024 1/24/2025 Conditional Approval Findings
Wayne P-012569-24 Wayne UNC Health Care 933535 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one unit of fixed cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to the 2024 SMFP need determination 11/1/2024 1/29/2025 Conditional Approval Findings