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.

March 2024

County Project ID Facility FID Facility Type Project Description Application Review Date Decision Date Decision Findings
Cabarrus F-012465-24 Cabarrus Home Training 240022 ESRD Develop a new dialysis facility dedicated to home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training and support by relocating two existing stations from Copperfield Dialysis 2/1/2024 3/12/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Durham J-012436-23 Duke University Hospital 943138 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Gaston F-012449-23 CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont 190371 HOSPITAL Cost overrun for Project ID# F-11749-19 (develop a new 54-bed acute care hospital) 11/1/2023 3/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Gaston F-012459-23 Arbor Ridge at Belmont 230902 ACH Develop a new 86-bed ACH facility by relocating no more than 86 ACH beds from Magnolia Gardens 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Guilford G-012458-23 Heartland Living & Rehab 230906 NF Develop a new replacement nursing facility by relocating no more than 107 nursing facility (NF) beds and 18 adult care Home (ACH) beds from Heartland Living and Rehab at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012439-23 Carolinas Medical Center 943070 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 112 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for a total of no more than 1,282 acute care beds upon completion of this project, Project ID #F-12006-20 (add 87 beds), Project ID #F-12010-20 (relocate 18 beds), Project ID #F-12149-21 (add 75 beds), and Project ID #F-12281-22 (add 38 beds) 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012444-23 Atrium Health University City 923516 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 5 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for a total of no more than 146 acute care beds upon completion of this project, Project ID #F-12146-21 (add 8 beds), and Project ID #F-12282-22 (add 8 beds) 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012446-23 Atrium Health Pineville 110878 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 21 additional acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for a total of no more than 319 acute care beds upon completion of this project, Project ID #F-12147-21 (add 25 beds), Project ID #F-12280-22 (add 5 beds), and Project ID #F-12084-21 (relocate 26 beds) 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012457-23 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 943501 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 26 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for a total of no more than 502 acute care beds upon completion of this project, Project ID #F-12144-21 (add 15 beds) and Project ID #F-12293-22 (add 14 beds) 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Onslow P-012450-23 Bayada Home Health Care, Inc 230896 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/27/2024 Denied Findings
Onslow P-012453-23 PHC Home Health-Onslow 230899 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/27/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Onslow P-012455-23 Well Care Home Health of Onslow 230900 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/27/2024 Denied Findings
Pitt Q-012445-23 Aveanna Home Health-Pitt 230895 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/20/2024 Denied Findings
Pitt Q-012451-23 Bayada Home Health Care, Inc 230898 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/20/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Pitt Q-012456-23 Well Care Home Health of Pitt 230901 HC Develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/20/2024 Denied Findings
Union F-012440-23 Atrium Health Union West 180514 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 8 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Union F-012442-23 Atrium Health Union 923515 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 13 additional acute care beds pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012452-23 Mayview Assisted Living Center 170322 ACH Cost overrun for Project ID# J-11953-20 (COS/COR for Project ID# J-11371-17) 11/1/2023 3/28/2024 Conditional Approval Findings

February 2024

County Project ID Facility FID Facility Type Project Description Application Review Date Decision Date Decision Findings
Brunswick O-012461-23 Southport Dialysis Center 070474 ESRD Add no more than five dialysis stations pursuant to Condition 1 of facility need methodology for a total of no more than 16 stations upon project completion 12/1/2023 2/9/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Buncombe B-012428-23 Biltmore Home Training 120484 ESRD Relocate no more than three in-center dialysis stations from Asheville Kidney Center to be used exclusively for home hemodialysis and support 10/1/2023 2/27/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Chatham J-012463-23 Carolina Dialysis - Pittsboro 981038 ESRD Add no more than one dialysis station pursuant to Condition 2 of the facility need methodology for a total of no more than 13 stations upon completion this project and Project ID# J-12386-23 (relocate one station) 12/1/2023 2/9/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Forsyth G-012432-23 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 923174 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one fixed PET scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for no more than two fixed PET scanners 10/1/2023 2/27/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Guilford G-012425-23 Cone Health 943494 HOSPITAL Develop no more than one PET scanner at a medical office building on the main campus of Moses Cone Hospital pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP for a total of no more than two PET scanners 10/1/2023 2/27/2024 Denied Findings
Guilford G-012433-23 Piedmont Cardiovascular, P.A. 230805 DXCTR Acquire no more than one fixed PET scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 10/1/2023 2/27/2024 Denied Findings
Harnett M-012462-23 FMC Anderson Creek 110803 ESRD Add no more than one dialysis station pursuant to Condition 2 of the facility need methodology for a total of no more than 17 stations upon project completion 12/1/2023 2/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012424-23 Atrium Health Dialysis Huntersville Oaks 230802 ESRD Develop no more than six dialysis stations at a nursing facility pursuant to an adjusted need determination in the 2023 SMFP 10/1/2023 2/23/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Mecklenburg F-012430-23 Liberty Healthcare Management Renal Dialysis 230803 ESRD Develop no more than six dialysis stations at a nursing facility pursuant to an adjusted need determination in the 2023 SMFP 10/1/2023 2/23/2024 Denied Findings
Randolph G-012460-23 N Randolph Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University 140089 ESRD Add no more than 7 dialysis stations pursuant Condition 2 of the facility need methodology for a total of no more than 17 stations upon project completion 12/1/2023 2/21/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
 

January 2024

County Project ID Facility FID Facility Type Project Description Application Review Date Decision Date Decision Findings
Bladen N-012454-23 Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital 942974 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one fixed MRI scanner pursuant to Policy TE-3 in the 2023 SMFP 11/1/2023 1/19/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Brunswick O-012443-23 Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center 061342 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one unit of shared fixed cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 1/24/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Burke E-012441-23 UNC Health Blue Ridge 943191 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one unit of shared fixed cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination 11/1/2023 1/24/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Cleveland C-012413-23 Atrium Health Imaging Shelby 230717 DXCTR Acquire no more than one fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination and develop a freestanding diagnostic center 9/1/2023 1/22/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Durham J-012422-23 Triangle Vascular Care 230723 ASC Develop a new ASC with no more than one dedicated vascular access OR pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP and two procedure rooms 9/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Johnston J-012448-23 Springbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 100679 NH Relocate no more than 20 nursing facility beds from Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for a total of no more than 120 nursing facility beds 11/1/2023 1/29/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Moore H-012447-23 St. Joseph of the Pines Health Center 923467 NH Relocate no more than 10 ACH beds from The Coventry 11/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Nash L-012435-23 Carolina Vascular Care 230894 ASC Develop a new ASF with no more than one dedicated vascular access operating room and one procedure room pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 11/1/2023 1/17/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
New Hanover O-012415-23 Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center 200732 HOSPITAL Acquire no more than one unit of cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to the 2023 SMFP need determination which is a change of scope for Project ID# O-11947-20 for a total no more than seven units of cardiac catheterization equipment 9/1/2023 1/25/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
New Hanover O-012416-23 Wilmington ASC 170523 ASC Acquire no more than one unit of cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 9/1/2023 1/25/2024 Denied Findings
Pitt Q-012434-23 ECU Health Medical Center 933410 HOSPITAL Cost overrun for Project ID # Q-12251-22 (develop one GI endoscopy room for a total of 6 GI endoscopy rooms) 11/1/2023 1/29/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012412-23 Duke Raleigh Hospital 923421 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 44 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 9/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012317-23 UNC Health Rex Hospital 953429 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 41 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 9/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012418-23 WakeMed Cary Hospital 990332 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 9 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP 9/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012419-23 WakeMed North Hospital 990974 HOSPITAL Develop no more than 35 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2023 SMFP and develop 15 observation beds 9/1/2023 1/26/2024 Conditional Approval Findings
Wake J-012438-23 Duke Gastroenterology of Raleigh 200638 ASC Cost overrun for Project J-11934-20 (develop a new ambulatory surgical facility with four GI endoscopy procedure rooms) 11/1/2023 1/29/2024 Conditional Approval Findings