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The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces the issuance of a Certificate of Need (CON) for the following projects:
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Biloxi Radiation Oncology Center, LLC
Biloxi, Mississippi
Additional Capital Expenditure and Cost Overrun of Relocation of Outpatient Radiation Therapy Services
Additional capital expenditure: $813,347
Biloxi Radiation Oncology Center, LLC received Certificate of Need authority for an amendment and cost overrun on its original Certificate of Need authority to relocate outpatient radiation therapy services from Biloxi Regional Medical Center to a location near the Cedar Lake Road exit on Interstate 10 in Harrison County.
The proposed amendment authorizes an additional $813,347 in capital expenditures and allows the facility to relocate to the proposed construction site.
The total capital expenditure for this project is $2,004,209.
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Tallahatchie General Hospital and Extended Care Facility
Charleston, Mississippi
Additional Capital Expenditure and Cost Overrun of Construction of a 60-bed Nursing Facility
Additional capital expenditure: $1,220,019
Tallahatchie General Hospital and Extended Care Facility received Certificate of Need authority for an amendment and cost overrun on its original Certificate of Need authority to expand its nursing home bed capacity by 60 beds and to construct a new wing to the hospital to house the additional beds.
The proposed amendment authorizes an additional $1,220,019 in capital expenditures and allows the facility to relocate to the proposed construction site.
The total capital expenditure for this project is $4,218,002.
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Mississippi's Certificate of Need process is a fundamental component of the state's health planning and health regulatory activities. In managing the Certificate of Need process, the Department seeks to prevent unnecessary duplication of health resources; to provide cost containment; to improve the health of Mississippi residents; and to increase accessibility, acceptability, continuity and quality of health services.
The Mississippi State Department of Health has administered the Certificate of Need program since July 1986. During that period, more than 1,300 Certificate of Need applications have been reviewed representing total capital expenditures of approximately $4 billion. The next Certificate of Need monthly meeting will be June 26, 2008, at the Mississippi State Department of Health offices in Jackson.
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Press Contact: Liz Sharlot, Carol Jones, or Elizabeth Grey, (601) 576-7667
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