In accordance with 7 AAC 07.070, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services has issued a Certificate of Need for the application described below.

Project/Activity: Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc. proposes to construct the Imaging Expansion Project in its current facility in Soldotna, Alaska.

Applicant’s Name: Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc.

Project/Activity Service Area: Kenai Peninsula Borough

Summary of Decision:  In accordance with A.S. 18.07.031-111 and 7 AAC 07.001-900, Central Peninsula Hospital is approved to construct the Imaging Expansion Project, as proposed, in its current facility in Soldotna.

Central Peninsula Hospital is authorized to construct a 5,227 square foot build-out addition that includes shelled-in space for future replacement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Nuclear Medicine.

The total cost of the project is $3,843,796 for construction, equipment, and furnishings.

The anticipated completion date for construction is November 30, 2014, and the anticipated project completion date (date of operation) is December 31, 2014.

Kevin Perron, MS, Acting Certificate of Need Coordinator
Health Care Services
Department of Health and Social Services
3601 C Street, Suite 978
Anchorage, AK  99503-5924
Phone:  (907) 269-3469
FAX:  (907) 334-2220
Email:  kevin.perron@alaska.gov

A copy of the decision is also available on the Certificate of Need website at: http://hss.state.ak.us/Apps/CertNeed/CertificateForm.aspx?Certificate=b962044e-37a4-42ec-9af4-96af9d734812

An applicant may appeal the Commissioner’s decision by contacting Kevin Perron as indicated above. An appeal must be made in accordance with 7 AAC 07.080 and must be received by the department no later than 4:30 PM, Friday, December 13, 2013.

Any member of the public who is substantially affected by activities authorized by this certificate of need may initiate an administrative hearing under 7 AAC 07.082.  The request must be received by Kevin Perron as indicated above, be made in accordance with 7 AAC 07.082, and must be received by the department no later than 4:30pm Friday, December 13, 2013.

DATE:    November 9, 2013
              Anchorage, Alaska

/s/William J. Streur, Commissioner
Department of Health and Social Services