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

Project/Activity: Central Peninsula Hospital proposes to build a Specialty Clinics Building in Soldotna, Alaska. 

Summary of Decision:  In accordance with A.S. 18.07.031-111 and 7 AAC 07.001-900, Central Peninsula Hospital is authorized in part and denied in part to construct the Specialty Clinics Building in Soldotna, Alaska.

Central Peninsula Hospital is authorized to construct 87,981 gross square feet of new construction to house: an Oncology/Infusion area of twelve infusion chairs, three private rooms, a procedure room and centralized pharmacy workroom; Specialty Clinics area for Pain Management, Neurology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, General Surgery, and Spine; Undesignated Clinical Space for three to four clinical areas; Rehabilitation Space for Physical and Occupational Therapy, including a gym and five treatment rooms; and, 7,400 square feet of shelled in space.  Central Peninsula Hospital is not authorized to complete activities related to its request for MRI, PET/CT, CT services or Endoscopy/Procedure Room services.

The total cost of the project is $38,381,896 for construction, equipment, and furnishings.  The anticipated completion date is December 31, 2015 with an operational date of January 31, 2016.

This approval is subject to conditions.  For a copy of the full decision, please visit: http://hss.state.ak.us/Apps/CertNeed/

Alexandria Hicks, Certificate of Need Coordinator 

Department of Health and Social Services 

3601 C Street, Suite 978 

Anchorage, AK  99503-5924 

Phone:  (907) 754-3428; FAX:  (907) 334-2220

Email:  Alexandria.hicks@alaska.gov 

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 Alexandria Hicks as indicated above, be made in accordance with 7 AAC 07.082, and must be received by the department no later than February 9, 2014. 

DATE: January 10, 2014 

             Anchorage, Alaska 

/s/William J. Streur, Commissioner 

Department of Health and Social Services