CERTIFICATE OF NEED

EXEMPTIONS

The Agency for Health Care Administration authorized the following exemptions pursuant to Section 408.036(3), Florida Statutes:

County: Polk                                                                         District: 6

ID # 0600001                         Decision: A                           Issue Date: 7/17/2006

Facility/Project: Lake Wales Medical Center

Applicant: Lake Wales Hospital Corporation

Project Deion: Establish an adult inpatient diagnostic cardiac catheterization program

Proposed Project Cost: $1,457,730.90