The Agency for Health Care Administration has received and accepted the following Certificate of Need application for review in the batched Other Beds and Programs review cycle with an application due date of November 19, 2008.

County: Broward        District: 10

CON # 10044

Facility/Project: South Broward Hospital District

Applicant: Memorial Regional Hospital

Project Description: Establish a pediatric heart transplantation program

Also, IF REQUESTED, a tentative public hearing has been scheduled as follows:

PROPOSAL:         District 10

DATE/TIME:       Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE:                 Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc.

                                915 Middle River Drive

                                Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

A public hearing request must be in writing and be received at the Agency for Health Care Administration, CON Office, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 28, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, Attention: James B. McLemore, by 5:00 p.m., January 2, 2009. In lieu of requesting and attending a public hearing, written comments submitted to the department relative to the merits of the application will become part of the official project application file. Pursuant to subsection 59C-1.010(3), F.A.C., written comments must be received by December 24, 2008.