The Agency for Health Care Administration has received and accepted the following Certificate of Need application for review in the batched Hospital Beds and Facilities review cycle with an application due date of March 11, 2009.

County: Marion   District: 3

CON # 10048       Application Receipt Date: 3/11/2009

Facility/Project: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala,  LLC

Applicant: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, LLC

Project Description: Establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital of up to 60 beds

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

PROPOSAL:         District 3

DATE/TIME:       Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: WellFlorida Council

                1785 N. W. 80th Boulevard

                Gainesville, FL 32606

Public hearing requests must be in writing and be received at: 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., April 10, 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 April 15, 2009.