NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED This is to provide official notice to the Health Facilities Commission and all interested parties, in accordance with T.C.A. §68-11-1601 et seq., and the Rules of the Health Facilities Commission, that Saint Thomas West Hospital d/b/a Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, a/an Hospital owned by Saint Thomas Health with an ownership type of Corporation (Not-for-Profit) and to be managed by itself intends to file an application for a Certificate of Need for the establishment of a freestanding emergency department (FSED) in Mt. Juliet, Wilson County. The FSED will consist of approximately 11,250 square feet with 10 exam rooms, including 1 trauma room, imaging services, lab and associated support space. The address of the project will be an approximately 5.07 acre parcel located at the Southern portion of the Legacy Pointe development, commonly known as Lot 12, near the intersection of Bear Crossing and Legacy Pointe Boulevard, Mt. Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee, 37122. The estimated project cost will be $23,000,000. The anticipated date of filing the application is 06/01/2026 The contact person for this project is Ms. Darcy Schaeffer who may be reached at Research and Planning Consultants - 6300 La Calma Drive, Suite 170, Austin, Texas, 78752 – Contact No. 512-371-8011. The published Letter of Intent must contain the following statement pursuant to T.C.A. §68-11-1607 (c)(1). (A) Any healthcare institution wishing to oppose a Certificate of Need application must file a written notice with the Health Facilities Commission no later than fifteen (15) days before the regularly scheduled Health Facilities Commission meeting at which the application is originally scheduled; and (B) Any other person wishing to oppose the application may file a written objection with the Health Facilities Commission at or prior to the consideration of the application by the Commission, or may appear in person to express opposition. Written notice may be sent to: Health Facilities Commission, Andrew Jackson Building, 9th Floor, 502 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243 or email at hsda.staff@tn.gov. May 15 2026 LOKR0518116