Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Nov. 03, 1986
The issue to be determined in this case is whether Respondent, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, should grant the application of Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America, d/b/a Heartland of Hillsborough (HCR), Petitioner in Case No. 85-3217, or Forum Group, Inc., sponsor of Retirement Living of Hillsborough County (Forum), Petitioner in Case No. 85-3376, or both, for a certificate of need to construct and operate a 60-bed nursing home in Hillsborough County. Paddock Meadows Convalescent Centers, Florida Convalescent Centers, Inc., and Angel1 Care, Inc., petitioners in Case Nos. 85-3362, 85-4124 and 86-0905, respectively, voluntarily dismissed their petitions shortly before the final hearing in this case. (Health Quest Corporation and Health Quest Realty (Hillsborough County), petitioners in Case No. 85-2923, voluntarily dismissed their petition on or about April 1, 1986.Certificate Of Need 3818 Discusses "fixed pool" nursing home beds McDonald balanced consideration useof newest data (bed inventory occupancy and bed rates) abnormal circumstances.