Whether Florida Administrative Code Emergency Rules 58AER17-1 and 59AER17-1 (collectively referred to as “the Emergency Rules”) are invalid exercises of delegated legislative authority and whether an immediate danger justified issuance of the Emergency Rules.Respondents failed to demonstrate the existence of an immediate danger. Also, Petitioners demonstrated that the Emergency Rules are invalid.

Did Respondent, TALF, Inc., d/b/a The Inn at University Village (University Inn), violate requirements to demonstrate the financial ability to operate in accordance with statutes and rules? If so, what penalty should be imposed?TALF, Inc., d/b/a The Inn at University Village did not provide proof of financial ability as required by law or in a timely manner. Revocation recommended.

Does Petitioner, AHF MCO of Florida, Inc., d/b/a PHC Florida HIV/AIDS Specialty Plan (Positive), have standing to contest the intended award to Simply for Regions 10 and 11 or to seek rejection of all proposals? (Case No. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Should the intended decision of Respondent, Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency), to contract with Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. (Simply), for Medicaid managed care plans for HIV/AIDS patients in Regions 10 (Broward County) and Region 11 (Miami-Dade and Collier Counties) be invalidated and all proposals rejected? (Case Nos. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Must the Agency negotiate with Petitioner, South Florida Community Care Network, LLC, d/b/a Community Care Plan (Community), about a plan to provide HIV/AIDS Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 because it was the only responsive proposer of services that was a Provider Service Network (PSN)? (Case No. 18-3512) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 for people with Serious Mental Illnesses because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3511) Must the Agency contract with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Children with Special Needs in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3513) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Child Welfare patients in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3514)AHCA did not follow ITN ranking process. Required to reject all responses. AHCA did not follow requirement to negotiate with responsive Provider Service Network offering specialty Medicaid managed care plans. AHCA must negotiate. Evaluators qualified.

Does Petitioner, AHF MCO of Florida, Inc., d/b/a PHC Florida HIV/AIDS Specialty Plan (Positive), have standing to contest the intended award to Simply for Regions 10 and 11 or to seek rejection of all proposals? (Case No. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Should the intended decision of Respondent, Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency), to contract with Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. (Simply), for Medicaid managed care plans for HIV/AIDS patients in Regions 10 (Broward County) and Region 11 (Miami-Dade and Collier Counties) be invalidated and all proposals rejected? (Case Nos. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Must the Agency negotiate with Petitioner, South Florida Community Care Network, LLC, d/b/a Community Care Plan (Community), about a plan to provide HIV/AIDS Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 because it was the only responsive proposer of services that was a Provider Service Network (PSN)? (Case No. 18-3512) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 for people with Serious Mental Illnesses because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3511) Must the Agency contract with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Children with Special Needs in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3513) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Child Welfare patients in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3514)AHCA did not follow ITN ranking process. Required to reject all responses. AHCA did not follow requirement to negotiate with responsive Provider Service Network offering specialty Medicaid managed care plans. AHCA must negotiate. Evaluators qualified.

Does Petitioner, AHF MCO of Florida, Inc., d/b/a PHC Florida HIV/AIDS Specialty Plan (Positive), have standing to contest the intended award to Simply for Regions 10 and 11 or to seek rejection of all proposals? (Case No. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Should the intended decision of Respondent, Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency), to contract with Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. (Simply), for Medicaid managed care plans for HIV/AIDS patients in Regions 10 (Broward County) and Region 11 (Miami-Dade and Collier Counties) be invalidated and all proposals rejected? (Case Nos. 18-3507 and 18-3508) Must the Agency negotiate with Petitioner, South Florida Community Care Network, LLC, d/b/a Community Care Plan (Community), about a plan to provide HIV/AIDS Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 because it was the only responsive proposer of services that was a Provider Service Network (PSN)? (Case No. 18-3512) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services in Region 10 for people with Serious Mental Illnesses because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3511) Must the Agency contract with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Children with Special Needs in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3513) Must the Agency negotiate with Community to provide Medicaid managed care services for Child Welfare patients in Region 10 because Community is a PSN? (Case No. 18-3514)AHCA did not follow ITN ranking process. Required to reject all responses. AHCA did not follow requirement to negotiate with responsive Provider Service Network offering specialty Medicaid managed care plans. AHCA must negotiate. Evaluators qualified.

The issue to be determined in this bid protest matter is whether Respondent Department of Health’s (DOH or the Department) intended award of the contract arising out of Invitation to Negotiate No. DOH-17-026 (ITN) for the Children’s Medical Services Managed Care Plan (CMS Plan) to Intervenor Wellcare of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Staywell Health Plan (Staywell), was contrary to its governing statutes, rules, or the solicitation specifications.Petitioner did not prove that the Department's intended award of the contract to Intervenor was contrary to its governing statutes, rules, or the ITN's specifications.

Whether the Florida Department of Health’s (“Respondent” or “Department”) determination that Tallahassee Corporate Center, LLC (“Petitioner” or “TCC”) submitted a nonresponsive reply to the Department’s Invitation to Negotiate (“ITN”) No. 640:0040 is contrary to the Department’s governing statutes, rules, policies, or the solicitation specifications; and, if so, whether the decision was clearly erroneous, contrary to competition, arbitrary, or capricious.Petitioner did not prove the Department's decision that Petitioner's reply was nonresponsive, was contrary to the Department's statutes, rules, policies, or the ITN specifications; or was clearly erroneous, contrary to competiton, arbitrary or capricious.

Whether the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (“Respondent” or “FWC”) determination that Tallahassee Corporate Center, LLC (“Petitioner” or “TCC”), submitted a nonresponsive reply to FWC’s Invitation to Negotiate (“ITN”) No. 770-0235 is contrary to the Commission’s governing statutes, the agency’s rules or policies, or the solicitation specifications; and, if so, whether it was clearly erroneous, contrary to competition, arbitrary, or capricious.Petitioner did not demonstrate that the proposed agency action was clearly erroneous, contrary to competition or arbitrary and capricious.

Did Respondent, TR & SNF, Inc., d/b/a The Nursing Center at University Village (TR & SNF), violate requirements to demonstrate the financial ability to operate in accordance with statutes and rules? If so, what penalty should be imposed? (Count I) Did TR & SNF violate requirements to report changes in the administrator or manager of its licensed facility? If so, what penalty should be imposed? (Count II) Did TR & SNF, by committing the offenses charged in Counts I and II, commit violations that support revocation of its nursing home license? (Count III)Although administrators changed, AHCA did not prove that it did not receive notice. SNF did not provide proof of financial ability until after Complaint. Stonewalled request. Revocation recommended.