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08-000615CON ST. JOSPEH`S HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND SUN CITY HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 01, 2008

Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application No. 9992, filed by Sun City Hospital, Inc., d/b/a South Bay Hospital to establish a 112-bed replacement hospital in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida, satisfies, on balance, the applicable statutory and rule review criteria for approval.The applicant for a replacement hospital did not prove that, on balance, it met the applicable statutory criteria for approval of its CON application.

08-001205CON SUN CITY HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 10, 2008

Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application No. 9992, filed by Sun City Hospital, Inc., d/b/a South Bay Hospital to establish a 112-bed replacement hospital in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida, satisfies, on balance, the applicable statutory and rule review criteria for approval.The applicant for a replacement hospital did not prove that, on balance, it met the applicable statutory criteria for approval of its CON application.

07-003485CON HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A ST. LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER AND LAWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 26, 2007

Whether an application for a new hospital to be constructed in Agency for Health Care Administration Planning District 9, Subdistrict 2, should be approved.Applicant demonstrated a sufficient change in circumstances and public interest in the approval of its Certificate of Need application to construct an 80-bed hospital in the western portion of the county.

07-005133RP ST. ANTHONY`S HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A ST. ANTHONY`S HOSPITAL vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 09, 2007

The issue in these cases is whether certain rules proposed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) related to adult interventional cardiovascular services are an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.Proposed rules authorizing licensure of hospital-based adult cardiovascular service programs are not an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.

07-005193RP MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 09, 2007

The issue in these cases is whether certain rules proposed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) related to adult interventional cardiovascular services are an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.Proposed rules authorizing licensure of hospital-based adult cardiovascular service programs are not an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.

05-002352CON WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., D/B/A WEST BOYNTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 28, 2005

Bethesda Healthcare Systems, Inc., filed Certificate of Need Application No. 9838 with the Agency for Health Care Administration. The application seeks authority to establish an 80-bed acute care satellite hospital in the West Boynton area of south Palm Beach County. The issue in this case is whether the Agency should approve the application.Bethesda Healthcare demonstrated the need for an 80-bed satellite hospital in the West Boynton area on the basis of enhanced access to emergency services for the elderly.

05-002594CON JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A JFK MEDICAL CENTER vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., D/B/A BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 19, 2005

Bethesda Healthcare Systems, Inc., filed Certificate of Need Application No. 9838 with the Agency for Health Care Administration. The application seeks authority to establish an 80-bed acute care satellite hospital in the West Boynton area of south Palm Beach County. The issue in this case is whether the Agency should approve the application.Bethesda Healthcare demonstrated the need for an 80-bed satellite hospital in the West Boynton area on the basis of enhanced access to emergency services for the elderly.

05-002753CON TENET HEALTHSYSTEM HOSPITALS, INC., D/B/A DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 28, 2005

Bethesda Healthcare Systems, Inc., filed Certificate of Need Application No. 9838 with the Agency for Health Care Administration. The application seeks authority to establish an 80-bed acute care satellite hospital in the West Boynton area of south Palm Beach County. The issue in this case is whether the Agency should approve the application.Bethesda Healthcare demonstrated the need for an 80-bed satellite hospital in the West Boynton area on the basis of enhanced access to emergency services for the elderly.

07-002906RX THE HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 29, 2007

Whether Florida Administrative Code Rule 59C-1.0355(4)(d)3. is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority?Petitioners proved that the parenthetical language included in Rule 59C-1.0355(4)(d)3. (the 48-hour rule) is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority, whereas the remaining portions are not invalid and remain intact.

07-003021RX LIFEPATH HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 05, 2007