Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jul. 28, 2005
The Petitioner, St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc., d/b/a St. Joseph's Hospital (Petitioner, Applicant, or St. Joseph's) filed Certificate of Need (CON) Application No. 9833 with the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency or AHCA). The application seeks authority to establish a 90-bed acute care satellite hospital in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida. St. Joseph's intends to transfer 90 acute care beds from its existing location in Tampa to the new facility. The issue in this case is whether the Agency should approve the CON application.Petitioner`s satellite hospital will better serve the residents in the remote area of southeastern Hillsborough County so that emergency room access is enhanced and more readily available.
