NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D16-1533 ) CITY OF CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA; and ) COCO OF CAPE CORAL, LLC, ) ) Appellees. ) ) Opinion filed November 29, 2017. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County; Jay B. Rosman, Judge. John H. Pelzer of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., Fort Lauderdale; Victor Kline of Greenspoon Marder, Orlando; Robert E..
The issues to be determined in this case are whether Respondent, Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, LLC ("Hollywood Hills"), violated Florida law as alleged in the Amended Administrative Complaint filed by the Agency for Health Care Administration ("AHCA" or "Agency"); and, if so, what sanctions should be imposed.AHCA demonstrated Hollywood Hills commited several Class 1 violations resulting in, or contributing to, the deaths of 9 patients and a mass casualty incident in the aftermath of a loss of A/C from Hurricane Irma. Recommend license revocation.
Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application 10457 filed by Sarasota County Public Hospital District (SCPHD), d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH), seeking approval for a new 90-bed acute care hospital to be located in Venice, Florida, zip code 34275, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether CON Application 10458 filed by Venice HMA Hospital, LLC, d/b/a Venice Regional Bayfront Health, a/k/a Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC), seeking approval to replace its existing 312-bed general acute care hospital with a 210-bed hospital to be located near Venice, Florida, in zip code 34292, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) rule 59C-1.008(4) (Rule) requires a CON application for a general hospital to contain an audited financial statement and, if so, whether the Rule is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority upon which the substantial interests of a party have been determined, in violation of section 120.57(1)(e), Florida Statutes.1/The Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Medical Center CON applications for general hospitals in Sarasota County should both be approved.
Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application 10457 filed by Sarasota County Public Hospital District (SCPHD), d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH), seeking approval for a new 90-bed acute care hospital to be located in Venice, Florida, zip code 34275, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether CON Application 10458 filed by Venice HMA Hospital, LLC, d/b/a Venice Regional Bayfront Health, a/k/a Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC), seeking approval to replace its existing 312-bed general acute care hospital with a 210-bed hospital to be located near Venice, Florida, in zip code 34292, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) rule 59C-1.008(4) (Rule) requires a CON application for a general hospital to contain an audited financial statement and, if so, whether the Rule is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority upon which the substantial interests of a party have been determined, in violation of section 120.57(1)(e), Florida Statutes.1/The Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Medical Center CON applications for general hospitals in Sarasota County should both be approved.
Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application 10457 filed by Sarasota County Public Hospital District (SCPHD), d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH), seeking approval for a new 90-bed acute care hospital to be located in Venice, Florida, zip code 34275, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether CON Application 10458 filed by Venice HMA Hospital, LLC, d/b/a Venice Regional Bayfront Health, a/k/a Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC), seeking approval to replace its existing 312-bed general acute care hospital with a 210-bed hospital to be located near Venice, Florida, in zip code 34292, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) rule 59C-1.008(4) (Rule) requires a CON application for a general hospital to contain an audited financial statement and, if so, whether the Rule is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority upon which the substantial interests of a party have been determined, in violation of section 120.57(1)(e), Florida Statutes.1/The Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Medical Center CON applications for general hospitals in Sarasota County should both be approved.
Whether Certificate of Need (CON) Application 10457 filed by Sarasota County Public Hospital District (SCPHD), d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH), seeking approval for a new 90-bed acute care hospital to be located in Venice, Florida, zip code 34275, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether CON Application 10458 filed by Venice HMA Hospital, LLC, d/b/a Venice Regional Bayfront Health, a/k/a Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC), seeking approval to replace its existing 312-bed general acute care hospital with a 210-bed hospital to be located near Venice, Florida, in zip code 34292, acute care service district 8, Subdistrict 8-6, on balance, satisfies the applicable statutory and rule review criteria. Whether Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) rule 59C-1.008(4) (Rule) requires a CON application for a general hospital to contain an audited financial statement and, if so, whether the Rule is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority upon which the substantial interests of a party have been determined, in violation of section 120.57(1)(e), Florida Statutes.1/The Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Medical Center CON applications for general hospitals in Sarasota County should both be approved.
Whether Florida Administrative Code Rule 59C-1.008(4) (Rule) constitutes an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority because it enlarges, modifies, or contravenes the specific provisions of law implemented.Rule 59C-1.008(4)(c) is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.
Whether, on balance, Certificate of Need (“CON”) application number 10395 by The Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida (“JW”) to build a 100-bed acute care hospital in Miami- Dade County, Florida, AHCA District 11, and/or CON application number 10394 by East Florida-DMC, Inc. (“DMC”), to build an 80- bed acute care hospital in Miami-Dade County, Florida, satisfy the applicable criteria and should be approved.The evidence supported a need for a new hospital to be located in Doral, Miami-Dade County. On balance, East Florida-DMC better satisfied the applicable criteria and should be awarded CON 10394 to construct 80-bed hospital on its site in Doral.
Whether, on balance, Certificate of Need (“CON”) application number 10395 by The Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida (“JW”) to build a 100-bed acute care hospital in Miami- Dade County, Florida, AHCA District 11, and/or CON application number 10394 by East Florida-DMC, Inc. (“DMC”), to build an 80- bed acute care hospital in Miami-Dade County, Florida, satisfy the applicable criteria and should be approved.The evidence supported a need for a new hospital to be located in Doral, Miami-Dade County. On balance, East Florida-DMC better satisfied the applicable criteria and should be awarded CON 10394 to construct 80-bed hospital on its site in Doral.
This proceeding involves Certificate of Need (“CON”) application number 10449, submitted to the Agency by Munroe Regional, seeking to establish a 66-bed general acute care hospital in Marion County, Florida, District 3, Subdistrict 3-4. The nature of the controversy is whether, on balance, the CON application satisfies the applicable statutory and rule criteria and should be approved.Petitioners proved by a preponderance of evidence that the Certificate of Need requested by Munroe Regional should not be approved.
