Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: HEALTH CARE AND RETIREMENT CORPORATION, D/B/A JACARANDA MANOR
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: St. Petersburg, Florida
Filed: Sep. 12, 2001
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, July 25, 2002.
Latest Update: May 22, 2003
Summary: DOAH Case No. 01-3072: Whether Respondent's licensure status should be reduced from standard to conditional. DOAH Case No. 01-3616: Whether Respondent committed the violations alleged in the Administrative Complaint dated August 23, 2001, and, if so, the penalty that should be imposed.Agency established facts sufficient to justify issuance of conditional license, but failed to establish facts under separate case seeking imposition of civil penalty.
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a,
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner
vs. AHCA NO: 05-01-0209-NH
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT
CORPORATION d/b/a JACARANDA
MANOR,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after twenty-one (21) days
from receipt of this Complaint, the Agency for Health Care
Administration (herejnafter referred to as the “Agency") intends
to impose a civil penalty in the amount of $2,000.00 upon Health
Care & Retirement Corporation d/b/a Jacaranda Manor (hereinafter
referred to as "Respondent"). As grounds for the imposition of
this civil penalty, the Agency alleges as follows:
(1) The Agency has jurisdiction over the Respondent
pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes.
(2) Respondent is licensed to operate as a Nursing Home at
4250 66°" Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33709 in
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compliance with Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes, and
Chapter S9A-4, Florida Administrative Code.
(3) The Respondent has violated the provisions of Chapter
400, Part II, Florida Statutes, and provisions of Chapter 59A-4,
Florida Administrative Code. Specifically, during the annual
licensure survey on June 20, 2001, the Respondent was cited for
the following Class III deficiencies:
(a) The Respondent failed to ensure that residents were
cared for in an environment that maintained their
dignity and respect, Specifically, two (2) residents
were observed from the hallway lying in bed partially
clothed and exposed to full public view.
This is a violation of Rule 59B-4,1288, Florida Administrative
Code, and Section 400.022(1) (m), Florida Statutes, for which a
fine is authorized under Sections 400.022(3), 400.102, 400.121,
and 400.23(8)(c), Florida Statutes. Class III deficiency. Fine:
$1,000.00.
(b) The Respondent failed to provide medically related
social services to residents to maintain their highest
practicable physical well-being. Specifically, the
facility failed to provide needed dental services for
one resident. .
This is a violation of Rule 59A-4,1288, Florida Administrative
Code, and Section 400.022(1) (1), Florida Statutes, for which a
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fine is authorized under Sections 400.022(3), 400.102, 400.121,
and 400.23(8)(c), Florida Statutes. Class fIT deficiency. Fine:
$1,000.00.
(4) The above referenced violations constitute grounds to
levy this civil penalty pursuant to Section 409.23, Florida
Statutes, in that the above referenced conduct of Respondent
constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and
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regulations for the operation of a nursing home.
(5) Notice was provided in writing to the Respondent of
each of the above violation(s) and the time frame for
correction.
(6) Respondent is notified that it has a right to request
an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 120.569, Florida
Statutes, to be represented by counsel (at its expense), to take
testimony, to call or cross-examine witnesses, to have subpoenas
and/or subpoenas duces tecum issued, and to present written
evidence or argument if it requests a hearing. Chapter 59-1,
Part II, Florida Administrative Code, constitutes the Agency's
procedural rules for administrative proceedings resulting from
this complaint. In order to obtain a formal proceeding under
Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, your request for an
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administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in Rule
28~106, Florida Administrative Code, and must state which issues
of material fact you dispute. Failure to dispute material
issues of fact in your request for a hearing may be treated by
the Agency as an election by you of an informal proceeding under
Section 120.57(2), Plorida Statutes. All requests for hearing
shall be made to the Agency for Health Care Administration,
Attention: Michael P. Sasso, Senior Attorney, 525 Mirrer Lake
Drive North, Room 310G, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.
(7) RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO REQUEST
A HEARING WITHIN TWENTY ONE (21) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS
COMPLAINT WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN
THE COMPLAINT AND THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE AGENCY.
tr HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy was sent by U.S.
Certified Mail, Return “Receipt (2 170 “AAG 492) to Cc, T
; Corporati Sy
Agent for Health Care &
“Retirement Corporation, 1200 5S. Pine Island Road, _ Plantation,
Florida. 33324, and Alma M. Hirsch, Aministrator, Jacaranda
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Manor, 4250 66 Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33709, on
this, the 3 day of August, 2001.
Diet Lager
PAT REID-CAU,
Field Office Manager
Agency for Health Care
Administration
Division of Managed Care
and Health Quality
Copies furnished to:
Michael P. Sasso, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
525 Mirror Lake Drive North, Suite 3106
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3219
Nursing Home Section
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Area 5/6 Office
Agency for Health Care Administration
525 Mirror Lake Drive North, Suite 410
Alachua, Florida 33701-3219
Finance & Accountin
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Docket for Case No: 01-003616
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 22, 2003 |
Motion to Correct Record on Appeal filed by A. Clark
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Feb. 10, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Jul. 25, 2002 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying hearing record referred to the Agency sent out.
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Jul. 25, 2002 |
Recommended Order issued (hearing held November 7-9, and December 19-21, 2001) CASE CLOSED.
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May 21, 2002 |
Letter to Judge Stevenson from A. Clark advising of changes made to the transcript filed.
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May 17, 2002 |
Petitioner Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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May 16, 2002 |
Notice of Service of Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Mar. 21, 2002 |
Letter to Judge Stevenson from A. Clark regarding proposed recommended orders filed.
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Mar. 15, 2002 |
Transcript 9 Volumes filed. |
Jan. 22, 2002 |
Notice of Filing Deposition (of Susan Acker, Ph. D.) filed.
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Dec. 19, 2001 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held; see case file for applicable time frames. |
Dec. 19, 2001 |
Notice of Filing Deposition (of G. DeCandido) filed.
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Dec. 13, 2001 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for December 19 through 21, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; St. Petersburg, FL, amended as to courtroom).
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Dec. 11, 2001 |
Notice of Filing Depositions (5), A. Carra, E. Bailey, L. Farrell, S. Strikowsky, E. Teller filed.
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Nov. 15, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for December 19 through 21, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; St. Petersburg, FL).
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Nov. 07, 2001 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to 12/19/01 |
Nov. 07, 2001 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to 12/19-12/21/01. |
Nov. 05, 2001 |
Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (filed by M. Sasso via facsimile).
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Deposition (of Rosa M. Redman) filed.
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Deposition (of S. Laird) filed.
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Deposition (of Alma Hirsch) filed.
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Deposition (of Carol Heintz) filed.
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Deposition (of Linnea Gleason) filed.
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Nov. 01, 2001 |
Notice of Filing of Depositions, Deposition (of Marilyn R. Funk) filed.
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Oct. 30, 2001 |
Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Oct. 05, 2001 |
Notice of Service of answers to Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
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Sep. 18, 2001 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for November 7 through 9, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; St. Petersburg, FL).
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Sep. 17, 2001 |
Order Granting Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 01-003072, 01-003616)
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Sep. 13, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Sep. 12, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 12, 2001 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Sep. 12, 2001 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Orders for Case No: 01-003616
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Feb. 04, 2003 |
Agency Final Order
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Jul. 25, 2002 |
Recommended Order
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Agency established facts sufficient to justify issuance of conditional license, but failed to establish facts under separate case seeking imposition of civil penalty.
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