Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: CITY OF ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC, D/B/A CITY OF ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC
Judges: EDWARD T. BAUER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Mar. 21, 2012
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 14, 2012.
Latest Update: Jul. 02, 2013
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION ,
Petitioner, AHCA No.: 2011005801
v. Return Receipt Requested:
7009 0080 0000 0586 2722
CITY OF ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE
LLC d/b/a CITY OF ANGELS HOME
HEALTH CARE LLC,
Respondent...
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Agency for Health Care Administration
(“AHCA”), by and through the undersigned counsel, and files
this administrative complaint against City of Angels Home
Health Care LLC d/b/a City of Angels Home Health Care LLC
(hereinafter “City of Angels Home Health Care LLC”), pursuant
to Chapter 400, Part III, and Section 120.60, Florida Statutes
(2010), and herein alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action to impose an administrative fine
of $1,000.00 pursuant to Section 400.484, Florida Statutes
(2010), for the protection of the public health, safety and
welfare.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. AHCA has jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 400, Part
III, Florida Statutes (2010).
Filed March 21, 2012 4:35 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
3. Venue lies pursuant to Rule 28-106.207, Florida
Administrative Code.
PARTIES
4. AHCA is the regulatory authority responsible for
licensure and enforcement of all applicable statutes and rules
governing home health agencies, pursuant to Chapter 400, Part
III, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 59A-8 Florida
Administrative Code.
5. City of Angels Home Health Care LLC operates a home
health agency located at 13170 S.W. 128% Street, Suite 200,
Miami, Florida 33186. City of Angels Home Health Care LLC is
licensed as a home health agency under license number
299992682 with an expiration date of March 7, 2013. City of
Angels Home Health Care LLC was at all times material hereto a
licensed facility under the licensing authority of AHCA and
was required to comply with all applicable rules and statutes.
COUNT I
CITY OF ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC FAILED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST
ONE SERVICE DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS
Sections 400.474, and 400.462(9), Florida Statutes, and/or
Rules 59A-8.008(4), and 58A-8.002 (31), Florida Administrative
Code,
(DIRECT SERVICES)
UNCLASSIFIED DEFICIENCY
6. AHCA re-alleges and -incorporates paragraphs (1)
through (5) as if fully set forth herein.
7. During the Follow-up Survey conducted on 4/18/2011
toa State Licensure survey conducted: on 02/15/2010, and based
on record review and interview, it was determined that the
home health agency failed to provide at least one service
directly to a patient for a period of 60 days.
8. During the entrance conference conducted on
4/19/2011 at 9:30 am with the Administrator, he stated that
the home health agency currently has only one patient. The
Administrator advised that the director of nursing is the only
discipline providing services to that one patient. The
Administrator stated that the director of nursing has the key
to the file cabinet. He advised that she is the only one with
the key. The Administrator stated that he will provide
payroll documentation for the director of nursing, but he
doesn't have the key for the file cabinet where the patient
record is kept.
9. The Administrator provided payroll documentation for
the director of nursing, but stated on 4/19/2011 at 9:48 am,
that he was unable to open the file cabinet without the key.
The Administrator stated that the director of nursing was in a
class, and would not be leaving class until 3:00 pm. The
Administrator failed to provide at least one clinical record
for a patient at the time of the survey, demonstrating at
least one service directly provided to a patient for a period
of 60 days.
10. Based on the foregoing facts, City of Angels Home
Health Care LLC violated Sections 400.474, and 400.462(31),
Florida Statutes, and/or Rules 59A-8.008(4), and 59A-
8.002(31), Florida Administrative Code, an unclassified
deficiency and carries in this case a $1,000.00 Fine.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, the Agency requests the Court to order the
following relief:
1. Enter a judgment in favor of the Agency for Health
Care Administration against City of Angels Home Health Care
LLC on Count I.
2. Assess against City of Angels Home Health Care LLC
an administrative fine of $1,000.00 on Count I for the
violation cited above.
3. Assess costs related to the investigation and
prosecution of this matter, if applicable.
4; Grant such other relief as the court deems.is just
and proper on Count I.
Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an
administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and
120.57, Florida Statutes. Specific options for administrative
action are set out in the attached Election of Rights. All
requests for hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health
Care Administration and delivered to the Agency Clerk, Agency
for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3,
Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE TO RECEIVE A
REQUEST FOR 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.
IF YOU WANT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE
REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER
Nelson E. Rodney, Es
Assistant General Cotinsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8333 NW 53° Street, #300
Miami, Florida 33166
Copies furnished to:
Field Office Manager
Agency for Health Care Administration
8333 N.W. 534 Street, Suite 100
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing has been furnished by U.S. Certified Mail, Return
Receipt Requested to Michael C. Trutt, Administrator, City of
Angels Home Health Care, 13170 S.W. 128%" Street, Suite 200,
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Miami, Florida 33186, on thisA3 day of Sener are , 2012,
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Docket for Case No: 12-001068
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 02, 2013 |
Settlement Agreement filed.
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Jul. 02, 2013 |
(Agency) Final Order filed.
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May 14, 2012 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 14, 2012 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 10, 2012 |
Notice of Filing Interrogatories, Admissions and Request for Production filed.
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Mar. 26, 2012 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 26, 2012 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 30, 2012; 10:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 22, 2012 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 22, 2012 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 21, 2012 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 21, 2012 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Mar. 21, 2012 |
Respondent's Petition to Request Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 21, 2012 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Orders for Case No: 12-001068