Petitioner: PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Sep. 11, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, November 6, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
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PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH 5
CARE, INC.,
Petitioner,
vs. . . Case Nos. 00-3791 & 00-3792 Sh
AHCA Nos. 10-00-070 & 00-049HHA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RENDITION NO.: AHCA-01-0@%© -S-OLC
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration, having received an Order Closing File
from the Division of Administrative Hearings and a Joint Stipulation entered into by the
parties to these proceedings, and being otherwise well advised ‘in the premises, decides as
follows:
. 1. The attached Joint Stipulation is approved and adopted as part of this Final Order.
2. The Order Closing File entered by J.D. Parrish Administrative Law Judge, dated
_ November 6, 2000, closing the file that was opened in this matter by the division of
Administrative Hearings is attached and made a part of this Final Order.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties have to comply
with the terms of the Joint Stipulation.
_ DONE and ORDERED this BD day op 7c 2001, in Tallahassee,
Ruben J)King-Shaw, Jr., Secretary,
Agencytor Health Care Administfatjon
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED
TO JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY OF
A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK AND A SECOND COPY,
ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEAL WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE
A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
_ Alba M. Rodriguez, Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
Manchester Building, 1st Floor
8355 NW 53rd Street
Miami, Florida 33166
(nter-office mail)
Hon. J.D. Parrish
Administrative Law Judge
Agency for Health Care Administration
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(U.S. Mail)
Patricia Feeney, Area Office Supervisor
Agency for Health Care Administration
1710 East Tiffany Drive, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407 ,
(Inter-office mail) *
HHA Unit Program
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Inter-office mail)
Lionel Barnet, Esquire
9100 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite404 ;
Miami, Florida 33156— “ee
(U.S. Certified mail)
Guillermo Delgado, Administrator
Progressive Home Health Care
10021 Pines Boulevard, Suite 206
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
(US. Cestified mail)
; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished
by U.S. mail or inter-office mail the above named addresses on 2001.
RS. ency
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
(850) 922-5865
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FEB-14-2001 12:16 HCA LEGAL DEPARTMENT |
7. STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH
CARE, INC. d/b/a PROGRESSIVE
HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.,
Petitioner,
vs. DOAH Case No. 00-3791
AHCA Case No. 10-00-070
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
Respondent.
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SE ae nC a
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
DOAH Case No. 00-3792
AHCA Case No. 10-00-049
YS. 7 Leste y ce ’ . .
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH °
CARE, INC., d/b/a PROGRESSIVE
HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.,
Respondent.
ee
JOINT STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
- This Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and
f Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”), and
rogressive Home Health Care, Inc., d/b/a Progressive Home Health Care, Inc.,
("Progressive"), each individually, a “party.” collecti “parties.”
: aREAS, AHCA is the agency of the State of Florida responsible for Home Health
Agency licensure and inspection; and - ;
~-. WHEREAS, ogressive is aHome Health Agency licensed to operate at 10021 Pines
Boulevard, Suite 206, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026; and
WHEREAS, AHCA previously identified deficiencies with respect to Progressive’s
operation of its Home Health Agency; and
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FEB-14-2001 12:16 AHCA LEGAL DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to settle their dispute with
regard to the intended denial of renewal of Progressive’s Home Health Agency license and
the fines imposed for deficiencies found on the Survey of March 15, 1999 (AHCA Case No,
10-00-049-HHA; DOAH Case No. 00-3792).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows.
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and expressly incorporated herein.
2. AHCA and Progressive hereby settle their disputes with respect to the
intended denial of renewal of Progressive’s Home Health Agency license and the fines
imposed against Progressive.
3. Covenants of AHCA.
3.1 AHCA will issue a Standard license to Progressive Temoving the
present provisional status within 30 calendar days after entry of the Final Order and payment
of the fine. :
4, Covenants of PROGRESSIVE.
41>. Progressive agrees to pay an Administrative Fine of One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to AHCA within 30 calendar days after the entry of the
Care Administration and shall be sent to 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #14, Attn. Gloria
Collins, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (The AHCA case number above and facility name should
be referenced on the check).
5. This Agreement may not be assigned by Progressive, Any assignment, or
_ 7... The provisions of this Stipulation may be enforced by either party subject to
Florida Statute 120,69.
8. Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs.
9. ‘This Agreement supersedes any prior oral or written agreements between the .
FEB-14-2001 12:17 AHCA LEGAL DEPARTMENT P.04
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FOR PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC,
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eS Executed on this 7“ day of CEU) 2001.
Mr. Guillermo Delgadgé
Administrator
Progressive Home Health Care, Inc.
10021 Pines Boulevard, Suite 206
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
FOR AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION:
alse Qwdely. on this 32 day of Drache 2001
Liz Dutlek,
eputy Director
Division of Health Quality Assurance -
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
ecuted on this hey pul , 2001.
General Counsel
ulie Gallagher
Agency for Health Care Administration
_2727Mahan Drive
~~ Tallahassee, Florida 32308 7
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Docket for Case No: 00-003791
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 23, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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Nov. 06, 2000 |
Order Closing Files issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 02, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Cancel Hearing and Hold Case in Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 09, 2000 |
Order issued (the hearing will start on November 15, 2000).
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Oct. 09, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for November 15 and 16, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Oct. 02, 2000 |
Request to Continue Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 26, 2000 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 00-003791, 00-003792)
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Sep. 26, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for November 14 and 15, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Sep. 25, 2000 |
Response to Initial Order filed by Petitioner.
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Sep. 19, 2000 |
Respondent`s Response to Initial Order and Motion to Consolidate (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Notice of intent to Deny filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Notice filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |