Petitioner: DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: FLORENCE SNYDER RIVAS
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 10, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, January 30, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA ;
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER,
FSR-ClWS
Petitioner,
vs. DOAH CASE NO. 00-4202
Audit No.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER |
THE PARTIES resolved all disputed issues and executed a settlement agreement 2
which is attached and incorporated by reference. The Parties are directed to comply with
the terms of the attached settlement agreement. Based on the foregoing, this file i is
CLOSED.
DONE AND ORDERED on this the A a Keay of Mogul / , 2001, in ‘
Tallahassee, Florida.
alfnel Medows, He, Secretary .
Agency for Health Care Administration a
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A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS
ENTITLED TO A JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY
FILING ONE COPY OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK
OF AHCA, AND A SECOND COPY ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE
APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE AGEN CY 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
30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies Furnished to:
Gary J. Clarke
Sternstein, Rainer & Clarke, PA
101 North Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Anthony Conticello
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
Florence S. Rivas
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
“Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
Charlie Ginn, Chief
Medicaid Program Integrity
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #6
‘Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Fina! Order
has been furnished to the above-named persons or entities by U.S. Mail, or
by, inter-office mail for AHCA personnel and entities, on the //— day of
, 2001.
Diane A. orn Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Suite 3431
Fort Knox Building III, MS 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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compliance with Chapter 409, Florida Statutes, and the Medicaid Provider Handbook. oo wer
° Agency Audit of Medics
. amount of. $364, 5331 28 for the period uly 1, 1996 5 through July 8, 8, 1998. In Tesponse,
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
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Petitioner, JN 1 2001
vs. Case No. 00-4202 AHCA
General Counsel's Office
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
("AHCA" or "the Agency"), and DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER, ("PROVIDER"), by and
through the undersigned, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
1. _ This Agreement is entered into between the parties to resolve issues of Petitioner's i
2. PROVIDER i is a Medicaid provider in the State of Florida.
3. By letter dated A ugust 8, 2000, AHCA notified the PROVIDER that a Final
PROVIDER requested a formal administration hearing, ;
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/ “in order to resolve this matter without the e burden, “uncertainty and expense of
expressly agree as follows
litigation, the PRC
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"settlement of the overpayment is issues ‘uncovered by the above-referenced 7
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audit, and agrees not to impose any fines or penalties arising from
Medicaid billings for the period July 1, 1996 through July 8, 1998.
AHCA agrees not to terminate the PROVIDER from the Medicaid
program for the overpayments uncovered by the audit so long as
PROVIDER complies with this Agreement, and continues to comply with
Florida Statutes, rules, regulations and policies pertaining to the Medicaid
program. |
This Agreement concludes the Audit Investi gation (C.I. 98-0931-000).
PROVIDER agrees to pay the Agency one hundred sixty thousand dollars
($160,000.00) plus ten percent interest, in thirty monthly installments of
$6,049.83, with the first payment due 30 days after the execution of this
settlement agreement and continuing monthly until payment is made in
full. An amortization schedule is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by. refere! nce.
At any time daring the payment terms set forth above, PROVIDER ‘may
Tepay the entire remaining principal due in a lump sum payment, without
penalty for the scheduled interest that is due subsequent to the lump sum
5. Payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made to:
~ “AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicai | Accoun Receivable _
“Post Office Box 13749
i Tallahassee, Florida 31317-3749
6. Upon. receipt o of full payment to the Agency of the a amount provided in paragraph
“four (4), the Agency hereby ag agrees to release the Provider from any and all liability arising from
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: sigue due z and owing to PROVIDER for any Medicaid claims,
(CLL No. 98- 0931- 800) as ‘set forth i in the Agency’ s “final a audit letter dated sd August & 8, 2000,
incorporated herein by reference.
7. In the event that PROVIDER fails to make any payment due hereunder, the
Agency may, with twenty (20) days notice to PROVIDER, deem PROVIDER in default. If
notice is given and PROVIDER fails to remit the outstanding payment or payments to AHCA in
full within twenty (20) days after receipt of the notice, PROVIDER shall be in default. Once
PROVIDER is in default, the full outstanding balance specified in paragraph 4 (d) shall be due
and payable. In such event, PROVIDER’S participation in the Medicaid program shall be
suspended until such time as the Agency receives payment of the balance in full. Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to limit in any way the ability of the AGENCY to terminate
PROVIDER pursuant to Section 409.907(2), F.S. (1999). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
AGENCY agrees not to terminate PROVIDER based on findings in the instant audit so long | a
PROVIDER complies with this Agreement. However, if PROVIDER fails to cure its default
hereunder within twenty (20) days of written notice, PROVIDER understands and agrees that tthe |
Agency n may exercise its option to terminate PROVIDER from the Medicaid program.
8. PROVIDER. agrees that failure to pay any monies ‘due and
9. _ AHCA Teserves the right to enforce this s Apeement under the Jaws of the > State of
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ll. The signatories to this agreement acknowledge th that at they are duly authorized to
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enter into this Agreement on behalf of the respective parties.
12. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the laws
of Florida. Venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Leon County, Florida.
13. In the event that a party breaches this Agreement, and enforcement of this
Agreement or recovery of damages for breach hereof is obtained by law or by legal proceedings
through an attorney at law, all costs of collection or enforcement, including reasonable attorney's
fees and costs, shall be paid by the breaching party to the nonbreaching party.
14. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between PROVIDER and
AHCA, including anyone acting for, associated with or employed by them, concerning all
matters and supersedes any prior discussions, agreements or understandings; there are no
promises, representations or agreements between PROVIDER and the AHCA. other than as set
forth herein. No modification or waiver of any provision shall be valid unless a written
amendment to the Agreement is completed and properly executed by the parties.
15. This is an Agreement of settlement and compromise, made in n recognition that the ;
parties may have different or incorrect understandings, information and contentions, as to > facts
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incorrectness of i its understandings, information and contentions as to 0 facts and jaw, so that no
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16. PROVIDER expressly waives in this matter its right to any hearing Pursuant to
Sections 120. 569 or 120. 57, Florida Statutes, the we making c or * findings o of fact and conclusions of
Medicaid billing oa the period of ly 1, 1996 trough J July 8, 1998 C1 Ld 498, 0931. 000),
PROVIDER further agrees that. it shall not challenge or contest any Fi inal Order entered i inthis
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matter in any forum now or in the future available to it, including the right to any administrative
proceeding, circuit or federal court action or any appeal, except to enforce the obligations of the
AGENCY under this Agreement.
17. This Agreement is and shall be deemed jointly drafted and written by all parties to
it and shall not be construed or interpreted against the party ori ginating or preparing it.
18. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law for any
reason, the offending portions of the provision shall be deemed separated, and the other portions
of the provision shall remain effective to the extent not so prohibited. The remaining portions of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, without affect from the offending provision.
19. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on each party's
successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, tepresentatives and trustees,
20. _ All times stated herein are the essence of this Agreement.
21. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon execution by the respective
parties in counterpart.
2. _NoTIcE - - Unless changed in writing, notice shall only be effective by U.S. Mail,
certifi ed return receipt, to the partes respective addresses specifi ed below:
FLORIDA AGENCY F OR HEALTH CARE DOCTOR'S MEDICAL CENTER
ADMINISTRATION 1240 Northwest 119th Street
2727 Mahan Drive, Ft. Knox Bldg. #3 - Miami, Florida 33167
Tallahassee FL 32308-: 5403 ss cha gannttasosPoeusesSatnacibtn poate
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DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER
1240 Northwest 119th Street
Miami, Florida 331
Dated: w/sifer -, 2001
BY: Venbyrd
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FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
2727 Mahan Drive, Ft. Knox Bldg. #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
Wile DATED: C fete , 2001.
RUFUSNOBLE
INSPECTOR GENERAL
CHIEF OF MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY
ANTHONY L. CONTICELLO
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
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Doctor's Medical Center/Provider # 0636673-00/C. |. # 98-0931-000
LOAN DATA
Past Due Balance:|$160,000.00
Annual int rate:|10.00%
Term in years:|2.5
Payments per year:/12
First payment due:|08/01/2001
CALCULATED PAYMENT
Entered payment:
Calculated payment:
AMOUNT USED
Monthly Pmt Used:
ist Pmt in Table:
Table
$6,049.83
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
Table starts at date:
or payment number: 14
$160,000.00
Cumulative interest prior to payment 1: $0.00
Payment Beginning Ending Cumulative | Payment Date
a Due Date Balance Interest p Balance Interest Amount Paid
1 08/01/2001 160,000.00 1,333.33 4,716.50 155,283.50 1,333.33 | 6,049.83 _| | SY
09/01/2001 155,283.50 1,294.03 4,755.80 150,527.70 2,627.36 | 6,049.83 [SY
3_ | 10/01/2001 150,527.70 1,254.40 4,795.43 145,732.27 3,881.76 | 604983 [i
4 | 11/01/2001 145,732.27 1,214.44 4,835.39 140,896.88 5,096.20 | 604983 [is |
5 | 12/01/2001 140,896.88 1,174.14 4,875.69 136,021.19 6,270.34 | 604983 [i+ me |
6 | 01/01/2002 136,021.19 1,133.51 4,916.32 131,104.87 7,403.85 | 604983 [ i
7 | 02/01/2002 131,104.87 1,092.54 4,957.29 126,147.58 8,496.39 [| 604983 [id '
8 | 03/01/2002 126,147.58 1,051.23 4,998.60 121,148.98 9,547.62 | 604983 [Cd '
9 | 04/01/2002 121,148.98 1,009.57 5,040.26 116,108.72 10,557.19 [604983 [| ‘
10 | 05/01/2002 116,108.72 967.57 5,082.26 111,026.46 11,524.76 | 6,049.83 [oY ;
11 | 06/01/2002 111,026.46 925.22 5,124.61 105,901.85 12,449.98 | 604983 [| .
12 | 07/01/2002 105,901.85 882.52 5,167.31 100,734.54 13,332.50 | 604983 [
13 | 08/01/2002 100,734.54 839.45 5,210.38 95,524.16 14,171.95 | 6.04983 [CS
14 | 09/01/2002 95,524.16 796,03 5,253.80 90,270.37 14,967.99 | 604983 [sd ek
15 {| 10/01/2002 90,270.37 752.25 5,297.58 84,972.79 15,720.24 604983 [|
16 | 11/01/2002 84,972.79 708.11 5,341.72 79,631.07 16,428.35 | 6049.63 [ST an
17 | 12/01/2002 79,631.07 663.59 5,386.24 74,244.83 17,091.94 | 6.04983 [+4 ef
18 | 01/01/2003 74,244.83 618.71 5,431.12 68,813.71 17,710.65 | 604983 [st 7
19 | 02/01/2003 68,813.71 573.45 5,476.38 63,337.33 18,284.10 [ 604983 [ :
20 | 03/01/2003 63,337.33 527.81 5,522.02 57,815.34 18,811.94 | 6,049.83 [SY ral
21 [| 04/01/2003 57,815.31 481.79 5,568.04 52,247.27 19,293.70 | 6,049.83 [SY “
22 {| 05/01/2003 52,247.27 435.39 5,614.44 46,632.83 19,729.09 | 604983 [Ss me
23 | 06/01/2003 46,632.83 383.61 5,661.22 40,971.61 20,117.70 | 6049.83" [SY S :
24 | 07/01/2003 40,971.61 341.43 5,708.40 |] 35,263.21 20,459.13 | 604983 [CY we
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
Doctor's Medical Center/Provider # 0636673-00/C. I. # 98-0931-000
$35,263.21 Table Starts at date:
10.00% or payment number: 4
Past Due Balance:
Annual int rate:
Term in years:
Payments per year:
First payment due:/08/01/2003
CALCULATED PAYMENT
Entered payment:
Calculated payment:
AMOUNT USED
Monthly Pmt Used:
ist Pmt in Table:
$1,333.35
$35,263.21
$6,049.83
1 Cumulative interest prior to payment 1: $20,459.13
Table
Payment Beginning Ending Cumulative | Payment Date
Due Date Balance Interest p Balance Interest Amount Paid.
1 08/01/2003 35,263.21 5,755.97 29,507.24 20,752.99 | 6,049.83 _ | | Cis@Y
09/01/2003 29,507.24 5,803.94 23,703.30 20,998.88 | 604983 [+
3 10/01/2003 23,703.30 5,852.30 17,851.00 21,196.44 [604983 [Sd
4 11/01/2003 17,851.00 5,901.07 11,949.93 21,345.17 [ 6,049.83 [ +d
5 12/01/2003 11,949.93 5,950.25 5,999.68 21,444.75 | 6,049.83 [ ——_—~«d|
6 | 01/01/2004 5,999.68 5,999.68 0.00 21,494.75 | 604968 [|
7 02/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — | 0.00 [SS
8 | 03/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0007 [sd
9 04/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 000 J
10 | 05/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 [000 TS
11 | 06/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0.00 SC~S~*S
12 | 07/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0007 {+4
13 | 08/01/2004 | 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0.00
14 | 09/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 [000 [SC
15 | 10/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 es
16 | 11/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 000 TCS
17 | 12/01/2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0.00 [1
18 | 01/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 | 0.007 | S—S
19 | 02/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0.00 sd :
20 | 03/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0.007 [SS
21 | 04/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 [000 TOSS
22 | 05/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0007 [|
23 | 06/01/2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | 0007 [SCS
24 | 07/01/2005 0.00 [0007 | SY
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AHCA
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Anthony Conticello, Esq. . ‘Pe
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Re: Settlement Agreement — Doctors Medical Center
f= DOAH Case No: 00-4202
Dear Teoma
Enclosed, please find the original copy of the Settlement Agreement you sent to me.
It is signed by Ventura DePaz, President of Doctors Medical Center, Medicaid Provider No..
0636673-00. I would appreciate it if you could send me a copy of this document once it is
signed and dated by all of the required signatories at your Agency.
* Thank you for your time, cooperation, and courtesy in settling this matter. Please
call me if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
TEIN, RAINER & CLARKE
Enclosure: 6 pp.
cc: Ventura DePaz
101 NORTH GADSDEN ST.* TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 « 850.577.6557 TEL * 850.577.6599 FAX
Docket for Case No: 00-004202
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 12, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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Jan. 30, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 29, 2001 |
Order issued (Petitioner`s Motion to Bifurcate Hearing dated January 8, 2001, is denied).
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Jan. 29, 2001 |
Notice of Settlement and Joint Motion to Close File filed.
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Jan. 26, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum 2; Exhibit "A" 2 (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 26, 2001 |
Re-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 24, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Compel filed.
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Jan. 24, 2001 |
Motion for Protective Order filed by Petitioner.
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Jan. 24, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 24, 2001 |
Exhibit "A" (to Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 24, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 19, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents to Respondent filed. |
Jan. 19, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum 2 filed. |
Jan. 19, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 16, 2001 |
Respondent`s Response in Opposition to Petitioner`s Motion to Bifurcate Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 16, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed. |
Jan. 10, 2001 |
Notice of Service of Agency for Health Care Administration`s Response to Doctors Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile). |
Jan. 08, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Bifurcate Hearing filed.
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Dec. 27, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Third Request for Production of Documents to Respondent filed. |
Dec. 22, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Respondent filed. |
Dec. 07, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for February 5 through 7, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Dec. 06, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Continuance filed.
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Nov. 30, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Doctors Medical Center`s Response to AHCA`s First Set of Interrogatories filed. |
Nov. 28, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s First Request for Production filed. |
Nov. 22, 2000 |
Response to Respondent`s First Request for Admissions filed. |
Nov. 22, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of 10) filed. |
Nov. 08, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Request for Production of Document to Respondent filed. |
Nov. 08, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed. |
Nov. 02, 2000 |
Order on First Agreed Motion for Continuance issued.
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Nov. 01, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile). |
Nov. 01, 2000 |
Respondent`s First Request for Admission (filed via facsimile). |
Oct. 30, 2000 |
First Agreed Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile). |
Oct. 27, 2000 |
First Agreed Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 23, 2000 |
Order issued. (the response is treated as a motion for abatement and is Denied).
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Oct. 23, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for December 13 and 14, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL). |
Oct. 17, 2000 |
Joint Response to Revised Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 11, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Oct. 10, 2000 |
Final Agency Audit Report filed.
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Oct. 10, 2000 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 10, 2000 |
Notice filed by the Agency.
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Notice of Taking Deposition (filed via facsimile). |