Petitioner: CITRUS MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC., AND AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Aug. 17, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, August 21, 2002.
Latest Update: Feb. 12, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION OT Th 09
HERNANDO HMA, INC. d/b/a BROOKSVILLE
REGIONAL HOSPITAL,
Petitioner,
Vs. Case No. 01-2873CON=
CON NO. 9421;
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION, : , oa “5
Case No. 01-3298CON_. Porn| i
Respondent, CON NO. 9419 Syn tm
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FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency order, upon an
order of Administrative Law Judge David M. Maloney, attached hereto, dismissing the cases, it
appearing from the Petitioner’s Notices of Voluntary Dismissal, attached hereto, that there are no
disputed issues of fact.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On June 5, 2002, for DOAH Case No. 01-2873CON, on August 20, 2002, for
DOAH Case No. 01-3297CON, and on August 23, 2002, for DOAH Case No. 01-3298CON,
Petitioner filed its Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. On June 13, 2002, for DOAH Case No. 01-
2873CON, on August 21, 2002, for DOAH Case No. 01-3297CON, and on August 26, 2002, for~
DOAH Case No. 01-3298, Administrative Law Judge Maloney entered the Order Closing File
‘2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the attached Notices of
Voluntary Dismissal and Orders Closing File.
3. There are no remaining disputed issues of fact or law.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agéncy for Health Care Administration has jurisdiction over the parties and subject
matter pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. (2001).
Based on the foregoing,
IT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
The above-styled cases are DISMISSED and Certificate of Need (CON) Application
Number 9421 to establish an adult open-heart surgery program in AHCA District 3 is denied,
Certificate of Need (CON) Application Number 9420 to establish an adult open-heart surgery
program in Citrus County, AHCA District 3 is denied, and Certificate of Need (CON)
Application Number 9419 to establish an adult open-heart surgery program in Hernando County,
AHCA District 3 is denied.
DONE and ORDERED this 23 _ day of September 2002, in Tallahassee, Florida.
onda M. Medows, MD, Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
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 OF AHCA, AND A SECOND
COPY, ALONG WITH THE FILING FEES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE
AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A PARTY RESIDES:~
REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FLORIDA RULES OR APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST
BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420
P.O. Box 551
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0551
Michael J. Cherniga, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
James C. Hauser, Esq.
Metz, Hauser & Husband, P.A.
P.O. Box 10909
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-2902
Joanna Daniels
Assistant General Counsel
AHCA, Mail Stop #3
David M. Maloney
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
CON Office
AHCA, Mail Stop #28
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
] HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
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U.S. Mail, this L<- day of September 2002, to the above-named people.
Chanone TetesSy
fo CLealand McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
HERNANDO HMA, INC. d/b/a
BROOKSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL,
et. al.,
Patitioners,
CASE NOS. 01-2873COH
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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL,
SMSSCE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
Hernando HMA, Inc. d/b/a Brooksville Regional Hospital
(“Brooksville”) hereby voluntarily dismisses its Petitions filed in
the above-captioned Proceeding.
Respectfully submitted,
C.
AMES C, HAUS
Florida Bar No. 279846 :
METZ, HAUSER & HUSBAND, P.A.
P.O. Box 10909
Tallahassee, FL 32302-2902
(850) 205-9000
Attorney for Brooksville
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original and a copy of the foregoing
has been furnished by hand delivery to the Division of
Administrative Hearings; and by U.S. Mail to: John Gilroy, Esquire,
General Counsel for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive,
Building 3, Suite 3431, Tallahassee, FL 32309; Michael g. Cherniga,
Esquire, 101 EB. College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; and
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire, 215 qi onore Street, Suite 420,
Tallahassee, Florida 32301,this 5 day of June, 2002,
S C. HAUSER
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS a
HERNANDO HMA, INC., d/b/a
BROOKSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL,
Petitioner,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
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ORDER CLOSING FILE
This cause having come before the undersigned on the Notice
of Voluntary Dismissal, filed June 5, 2002, and the undersigned
being fully advised, it is, therefore,
ORDERED that the file of. the Division of Administrative
Hearings in the above-captioned matter is hereby closed.
DONE AND ORDERED this 13th day of June, 2002, in
Tallahassee, Leon Céunty, Florida.
DAVID M. MALONEY
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675
Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
www.doah.state.fl.us
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division of Administrative Hearings
this 13th day of June, 2002.
COPIES FURNISHED:
Michael J. Cherniga, Esquire
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, Florida. 32302-0551
John F. Gilroy, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
James C. Hauser, Esquire
Metz, Hauser & Husband, P.A.
Post Office Box 10909
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-2902
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
CITRUS MEMORIAL HEALTH
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Petitioner,
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i AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent,
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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inc. hereby voluntarily dismisses, with Prejudice, its
Petition in Case No. 01-3297CON,
Respectfully submitted this 20% day af August, 2002.
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SEANN M. FRAZIER
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. {
101 East College Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301 ;
Telephone (850) 222-6891
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
i I certify that this original and one copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
Facsimile to Administrative Law Judge David M. Maloney, Division of Administrative
Hearings, The DeSoto Building, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-
1550 and a true and correct copy by Facsimile to Joanna Daniels, Asst. General Counsel,
Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee,
t Flogida $2308 and Stephen A. Ecenia, and Thomas W. Konrad, Rutledge, Ecenia,
Purnell & Hoffman, P.A., 215 S, Monroe St., Tallahassee, Florida 32301 this 20% day of
Aggust, 2002.
SEANN M.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
CITRUS MEMORIAL HEALTH
FOUNDATION, INC.,
Petitioner,
RECEIVED
Case No. 01-GRMEROAN COUNSEL
AUG 23 2082
vs.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
Pp Agency for Health
Care Administration
ORDER CLOSING FILE
This cause having come before the undersigned on Citrus
Memorial Health Foundation, Inc.'s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal,
filed August 20, 2002, and the undersigned being fully advised,
it is, therefore,
ORDERED that the file of the Division of Administrative
Hearings in the above-captioned matter is hereby closed.
DONE AND ORDERED this 21st day of August, 2002, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Th.
DAVID M. MALONEY
Administrative Law Judge aaa
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675
Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
www.doah.state.fl.us
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division of Administrative Hearings
this 21st day of August, 2002.
STATE OF FLORIDA
- DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA,
INC. d/b/a OAK HILL HOSPITAL,
Petitioner,
vs. 7 DOAH CASE NO.: 01-3298
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY 1.
FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
. HCA Health Services of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Oak Hill Hospital hereby voluntarily’
dismisses its Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing in the above’styled matter.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this. 3 e day of August, 2002.
STEPHEN A, ECENIA
THOMAS W. KONRAD
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell &
Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe St., Suite 420
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(850) 681-6788
ATTORNEYS FOR HCA HEALTH
SERVICES OF FLORIDA d/b/a. OAK
HILL HOSPITAL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Mail to Joanna Daniels, Esquire, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan
Drive, Building III, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 and Michael J. Cherniga, Esquire and Seann
Frazier, espe Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 101 East College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida, on
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this 2-3" day of August, 2002.
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ORDER CLOSING FILE
This cause having come before the undersigned on HCA Health
Services of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Oak Hill Hospital's Notice of
voluntary Dismissal, filed August 23, 2002, and the undersigned
being fully advised, it is, therefore,
ORDERED that the file of the Division of Administrative
Hearings in the above-captioned matter is hereby closed.
DONE AND ORDERED this 26th day of August, 2002, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Ph.
DAVID M. MALONEY
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675
Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
www.doah.state.fl.us
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division of Administrative Hearings
this 26th day of August, 2002.
Docket for Case No: 01-003297CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 14, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Aug. 21, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 20, 2002 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jun. 05, 2002 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Petitioner.
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May 23, 2002 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by August 20, 2002).
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May 21, 2002 |
(Joint) Staus Report and Request for Continued Abeyance (filed by via facsimile).
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Mar. 15, 2002 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by May 13, 2002).
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Mar. 14, 2002 |
Status Report and Request for Continued Abeyance (filed by M. Cherniga via facsimile).
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Dec. 17, 2001 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by March 14, 2002).
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Dec. 13, 2001 |
(Joint) Motion for Continuance filed.
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Sep. 11, 2001 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for January 7 through 11, 14 through 18 and 22 through 25, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL, amended as to dates of hearing).
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Sep. 05, 2001 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 01-002873CON, 01-003297CON, 01-003298CON)
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Aug. 30, 2001 |
(Joint) Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 20, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Aug. 17, 2001 |
Notice of Intent filed.
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Aug. 17, 2001 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 17, 2001 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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