Petitioner: FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INC., D/B/A TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: ELEANOR M. HUNTER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Sep. 28, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, April 16, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INC., nee
Petitioner, 7
vs. Case No. 01-3810CON
: CON NO. 9087
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RENDITION NO.: AHCA-929011)2-CON
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration having entered into a Settlement Aircore’
dated April 11, 2002, with the party to these proceedings, and being otherwise well advised in the
premises, decides as follows:
1. On April 12, 2002, Petitioner filed a Joint Motion to relinquish Jurisdiction and on
April 16, 2002, DOAH entered an Order Closing file.
2. The attached settlement agreement is approved and adopted as a part of this final
order and the parties are directed to comply with the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
3. THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that an extension to the validity
period of CON NO. 9087 is approved.
DONE and ORDERED this 19 day of April, 2002 in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
Rhgnda M. Medows, M.D., 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, AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG
WITH FILING FEE 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 APPELLATE RULES. THE
NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE
RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies. furnished to:
John F. Gilroy, Senior Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Inter-office Mail #3)
Elizabeth McArthur, Esq.
Katz, Kutter, Alderman, Bryant & Yon, P.A.
106 E. College Avenue, Suite 120
P.O. Box 1877
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
(U.S. Mail)
CON Office
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Inter-office Mail #28)
Division of Administrative Hearings
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail),
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished to
the above named addressees on this 23 of April, 2002.
Virgina Daire, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(904) 922-5873
JFG/sr
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES
CENTER, INC.,
Petitioner,
vs. Case No. 01-3810CON
CON No. 9087
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
/
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The parties, Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. (“FHSC”) and the
Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA’), by and through the
undersigned and pursuant to Section 120.57, Fla. Stat. (2001), hereby stipulate
and agree as follows:
1. On February 8, 1999, Certificate of Need Number 9087 was issued
to FHSC, authorizing the initiation of an adult lung transplantation program. By
Settlement Agreement dated August 4, 2000, the termination date for CON No.
9087 was extended from August 7, 2000, to April 1, 2001. By Settlement
Agreement dated March 29, 2001, the termination date for CON No. 9087 was
extended froth April 1, 2001, to September 4, 2001.
2. FHSC admits that as of September 4, 2001, it had not yet initiated
the adult lung transplantation program authorized by CON No. 9087, and
requested a further extension of the validity period.
3. As described in a letter to AHCA dated August 31, 2001, good
cause exists for extending the validity period for CON No. 9087 beyond
September 4, 2001, to obtain governmental approvals that are prerequisites to
operating the program.
4.
With AHCA's agreement, FHSC committed to proceed on the
following schedule to implement its adult lung transplantation program:
a.
b.
5.
Reactivation of UNOS certification by the end of October, 2001.
Completion of Florida Board of Medicine licensure for at least one
of the two transplant surgeons awaiting licensure followed by
Tampa General credentialing process as described in the August
31, 2001, letter, by the end of November, 2001.
TGH credentialing process on the following schedule:
1. December 6, 2001: TGH Credentialing Committee
2. December 17, 2001: Medical Executive Committee
3. December 19, 2001: Quality Committee of FHSC Board of
Trustees to review and make recommendation to Board of
Trustees
4. January 22, 2002: FHSC Board of Trustees
Once privileges are granted for at least one of the two transplant
surgeon awaiting credentialing, the transplant team will immediately
proceed with patient evaluations leading to patient listing. The first
patient listing shall occur within 30 days after completion of
credentialing by at least one of the two transplant surgeons
awaiting credentialing.
FHSC has completed all of the above steps in accordance with the
agreed timetable, thereby initiating its adult lung transplantation program.
6. AHCA hereby confirms its agreement to the timetable set forth
above as an extension to the validity period of CON No. 9087, and AHCA agrees
to forego any action to terminate CON No. 9087.
7. Immediately after execution of this agreement, FHSC and AHCA
will file a joint motion for DOAH to remand this matter to AHCA based on this
agreement resolving all disputes in this matter.
8. Upon receipt of this matter following remand, AHCA agrees to enter
its final order adopting the terms of this Settlement Agreement.
9. FHSC, for itself and for its related or resulting organizations, its
successors or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and executors or administrators,
does hereby discharge the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration, and its agents, representatives, and attorneys of and from all
claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever, arising out of or in any way
related to this matter and the Agency's actions, including, but not limited to, any
claims that were or may be asserted in any federal or state court or
administrative forum, including any claims arising out of this agreement, by or on
behalf of FHSC or related facilities. “
10. The undersigned represent and warrant that they are vested with
the authority to bind the respective parties to the terms of this Settlement
Agreement and do hereby bind their respective parties to the terms hereof.
_11. — Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.
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Dated this_//” day of Kopi , 2002.
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES
CENTER, INC.
&
Jean) Mayer, Vice President
Strategic Services
Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc.
d/b/a Tampa General Hospital
Davis Islands
Post Office Box 1289
Tampa, Florida 33601
(813) 253-4828
Elizabety Dudek
Deputy Spcretary
Managed Care and Health Quality
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 487-2528
ZL LLLP
William ff. Roberts
Acting General Counsel
2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
Docket for Case No: 01-003810CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 30, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 16, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 12, 2002 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Mar. 12, 2002 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by April 12, 2002).
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Mar. 07, 2002 |
Status Report and Request for Continued Abeyance filed by Petitioner.
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Jan. 07, 2002 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by March 7, 2002).
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Dec. 21, 2001 |
Status Report and Request for Continued Abeyance filed by Petitioner.
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Oct. 22, 2001 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by December 21, 2001).
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Oct. 11, 2001 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed by Petitioner.
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Oct. 01, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Sep. 28, 2001 |
Denial of Request for a Four Month Extension filed.
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Sep. 28, 2001 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 28, 2001 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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