Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Feb. 15, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, March 28, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA .
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STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR DEPARTMENT CLERK
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
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Petitioner, DOAH Case no. 02-0682
AHCA no. 2001076261
VS.
GJS HOLDINGS, INC., d/b/a
HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
This case is before the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) for
issuance of a final order. In a “Notice of Intent to Deny” dated December 28, 2001, the
Respondent was informed of the Agency's initial decision to deny their renewal
application.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Respondent received the decision letter and requested an
administrative hearing. Subsequently, the Respondent agreed to withdraw its request for
an administrative hearing upon execution of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement
(erroneously numbered 2002076261, which is correctly referenced now as 2001076261).
The Division of Administrative Hearings (division) closed his file based upon the
Respondent’s motion to relinquish jurisdiction. The division’s order of March 29, 2002,
and the Respondent’s motion to relinquish jurisdiction are incorporated by reference.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agency has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter pursuant to Section
120.57(1), Florida Statutes (2001).
BASED on the foregoing, the request for a formal hearing is dismissed, this matter
is moot, and the Agency's filed is CLOSED.
DONE and ORDERED this /O__ day of OCctp Db , 2002, in
Tallahassee, Florida.
Rhonda M.
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS
ENTITLED TO A JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH IS INSTITUTED BY FILING A
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION, AND A COPY ALONG WITH THE FILING FEE WITH
THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE
AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A PARTY RESIDES.
REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THIS ORDER.
Copies furnished to:
J. D. Parrish Wendy Adam’s
Administrative Law Judge MSC #3
Division of Administrative Hearings (by Interoffice Mail)
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(by U.S. Mail)
Peter A. Lewis, Esquire
Goldsmith, Grout & Lewis, P.A. Michael ©. Mathis, Esq.
307 West Park Avenue, Suite 200 MSC #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (by Interoffice Mail)
(by U.S. Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek Gloria Collins
MSC #9 MSC #14
(by interoffice Mail) (by interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served on
the above named persons by U.S. Mail or by interoffice mail as indicated this D2 2s of
Obtobe, 2002.
elene IRpaesdn
So & ealand McCharen, Agency Clerk
State of Florida, Agency for
Health Care Administration
Fort Knox Bldg., 3, MS#3
2727 Mahan Dr., Suite 3402
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
(850) 921-8177
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, Case no. 02-0682
AHCA Case no. 2002076261
vs.
GJS HOLDINGS, INC., d/b/a
HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER,
Respondent.
STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The Petitioner, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, and Respondent,
HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER, pursuant to Section 120.57(4), Fla. Stat., enter
into this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement and agree as follows.
WHEREAS, AHCA is the Florida state agency with jurisdiction and authority over
skilled nursing facilities pursuant to Chapter 400, Fla. Stat; and
WHEREAS, Respondent are applicants for renewal of their licenses as a skilled nursing
facilities; and
WHEREAS, AHCA, has given notice of its intent to deny Respondent’s for license
renewal due to failure to supply the “lease bond” referred to by Section 400.179, Fla. Stat.;
and
WHEREAS, Respondents have requested a formal administrative hearings to contest
AHCA’s proposed action; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best interests of all parties
will be served by a fair, efficient, and cost effective resolution of this dispute,
NOW, THEREFORE, AHCA and Respondent agree as follows:
1. Execution of this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement by Respondent shall
constitute withdrawal of their Petition for formal administrative proceedings, which withdrawal
shall become effective upon full execution of this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement by
AHCA.
2. AHCA agrees that, upon payment of the fees provided in Paragraph 3 herein, the
license renewal applications for HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER, which AHCA
had proposed to deny, shall be deemed to be approved without further action.
3. Respondents agree that they shall, in accordance with Section 400.419(9)(d) 2,
Fla. Stat., pay a two percent (2%) fee which represents two percent of the total Medicaid lease
bond as required in Section 400.419, Fla. Stat. For HALLANDALE REHABILITATION
CENTER, the fee shall be $6,180.00.
4. Respondent has paid the agreed two percent (2%) lease bond fee in the amount of
$6,180.00.
5. AHCA shall enter a Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms of this
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement and dismissing Respondents Petitions.
6. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
7. Except as provided herein, this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement shall
become effective on the date upon which it is fully executed by all parties.
8. HALLANDALE REHABILITATION CENTER for themselves And for their
successors or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and executors and administrators, does hereby
discharge the STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTATION, and
its agents, representatives, and attorneys of and from all claims, demands actions, causes of
action, suites, damages losses, and expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever , arising out of
or in any way related to AHCA’s proposed denial of Respondent’s applications for license
renewal, including, but not limited to, any claims that were or may be asserted in any federal or
state court or administrative forum, including claims arising out of this Agreement, by or on
behalf of HALLANDALE REHABILITATION center or related facilities.
9. The undersigned have read and understand this agreement and have authority to
bind their respective principals.
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Counsel for Respondent
Peter A. Lewis, Esquire
307 West Park Avenue
Post Office Box 1017
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1017
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Elizabeth Dudek /ofte/o Ze
Deputy Secretary 9,
Health Quality Assurance
Michael O. Mathis, Esquire
Senior Attorney
Agency for Health Care
Administration
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Valda Clark Christian
General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
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Docket for Case No: 02-000682
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Mar. 28, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 27, 2002 |
Motion for to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Mar. 01, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for May 6, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 28, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 21, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 15, 2002 |
Notice of Intent to Deny (#200107626) filed.
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Feb. 15, 2002 |
Election of Rights for Notice of Intent filed.
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Feb. 15, 2002 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Feb. 15, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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