STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PETITIONER, vs. CASE NUMBER: 2001-02192 STEVEN SHORT, D.D.S. RESPONDENT. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as "Petitioner”, and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Dentistry against, STEVEN SHORT, D.DS., referred to as "Respondent", and alleges: 1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of Dentistry pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes, Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, (formerly Chapter 455, Part II; see Chapter 2000-160, Laws of Florida), and Chapter 466, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to Section 20.43(3)(g), Florida Statutes, the Department has contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services ‘required by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, councils, or . » boards, as appropriate. 2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a licensed dentist in the State of Florida, having been issued license number DN 6995. Respondent's last known address is 4701 North Federal Highway, Suite A-30, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308. 3. On or about September 21, 1999, the Department of Health filed a Final Order in AHCA case number 1994-04256 against the Respondent. » 4. The Final Order issued in AHCA case number 1994-04256 required the Subject to complete four hours continuing education in Periodontics and six general continuing education hours and to provide proof of completion of the continuing education hours to the Board of Dentistry by September 20, 2000. 5. On or about March 13, 2001, the Respondent submitted copies of his continuing education hours to the Board of Dentistry. 6. ‘Allied Health Compliance reviewed the continuing education hours submitted by the Respondent and determined that the Respondent was short one and one-half hours in periodontics and one hour in general education hours. . 7. The Respondent did not comply with the Final Order issued in AHCA case number 1994-04256. 8. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent’s license to practice dentistry in the State of Florida is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 466.028 (1) (aa), Florida Statutes, for the violation of a lawful order of the board previously entered in a disciplinary hearing. 7? WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Dentistry enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of the Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an administrative fine and costs issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, and/or any other relief that the Board deems appropriate. SIGNED this) rd) day of { Cle We 2001. COUNSEL FOR AGENCY Paula Milam enior Attorney Agency for Health Care Administration Practitioner Regulation P. O. Box 14229, mail stop 39 Tallahassee, Florida 32317- 4229 (850) 487-9670 - PAM/clt PCP: }FGd ilk. DATE: |p) \iloi Steven Short, DN Case Number: 01-02192 Date: July 31, 2001 John Agwunobi, M.D. Acting Secretary, Department of Health ancy M. Snurkowski / / Chief Attorney Agency for Health Care Administration 7?

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