Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: ALTERRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, D/B/A ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF LAKELAND
Judges: WILLIAM R. CAVE
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Lakeland, Florida
Filed: May 17, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
vs. AHCA NO: 06-01-0129-ALF
ALTERRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
d/b/a ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE
OF LAKELAND,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after twenty-one (21) days
from the receipt of this complaint, the Agency for Health Care
Administration (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”) intends
to impose a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00 upon
Alterra Healthcare Corporation d/b/a Alterra Clare bridge of
Lakeland (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”). As grounds
for the imposition of this civil penalty, the Agency alleges as
follows:
(1) The Agency has jurisdiction over the Respondent
pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes.
(2) Respondent is licensed to operate as an Assisted
Living Facility at 605 Carpenter’s Way, Lakeland, Florida 33809,
in compliance with Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes, and
Chapter 58A-5, Florida Administrative Code.
(3) The Respondent has violated minimum licensure
standards, as evidenced by each deficiency set forth below, as
found to exist during the survey of June 5, 2001:
(a) The Respondent failed to make every reasonable effort
to ensure that a prescription for a resident who
received assistance with self-administration or
medication administration was refilled in a timely
manner.
This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (b), Florida Statutes,
and Rule 58A-5.0185(7) (f), Florida Administrative Code. Class
II deficiency. Fine: $1,000.00.
(4) The above referenced violation constitutes grounds to
levy this civil penalty pursuant to Section 400.419, Plorida
Statutes, in that the above referenced conduct of Respondent
constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules, and
regulations for the operation of an Assisted Living Facility.
(5) Notice was provided in writing to the Respondent of
each of the above violations and of the time within which
correction was required.
(6) Respondent is notified that it has a right to request
an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 120.569, Florida
Statutes, to be represented by counsel (at its expense), to take
testimony, to call or cross-examine witnesses, to have subpoenas
and/or subpoenas duces tecum issued, and to present written
evidence or argument if it requests a hearing. Chapter 59-1,
Part II, Florida Administrative Code, constitutes the Agency’s
procedural rules for administrative proceedings resulting from
this complaint. In order to obtain a formal proceeding under
Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, your request for an
administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in
Rule 28-106, Florida Administrative Code, and must state which
issues of material fact you dispute. Failure to dispute
material issues of fact in your request for a hearing may be
treated by the Agency as an election by you of an informal
proceeding under Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. All
requests for hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health Care
Administration, and delivered to Division of Managed Care and
Health Quality, 525 Mirror Lake Drive North, Suite 310d, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33701; attention Patricia J. Hakes, Senior
Attorney. Payment of fines shall be sent to the Agency for
Health Care Administration, P.O. Box 13749, Tallahassee, Florida
32317-3749. (Please reference the case number and facility name
on the front of your check).
(7) RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO REQUEST
A HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF RECEPT OF THIS
COMPLAINT WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN
THE COMPLAINT AND THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE AGENCY.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy hereof has been sent by
U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt (2 170 444 479) Requested,
to Alterra Healthcare Corporation, through its Registered Agent
CT Corporation System, 1200 South Pine Island Road, Plantation
FL 33324, on the 2”*, day of eguak , 2001.
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PATRICIA RE CAUFMAN
Field Office Manager
Agency for Health Care
Administration
Division of Managed Care
and Health Quality
Copies furnished to:
Patricia J. Hakes, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
525 Mirror Lake Drive North, Suite 3103
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
ALF Section
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(By inter-office mail)
Area 6 Office
Agency for Health Care Administration
525 Mirror Lake Drive North, Suite 410A
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(By inter-office mail)
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(By inter-office mail)
Docket for Case No: 02-002010