Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: ROYAL MANOR
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Jun. 26, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 16, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 28, 2024
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The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement with the party to these proceedings, and being otherwise well advised in the
premises, decides as follows:
The attached Stipulation and 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 Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are directed to
comply with terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement. '
.DONE and ORDERED this Stay of Ju 02, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY OF A
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH AGENCY CLERK AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG WITH
FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL 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 RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED. ,
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Copies furnished to:
Ursula Eikman, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
Mail Stop #3
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Mail Stop #9
(Interoffice Mail)
Gloria Collins
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Mail Stop #14
(Interoffice Mail)
Grace Achille, Administrator
Royal Manor
600 Business Parkway
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
(U.S. Mail)
Wendy Adams .
Mail Stop #3 .
(Interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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AHCA No. 2002023711
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STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter the
“Agency”) through their undersigned representatives, and Royal Manor (hereinafter
“Respondent”) pursuant to Sec. 120.57(4), Florida Statutes (2001) each individually, a “party”,
collectively as “parties,” hereby enter into this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement
(“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, Respondent is a Nursing Home licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II,
Florida Statutes (2001), and Chapter 59A, Florida Administrative Code, (2001); and
; WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory and licensing
authority over Respondent pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served Respondent with a Notice of Intent to Impose Fine,
notifying the party of its intent to fine for $500, and;
WHEREAS, Respondent requested a formal administrative hearing in a letter to the
Agency dated April 19, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best interest of all the parties
will be served by a settlement of this proceeding; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and recitals herein, the
parties intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. All recitals are true and correct and are expressly incorporated herein.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses incorporated herein are binding
findings of the parties.
3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, Respondent agrees to a withdrawal of its
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings; agrees to waive any and all appeals and
proceedings; agrees to waive compliance with the form of the Final Order (findings of fact and
conclusions of law) to which it may be entitled including, but not limited to, an informal
proceeding under Subsection 120.57(2), a formal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(1), appeals
under Section 120.68, Florida Statutes; and declaratory and all writs of relief in any court or
quasi-court (DOAH) of competent jurisdiction.
4. Upon full execution of this Agreement, Respondent agrees to pay $375 to the
Agency within 30 days of the entry of the Final Order. Venue for any action brought to enforce
the terms of this Agreement or the Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall lie in the Circuit
Court in Leon County, Florida. ‘s
' 3. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations raised in the notice of intent
referenced herein. The Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty against
Respondent as a result of the violation of s. 400.141(16), F.S. for the month of January 2002,
however, no agreement made herein shall preclude the Agency from imposing a penalty against
Respondent for any deficiency identified in a future survey of Respondent, which constitutes a
“repeat” deficiency from the any future violations of this section. The parties agree that in such
“repeat” case the deficiencies from the Notice of Intent to Impose Fine dated April 8, 2002, shall
be deemed found without further proof.
6. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a Final Order
adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement and dismissing the above-styled case.
7. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
8. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is fully executed
by all the parties.
9. Respondent, 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 attomeys
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 Respondent or related facilities.
10. This Agreement is binding upon all party’s herein and those identified -in the
aforementioned paragraph (9) of this Agreement.
Il, The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and have authority to
bind their respective principals to it.
12, This Agreement contains the entire understandings and agreements of the parties.
13. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral or written agreements between the
parties.
14. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing. Any attempted
assignment of this Agreement shall be void.
The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are duly authorized to enter into this
Agreement.
Agency for Health Care Administration
© William H. Roberts
Acting General Counsel
Managed Care and Health Quality General Counsel’s Office
Assurance Agency for Health Care
Agency for Health Care Administration
Administration
DATED: S127 62. DATED: _ f/2 / 7~
Royal Manor
Grace Achille, Administrator
Royal Manor
600 Business Parkway
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
DATED: Cues [22
Docket for Case No: 02-002560