Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: SARDONYX ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A PERIDOT PLACE/THE WOODLANDS
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Cape Coral, Florida
Filed: Aug. 12, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 5, 2002.
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2025
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State of Florida
Division of Administrative Hearings
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
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Petitioner, .
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DOAH Case No: 02-3141 LPS QB,
ACHA Case No: 2001053041/2002038491 |
SARDONYX ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
D/B/A PERIDOT PLACE/THE WOODLANDS
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a Joint
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement with SARDONYX ASSOCIATES
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PERIDOT PLACE/THE WOODLANDS
and the parties being otherwise fully advised in the premises, determines as
follows:
The attached Joint 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 Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
Agreement.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are
directed to comply with terms of the Joint Stipulation and Settlement
apt
DONE and ORDERED this wy day of
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
“, 2002, in
Rhonda M. Meadows
cretary
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 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.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to the
following on this (é ) day of ¢ x ke oes , 2002.
Jonathan S. Grout Esquire
Goldsmith & Grout PA
2180 North Park Ave Suite 100
P O Box 2011
Winter Park, Fl 32790-2011
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Bidg #1 Mail Stop Code #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Gloria Collins
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Mail Stop Code #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Building #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 interoffice mail
Richard Joseph Saliba, Esquire-Senior Attorney AHCA
2727 Mahan Drive Building 3 MS
Building #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (Interoffice Mail)
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4ptleland McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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Petitioner, DOAH Case No: 02-3141
AHCA Case No: 2001053041/2002038491
vs.
SARDONYX ASSOCIATES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PERIDOT
PLACE/THE WOODLANDS
Respondent.
STIPULATION AND § EMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter
the "Agency”) through their undersigned representatives, and SARDONYX
ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PERIDOT PLACE/THE
WOODLANDS (hereinafter referred to as RESPONDENT), through their undersigned
representatives, 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 an assisted living facility licensed pursuant to
Chapter 400 Part Il, Florida Statutes (2001), and Section 58 A-5, Florida Administrative
Code, (2002); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory and
licensing authority over Respondent pursuant to sections 120,569 and 120.57, Florida
Statutes; and
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WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory and
licensing authority over Respondent pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida
Statutes; and . |
WHEREAS, the Agency served Respondent with an Amended Administrative
Complaint on June 10, 2002, notifying the party of its intent to Impose a fine for One
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1750.00), and survey fee of Five Hundred
Dollars (3500) 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 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. AHCA and Respondent agree that the Administrative Complaint consists of
two counts. Count I purports to be an action alleging a Class II deficiency and
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Count IT alleges an action for a Class III deficiency. AHCA agrees that Count
Tis herein modified to allege a Class III deficiency rather than a Class II
deficiency. )
5. Respondent agrees to pay in full settlement of the disputed matter the sum of
sum Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250) to the Agency
within thirty (30) days of the rendition of the Final Order. Such payment shall
not be construed as an admission ofa sanction by the Respondent, Payment
shall be made to AHCA c/o Gloria Collins Finance & Accounting Agency for
Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive Mail Stop Code #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
6. Venue for any action brought to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the
Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall vest in the Circuit ‘Court in Leon
County, Florida.
7. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations set forth within the
administrative complaint filed in the above referenced matter. The Agency
agrees that it will not impose any further penalty against Respondent as a
result of the survey that took place on or about August 23, 2001 and relative
to the survey on or about date of May 20, 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 August 23, 2001 survey(s)
and from the May 20, 2002 survey(s). The parties agree that in such 'repeat"
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case the deficiencies from the August 23 2001, survey(s) and from the May
20, 2002, survey shall be deemed found without further proof,
8. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a Final Order
adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement.
9. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
10. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is fully
executed by all the parties,
11, 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 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 Respondent or related facilities. This Agreement is binding
upon all party's herein and those identified in the aforementioned paragraph
(1) of this Agreement.
12, The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and have authority
to bind their respective principals to it.
13. This Agreement contains and incorporates the entire understandings and
agreements of the parties,
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14. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral or written agreements between the
parties,
15. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing executed by all the
individuals signing below and any attempied assignment of this Agreement
shall be void.
16. The parties agree that AHCA is authorized to and shall submit a final order
adopting and incorporating the terms and conditions of this settlement
agreement without notice of hearing and that this settlement agreement shall
be attached to the Final Order.
17. The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are duly
authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the respective parties.
Goldsmith, Grout & Lewis, P.A.
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Jonathan S. Grout Esquire
Alex Finch, Esquire
2180 North Park Ave Suite 100
P O Box 2011
Winter Park, Fl 32790-2011
Deputy Setretary,
Managed Care and
Health Quality Assurance
Agency for Health Care Administration
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Ric eph Saliba, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Bldg. #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Docket for Case No: 02-003141
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 15, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Sep. 05, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 03, 2002 |
Joint Motion to Abate (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 15, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Aug. 15, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for September 12, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Cape Coral, FL).
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
Amended Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing and Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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