Petitioner: ST. ANNE`S NURSING CENTER & RESIDENCE
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 25, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, February 28, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
ST. ANNE’S NURSING CENTER AND , AG NY 30
RESIDENCE, INC., d/b/a SAINT ANNE’S
NURSING CENTER,
Petitioner, _ CASE No: 02-4173
vs." AHCA No: 2002039661
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The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, and’ being otherwise well-
advised in the premises, finds as follows:
-“Ttis ORDERED that:
' I. The Stipulation and Settlement Agreement is attached hereto
and made a part hereof. The parties are directed to comply with the
terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
2. The conditional rating is dismissed.
3. The above-styled case is hereby dismissed.
DONE and ORDERED this 77 day of Aovember ;
2005, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
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.
Copies furnished to:
Nelson E. Rodney, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
8350 NW 52™ Terrace, Suite #103
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
-2727 Mahan Drive Bldg #1 Mail Stop Code #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jonathan S. Grout, Esq.
GOLDSMITH, GROUT &LEWIS, P.A.
2180 Park Avenue North, Suite #100
Winter, Park, Florida 32789
(U.S. Certified Mail)
Hon. Stuart M. Lerner
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
‘ Janice Mills
(Inter-office Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to
the above-named addressees on this 30" Gay of Lpvebef_ ,
2005.
Richard Shoop, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
(850) 922-5873
STATE OF FLORIDA
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RESIDENCE, INC., d/b/a SAINT
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Petitioner, .
v. CASE NO.: 02-4173
AHCA NO.: 2002039661
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, ST. ANNE’S NURSING CENTER AND RESIDENCE, INC., d/b/a SAINT
ANNE'S NURSING CENTER (“‘St. Anne’s”), through their undersigned representatives and
Respondent, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (“Agency”), pursuant to
Section 120.57(4), Florida Statutes (2004) each individually, a “party” collectively as “parties,”
hereby enter into this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, St. Anne’s is a nursing home licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part I,
Florida Statutes (2004) and Chapter 59A-~4, Florida Administrative Code (2004); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory and licensing
authority over nursing homes pursuant to Chapter 400, Part I, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 8, 2002 the Agency served St. Anne’s with an
Administrative Complaint seeking to impose a conditional licensure rating against St. Anne’s
based on two Class II deficiencies cited during a survey of May 22, 2001; and
WHEREAS, St. Anne’s requested a formal administrative hearing in a petition to the
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that a fair, efficient and cost effective resolution of
this dispute would avoid the expenditure of substantial sums to litigate the dispute; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best interests of all the
parties will be served by a settlement of this proceeding.
NOW. THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and recitals
contained herein, the parties intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
‘1. °° All Recitals above are true and correct.and are expressly incorporated herein by
reference as if fully set forth below.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses incorporated herein are binding
findings of the parties.
3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, St. Anne’s agrees to a withdrawal of its
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing; 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, the Agency shall reclassify Count I and
Count I of the Administrative Complaint from Class II deficiencies to Class III deficiencies.
5. The Agency shall also withdraw the conditional license imposed on May 22,
2001.
6. 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.
7. St..Anne’s neither admits nor denies the allegations in the Administrative
Complaint. The Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty or sanction against St.
Anne’s as a result of the survey ending May 22, 2001, however, no agreement made herein shall
preclude the Agency from imposing a penalty against St. Anne’s for any deficiency/violation of
statute or rule identified in a future survey of St. Anne’s, which constitutes a cumulative fine or
an uncorrected deficiency from the May 22, 2001 survey.
8. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shal! enter a Final Order
adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement and dismissing the above-styled case.
9. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees.
10. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is fully executed
by all the parties. : '
1. St. Anne’s, for itself and for its related or resulting organizations, its successors or
transferees, attorneys, heirs and executors or administrators, does hereby discharge the Agency
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 St. Anne’s or related
facilities,
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This Agreement is binding upon all parties.
13. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and have authority to
bind their respective principals to it.
14. This Agreement contains the entire understandings and agreements of the parties.
, 15. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral or written agreements between the
parties. .
. 16. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing. Any attempted
assignment. of this Agreement by St. Anne’s or related facilities, its successor or any resulting
organization shail be void.
‘The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are duly authorized to. enter
into this Agreement:
ELIZABEJH DUDEK. JONATHAN S. GROUT, ESQUIRE
DEPUTY/SECRETARY Florida Bar #296066
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE GOLDSMITH, GROUT & LEWIS, P.A.
ADMINISTRATION 2180 Park Avenue North, Suite 100
2727 Mahan Drive Winter Park, Florida 32789
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Telephone: (407) 740-0144
Facsimile: (407) 740-5167
Attorney for Petitioner
Date signed: Hy A OS Datesigned: —§ AO - AL- OS
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CHRISTA CALAMAS, ESQUIRE
GENERAL COUNSEL
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Date signed:
Docket for Case No: 02-004173
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 02, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 28, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 27, 2003 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Order Granting Continuance issued (parties to advise status by February 27, 2003).
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 21, 2003 |
Answer to Petitioner`s First Set of Admissions (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 21, 2003 |
Response to Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 21, 2003 |
Response to Request for Production (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 21, 2003 |
Notice of Filing (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 16, 2003 |
Amended Notice of Video Teleconference issued. (hearing scheduled for January 31, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL, amended as to Video, Hearing Locations, and Statement of Issue).
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Dec. 13, 2002 |
Notice of Filing Interrogatories, Admissions and Request for Production (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Dec. 11, 2002 |
Order Granting Motion to Amend Charging Document issued.
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Petitioner`s First Request to Produce to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories to Respondent (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Charging Document (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Nov. 07, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Nov. 07, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for January 31, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Nov. 06, 2002 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Nov. 04, 2002 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Oct. 29, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Oct. 25, 2002 |
Notice of Intent to Assign Conditional Licensure Status filed.
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Oct. 25, 2002 |
Amended Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 25, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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