Petitioner: BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: T. KENT WETHERELL, II
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jan. 30, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, February 28, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA OF pe
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION“?
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BOCA RATON COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL, INC.,
Petitioner,
Case No. 03-0341CON
AHCA No. 2003000404
CON 9617
vs.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION and
COLUMBIA JFK MEDICAL
CENTER, L.P. d/b/a JFK
MEDICAL CENTER,
Respondents.
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FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final
agency order, upon an order of Administrative Law Judge T. Kent
Wetherell, II, attached hereto, dismissing the case, it appearing from
the Petitioner’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, attached hereto, that
there are no disputed issues of fact.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On February 27, 2003, Petitioner filed its Notice of
Voluntary Dismissal. On February 28, 2003, Administrative Law Judge
T. Kent Wetherell, II entered the Order Closing File.
2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference
the attached Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and Order Closing Files.
3. There are no remaining disputed issues of fact or law.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agency for Health Care Administration has jurisdiction over
the parties and subject matter pursuant to Sections 120.569 and
120.57, Florida Statutes.
Based on the foregoing,
IT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc.’s petition challenging the
approval of Certificate of Need (CON) Application number 9617, which
sought to add 36 acute care beds to its existing hospital at JFK Medical
Center, 5301 South Congress Avenue, Atlantis, Florida 33462, District
#9 is dismissed. The Agency’s approval of CON 9617 to JFK Medical
Center is upheld.
DONE and ORDERED this [D day of [V arece( , 2003,
in Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida.
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hid M. Medows, MD, Secretary
/ 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 THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A SECOND COPY,
ALONG WITH THE FILING FEES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH
THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT
WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR
WHERE A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA RULES OR
APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE
FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE
REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
H. Darrell White, Esquire
McFarlain & Cassedy, P.A.
305 South Gadsden Street
Post Office Box 2174
Tallahassee, FL 32316-2174
Thomas W. Konrad, Esquire
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell &
Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street
Suite #420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0551
T. Kent Wetherell, II
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
Tom R. Moore, Esq., Senior Attorney
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
Jeffrey N. Gregg, Bureau Chief
Health Facilities Regulation
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
Wendy Adams, Regulatory Consultant
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
has been furnished by U.S. mail, this | day of MAC ay ,
2003, to the above-named parties.
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Cryvartons Sheubson
ACK Lealand McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 922-5873
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS =
03 FEB 27
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BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ae
INC.,
Petitioner — ,
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vs. CASE NO.: 03-0341CON
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
and COLUMBIA JFK MEDICAL
CENTER, L.P. d/b/a JFK MEDICAL
CENTER,
Respondents.
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
Petitioner, BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC., through
counsel, hereby voluntarily dismisses, with prejudice, its Petition
For Formal Administrative Hearing in this matter.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 27" day of February, 2003.
McFARLAIN & CASSEDY, P.A.
305 S. Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phn: (850) 222-2107
Fax: (850) 222-8475
H. DARRELL WHITE
Counsel for Boca Raton Community
Hospital, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been
provided by Facsimile and U.S. Mail Delivery this 27 day of
February, 2003, to Stephen A. Ecenia, R. David Prescott, and
Richard M. Ellis, Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A., 215
S. Monroe Street, Suite 420, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
H. Darrell White
Docket for Case No: 03-000341CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 20, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 28, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 27, 2003 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Petitioner.
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Feb. 20, 2003 |
JFK Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents to Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc. filed.
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Feb. 20, 2003 |
JFK Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories to Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc. filed.
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Feb. 20, 2003 |
Notice of Service of JFK Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories to Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc. filed.
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Feb. 19, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Feb. 19, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for April 7 through 11 and 14 through 18, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Agreed Response to Initial Order (filed by T. Moore via facsimile).
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Feb. 07, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 04, 2003 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by T. Konrad).
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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