Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: THE HEALTH CENTER OF DAYTONA BEACH, INC., D/B/A THE HEALTH CENTER OF DAYTONA BEACH
Judges: STEPHEN F. DEAN
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Mar. 18, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, May 27, 2003.
Latest Update: Jan. 18, 2025
CERTIFIED ARTICLE NUMBER 7106 4575 1294 2050 0217
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, AHCA NO: 2002047851
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THE HEALTH CENTER OF DAYTONA BEACH, INC. RECEIVED JAN 8 2003
d/b/a THE HEALTH CENTER OF DAYTONA BEACH
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter “AHCA”), by and through
the undersigned counsel, and files this Administrative Complaint, against The Health Center of Daytona
Beach, Inc. d/b/a The Health Center of Daytona Beach (hereinafter “Respondent”) and alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1) This is an action to impose an administrative fine in the amount of TWELVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($12,000) pursuant to §§ 408.034 and 408.040 Florida Statutes.
2) The Respondent was cited for failure to comply with conditions upon its Certificate of Need (CON)
set forth below for the calendar year 2001.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3) AHCA has jurisdiction over the Respondent pursuant to §§ 408.031-408.45, Florida Statutes, the
“Health Facility and Services Development Act.”
4) Venue lies in Leon County, Division of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to Section 120.57 Florida
Statutes, and Chapter 28-106.207 Fla. Admin. Code.
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5)
6)
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PARTIES
AHCA is the enforcing authority with regard to the issuance, revocation, or denial of certificates of
need or the exemptions of certificates of need pursuant to §§ 408.031-408.45, Florida Statutes, the
“Health Facility and Services Development Act,” Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes and Rules
59C-1, Florida Administrative Code.
Respondent is a COMMUNITY NURSING HOME located at 550 National Healthcare Drive,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114. The Respondent is licensee effective October 1, 2000 on the Certificate
of Need issued on June 29, 2000 for the 60-bed community nursing home with the condition that 54
percent of the total annual patient days for the 60-bed facility shall be allocated to Medicaid patients.
The certificate number is CON #7299 and a copy is attached to this complaint as Exhibit “A”. The
original CON was issued on April 9, 1993 and the June 2000 date reflects the date the CON condition
was reduced,
COUNT I
RESPONDENT FAILED TO MEET THE CONDITION THAT 54 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
ANNUAL PATIENT DAYS FOR THE 60-BED FACILITY SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO
MEDICAID PATIENTS. FLA. ADMIN. CODE R. 59C-1.013, 59C-1.021, §§ 408.034(5), 408.040,
7)
8)
9)
FLA. STAT.
AHCA re-alleges and incorporates (1) through (6) as if fully set forth herein.
The Respondent operates The Health Center of Daytona Beach, a 60-bed community nursing home
authorized by Certificate of Need Number 7299. Pursuant to § 408.040(1)(a), F.S., CON #7299
contains the following condition: a minimum of 54 percent of the total annual patient days for the 60-
bed facility shall be allocated to Medicaid patients.
As required by Florida Administrative Code Rule 59C-1.013(4), the Respondent filed an annual
compliance report indicating that the facility did not comply with the Medicaid condition for calendar
year 2001. Exhibit “B” attached is a copy of the annual compliance report. Additionally, the Florida
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Nursing Home Utilization by District and Subdistrict January 2001-December 2001 data indicates that
the facility did not comply with the Medicaid condition. Exhibit “C” attached is a copy of the Florida
Nursing Home Utilization by District and Subdistrict January 2001-December 2001 data, page 73.
Findings include:
a) The Florida Nursing Home Utilization by District and Subdistrict January 2001-December
2001 data indicated that the facility provided 36.05 percent of the total annual patient days
for the 60 bed facility to Medicaid patients and the facility report indicated that the facility
provided 36.94 percent of the total annual patient days in the 60 bed facility to Medicaid
patients.
10) Based upon the forgoing, the Respondent was in noncompliance with the condition(s) set forth in its
Certificate of Need.
11) The above referenced violation constitutes the grounds for which a fine of Twelve Thousand Dollars
($12,000) is authorized under Fla. Admin. Code R. 59C-1.013, 59C-1.021, and §§ 408.034(5),
408.040 Fla. Stat.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF FOR COUNT I
12) WHEREFORE, AHCA requests this Court to order the following relief;
a) Make factual and legal findings in favor of AHCA on Count I,
b) Impose a fine of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) for the noncompliance cited in Count I
against the Respondent under Fla. Admin. Code R. 59C-1.013, 59C-1.021, and §§ 408.034(5),
408.040 Fla. Stat.
NOTICE
The Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an administrative hearing pursuant to
Section 120.569, Florida Statutes. Specific options for administrative action are set out in the attached
Explanation of Rights (one page) and Election of Rights (one page). All requests for hearing shall be
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made to the attention of Joanna Daniels, Assistant General Counsel, Agency for Health Care
Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE TO REQUEST A
HEARING WITHIN 21 DAYS OF RECEIPT 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.
Respectfully submitted,
joamppeee Assistant General Counsel
FL Bar #0118321
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Dr., MS #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 922-5873 Fax (850) 413-9313
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been furnished to Administrator, Daytona
Healthcare Center of Daytona Beach, 550 National Healthcare Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
Receipt No. 7106 4575 1294 2050 0217 by U.S. Certified Mail, on January 3, 2003.
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Copies furnished to:
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Karen Rivera
AHCA/CON Office
2727 Mahan Drive MS 28
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
JD/ghm
Suane Bene
Joanna Daniels
Assistant General Counsel
Joanna Daniels
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMIN) ISTRATION
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
Under the provisions of the “Health Facility and Services Development Act” (Sections
408.031-.045, Florida Statutes (Supp 1992), AND Chapter 59C-1, Florida Administrative Code), the
Agency for Health Care Administration certifies the need for this project.
****Modification (6/29/00)
***Final Order dated 2/3/99
**Cost overrun via CON #8574
Transfer via CON #7298
*Modification
NUMBER: 7299
APPLICANT;
National HealthCorp, L.P. PROJECT COST: ***$6,297,154
100 Vine Street ISSUE DATE: April 9, 1993
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130 TERMINATION DATE: April 8, 1994
REVISED TERMINATION DATE: July 19, 1994
COUNTY: — Volusia DISTRICT: 4 SUBDISTRICT: 4
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construct a 60 bed community nursing home involving
*41,529 GSF of new construction and
consisting of $1,705,400 in construction costs.
patients.
FORM 1793, APRIL 1993
Docket for Case No: 03-000934
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 11, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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May 27, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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May 23, 2003 |
Motion for Remand filed by Petitioner.
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May 23, 2003 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and Close File (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Apr. 24, 2003 |
Response to Request for Production of Documents filed by Respondent.
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Apr. 24, 2003 |
Response to Request for Admissions filed by Respondent.
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Apr. 24, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
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Apr. 24, 2003 |
Response to Request for Genuineness of Documents filed by Respondent.
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Apr. 10, 2003 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Apr. 10, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Apr. 10, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for May 27, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 21, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Request for the Genuineness of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 21, 2003 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Request for Admissions, Interrogatories, and Request Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 20, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Mar. 18, 2003 |
Assessment of Compliance filed.
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Mar. 18, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 18, 2003 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Mar. 18, 2003 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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