Petitioner: TARPON SPRINGS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC., D/B/A HELEN ELLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: T. KENT WETHERELL, II
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Feb. 23, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 19, 2005.
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION py pm dh AB BY
TARPON SPRINGS HOSPITAL
FOUNDATION, INC., d/b/a HELEN
ELLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
DOAH CASE NO. 05-0700CON
Petitioner,
AHCA NO. 2004010385
Vv.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent,
and
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA,
INC. d/b/a REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER BAYONET POINT; LARGO
MEDICAL CENTER, INC. d/b/a LARGO
MEDICAL CENTER; and MORTON
PLANT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
d/b/a MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL,
Intervenors.
/
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE concems a Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing that the Petitioner
filed on November 12, 2004.
On February 23, 2005, the Petition was forwarded to the Division of Administrative
Hearings by the Agency and assigned to an Administrative Law Judge.
On May 19, 2005, the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case issued an Order
Closing File, which is attached to this Final Order and incorporated herein by reference.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT:
The October 22, 2004, Order of Recision issued by the Agency, which rescinded the
authorization given to the Petitioner to provide Level II Adult Interventional Cardiology services
is upheld.
DONE and ORDERED this 4d day of Sur t , 2005, in Tallahassee,
Florida.
ALAN LEVINE, Secretary
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED TO
JUDICIAL REVIEW, WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING THE ORIGINAL
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A COPY ALONG
WITH THE FILING FEE 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 APPELLATE RULES. THE
NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been
furnished by U.S. or interoffice mail to the persons named below on this “7” day of
See, 2005.
COPIES FURNISHED TO:
T. Kent Wetherell, I
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
Kenneth W. Gieseking, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS#3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
Blank, Meenan & Smith, P.A.
204 South Monroe Street
Post Office Box 11068
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-3068
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0551
a
RICHARD J. SHOOP, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS#3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
Robert A. Weiss, Esquire
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP
The Parker House, Suite 200
118 North Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Wendy Adams
Facilities Intake
Elizabeth Dudek
Managed Care & Health Quality
Docket for Case No: 05-000700
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 15, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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May 19, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 12, 2005 |
Affidavit of Daniel J. Sullivan filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Affidavit of Steven MacLauchlan filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Affidavit of Gene Nelson filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Notice of Filing Affidavits filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Affidavit of Richard A. Baehr filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Affidavit of Debra Dennis filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Notice of Filing filed.
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May 12, 2005 |
Morton Plant`s Notice of Filing filed.
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May 06, 2005 |
Agency for Health Care Administration`s Notice of Serving Answers to Tarpons Springs, Inc., d/b/a Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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May 06, 2005 |
Agency for Health Care Administration`s Notice of Serving Answers to Tarpons Springs, Inc., d/b/a Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s First Set of Admissions filed.
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May 04, 2005 |
Letter to Judge Wetherell with Enclosed Diskette Containing Agreed Facts filed.
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May 03, 2005 |
Notice of Cancellation of Depositions filed.
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May 03, 2005 |
Order Cancelling Hearing (parties to advise status by May 12, 2005).
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May 02, 2005 |
Morton Plant`s Notice of Joinder filed.
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Apr. 29, 2005 |
Bayonet Point and Largo`s Reply to Helen Ellis` Response and Cross Motion for Summary Recommended Order filed.
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Apr. 28, 2005 |
Notice of Motion Heairng (to be held May 3, 2005; at 10:00 a.m.) filed.
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Apr. 28, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Apr. 28, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Exhibit List filed.
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Apr. 26, 2005 |
Letter to Judge Wetherell from R. Weiss regarding desire to file a response to Cross Motion for Summary Recommended Order filed.
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Apr. 25, 2005 |
Hellen Ellis Hospital`s Response and Cross Motion for Summary Recommended Order filed.
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Apr. 21, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Apr. 13, 2005 |
Intervenors` Joint Motion for Summary Recommended Order of Dismissal filed.
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Apr. 06, 2005 |
Notice of Service of Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Hellen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s First Interrogatories the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Apr. 06, 2005 |
Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Hellen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s First Request to Produce to Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Apr. 06, 2005 |
Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Hellen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Admissions to Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Apr. 05, 2005 |
Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital`s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Apr. 01, 2005 |
Morton Plant`s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Apr. 01, 2005 |
Bayonet Point and Largo Medical Center`s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Mar. 11, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 11, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 9 through 11, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 11, 2005 |
Order Granting Intervention (HCA Health Services of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Largo Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Largo Medical Center, and Morton Plant Hospital Association, Inc., d/b/a Morton Plant Hospital).
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Mar. 09, 2005 |
Bayonet Point and Largo Medical Center`s Reply to Helen Ellis` Response to Petitions to Intervene of Largo Medical Center, Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant Hosipital Association filed.
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Mar. 08, 2005 |
Response to Initial Order and Response to Petitions to Intervene of Largo Medical Center, Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant Hospital Association filed.
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Mar. 02, 2005 |
Morton Plant Hospital Association, Inc.`s Petition to Intervene filed.
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Feb. 25, 2005 |
Order (response to Initial Order due March 7, 2005 and shall indicate whether there is any objection to the Petition to Intervene).
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Feb. 24, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by G. Smith, Esquire).
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Bayonet Point and Largo Medical Center` Petition to Intervene filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Withdrawal of AHCA`s Notice of Intent to Approve Helen Ellis` Con Application and Notice of AHCA`s Change of Position filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Order of Recision filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
AHCA Hospital Active License filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
AHCA`s Notice of Intent to Approve Helen Ellis` Con Application filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Helen Ellis` Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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