Petitioner: GUIZE CHERISON ADULT FAMILY CARE HOME
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Mar. 03, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 5, 2005.
Latest Update: Feb. 07, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA _
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION’:
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GUIZE CHERISOL, AFCH,
Petitioner, AHCA NO. 2004005514
2004006539
vs. DOAH NO. 05-0805
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER ea
Having reviewed the administrative complaint dated July 29, 2004,
attached hereto and incorporated herein (Ex. 1), and all other matters of
record, the Agency for Health Care Administration (“Agency”) has entered
into a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (Ex. 2) with the parties to
these proceedings, and being otherwise well advised in the premises, finds
and concludes as follows:
ORDERED:
1. The attached Stipulation and Settlement Agreement is approved
and adopted as part of this Final Order and the parties are directed to
comply with the terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
2. A fine of $1,875.00 is hereby imposed upon the Petitioner. This
amount is due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date of rendition of
this Order.
3. Checks should be made payable to the “Agency for Health Care
Administration.” The check, along with a reference to these case numbers,
should be sent directly to:
Jean Lombardi
Agency for Health Care Administration
Office of Finance and Accounting
2727 Mahan Drive, MS# 14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
4. The Petitioner’s petitions for formal and informal administrative
proceedings are héreby dismissed.
S. The Petitioner’s license renewal application received by the
Agency on or about April 5, 2004 is hereby denied.
6. The Petitioner shall not apply for a new license, license renewal,
or attempt to acquire an existing license to operate any health care facility,
including an Adult Family-Care Home in the State of Florida for a period of
two (2) years commencing on the date of the entry of the Final Order in this
matter.
7. Unpaid fines will be subject to statutory interest, and may be
collected by all methods legally available.
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8. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
9. The above-styled cause is hereby dismissed.
DONE and ORDERED this — 7 day of Masry _, 2005,
in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Alan Levine, 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 FILING FEE 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 OF PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Guize Cherisol Gerald L. Pickett
Owner Senior Attorney
Guize Cherisol, AFCH Agency for Health Care Admin.
13601 Northwest 2"? Avenue 525 Mirror Lake Drive N., #
Miami, Florida 33168 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(U. S. Mail) (Interoffice Mail) 7
Jean Lombardi Elizabeth Dudek
Finance & Accounting Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Agency for Health Care
Administration Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail) (Interoffice Mail) ; _
Wendy Adams John G. Van Laningham
Agency for Health Care Administrative Law Judge
Administration Division of Administrative Hearings
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3 The DeSoto Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 1230 Apalachee Parkway |
(Interoffice Mail) Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail) ; 7
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of this Final Order was
served on the above-named person(s) and entities by U.S. Mail, or the
method designated, on this the LO* day of —ee— , 2005.
Richard Shoop, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 922-5873
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' STATE OF : FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
GUIZE CHERISOL, AFCH, _
Petitioner, . CASE Nos: AHCA 2004005514
vs AHCA 2004006539
. _DOAH 05-0805
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
___ Respondent. . /
STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter the “Agency”)
through their undersigned representatives, and GUIZE CHERISOL (hereinafter “Petitioner”) pursuant to
Sec. 120.57(4), Florida Statutes each individually, a “party”, collectively as “parties,” hereby enter into
this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, Petitioner is an Adult Family-Care Home licensed pursuant to Chapter 400 Part VII,
Florida Statutes (2003), and Rule 58A-14, Florida Administrative Code, (2003); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory and licensing authority
over Petitioner pursuant to Chapter 400, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served Petitioner with an Administrative Complaint on August 2, 2004,
notifying the party of its intent to impose an administrative fine in the amount of $2,500.00 and deny
license renewal and; .
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requested an Informal Administrative Proceeding by returning the
Election of Rights form choosing Option 2; and
WHEREAS, the cause was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings for resolution of
material disputed facts, and
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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed thata fair, efficient, and cost effective resolution of this
dispute would avoid the expenditure of substantial sums to litigate the dispute; and
WHEREAS, the partes have negotiated and agreed thatthe best interest ofall the parties wil 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, Petitioner agrees to a withdrawal of its Petition for
Formal and Informal Administrative Proceedings; agrees to waive any and all eppeals 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 (DOAR) of competent jurisdiction.
4, Upon full execution of this Agreement, Petitioner agrees to pay $1,875.00 (One Thousand
Eight Hundred Seventy Five Dollars) in administrative fines to the Agency within 30 days of the entry of
the Final Order, 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.
5. Guize Cherisol, AFCH, and Guize Cherisol, individually, agree:
a. The license renewal application received by the Agency on or about April 5, 2004, will
be denied, |
“b. Not to apply for anew license, license renewal, or attempt to acquire an existing license,
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to operate any health care facility, including an Adult Family-Care Home, in the State of Florida
for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of the entry of the Final Order in this matter.
6. Petitioner does not dispute and admits the allegations of facts raised in the administrative
complaint referenced herein. The Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty against
Petitioner as a result of the 06/10/04 survey, however, no agreement made herein shall preclude the
Agency from imposing a penalty against Petitioner for any deficiency/violation of statute or rule identified
in a future survey of Petitioner. ;
7. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a Final Order adopting and
incorporating the terms of this Agreement and dismissing the above-styled case.
8. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
9. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is fully executed by all
the parties,
10. Petitioner 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 Petitioner or related facilities.
il. This Agreement is binding upon all party's herein, |
12. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and have authority to bind their
respective principals to it. | ,
13. ‘This Agreement contains the entire understandings and agreements of the parties.
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14. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral of written agreements between the parties.
15. ‘This Agreement may not be amended except in writing. Any attempted assignment of this
Agreement shall be void. All parties agree that a facsimile signature suffices for an original signature.
The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are duly authorized to enter into this
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13601 Northwest 2nd AVenne,
Miami, Florida 33168
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive ;
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Docket for Case No: 05-000805
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 15, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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May 05, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 04, 2005 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 03, 2005 |
Motion for Continuance of the Final Hearing filed.
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May 02, 2005 |
Motion to Amend and Serve Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 02, 2005 |
Agency`s Pre-hearing Statement filed.
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Mar. 18, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 18, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for May 9, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 11, 2005 |
Agency`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 04, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 03, 2005 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Mar. 03, 2005 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction filed.
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Mar. 03, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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