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HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, 05-003784CON (2005)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 05-003784CON Visitors: 9
Petitioner: HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: CHARLES A. STAMPELOS
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Oct. 12, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 26, 2006.

Latest Update: Jun. 10, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 4%, 2B its HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC., Petitioner, DOAH NO. 05-3784CON AHCA NO. 2005008596 vs. : CON # 9862 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent, and HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC., and VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, Intervenors. FINAL ORDER THIS CAUSE concerns the Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings that Petitioner, Heartland Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. (“Heartland”) filed on October 12, 2005. On October 12, 2005, the Petition was forwarded to the Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) by the Agency and assigned to an Administrative Law Judge. A Petition to Intervene was filed by Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. on October 13, 2005, and Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, on November 8, 2005. The Petitions above are related to the Agency’s denial of Certificate of Need Application 9862. On April 25, 2006, Petitioner Heartland filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its Petition. On April 26, 2006, the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case issued an Order Closing File based on the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT: The Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings pending before the Agency is hereby closed. The Agency’s denial of Certificate of Need Application 9862 is upheld. - DONE and ORDERED this 1°” day of _Jv | , 202% in y 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 I 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 IP Gay of dee. , 2006 RICHARD J. SHOOP, Agency Clerk Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (850) 922-5873 COPIES FURNISHED TO: Charles A. Stampelos Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A. 215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420 Post Office Box 551 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0551 W. David Watkins, Esquire Watkins & Caleen, P.A. 1725 Mahan Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 15828 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5828 Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire Smith and Associates 2873 Remington Green Circle Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Janice Mills Facilities Intake Interoffice Mail Elizabeth Dudek, Deputy Secretary Managed Care & Health Quality Assurance Interoffice Mail

Docket for Case No: 05-003784CON
Issue Date Proceedings
Jul. 10, 2006 Final Order filed.
Apr. 26, 2006 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Apr. 25, 2006 Heartland Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Mar. 28, 2006 Vitas` First Request to Produce to Heartland Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
Mar. 28, 2006 Vitas` Notice of Service of Interrogatories Heartland Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
Mar. 22, 2006 Second Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 16, 2006 Notice of Substitution of Counsel (filed by G. Smith).
Feb. 07, 2006 Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 09, 2005 Order (Petition to Intervene granted to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida).
Nov. 08, 2005 Petition to Intervene (VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida) filed.
Nov. 08, 2005 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 08, 2005 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 9 through 13 and 16 through 20, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Oct. 27, 2005 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Oct. 20, 2005 Order (Petition to Intervene granted Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.) .
Oct. 17, 2005 Initial Order.
Oct. 13, 2005 Petition to Intervene (Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.) filed.
Oct. 12, 2005 Pages from Florida Administrative Weekly filed.
Oct. 12, 2005 Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Oct. 12, 2005 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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