Petitioner: NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: CHARLES A. STAMPELOS
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 28, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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Petitioner, Case No. 06-2
AHCA No. 2006006689
vs. CON No. 9920
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent,
and
SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT;
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF
SOUTH BROWARD d/b/a WESTSIDE
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; and
PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL,
L.P. d/b/a PLANTATION GENERAL
HOSPITAL,
Intervenors.
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FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION (the "Agency") concerning Certificate of Need ("CON")
Application No, 9920, which was filed by NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL
DISTRICT (hereinafter “NBHD”) in the First Batching Cycle of 2006,
requesting a CON to establish a Class I general hospital of 144 acute care
beds. The application was denied.
Thereafter, NBHD timely filed a Petition for Formal Administrative
Hearing with respect to the denial, which was forwarded by the Agency Clerk
to the Division of Administrative Hearings (‘DOAH”). Existing providers
South Broward Hospital District, Columbia Hospital Corporation of South
Broward d/b/a Westside Regional Medical Center and Plantation General
Hospital, L.P. d/b/a Plantation General Hospital intervened in the case.
On April 22, 2008, NBHD filed its voluntary dismissal of the DOAH
case.
On April 23, 2008, an Order Closing File was issued by DOAH as a
result of NBHD’s voluntary dismissal.
It is therefore ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
1. The voluntary dismissal by NBHD and the Order Closing File by
DOAH are hereby acknowledged and accepted.
2. CON Application No. 9920 is hereby denied.
3. The above-styled case is hereby closed.
DONE and ORDERED this 3 day of one , 2008, in
Tallahassee, Florida.
OLL NSON, 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. Mail or interoffice mail to the persons
named below on this _ = gay of C¥ene _, 2008.
RICHARD J. SHOOP, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #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, FL 32399-3060
W. David Watkins, Esquire
Karl D. Acuff, Esquire
Watkins & Associates, P. A.
Post Office Box 15828
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Attorneys for North Broward Hospital District
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire
R. David Prescott, Esquire
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0551
Attorneys for Plantation General Hospital, L.P. d/b/a Plantation General
Hospital & Columbia Hospital Corporation of South Broward d/b/a Westside
Regional Medical Center
F, Philip Blank, Esquire
Blank & Meehan, P.A.
204 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Attorney for South Broward Hospital District
Sandra E. Allen, Esquire
Lorraine M. Novak, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(By Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, MS #9
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(By Interoffice Mail)
Janice Mills
Facilities Intake
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(By Interoffice Mail)
Docket for Case No: 06-002734CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 05, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 23, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 22, 2008 |
North Broward Hospital District`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Jan. 18, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by L. Novak).
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Jun. 04, 2007 |
Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 01, 2007 |
Notice of Filing Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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May 02, 2007 |
Order (within 30 days of this Order, parties shall file a proposed order of pre-hearing instructions).
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May 02, 2007 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for September 8 through 12, 15 through 19, 22 through 26, 29, and 30, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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May 01, 2007 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Notice of Change of Address filed by W. Watkins.
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Sep. 29, 2006 |
Amended Order of Pre-Hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 22, 2006 |
Order (proposed order is adopted and incorporated by reference except that "impeachment" is inserted in place of "rebuttal" in paragraph 8. (c) and (d).
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Sep. 21, 2006 |
Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Sep. 21, 2006 |
Notice of Filing Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Sep. 20, 2006 |
Notice of Change of Firm Name filed.
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Aug. 22, 2006 |
Order (within 30 days of the Order the parties shall file a proposed order of pre-hearing instructions).
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Aug. 22, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 5 through 7, 10 through 14, 17 through 21 and 24 through 28, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 21, 2006 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 17, 2006 |
Order Granting Petition to Intervene (Columbia Hospital Corporation of South Broward d/b/a Westside Regional Medical Center and Plantation General Hospital, L.P., d/b/a Plantation General Hospital)
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Aug. 16, 2006 |
Plantation General Hospital, L.P. and Columbia Hospital Corporation of South Broward d/b/a Westside Regional Medical Center`s Petition to Intervene filed.
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Aug. 15, 2006 |
Order Granting Petition to Intervene (South Broward Hospital District).
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Aug. 14, 2006 |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 31, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 28, 2006 |
State Agency Action Report CON Application for Certificate of Need filed.
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Jul. 28, 2006 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Jul. 28, 2006 |
South Broward Hospital District`s Petition to Intervene filed.
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Jul. 28, 2006 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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