Petitioner: ACTIVE DAY OF HOLLYWOOD
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Dec. 06, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 5, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
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HOLLYWOOD,
Petitioner,
AHCA No: 2006010172
v. DOAH No: 06-4928
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY
FOR HEALTH ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent
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FINAL ORDER
Having reviewed the administrative complaint 2006010350 dated
December i1, 2006, and a Notice of Intent to Deny on case 2006010172
dated November 16, 2006, attached hereto and incorporated herein (Exs. 1
and ia.), and all other matters of record, the Agency for Health Care
Administration (“Agency”) has entered into a Settlement Agreement (Ex. 2)
with the other party to these proceedings, and being otherwise well-advised
in the premises, finds and concludes as follows:
ORDERED:
1. The attached Settlement Agreement is approved and adopted as
part of this Final Order, and the parties are directed to comply with the
terms of the Settlement Agreement.
2. Active Day of Hony./70d shall nay >> - J vinistrative fine in the
amount of $5,000.00. The administrative fine 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:
Agency for Health Care Administration
Office of Finance and Accounting
Revenue Management Unit
2727 Mahan Drive, MS# 14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
4. Unpaid fines pursuant to this Order will be subject to statutory
interest and may be collected by all methods legally available.
5. Active Day of Hollywood's application for initial licensure on case
#2006010172 is deemed withdrawn.
6. Active Day of Hollywood agrees that it will not operate a facility
in Broward County for five years following the entry of this Final Order.
7. Active Day of Hollywood's petitions for formal and/or informal
administrative proceedings on Case #2006010172 and Case #2006010350
are hereby dismissed.
8. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
9. The above-styled cases are hereby closed.
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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:
Jay Adams, Esquire
Attorney for Active Day
of Hollywood
Broad and Cassel
215 S. Monroe Street, Suite 400
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
(U. S. Certified Mail)
Finance & Accounting
Revenue Management Unit
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jan Mills
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Tria Lawton Russell
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 NW 52" Terrace, Suite 103
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Hon. Stuart M. Lerner
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail)
William H. Roberts, Esq.
Informal Hearing Officer
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan drive, Mail stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
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 20" Gay of Fe&e , 20277
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ACRS, INC. d/b/a ACTIVE
DAY OF HOLLYWOOD,
Respondent.
ACRS, INC. d/b/a ACTIVE
DAY OF HOLLYWOOD,
Petitioner,
VS. AHCA No:
2006010172
DOAH No: 06-
4928
STATE OF FLORIDA,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent. /
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter the
"Agency"), through its undersigned representatives, and ACRS, Inc. d/b/a Active
Day of Hollywood (hereinafter "Active Day of Hollywood"), pursuant to Section
120.57(4), Florida Statutes, each individually, a "party," collectively as "parties,"
hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") and agree as follows:
EXHIBIT
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WHEREAS, Active Day of Hollywood was an adult day care center
licensed pursuant to Chapter 429, Part III, Florida Statutes, Section 20.42, Florida
Statutes, and Chapter 58A-6, Florida Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the regulatory
and licensing authority over Active Day of Hollywood, pursuant to Chapter 429,
Part III Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency servéd Active Day of Hollywood with an
administrative complaint (2006010350) on or about December 12, 2006, notifying
Active Day of Hollywood of its intent to impose administrative fines in the
amount of $28,000.00, and a Notice of Intent to Deny Active Day of Hollywood's
initial licensure application (2006010172) on or about November 16, 2006, and
WHEREAS, Active Day of Hollywood was granted an informal
administrative proceeding regarding the administrative complaint on case
#200601035 and a formal administrative proceeding on the denial action
(#2006010172); and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best interest
of all the parties will 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 herein 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, Active Day of Hollywood
agrees to a withdrawal of its Petition for formal and/or informal administrative
proceedings (2006010172 and 2006010350); agrees to waive any and all appeals
and proceedings to which it may be entitled including, but not limited to, an
informal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(2), Florida Statutes, a formal
proceeding under Subsection 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, appeals under Section
120.68, Florida Statutes; and declaratory and all writs of relief in any court or
quasi-court (DOAH) of competent jurisdiction; and agrees to waive compliance
with the form of the Final Order (findings of fact and conclusions of law) to
which it may be entitled, provided, however, that no agreement herein shall be
deemed a waiver by either party of its right to judicial enforcement of this
settlement agreement.
4. Upon full execution of this Agreement, Active Day of Hollywood
agrees to the following terms:
a. Active Day of Hollywood shall pay $5,000.00 in administrative
fines to the Agency within thirty (30) days of the entry of the Final Order on case
#2006010350.
b. Active Day of Hollywood's application for initial licensure on
case #2006010172 is deemed withdrawn.
c. Active Day of Hollywood agrees that it will not operate a facility
in Broward County for five years following the entry of the Final Order on case
#2006010350.
5. Venue for any action brought to enforce the terms of this
Agreement or the Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall lie in Circuit Court in
Leon County, Florida.
6. By executing this Agreement, Active Day of Hollywood does not
admit or deny, and the Agency asserts the validity of the allegations raised in the
administrative complaint and the Notice of Intent to Deny referenced herein. The
Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty against Active Day of
Hollywood as a result of the surveys identified in the administrative complaint
and the Agency's Notice of Intent to Deny. Furthermore, no agreement made
herein shall preclude the Agency from using the deficiencies from the surveys
identified in these administrative complaints in any decision regarding licensure
of Active Day of Hollywood, including, but not limited to, licensure for limited
mental health, limited nursing services, or extended congregate care.
7. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall
enter a Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement
and closing the above- styled cases.
8. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees.
9. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which
it is fully executed by all the parties.
10. Active Day of Hollywood 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 Active Day
of Hollywood or related facilities.
11. This Agreement is binding upon all parties herein and those
identified in paragraph 10 of this Agreement.
12. In the event ‘that Active Day of Hollywood was a Medicaid
provider at the subject time of the occurrences alleged in the complaint herein,
this settlement does not prevent the Agency from seeking Medicaid overpayments
related to the subject issues.
13. Active Day of Hollywood agrees that if any funds to be paid under
this agreement to the Agency are not paid within thirty-one (31) days of entry of
the Final Order in this matter, the Agency may deduct the amounts assessed
against Active Day of Hollywood in the Final Order, or any portion thereof, owed
by Active Day of Hollywood to the Agency from any present or future funds
owed to Active Day of Hollywood by the Agency, and that the Agency shall hold
a lien against present and future funds owed to Active Day of Hollywood by the
Agency for said amounts until paid. Furthermore, failure to pay the amounts
assessed against Active Day of Hollywood in the Final Order will be considered
in any future licensure applications by ACRS, Inc. and/or any of its controlling
interests.
14. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and
have the authority to bind their respective principals to it.
15. This Agreement contains
understandings and agreements of the parties.
and incorporates the entire
16. | This Agreement supersedes any prior oral or written agreements
between the parties.
17. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing. Any
attempted assignment of this Agreement shall be void.
18. 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 Agreement.
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Division of Health Quality Assurance
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. #1
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dated:
Craig Smith
General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dated:
Jay Adams .
Attorney for Active Day of Hollywood
Broad and Cassel
215 S. Monroe Street
Suite 400
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‘Fria Lawton-Russell
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
8350 NW 52™ Terrace, Suite 103
Miami, Fl 33166
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Docket for Case No: 06-004928
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 07, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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Mar. 03, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 05, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 31, 2007 |
Joint Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance filed.
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Jan. 19, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Respondent`s First Set of Request for Admissions, Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Dec. 21, 2006 |
Notice of Unavailability filed.
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Dec. 13, 2006 |
Order Directing the Filing of Exhibits.
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Dec. 13, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 13, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 11, 2006 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 07, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 06, 2006 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Dec. 06, 2006 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Dec. 06, 2006 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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