Petitioner: MILTON D. CANIZALEZ, D/B/A PAIN AND HEALTH RESTORATION CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Wesley Chapel, Florida
Filed: Jul. 17, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, August 2, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA GENCY CLERK
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION] OCT 25 A ¢ g)
MILTON D. CANIZALEZ d/b/a PAIN
AND HEALTH RESTORATION CENTER,
Petitioner, AHCA No.: 2007005872
DOAH No.: 07-3260
vs. RENDITION NO.: AHCA-07-Cyp5] -S-OLC
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
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FINAL ORDER
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Having reviewed the Notice of Intent to Deny dated May 292007,
attached hereto and incorporated herein (Ex. 1), and all other matters of
record, the Agency for Health Care Administration (“Agency”) has entered
into a 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 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. Upon full execution of this agreement, the parties agree to the
following:
a. The Notice of Intent to Deny is deemed superseded.
b. The Petitioner's petition for a formal administrative proceeding is
deemed withdrawn.
c. That upon the full execution of this Settlement Agreement, the
Petitioner's application for health care clinic licensure will be deemed
submitted and the time period in which the Agency must take final action on
the initial licensure application pursuant to law will commence.
d. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Agency from
denying Petitioner’s application for licensure based upon any statutory
and/or regulatory provision, including, but not limited to, the failure of
Petitioner to satisfactorily complete a survey reflecting compliance with all
statutory and rule provisions as required by law.
3. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
4. The above-styled case is hereby closed.
DONE and ORDERED this o29day of _ C¥Fabe 9007,
in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Andrew C. Agwunobi, M.D., Secretary ( ~
Agency for#ealth Care Administratio
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:
Manuel A. Machin, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Machin Law Group
607 A. W. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33603
(U. S. Certified Mail)
Alba M. Rodriguez, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 N. W. 52 Terrace — Suite 103
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Jan Mills
Agency for Health Care
Administration
| 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jan Mills
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Health Care Clinic Unit
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
(Interoffice Mail) (U.S. Mail)
| Roger Bell |
Unit Manager
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Daniel Manry
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearing
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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 Briay of ~~ e&xéaBe- _, 2007.
Richard J. Shoop =
Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
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GOVERNOR SECRETARY
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PAIN AND HEALTH RESTORATION CENTER INC,
2575 HARN BOULEVARD SUITE B
CLEARWATER FL 33764
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSURE #2007 00 5872
Tt is the decision of this Agency that the application for an initial health care clinic license for
PAIN ANO HEALTH RESTORATION CENTER INC. to operate as a Health Care Clinic, be DENIED,
SENDERS RECORD. =... ;
The Agency's factual and legal basis for this action is as follows:
1. On or about April 26, 2007, PAIN AND HEALTH RESTORATION CENTER INC.
[Hereinafter Applicant] filed an initial application for licensure with the Agency for a
health care clinic. The applicant Provided to the Agency required fingerprint cards for
the background screening of MILTON CANIZALEZ (100% owner),
2. § 400.991 (7) (a), (b) and (d), Florida Statutes (“F.S."), require individuals defined as
Applicants to successfully complete Florida's level 2 background screening for criminal
offenses set forth in § 435.04, F.S., and background screening for insurance fraud under
§ 817.234, F.S. Compliance with these background screening requirements is one of
the minimum requirements for clinic licensure.
3. The following individual failed to successfully meet the above-referenced statutory
requirements pertaining to either (a) Level 2 Background Screening requirements; or (b)
background screening for insurance fraud under § 817.234, F.S., within the past five
years; or (c) the requirement that, if convicted of insurance fraud in any jurisdiction at
any time, that his/her civil rights must have been restored prior to the submission of the
application:
Name Title Reason
MILTON D_CANIZALE: WINER of 10% or moré __FDLE RECORD - NOT OK
EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS
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Pursuant to Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, (F.S.) a person substantially affected by this
intended agency action has the right to request an administrative hearing. In order to obtaina
formal proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings under Section 120.57(1), F.S.,
the request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in Section 28-
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106.201, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C,), and must state the material facts disputed
by the petitioner. Failure to reque: i i
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Health Care Clinic Unit
Division of Health Quality Assurance
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
PAIN AND HEALTH RESTORATION
CENTER, INC.,
AHCA No.: 2007005872
Petitioner,
Vv.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Respondent, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration (hereinafter the “Agency” ) , through its
undersigned representatives, and Petitioner, Pain and Health
Restoration Center, Inc. (hereinafter ‘“Petitioner”),
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:
WHEREAS, the Petitioner is an applicant for health care
clinic licensure pursuant to Chapter 400, Part xX, Florida
Statutes, Section 20.42, Florida Statutes and Chapter 59A-
33, Florida Administrative Code; and
EXHIBIT
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WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being
the regulatory and licensing authority over licensure of
health care clinics pursuant to Chapter 400, Part X; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served the Petitioner with a Notice
of Intent to Deny on or about May 29, 2007, notifying the
party of its intent to deny Petitioner’s initial application
for health care clinic licensure; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requested a formal
administrative hearing by petition filed on or about June
25, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that ae fair,
efficient, and cost effective resolution of this dispute
would avoid the expenditure of substantial sums to litigate
the dispute; and
WHEREAS, the parties stipulate to the adequacy of
considerations exchange; 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 are true and correct and are
expressly incorporated herein.
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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 a _ formal
administrative proceeding; 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), 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 (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, the parties
agree to the following:
a. The Notice of Intent to Deny is deemed superseded.
b. The Petitioner's petition for a formal
administrative proceeding is deemed withdrawn.
Cc. That upon the full execution of this Settlement
Agreement, the Petitioner’s application for health care
clinic licensure will be deemed submitted and the time
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period in which the Agency must take final action on the
initial licensure application pursuant to law will commence.
d. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the
Agency from denying Petitioner's application for licensure
based upon any statutory and/or regulatory provision,
including, but not limited to, the failure of Petitioner to
satisfactorily complete a survey reflecting compliance with
all statutory and rule provisions as required by law.
5. 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.
6. By executing this Agreement, the Petitioner admits
the allegations raised in the Notice of Intent to Deny
referenced herein.
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 case.
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. The Petitioner for itself and for its related or
resulting organizations, its successors or transferees,
attorneys, heirs, and executors or administrators, does
hereby discharge the Agency for Health Care Administration,
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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 the
Petitioner or related facilities.
11. This Agreement is binding upon all parties herein
and those identified in the aforementioned paragraph ten of
this Agreement.
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.
14. This Agreement supersedes any prior oral or
written agreements between the parties.
15. This Agreement may not be amended except in
writing. Any attempted assignment of this Agreement shall he
void. All parties agree that a facsimile signature suffices
for an original signature.
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16. The following representatives hereby acknowledge
that they are duly authorized to enter into this Agreement.
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Elizabpth Dudek
Depu Secretary
Division of Health Quality
Assurance.
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dated: (oe) 202 7
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Craig H. Smith
General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dated: /6 ied a S -o 7
Marfue . Machin, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Machin Law Group
607 A. W. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33603
Dated: @gG- Of - UD
Alba M. Gtba, Mn. Gods me x
Assistant General counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 N.W. 52 Terrace - #103
Miami, Florida 33166
Dated: 4- 7-07
Docket for Case No: 07-003260