Petitioner: HCR MANOR CARE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.
Respondent: NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA HOSPICE, INC., AND AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 04, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 16, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 25°
HCR MANOR CARE SERVICES OF _ Tab fea |
FLORIDA, INC.
Petitioner, DOAH Case No. ps 48at IN
AHCA No. 2008004
CON No. 10002
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION (the "Agency") concerning Certificate of Need ("CON")
Application No. 10002 which was filed by HCR MANOR CARE SERVICES OF
FLORIDA, INC. (hereinafter “HCR”) in the Second Batching Cycle of 2007,
requesting a CON to establish a hospice program. The application was
denied.
Thereafter, HCR 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”). |
On June 13, 2008, HCR filed its voluntary dismissal of the DOAH case.
~On June 16, 2008, an Order Closing File was issued by DOAH as a
result of HCR’s voluntary dismissal.
It is therefore ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
1. The voluntary dismissal by HCR and the Order Closing File by DOAH
are hereby acknowledged and accepted. a
2. CON Application No. 10002 is hereby denied.
3. The above-styled case is hereby closed.
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DONE and ORDERED this (f! day of bugust , 2008, in
Tallahassee, Florida.
rae BENSON, 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 _/«#—day of Aluguai ©,
2008. <
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
COPIES FURNISHED TO:
David M. Maloney
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway ,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
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 HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.
Michael J. Glazer, Esquire
Ausley & McMullen
227 South Calhoun Street
Post Office Box 391
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Attorney for Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.
W. David Watkins, Esquire
Karl D. Acuff, Esquire
Watkins & Associates, P. A.
. Post Office Box 15828
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Attorneys for Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc.
Robert D. Newell, Esquire
Newell Terry & Douglas P A
817 North Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303-6313
Attorney for Halifax Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia-Flagler
R. Terry Rigsby, Esquire
Carlton Fields, P.A.
Post Office Drawer 190
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Attorney for North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Haven Hospice
Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
Susan C. Smith, Esquire
Smith & Associates
2873 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Attorneys for Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc.
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: 08-001641CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 19, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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Jun. 16, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 13, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Jun. 13, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Final Witness List filed.
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Jun. 13, 2008 |
Halifax Hospice, Inc.`s Notice Regarding Final Witness List filed.
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Jun. 13, 2008 |
Vitas` Final Witness List filed.
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Jun. 12, 2008 |
Vitas` Response to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jun. 11, 2008 |
Prehearing Stipulation (FNP) filed.
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Jun. 11, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Jun. 09, 2008 |
North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.`s Responses To HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s Second Request For Production Of Documents (filed in Case No. 08-001944CON).
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Jun. 05, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Third Request for Production of Documents to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Jun. 05, 2008 |
North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.`s Response to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jun. 02, 2008 |
Amended Cross Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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May 30, 2008 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (J. Gregg) filed.
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May 30, 2008 |
Cross Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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May 28, 2008 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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May 23, 2008 |
Vitas` Preliminary Witness List filed.
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May 23, 2008 |
Halifax Hospice, Inc.`s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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May 23, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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May 23, 2008 |
The Agency for Health Care Administration`s Final Witness List filed.
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May 23, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by L. Novak).
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May 19, 2008 |
Answers and Objections to Haven Hospice`s First Set of Interrogatories to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 19, 2008 |
HCR`s Notice of Serving Answers and Objections to Haven Hospice`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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May 19, 2008 |
HCR`s Responses to Haven Hospice`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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May 19, 2008 |
North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., d/b/a Haven Hospice`s Responses to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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May 19, 2008 |
North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., d/b/a Haven Hospice`s Notice of Service Responses to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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May 15, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 12, 2008 |
(Proposed) Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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May 08, 2008 |
Notice of Serving HCR`s First Interrogatories to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 08, 2008 |
HCR`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 08, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s Second Request for Production of Documents to North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. filed.
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May 06, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents to North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. filed.
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May 06, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 06, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 06, 2008 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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May 01, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Second Request for Production to Halifax Hospice, Inc., d/b/a Hospice of Volusia-Flagler filed.
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May 01, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Second Request for Production to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 01, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Second Request for Production to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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May 01, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s Second Request for Production to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 28, 2008 |
Vitas` Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 28, 2008 |
Vitas` First Request to Produce to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 28, 2008 |
Vitas` First Request to Produce to HCR Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 28, 2008 |
Vitas` Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 22, 2008 |
Order (within 20 days of this Order, parties shall file a proposed order of pre-hearing instructions).
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Apr. 22, 2008 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 18 through 22, 25 through 28, September 9 through 12, 15 through 19, 22, and 23, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 21, 2008 |
Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s Second Request for Production to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 21, 2008 |
Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s Second Request for Production to Halifax Hospice, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 21, 2008 |
Adventa`s Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Halifax Hospice, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 21, 2008 |
Adventa`s Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Vitas` First Request to Produce to North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Haven Hospice filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Vitas` Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Haven Hospice filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Adventa`s First Request for Production of Documents to Haven Hospice filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Adventa`s Second Request for Production of Documents to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Adventa`s Notice of Serving Interrogatories to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Adventa`s Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Haven Hospice filed.
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Apr. 18, 2008 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case No. 08-1944CON was added to the consolidated batch).
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Apr. 17, 2008 |
HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc., The Agency for Health Care Administration, Vitas Health Care Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. and Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s Motion for Continuance filed.
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Apr. 16, 2008 |
Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production to Halifax Hospice, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 16, 2008 |
Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 16, 2008 |
Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc.`s First Request for Production to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 16, 2008 |
Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 16, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s First Request for Production of Documents to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Central Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 15, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 20 through 23, 27 through 30, June 2 through 6, 9 through 13 and 16 through 20, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 14, 2008 |
Notice of Serving First Request for Production to Adventa (filed in Case No. 08-001584CON).
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Apr. 11, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s First Request for Production of Documents to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 11, 2008 |
Amended Notice of Serving First Request for Production of Documents to Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 11, 2008 |
Haven Hospice`s First Request for Production of Documents to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 11, 2008 |
Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Apr. 11, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 10, 2008 |
Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc.`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Apr. 08, 2008 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 08-1305CON, 08-1584CON, 08-1639CON, 08-1640CON, and 08-1641CON).
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Apr. 07, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Notice of Related Petitions filed. (08-1584CON, 08-1305CON, 08-1639CON, 08-1640CON, and 08-1641CON)
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Rigsby).
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Certificate of Needs Application Decision filed.
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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