Petitioner: FOREVER YOUNG HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: JUNE C. MCKINNEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 21, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, November 17, 2008.
Latest Update: Jan. 06, 2025
FILED
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STATE OF FLORIDA __AGENCY CLERK
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AHCA No.: 2008041093,
Petitioner, DOAH No.: 08-53257;%, °
RENDITION NO.: AHCA-08- 1 A4O2S:
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
Having reviewed the Notice of Intent to Deem Application Incomplete
and Withdrawn from Further Review dated September 25, 2008, attached
hereto and incorporated herein (Exhibit 1), and all other matters of record,
the Agency for Health Care Administration (“Agency”) has entered into a
Settlement Agreement (Exhibit 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. Petitioner agrees to pay $500.00 in administrative fees to
the Agency within thirty (30) days of the entry of the Final Order.
b. The Notice of Intent to Deem Application Incomplete and
Withdrawn from Further Review is deemed superseded by this Agreement.
c. The Petitioner’s request for formal administrative
proceedings is withdrawn.
d. Upon the full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall
begin processing Petitioner’s application.
e. 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 2 4ay of inhi! , 2008,
in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
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Holly Benson, Secretafy
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:
Christopher A. Parrella, JD, CHC, CPC
The Health Law Offices
of Anthony C. Vitale, P.A.
2333 Brickell Avenue
Suite A-1
Miami, Florida 33129
(U. S. Certified Mail)
Lourdes A. Naranjo, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 N. W. 52 Terrace — Suite 103
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jan Mills Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
June C. McKinney
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearing
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(U.S. 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_G day of __C ezwery , 2008.
Richard J. Shoop
Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
CHARLIE CRIST HOLLY BENSON
GOVERNOR Certified Article Number: SECRETARY
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September 25, 2008 : ' . pemqemeny RN RECEIPT REQUESTED
. » SENDERS.RECORD
Gcorge Lazaro Jaffe :
Forever Young Home Health Agency Inc File Number: 19966187
2721 Sw 137 Ave # 117 .
Miami, F133175 Case #: 2008011093
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEEM APPLICATION INCOMPLETE AND WITHDRAWN FROM
FURTHER REVIEW
Your application for license is deemed incomplete and withdrawn from further consideration pursuant to
Section 408.806(3)(b), Florida Statutes, which states that “Requested information omitted from an
application for licensure, license renewal, or change of ownership, other than an inspection, must be filed
with the agency within 2] days after the agency’s request for-omitted information or the application shall
be deemed incomplete and shall be withdrawn from further consideration and the fees shall be forfeited”’.
You were notified by correspondence dated July 22, 2008 to provide further information addressing
_ identified apparent errors or omissions within twenty-one days from the receipt of the Agency’s
correspondence. Our records indicate you received this correspondence by certified mail on July 25,
2008. As this requested information was not timely received by the Agency, your application is deemed
incomplete and withdrawn from further consideration. The outstanding issues remaining for licensure are:
1. The applicant did not prove financial ability to operate. Florida Statutes requires the applicant to
show anticipated provider revenue and expenditures, the basis for financing anticipated cash-flow
requirements of the provider, and an applicant’s access to contingency financing. According to
the applicant’s response to the July 7, 2008, inter-office omissions memo, Schedule 1 shows the
total funding needed for cash-flow (including pre-opening costs), and contingency is $55,648.
The applicant only provided proof of funding in the amount of $44,000. Therefore, the applicant
has not basis for financing anticipated cash-flow requirements of the provider, and an applicant’s
access to contingency financing.
The pertinent statutes and niles that apply include the following:
Section 408.810 (8), Florida Statutes (F.S.), “Upon application for initial licensure..., the
applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of the applicant’s financial ability to operate in
accordance with the requirements of this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules...”
Section 408.806 (1), F.S., “An application for licensure must be made to the agehey on forms
furnished by the agency, submitted under oath, and accompanied by the appropriate fee in order
to be accepted and considered timely. The application must contain information required by
authorizing statutes and applicable rules...”
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EXHIBIT
Forever Young Home Health Agen 1c
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September 25, 2008
Section 400.471 (2), (e) and (f), F.S., “Each applicant for licensure must comply with all
provisions of this part and part I] of chapter 408.
(e) Evidence of contingency funding equal to | month's average operating expenses during the
first year of operation.
(f) A balance sheet, income and expense statement, and statement of cash flows for the first 2
years of operation which provide evidence of having sufficient assets, credit, and projected
revenues to cover liabilities and expenses. The applicant has demonstrated financial ability to
operate if the applicant's assets, credit, and projected revenues meet or exceed projected liabilities
and expenses. An applicant may not project an operating margin of 15 percent or greater for any
month in the first year of operation. All documents required under this paragraph must be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and compiled and signed
by a certified public accountant.”
Section 59A-8.004(5), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), “For initial applications, including
changes of ownership, the applicant must submit proof of financial ability to operate...”
EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS
Pursuant to Section 120.569, F.S., you have the right to request an administrative hearing. In order to
obtain a formal proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings under Section 120.57(1), F.S.,
"your request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in Section 28- 106.201,
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), and must state the material facts you dispute.
SEE ATTACHED ELECTION AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS FORMS.
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Anne Menard, Manager
Home Care Unit
ce: Agency Clerk, Mail Stop 3
Lega! Intake Unit, Mail Stop 3
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
FOREVER YOUNG HOME HEALTH AGENCY
INC. ,
AHCA No.: 2008011093
Petitioner, DOAH No.: 08-5325
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Respondent, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration (nereinafter the “Agency”), through its
undersigned representatives, and Petitioner, Forever Young Home
Health Agency In. (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 home health
agency licensure pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, Florida
Statutes (2007), Section 20.42, Florida Statutes (2007), Chapter
408, Part II, Florida Statutes (2007), and Chapter 59A-8,
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 sought by
Petitioner; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served the Petitioner with a Notice of
Intent to Deem Application Incomplete and Withdrawn from Further
Review notifying the party of its intent to deny Petitioner’s
application for licensure; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requested a formal administrative
hearing by filing an election of rights form or by petition; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that a 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 exchanged; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated in good faith 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.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses
incorporated herein are binding findings of the parties.
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3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, Petitioner
agrees to a withdrawal of its request for an administrative
proceeding; agrees to waive any and all proceedings and appeals
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 further 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 Agreement.
4. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the parties
agree to the following:
a. Petitioner agrees to pay $500.00 in
administrative fees to the Agency within thirty (30) days of the
entry of the Final Order.
b. The Notice of Intent to Deem Application
Incomplete and Withdrawn from Further Review is deemed
superseded by this Agreement.
c. The Petitioner's request for formal
administrative proceedings is withdrawn.
d. Upon the full execution of this Agreement, the
Agency shall begin processing Petitioner’s application.
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e. 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 interpret, challenge
or enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Final Order
entered pursuant hereto shall lie solely 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 Deem Application
Incomplete and Withdrawn from Further Review 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. Bach 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 and its agents, representatives, and
attorneys of all claims, demands, actions, causes of action,
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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
or resulting organizations.
11. This Agreement is binding upon all parties. herein and
those identified in the aforementioned paragraph of this
Agreement.
12. In the event that Petitioner is or was a Medicaid
provider, this settlement does not prevent the Agency from
seeking Medicaid overpayments or from imposing any sanctions
pursuant to Rule 59G-9.070, Florida Administrative Code. This
agreement does not prohibit the Agency from taking action
regarding Petitioner’s Medicaid provider status, conditions,
requirements or contract.
13. The undersigned have read and understand this
Agreement and have authority to bind their respective principals
to it.
14. This Agreement contains the entire understandings and
agreements of the parties.
15. This. Agreement supersedes any prior oral or written
agreements between the parties. This Agreement may not be
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amended except in writing.
Agreement shall be void.
attemoted assignment of this
16. 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.
he “en M4 “of
Deputy Secretary
Division of Health Quality
Assurance.
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dated: lad bp
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Justin M. Senior, Esq.
Acting General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
pated: ro asley
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Christopher A. Parrella, JD,
CHC, CPC
The Health Law Offices of
Anthony C. Vitale, P.A.
2333 Brickell Avenue
Suite A-1
Miami, Florida 33129
Dated: /Z2-$-O%
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ourdes A. Naranjo, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 N.W. 52 Terrace - #103
Miami, Florida 33166
Dated: /?- (2-08
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Docket for Case No: 08-005325
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 07, 2009 |
Final Order filed.
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Nov. 17, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 17, 2008 |
Agreed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Oct. 31, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 31, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 19, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Oct. 29, 2008 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 28, 2008 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 22, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 21, 2008 |
Notice of Intent to Deem Application Incomplete and Withdrawn from Further Review filed.
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Oct. 21, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 21, 2008 |
Petitioner Forever Young Home Health Agency, Inc.`s Petition for Formal Hearing Pursuant to Chapter 120.57(1), Florida Statutes filed.
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Oct. 21, 2008 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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