STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,

Petitioner,

Case Nos.: 20-0116FL

v. 20-0117FL

20-0118FL

TAMPA BAY GROUP HOMES, INC.,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This cause is before the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) for entry of a Final Order Approving Settlement Agreement entered into between the Agency and Tampa Bay Group Homes, Inc. (“Respondent”), which is attached as Exhibit A.

On December 13, 2019, the Agency filed an Administrative Complaint against three of Respondent’s facilities: Harbor Woods Group Home (license number 5419-6-GA), Old Oak Group Home (license number 5458-6-GA), and Princeton Group Home (license number 5343-6-GA). On January 13, 2020, the Respondent timely filed a Request for Administrative Hearing and the hearing was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”). On May 7, 2020,

DOAH issued an Order Closing File and Reli nqui . hing Jurisdiction due to its

conclusion that the cases had been or would be amica Upon consideration of the attached Settlement I

ly resolved.

greement approved by the

Agency on September 22, 2020, and being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: I

1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby a opted and incorporated by reference.

2. The parties shall adhere to and abide by all tHe terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement.

3. This Final Order shall take effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

4. Any violation of this Settlement Agreement i considered a violation of the Final Order.

DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Leon I ounty, Florida, on

October 16, 2020

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Deputy Directo, of OperatI

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

A party who is adversely affected by this final order is entitled to judicial review. To initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a "Notice of Appeal" with the Agency Clerk. The party seeking judicial review must also file another copy of the "Notice of Appeal," accompanied by the filing fee required by law, with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or with the District Court of Appeal in the district where the party resides. The Notices must be filed within thirty (30) days of the rendition of this final order.1

Copies furnished to:

Trevor Suter, Esq. DOAH

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 1230 Apalachee Parkway 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 Filed via e-ALJ

Trevor.Suter@apdcares.org

Jamie A. Klapholz, Esq

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3100

Tampa, Florida 33602 JamieK@jpfirm.com

Cynthia A. Mikos, Esquire

Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3100

Tampa, Florida 33602 CynthiaM@jpfirm.com

Michael Taylor

Regional Operations Manager APD Suncoast Region

1 The date of “rendition” of this Final Order is the date that the Agency Clerk certified it was sent to the named individuals.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided by regular US or electronic mail to the above individuals at the addresses listed on October 16, 2020.

/s/ Danielle Thompson

Danielle Thompson, Esq. Agency Clerk

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 APD.Agencyclerk@apdcares.org

Docket for Case No: 20-000117FL

Orders for Case No: 20-000117FL