STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,

Petitioner,

v. DOAH Case No.: 21-0858FL

CARE HAVEN III GROUP HOME, LICENSE No. 5752-6-GA OWNED AND OPERATED BY

CARE HAVEN, LLC,

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 Care Haven, LLC. (“Respondent”), which is attached as Exhibit A.

On February 8, 2021, the Agency filed an Administrative Complaint against Respondent. On March 4, 2021, the Respondent filed a Request for Administrative Hearing and the case was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings. On April 23, 2021, the Agency filed an Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction based on the parties’ resolution of the case without a need for a hearing.

Upon consideration of the attached Settlement Agreement approved by the

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Filed May 7, 2021 8:00 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

May 6th

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. Jamie Klapholz, Esq.

Agency for Persons with Disabilities Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380 Burns, LLP

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 401 East Jackson Street, Ste. 3100

Trevor.Suter@apdcares.org Tampa, Florida 33602 jamiek@jpfirm.com

DOAH Michael Taylor

1230 Apalachee Parkway Regional Operations Manager

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060 APD SunCoast Region

Filed via e-ALJ

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

May 6th , 2021.

Nathan Koch, Esq. Agency Clerk

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 apd.agencyclerk@apdcares.org

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

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EXHIBIT A

Docket for Case No: 21-000858FL

Orders for Case No: 21-000858FL