Petitioner: SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, D/B/A SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF PENSACOLA
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC.
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jan. 28, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, August 16, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM,
d/b/a SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
OF PENSACOLA,
Petitioner,
vs. Case No. 00-0475 Vv
CON No. 9219 Cr
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION and BAPTIST
HOSPITAL, INC.,
Respondents.
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FINAL ORDER
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THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency order, upon an
order of Administrative Law Judge Hunter, attached hereto, dismissing the case, it appearing
from the Baptist Hospital’s Notice of Withdrawal and Sacred Heart’s Motion for Remand, also
attached hereto, that there are no disputed issues of fact.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On August 14, 2000, Baptist Hospital filed a Notice of Withdrawal of its
application for CON 9219. On August 15, 2000, Sacred Heart filed a Motion for Remand. On
August 16, 2000, Administrative Law Judge Hunter entered the Order Closing File.
2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the attached Notice of
Withdrawal, Motion for Remand, and Order Closing File.
3. There are no remaining disputed issues of fact or law.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agency for Health Care Administration has jurisdiction over the
matter pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. (1999).
Based on the foregoing,
IT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
parties and subject
The above-styled case is DISMISSED and Certificate of Need (CON) Number 9219 is
denied.
DONE and ORDERED this 22 day of , 2000, in Tallahassee,
Florida.
Ruben J. King-Shaw, Jr,
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Secretary
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 FIL
OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK O
ING ONE COPY
AHCA, AND A
SECOND COPY, ALONG WITH THE FILING FEES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW,
WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE S OR WIE DISTRICT
WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR
RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
WITH THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE. T
HERE A PARTY
N ACCORDANCE
HE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO
BE REVIEWED.
Copies Furnished to:
Michael J. Cherniga
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Post Office Box 1838
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1838
Michael Glazer
Ausley & McMuilen
227 South Calhoun Street
Post Office Box 391
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0391
Richard A. Patterson
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Julie Gallagher
General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Eleanor M. Hunter
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
CON Office (AHCA)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Mail or hand delivery, tise day of
people.
Agency for: Health C
2727 Mahan Drive, M:
Tallahassee, Florida 32
(850) 933-5865
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM,
d/b/a SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF
PENSACOLA,
Petitioner,
vs. Case No. 00-04
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION and BAPTIST
HOSPITAL, INC.,
Respondents.
ORDER CLOSING FILE
This cause having come before the undersigned
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on a Notice of
Withdrawal, filed on behalf of Respondent Baptist Hospital, Inc.,
on August 14, 2000, and on Sacred Heart's Motion for Remand,
filed August 15, 2000, and the undersigned being fully advised,
it is, therefore,
ORDERED that:
1. Sacred Heart's Motion for Remand is hereby granted.
2. The final hearing in this cause scheduled
through 25, 2000, is hereby cancelled.
for August 21
3. The file of the Division of Administrative Hearings in
the above-captioned matter is hereby closed.
RECEINEY
tAUG 1 7 2000
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION-LEGAL
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DONE AND ORDERED this
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
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COPIES FURNISHED:
Michael J. Cherniga, Esquire
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Post Office Box 1838
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1838
Stephen C. Emmanuel, Esquire
Ausley & McMullen
227 South Calhoun Street
Post Office Box 391
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0391
Richard A. Patterson, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building Three, Suite 3431
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
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day of August, 2000,
in
D. D M. MALONEY
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 2
(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM
Fax Filing (850) 921-6
www.doah.state.fl.us
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Filed with the Clerk of
399-3060
278-9675
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this 10 Administrative Hearings
this
ay of August, 2000.
ant by: GREENBERG TAAURIG TALLAnAdocS Guy Lor wees oy
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM
d/b/a SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
OF PENSACOLA,
Petitioner,
Case No. 00-475
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION and
BAPIIST HOSPITAL, INC.,
Respondents.
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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
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Respondent, Baptist Hospital, Inc. hereby files its notice of
Certificate of Need No. 9219.
Respectfully submitted this tof iay of August, 2000.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Post Office Drawer 1838
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 222-6891 (Telephone)
(850) 681-0207 (Facsimile)
MICHAEL J. CHERNIGA
SONYA A. CHAMBERLAIN
Counsel for Baptist fospital, Inc.
CON No. 921
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withdrawal of .
Sent oy: GREENBERG TRAURIG TALLAHASSEE 850 681 UdU/ 4; US/I4/UU Bi 4Uriny JOUPR 2 Oi yraye ao
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
] HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been
furnished via facsimile to ALJ David M. Maloney, Division of Administrative Hearings,
following parties as indicated below, this 14M ay of August, 2000:
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the DeSoto Building, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399 and to the
C. Gary Williams Via Facsimile ;
Stephen C. Emmanuel
Ausley & McMullen
227 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Richard A. Patterson, Esquire Via Facsimile
Office of the General Counsel , |
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive |
Tallahassee, FL 32308 :
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Sonya A. Chamberlain
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
OF PENSACOLA,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 00
CON NO. 92
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION and
BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC.,
Respondents. .
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A HEART’ T R_ REMAND
AUG 1.6 2000
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION-LEGAL
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Petitioner, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF PENSACOLA (“Sacred
Heart”), by and through its undersigned attorneys
hereby moves
for remand of the above-styled cause to the Agency for Health
Care Administration (“Agency”), and as grounds therefore would
show:
1. The above-styled cause involves Certif
ficate of Need
(“CON”) application No. 9219 by Baptist Hospital, Inc.
(“Baptist”) for the establishment of a 10-bed Leve
in Escambia County, Florida.
2. On August 14, 2000, Baptist filed
Withdrawal. Through that pleading, Baptist offic
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a Notice of
ially withdrew
CON application No. 9219. A copy of Baptist’s Notice of
Withdrawal is attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
3. Based on the Notice of Withdrawal,
this
cause should
be remanded to the Agency for entry of a Final Order denying CON
application No. 9219.
4. Undersigned counsel has consulted with c
other parties to this action and is authorized to
they do not oppose this Motion for Remand.
WHEREFORE, Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacol
ounsel for all
represent that
a respectfully
requests that an Order be entered remanding the above-styled
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cause to the Agency for Health Care Administration for entry of
a Final Order denying CON Application No. 9219.
2000.
DATED this 1S aay of August,
c.
STEPHE .
Ausley & McMullen
Post Office Box
L of
391
227 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee,
(850) 224-9115
Florida 32302
Florida Bar #0144701
Florida Bar #0379646
Attorneys for
Hospital of Pensacola
FICATE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this Veo! fH aay of August, 2000, the
original and one copy of the foregoing has been provided by Hand
Delivery to Administrative Law Judge David M. Maloney,
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of Administrative Hearings, The DeSoto Building,
Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1550; and a c
provided to the following:
Michael J. Cherniga By Fax/U.S.
Seann F. Frazier
Sonya A. Chamberlain
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
101 E. College Avenue
P. O. Drawer 1838
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Richard A. Patterson , By Fax/U.S.,
Senior Attorney
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building 3, Room 3431
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM
d/b/a SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
OF PENSACOLA,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 00-475
CON Na. 9219
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION and
BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC.,
Respondenis.
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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
Respondent, Baptist Hospital, Inc. hereby filus its notice of withdrawal of i
Certificate of Need No. 9219.
Respectfully submitted this io vay of August, 2000.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
101 East College Avenue
Post Office Drawer 1838
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 222-6891 (Telephone)
(850) 681-0207 (Facsimile)
ICHAEL J. CHERNIGA
SONYA A. CHAMBERLAIN |
Counsel for Baptist Hospital, Inc. |
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
ant ny: GREENBERG TRAURIG TALLAHASSEE @50 681 0207 4; 08/14/00 3:36PM; JotFax #183;Page 3/3
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furnished via facsimile to ALJ David M. Maloney, Division of Adminis
trative Hearings,
the DeSoto Building, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399 and to the
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following parties as indicated below, this Gay of August, 2000:
C. Gary Williams Via Facsimile
Stephen C. Emmanuel
Ausley & McMullen
227 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Richard A. Patterson, Esquire Via Facsiinile
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administra tion
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Soue Mawoerlairm
Sonya A.Chamberlain
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Docket for Case No: 00-000475CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 25, 2000 |
Final Order filed.
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Aug. 16, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued.
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Aug. 15, 2000 |
Sacred Heart`s Motion for Remand filed. |
Aug. 14, 2000 |
Notice of Withdrawal (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Aug. 10, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition Cancellation of Dr. F. Hunsaker (filed via facsimile). |
Aug. 10, 2000 |
Sacred Heart`s Notice of Cancellation of Deposition of J. Porter and B. Gentry filed. |
Aug. 10, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Response to Sacred Heart Hospital`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Baptist Hospital filed. |
Aug. 08, 2000 |
AHCA Final Witness List filed. |
Aug. 08, 2000 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-J. Porter, B. Gentry filed. |
Aug. 08, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition (of Dr. Frank Hunsaker filed via facsimile). |
Aug. 07, 2000 |
Notice of Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Witness Substitution (filed via facsimile). |
Aug. 04, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-B. Gentry, J. Porter filed. |
Aug. 04, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition-D. Sullivan (filed via facsimile). |
Aug. 03, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition Cancellation-D. O`Brien; Notice of Deposition Cancellation-Dr. Blanchard, Dr. Bailey. (filed via facsimile) |
Aug. 03, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition Cancellation-N. Kaufman (filed via facsimile) |
Aug. 02, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition-Dr. Blanchard, Dr. Bailey (filed via facsimile) |
Aug. 02, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition-D. O`Brien (filed via facsimile) |
Aug. 02, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Final Witness List. (filed via facsimile) |
Aug. 01, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Final Witness List filed. |
Jul. 27, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition-N. Kaufman (filed via facsimile) |
Jul. 25, 2000 |
Affidavit of Service (2); Subpoena Ad Testificandum filed. |
Jul. 25, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-D. Wilbanks filed. |
Jul. 24, 2000 |
Notice of Deposition-P. Heckathorn filed. |
Jul. 21, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-P. Greenberg filed. |
Jul. 19, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-J. Gregg, C. Alby, D. Hitchens; Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-E. Dudek filed. |
Jul. 18, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition- D. Crisp filed. |
Jul. 13, 2000 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (J. Felkner) filed. |
Jul. 13, 2000 |
Response to Sacred Heart Hospital`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
Jul. 12, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition-M. Rickell filed. |
Jul. 10, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Baptist Hospital, Inc. filed. |
Jul. 10, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
Jul. 10, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Sacred Heart`s Second Set of Interrogatories to Baptist Hospital filed. |
Jul. 07, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Preliminary Witness List (filed via facsimile) |
Jul. 07, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Preliminary Witness List filed. |
Jul. 06, 2000 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum-3 (S. Emmanuel) filed. |
Jul. 03, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Response to Baptist Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents filed. |
Jun. 05, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital Inc.`s First Request for Production of Documents to Sacred Heart Hospital filed. |
Jun. 01, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Notice of Service of it`s Answers to Baptist`s First Set of Interrogatories filed. |
May 30, 2000 |
Response to Sacred Heart Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
May 30, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Sacred Heart`s First Set of Interrogatories to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
May 23, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc. Notice of Service of Responses to Sacred Heart Health System`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile). |
May 23, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Amended Notice of Taking Video Deposition filed. |
May 22, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Notice of Taking Video Deposition filed. |
Apr. 28, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
Apr. 28, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Notice of Service of its First set of Interrogatories to Agency for Health Care Administration filed. |
Feb. 28, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Notice of Service of 1st Set of Interrogatories on Sacred Heart Health System filed. |
Feb. 28, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s First Set of Interrogatories to Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola filed. |
Feb. 28, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Objections to Sacred Heart Hospital`s First Interrogatories to Baptist Hospital, Inc. filed. |
Feb. 28, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital, Inc.`s Response to Sacred Heart Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents to Baptist Hospital filed. |
Feb. 17, 2000 |
Order Denying Motions sent out.
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Feb. 14, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions sent out.
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Feb. 14, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for August 21 through 25, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL)
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Response in Opposition to Baptist Hospital`s Motion to Dismiss and Sacred Heart`s Motion for Attorneys` Fees filed.
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Baptist Hospital Inc.`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 04, 2000 |
Motion to Dismiss (Baptist Hospital, Inc.) filed.
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Feb. 02, 2000 |
(Michael J. Cherniga) Notice of Appearance filed. |
Feb. 01, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jan. 28, 2000 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jan. 28, 2000 |
Notice filed.
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Jan. 28, 2000 |
Amended Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jan. 28, 2000 |
Sacred Heart Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents to Baptist Hospital, Inc. filed. |
Jan. 28, 2000 |
Notice of Service of Sacred Heart`s First Set of Interrogatories to Baptist Hospital filed. |