: alleges: ~ ove a ll, le alle a i a a > OS: Hd C1 Yd¥ 00 “wos: G3A13934 _ CASE NUMBER 99-01654 Specialists ag regulating the p Statutes; Chapter 455, Florida Statutes; and Chapter 484, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to. the authority of Section 20.43 (3)(g), Florida Statutes, the Petitioner has ecialist, having been issued license number A.S. “the Agency for Health Care Administration, hereinafter “Agency.” to provide © consumer aid t to patient L. D. for a contract price at at the Hearite’ vias pee : ne 4 “One or about April 3, 1998 the 3 hearing aid was delivered to the patient by a q 4 Hearite agent other than Respondent - oo . : : : “On | April 9, 1999 the patient treed th the hearing aidt to Hearite and / . requested arefund. ae — . . 6. A Heart age nt other than Respondent accepted the returned hearing aid ; and promised the patient tat refund within 120 days. tly went out of business and the patient never received a wo, refund. 8. Respondent failed to retain the patient’s records, including audiometric __. testing records. ae tl li, it nih ie ill bt ie ls li ii =~ Statutes or any rules promulgated thereunder. COUNT. 12. The Respondent is guilty of misconduct. 13. . Based on the foregoing the Respondent ‘has violated Section 484. 056 QQ) (g) Florida Statutes upon + proof that the licensee i is guilty of fraud or deceit or of Se ahh lb Ba : negligence, in incompe cy, ict in nthe practice of dispensing hearing aids. WHEREFORE, : Petitioner ao rue the Board of Hearing Aid oe a suspension of the 5 ROgiehdeat’ $ license, esiriction sof the Respondent’ $ practice, Pree ort irre Coenen Nev eeaans mpesiton oft an administrative fine, issuance ofa reprimand, placement of of the “Robert G. Brooks, M. D. “Secretary, Department o een ateee | Chief Attorney sestaieA BeNCY for Health Care IENT OF HEALTH UTY CLERK 4° Gary L. Asbell, Senior Attorney = Agency ency for Health Care. Administration Practitioner Regulation - “Building 3, Room 3122 B 2727 Mahan Drive : ~“Fallahassee, FL 32317-4229. (850) 414-1981 ~ GLA/fim ~~ ia i ll i lacs ll li di A a ee

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