Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: CT CORPORATION, SYSTEM, D/B/A SPANISH GARDENS NURSING AND CONVALESCENT CENTER
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Jun. 14, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 29, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT : “s oe
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after Twenty-ane fn says “fram ‘the
receipt .of this complaint, the Agency intends ta impose a fine in the ‘dinaint ot
seven hundred doltars ($700.G0} upen the Respordent.
As grounds for the impusition of this fine. the Agency alleges 45 follows;
{1} The Agency for Health Care Administration, State of Forida, has
jurisdiction | aver the Respondent by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 409, Part th.
Florida Statutes. a ‘ oT
(2) The Respondent js licensed to operate the above named fadtiity at
1061 Virginia Street, ‘Dunedin, Florida 34698, as a nursing home in comeli hance
with Chapear 400, Part n, Florida Statutes, and Rule 888-4, Florida Administrative
Cade.
—) The Respondent has violated minimum licensure standards, as
evidenced by each deficiency set forth below, as = found to exist during the annual
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survey of December 31 . 1998. and recited at the annual survey of Nevermber §,
1993. The Respondent faited to timely correct the deficiency 2 as follows:
{a) F 332 ~ This Standard is not met as evidenced based on recard
Review, the facility did not ensure that it was tree of medication
errors of five percent or greater. The medication eltor rate was
7.8 per cent.
This deficiency is in violation of Rule 5944.1288, Alorida
Administrative Code. This is a Class I deficiency. Fine amount:
$700.00.
{4} The above referenced vialatian constitutes grounds 1 to levy ihe | 20
indicated fine pursuant to Section 400.102 and 400.121, Florida Statutes, in that
the ahove referenced conduct of the Respondent constitutes violations “of the
minimum standards, rules, and regulations for the operation of @ nursing home.
{5} Notice was proVided in writing to the Respondent of the dhave =
Violations and a time frame was given for correction.
HEARING RIGHTS AND PROGEDURE
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IN GENERAL. You have the night to request an administrative hearing pursuant
to ‘Section “130. 569, “Flarida Statures, ‘to be ‘represented by ‘counsel {at your
expense}, to take testimony, to call or cross-examine witnesses, ta have subpoena
and Subpoena duces Tecum issued, and to present written evidence or argument if
you request a hearing. The Uniform Rules found at Chapter 59-28-108, Florida
Administrative Code, constitutes the Petitioner’ s Procedural Tules far sxiministrative
proceétinge resulting from this compat.
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-HEARING REQUESTS. A request for a hearing shall be made to the Agency for
Health Care Administration, G800 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220, Tampa,
Florida 33614. Attention: Thomas Caufman,-Senior Attomey.
An individual owner, corporation, or partnership requesting a hearing must submit a
written request signed by the individual owner; a corporate officer ar. director; a
partner: an attomey: or another person having written authorization ‘to repriisent
the owner, corporation, or partnership. A copy of the authorization MUST be
Submitted with the hearing request.
A request for a hearing must be.in writing and. should include your address, and a
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telephone number whers yeu may be reached during weekdays. aan
FORMAL HEARINGS. in order to abtain @ formal nit under Section
120.5711), Rorida Statutes, the request for an administrative heasing rust
conform to the requirements in Rules 28-166.201, Rorida Admmistrative. Code, and
120.569, Florida Statutes, and must state which issues of material fact are in
dispute. FAILURE TQ DISPUTE MATERIAL ISSUES OF FACT IN THE REQUEST
WILL BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF TRE RIGHT Ta A FORMAL HEARING, AND AN
ELECT ION: FOR AN INFORMAL HEARING UNDER SECT iON 120. 57(2), FLORIDA
STATUTES.
INFORMAL HEARINGS. A request for an informal hearing under Section
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120.57(2}, Florida Statutes, must conform to the requements in Rule 28-
106.301, Florida Administrative Code, By requesting an informal hearing you
agree ta the existence of the facts cited in this administrative complaint. At an
mformal hearing you will be permitted to present questions of faw and any
mitigating cicumstances you wish the hearing officer to consider; however, no
evidence disputing the existence of the violations may be presented.
REPRESENTATION BY NOR-ATTORNEY. A non-attomey seeking to represent the
owner of a taciliry in a farmal proceeding must be qualified by the adrniitstrative
law fudge as provided in Rule 28-106. 107, Florida Administrative Cove.
RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE Ta FILE A-REQUEST FOR A
HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-ONE: (21) DAYS OF-RECEIPT oF THIS COMPLAINT °
WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED iN THE = COMPLAINT
AND THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE AGENCY. 7 we
PAYMENT OF FINES. Fines should be mailed to the Agency for Health Care
Administration, Finanoe & Accounting Deparment, P.O. Box 13748, Tallahassee,
Administration, Finance & Accounting Department, P.Q. Bax 13749, Tallahassee,
FL 32317-3743. Attemtion: Jim Mitchell. To insure proper credit, you must
attach the payment form on the last page of this complaint with your payment.
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ADMIMISTRATIVE COMPLAINT, CALL THOMAS CAUFMAN AT (813) 871-7402.
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a tue copy hereof was sent by U.S. Certified Mail,
Return Receipt Requested to, Registered Agent of Spanish Gardens Nursing and
Convalescent Center, CT Corp., System, 100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida
33132, this _[(G* gay of (Nawch _. 2000,
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Divisian of Managed Care and Health Quality
Agency for Heath Care Administration _
877 Executive Center Dr. West.
The Glades Building, Suite 207 |:
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 -
Capies to: Patricia Hall: * 4
HOA, HFC-LTC
2727 Mahan Drive ee
Ft. Knox #1, Room 223 ee ae
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 . ts
Thomas Caufman
_- Senior Attamey a
Agency for Health Care Administration
6800 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220
Tampa, Florida 33614
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Docket for Case No: 00-002484
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 15, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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Sep. 29, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 27, 2000 |
Status Report (filed by Respondent via facsimile). |
Sep. 15, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by September 29, 2000).
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Motion for Abeyance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Aug. 03, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions sent out.
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Aug. 03, 2000 |
Notice of Video Hearing sent out. (hearing set for October 4, 2000; 9:30 a.m.; Tampa and Tallahassee, FL)
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Jun. 29, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile)
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Jun. 21, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jun. 14, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 14, 2000 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jun. 14, 2000 |
Notice filed.
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