Petitioner: FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AND WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: ELEANOR M. HUNTER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Sep. 14, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 26, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL r
CENTER, INC., and WEST FLORIDA .
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.,
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CASE NO: 00-3827GON:5
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STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR mB
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency order, upon an
order of Administrative Law Judge Eleanor M. Hunter, attached hereto, dismissing the case, it
appearing from the Petitioner’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, and the Joint Motion to
Relinquish Jurisdiction, both attached hereto, that there are no disputed issues of fact.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On March 21, 2002, a Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction was filed. On
March 26, 2002, Administrative Law Judge Hunter entered the Order Closing File. On October
3, 2002, the Petitioner filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and this Notice was filed with
DOAH on October 11, 2002.
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2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the attached Joint
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction, Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, and Order Closing File.
3. There are no remaining disputed issues of fact or law.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agency for Health Care Administration has jurisdiction over the parties and subject
matter pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. (2002).
Based on the foregoing,
JT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
The above-styled case is DISMISSED and Certificate of Need (CON) Application
Number 9346 to establish a shared adult open-heart surgery program in Okaloosa County,
AHCA Service District 1 is denied.
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DONE and ORDERED this 3 day of cS vl. , 2003, in Tallahassee, Florida.
‘onda M. Medows; MD, Secretary
gency for Health Care Administration
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED TO
JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY OF A
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A SECOND COPY,
ALONG WITH THE FILING FEES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE DISTRICT
COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE AGENCY
MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW
PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
RULES OR APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire CON Office
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
PO Box 551
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0551
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Joanna Daniels, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive MS 3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive MS 3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
The Hon. Eleanor Hunter
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
] HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was maile
people on this ah day of _{ r AMC i, Ok __, 2003.
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Chistes paige
S€Leland McCharen, Agency Cler!
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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d to the above-named
Received Event (Event Succeeded)
Date: 10/11/02 Time: 10:48 AM
Pages: 7 Sender:
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
d/b/a FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER,
Petitioner, VED “e Em it
vs. BEGET eg ggezoon Cline.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ae 07 2002
ADMINISTRATION, ,
. Agency for Healt
Respondent. : Care Administration
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Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (‘Fort
Walton") hereby voluntarily dismisses its Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing in the above-
styled matter.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this yd day of October, 2002.
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe St., Suite 420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0551
(850) 681-6788
ATTORNEYS FOR FORT WALTON
BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. d/b/a
FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL
CENTER and WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER, INC. d/b/a WEST
FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Received Event (Event Succeeded)
Date: 10/11/02 Time: 10:48 AM
Pages: 7 Sender:
Remote GSiQ-2aq2 19:49 P. 87/87
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Mail this Ww day of October, 2002, to the following: wg
Joanna Daniels, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
Office of the General Counsel
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Docket for Case No: 00-003827CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 13, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Oct. 11, 2002 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Oct. 03, 2002 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Mar. 26, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 21, 2002 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Feb. 19, 2002 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by April 8, 2002).
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Feb. 07, 2002 |
Status Report and Joint Motion for Continued Abeyance filed.
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Dec. 13, 2001 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by February 4, 2002).
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Dec. 06, 2001 |
Status Report and Joint Motion for Continued Abeyance filed.
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Aug. 28, 2001 |
Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Mar. 08, 2001 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by December 3, 2001).
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Mar. 01, 2001 |
Status Report and Joint Motion for Continued Abeyance filed.
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Nov. 28, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by February 27, 2001).
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Nov. 22, 2000 |
Joint Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance filed.
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Oct. 03, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Oct. 03, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for January 8 through 12 and 16 through 19, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 25, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 15, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Sep. 14, 2000 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 14, 2000 |
Notice filed by the Agency.
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