Petitioner: DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION, D/B/A HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: ARNOLD H. POLLOCK
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Wauchula, Florida
Filed: Sep. 28, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, January 29, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA, ;
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, :
Respondent.
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
AHCA CASE NO: 06-00-081-NH
2002046991
DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION,
d/b/a HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a Joint
* Stipulation and Settlement Agreement with DIVERSICARE LEASING
CORPORATION, d/b/a HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER, RESPONDENT, and
the parties being otherwise fully advised in the premises, determines as
follows:
The attached Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement is approved
and adopted as a part of this Final Order and the parties are directed to
comply with the terms of the Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are
directed to comply with terms of the Joint Stipulation and Settlement
Agreement.
DONE and ORDERED this johny of LD, , 2002, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Aes M,. ie Mo 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 FILING ONE COPY
OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH AGENCY CLERK AND A SECOND COPY,
ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEAL WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR
WHERE A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ©
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to the
following on this |) day of CCtoler _, 2002.
Jerome W. Hoffman, Esquire
Holland & Knight LLP
Attorney for Respondent
315 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 600
P.O. Drawer 810
Tallahassee, FL. 32301
(850)224-7000
Valda Clark Christian, Esquire
General Counsel,
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Bldg #1 Mail Stop Code #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Gloria Collins
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Mail Stop Code #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Michael Mathis, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Charlare Trattpsdsn
Ape Leland McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION,
d/b/a HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER,
Petitioner,
vs. AHCA CASE NO: 06-00-191
2002046435
STATE OF FLORIDA,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
AHCA CASE NO: 06-00-081-NH
2002046991
DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION,
d/b/a HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER,
Respondent.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter
the “Agency”) through its undersigned representatives, and Diversicare
Leasing Corporation d/b/a Hardee Manor Care Center, (hereinafter referred
to as RESPONDENT), through its undersigned representatives, pursuant to
Sec. 120.57(4), Florida Statutes (2002) each individually, a “party,”
collectively as “parties,” hereby enter into this Joint Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, Respondent operates a nursing home licensed pursuant to
Chapter 400 Part II, Florida Statutes (2002), and Chapter 59 A-4, Florida
Administrative Code, (2001); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the
regulatory and licensing authority over Respondent pursuant to sections
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served Respondent with an Administrative
Complaint on or about May 5, 2000, notifying Respondent of its intent to
revoke Respondent's license pursuant to Section 400.179(5)(d)(5), Florida
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served Respondent with a Notice of Intent to
Deny on or about August 16, 2000, notifying Respondent of its intent to
deny renewal of Respondent's license because of the cancellation of
Respondent’s lease bond; and
WHEREAS, Respondent provided AHCA with a lease bond with an
effective date of March 2, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best
interest of all the parties will be served by a settlement of this proceeding;
and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
recitals herein, the parties intending -to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. All recitals are true and correct and are expressly incorporated
herein.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses incorporated
herein are binding findings of the parties.
3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, RESPONDENT, agrees to
waive any and all appeals and proceedings regarding this matter; agrees to
waive compliance with the form of the Final Order (findings of fact and
conclusions of law) to which it may be entitled including, but not limited to,
an informal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(2), a formal proceeding
under Subsection 120.57(1), appeals under Section 120.68, Florida
Statutes; and declaratory and all writs of relief in any court or quasi-court
(DOAH) of competent jurisdiction.
4. Pursuant to Section 400.179(5)(d)2, Florida Statutes,
Respondent agrees to pay the sum of thirteen thousand three hundred
twenty dollars ($13,320) to the Agency within thirty (30) days of
~ Respondent’s receipt of the Final Order in satisfaction of Respondent's
Medicaid lease bond obligations for the period prior to March 2, 2002.
5. Venue for any action brought to enforce the terms of this
Agreement or the Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall vest in the
Circuit Court in Leon County, Florida.
6. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations set forth
within any prior filings by the Agency in this matter.
7. The Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty
against Respondent as a result of the cancellation of Respondent’s lease
bond and Respondent's operation of its nursing home without a lease bond
until March 2, 2002. The Agency further agrees that it will renew
Respondent's license within 30 days following the entry of the Final Order in
this matter and such license shall expire no earlier than one year from the
effective date of the Final Order.
8. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a
Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement.
9. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
10. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it
is fully executed by all the parties.
11. Respondent for itself and for its related or resulting
organizations, its successors or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and executors
or administrators, does hereby discharge the State of Florida, Agency for
Health Care Administration, and its agents, representatives, and attorneys of
and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages,
losses, and expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever, arising out of or
in any way related to this matter and the Agency’s actions, including, but not
limited to, any claims that were or may be asserted in any federal or state
court or administrative forum, including any claims arising out of this
agreement, by or on behalf of Respondent or related facilities.
12. This Agreement is binding upon all parties herein.
13. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and
have authority to bind their respective principals to it.
14. This Agreement contains and incorporates the entire
understandings and agreements of the parties regarding this matter.
15. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral or written agreements
between the parties regarding this matter.
16. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing. Any
attempted assignment of this Agreement shall be void.
17. The parties agree that AHCA is authorized to and shall submit a
Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms and conditions of this
settlement agreement without notice of hearing and that this settlement
agreement shall be attached to the Final Order.
18. The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are
duly authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the respective
"parties.
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Jerome W. Hoffman, Esquire
Shannon B. Hartsfield, Esquire
Holland & Knight LLP
Attorneys for Respondent
315 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 600
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Tallahassee, FL. 32301
(850)224-7000
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Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary,
Managed Care and
Health Quality Assurance
Agency for Health Care
Administration
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Valda Clark Christian, Esquire
General Counsel,
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Michael Mathis, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Bldg. #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Docket for Case No: 00-004033
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 21, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Sep. 20, 2001 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel, Request for Service and Request That is Record be Re-Open (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 29, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 26, 2001 |
Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jan. 17, 2001 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Sasso via facsimile).
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Jan. 09, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m., Tampa, Fl.). 2/12/01)
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Jan. 02, 2001 |
Notice of Telephonic Hearing (on Friday, January 5, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.) filed.
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Dec. 12, 2000 |
Joint Status Report and Motion to Continue Case in Abeyance filed by Petitioner.
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Oct. 09, 2000 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 00-002461, 00-004033)
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Oct. 03, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order an Motion to Consolidate with 00-2461 filed.
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Sep. 29, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Sep. 28, 2000 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Sep. 28, 2000 |
Request for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 28, 2000 |
Notice filed by the Agency.
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