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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF DENISTRY vs JOHN OLLIFF, D.D.S., 00-004672PL (2000)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 00-004672PL Visitors: 6
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF DENISTRY
Respondent: JOHN OLLIFF, D.D.S.
Judges: MARY CLARK
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Naples, Florida
Filed: Nov. 14, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 15, 2000.

Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA ¢ ° i Those ae DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , QO NGY 14 AM IO: 4S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, meyer at ave D1 KA . PETITIONER, AO HEARINGS v. CASE NUMBER: 98-20216 JOHN OLLIFF, DDS, RESPONDENT. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as "Petitioner," and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Dentistry against Jon Olliff, DDS, hereinafter referred to as "Respondent," and alleges: 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of dentistry pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes; Chapter 455, Florida Statutes; and Chapter 466, Florida Statutes. 2. Pursuant to the authority of Section 20.43 (3g), Florida Statutes, the Petitioner has contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration, hereinafter referred to as the "Agency," to provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services required by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, councils or board, as appropriate, including the issuance of emergency orders of Page 1 of 3 suspension or restriction. - 3. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a licensed dentist in the State of Florida, having been issued license number DN 0003817. Respondent’s last known address is 1001 South Loop Bivd., Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-6028. 4, Professional Dental Associates, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "PDA" is a Delaware corporate entity, not composed of dentists. 5. PDA FLA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PDA, is a Delaware corporate entity, not composed of dentists. 6. On or about July 15, 1998, Respondent signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with PDA and PDA FLA, Inc. 7. The Asset Purchase Agreement, paragraph 4.11, provided for the transfer of Respondent’s employees to the control of PDA and PDA FLA, Inc. 8. This transfer of control over Respondent’s employees to PDA and PDA FLA, Inc. allowed PDA and PDA FLA, Inc. to influence or otherwise interfere with the exercise of Respondent’s independent professional judgment. 9. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent’s license to practice dentistry in the State of Florida is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 466.0285(2)(d), Florida Statutes, for being guilty of entering into a relationship with an entity that is not a professional corporation or limited liability company composed of dentists, in ~ which such entity exercised control over decisions relating to office personnel. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Dentistry enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of the Respondent’s Page 2 of 3 license, restriction of the Respondent’s practice, imposition of an administrative fine and costs, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, and/or any other relief that the Board deems appropriate. SIGNED this 414 day of Oth ber, 2000. Robert G. Brooks, M.D. Secretary, Department of Health BY: Nancy M. Snurkowski Chief Attorney Agency for Health Care Administration COUNSEL FOR AGENCY John L. Chaves Senior Attorney Agency for Health Care Administration Fl LED . Practitioner Regulation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UTY PO Box 14229, mail stop 39 Semen as Tallahassee, FL 32317-4229 Role, O-9-2e. Currcidp PCP: DATE: T\"2$-2000 Page 3 of 3

Docket for Case No: 00-004672PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Dec. 15, 2000 Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
Dec. 13, 2000 Joint Motion for Abatement or Dismissal (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 30, 2000 Interrogatories filed.
Nov. 30, 2000 Respondent`s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories upon Petitioner, Department of Health filed.
Nov. 29, 2000 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Nov. 29, 2000 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for January 30, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Naples, FL).
Nov. 27, 2000 Order issued. (consolidated cases are: 00-004670PL, 00-004671PL, 00-004672PL, 00-004673PL, 00-004674PL)
Nov. 22, 2000 Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 14, 2000 Initial Order issued.
Nov. 14, 2000 Notice of Appearance and Request for a Formal Hearing (filed by S. Ellsworth).
Nov. 14, 2000 Administrative Complaint filed.
Nov. 14, 2000 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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