Petitioner: HCP SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A FOUNTAINHEAD NURSING CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Mar. 09, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 10, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
HCPIL SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.,
d/b/a FOUNTAINHEAD NURSING
CENTER
Petitioner,
vs. DOAH NO: 01-0985
AHCA NO: 11-01-0047 NH
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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HCPIII SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.,
d/b/a NORTH MIAMI NURSING AND
REHABILITATION CENTER
Petitioner,
vs. DOAH NO: 01-0986
AHCA NO: 11-01-0046 NH
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into Stipulations and
Agreements with the parties to these proceedings, and being otherwise well advised in the
premises, decides as follows:
The attached Stipulations and Agreements are approved and adopted as a part of this Final
Order and the parties are directed to comply with the terms of the Stipulations and Agreements.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are directed to
comply with terms of the Stipulations and Agreements.
DONE and ORDERED thié““_ day o ; 2001, in Tallahassee, Leon
County, Florida.
Laura Brankéx, Acting Secretary
éalth 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.
Copies furnished to:
Pury Lopez Santiago
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
8355 N. W. 53” Street
Miami, F1 33166
(Inter-Office Mail)
Diana Lopez Castillo
Field Office Manager
Agency for Health Care Administration
8355 N. W. 53 Street
Miami, F1 33166
(Inter-Office Mail)
Nursing Home Unit Program
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Inter-Office Mail)
Jay Adams, Esq.
Broad and Cassel, P.A.
215 S. Monroe St., Suite 400
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(U.S. Mail)
Marshall Elkins, General Counsel
Integrated Health Services, Inc.
The Highlands
910 Ridgebrook Road
Sparks, MD 21152
(U.S. Mail)
Scott Bell, President
Delta Health Group, Inc. .
125 West Romana Street, Suite 400
Pensacola, Florida 32501
(U.S. Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to the above-named
addressees this, 2Hday of J al Yy , 2001.
» Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Fl 32303
STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT
e, .
The State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (““AHCA” “Agency”)," “sy
. cae By
HCP II South Florida, Inc. (“HCP IIT”) and Delta Health Group, Inc. (“DHG”) enter
this Stipulation (the “Agreement”) this Zr aL day Go, for good and
valuable consideration as set forth below and agree as follows:
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, the Agency is the Florida state agency designated by the Legislature to
regulate skilled nursing facilities; and,
‘WHEREAS, by virtue of such designation, the Agency is authorized to issue and
deny licenses to operate long-term care facilities within the State of Florida pursuant to
Chapter 400, Part II, F. S., (2000) (“F.S.”); and,
WHEREAS, DHG is an applicant for a change of ownership (“CHOW”) pursuant to
Section 400.179 F.S., concerning a 245 skilled nursing facility located at 1255 N.E. 135
Street, North Miami, Florida 33161 (the “Facility”), currently licensed to HCP III (License
No. 1334096); and,
WHEREAS, the parties desire at this time to promptly resolve the pending denial of
the renewal of License No. 1334096 and approve the CHOW of North Miami.
NOW THEREFORE, AHCA, HCP Ii and DHG stipulate and agree as follows:
1. DHG, the CHOW applicant, has purchased a Leasehold Bond effective May 1, 2001
(“DHG Bond”) in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 400.179, F.S., to comply with
CHOW requirements, which is incorporated by reference herein and a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit A.
2. North Miami Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (“NMC”), a’ previous applicant for a CHOW
of the Facility, had previously purchased a Leasehold Bond in satisfaction of the requirements
of Section 400.179, F.S., to comply with CHOW requirements, which is incorporated by
reference herein and a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B, which the parties believe was in
place until at least May 16, 2001.
3. AHCA agrees to accept the DHG Bond and rescind its Notice of Intent to Deny
renewal of license 1334096, dated 1/31/01, incorporated by reference to this document and a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit C.
4. HCP II accepts DHG’s purchase of the leasehold bond for the CHOW. DHG
represents that it has timely filed all the required documentation for the Agency to review its
CHOW application for North Miami .
5. In consideration of the foregoing mutual stipulations, promises, agreement and
releases, AHCA agrees to approve the CHOW application for North Miami from HCP III to
DHG, within 2 days of the execution of this agreement.
6. HCP Ii further agrees to dismiss, with prejudice, its Petition for Formal
Administrative Hearing based on the Notice of Intent to Deny mentioned in paragraph 3 above;
agrees that each party to that case shall pay its own costs and fees; and, agrees that no further .
claim of any kind shall be brought against AHCA based upon the facts and circumstances of
that initial denial. . .
7. Each party hereto represents and warrants that this Agreement constitutes a valid and
enforceable obligation of each, in accordance with its terms by their signatures below, the
undersigned representatives of each party personally represent and warrant that they have been
authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party, represented and to legally bind
such party to the terms and commitments set forth herein.
8. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
ADMINISTRATION THE HIGHLANDS
( AHCA) 2727 MAHAN DRIVE 910 RIDGEBROOK ROAD
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308 SPARKS, MD 21152
(850) 922-5873
LCE
lie Gallagher
General Counsel General Counsel
By:
Date. 7A i Date: (2 1D 1 [oi
PROPOSED LICENSEE
DELTA HEALTH GROUP, INC.
125 West Romana Street
Suite 400
Pensacola, FL 32501
By:
Scott Bell
President
Docket for Case No: 01-000985
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 10, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 05, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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May 01, 2001 |
Order Denying Joint Motion for Abeyance issued.
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Apr. 10, 2001 |
Joint Motion for Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 03, 2001 |
Order issued (consolidated cases are: 01-000985, 01-000986).
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Apr. 03, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for July 16 through 20 and 23 through 27, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Mar. 20, 2001 |
Motion for Consolidation and Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by T. Panza via facsimile).
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Mar. 12, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Mar. 09, 2001 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 09, 2001 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Mar. 09, 2001 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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