Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: CENTURY PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT, INC., D/B/A CENTURY HEALTH SERVICES
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Boca Raton, Florida
Filed: Apr. 11, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 2, 2001.
Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2024
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Respondent.
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* ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT .
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after twenty one (21) days from the receipt of this
Complaint the Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter referred to as "Petitioner")
intends to impose an administrative fine in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) upon
Century Professional Recruitment, Inc., d/b/a Century Health Services, (hereinafter referred to as
"Respondent"). As grounds for this administrative fine the Petitioner alleges as follows:
1. Petitioner has jurisdiction over Respondent by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 400,
Part IV, (F.S.).
2. Respondent is licensed to operate at 115 Boca Raton Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33432,
as a Home Health Agency in compliance with Chapter 400, Part IV, F.S., and Rule 594-8, |
Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C).
3. On or about December 05, 2000, during a fifth revisit conducted by personnel from the
Agency for Health Care Administration revealed that Respondent was operating a Home Health
Agency as follows:
-(a) | Based on interview and observations, the agency location was not readily
available to the public:
(1) = On 6/14/00 the surveyor arrived at the agency at 12:45 p.m. All doors to
the building were locked and no one answered the bell (which was loud enough to be audible
outside the building). The surveyor remained at the location until 2:30 p.m. The doors remained
locked and the bell went unanswered.
, (2) At approximately 2:45 p.m., the surveyor called the telephone number
listed for the agency location in the local directory, There was no answer, no answer machine,
and no answering service. The surveyor then called the telephone number listed for the corporate
office, which is located in another county. The call was answered on the first ring and when the
surveyor asked for the hours of operation of the Boca Raton office, was informed “Monday thru
Friday from 9 to 5”, The surveyor also verified the name of the administrator, but was informed
that the office did not know where she was, however they would beep her. At 3:00 p.m. the
surveyor again called the Boca location. Again there was no answer, machine, or service.
(3) The surveyor reached the administrator by phone at approximately 3:15
p.m. The administrator stated that she was at the Boca location and would be there until 5:00
p.m. The administrator stated that there was no one in office and the number in the phone book
was the “back line”, the number from the previous location in Boynton Beach is the main
number, even though it is listed in the telephone directory.
(2a) On the 10/25/00 re-visit this deficiency remained out of compliance based on the
following:
(1) _ The surveyor asked the clerical staff person in the office what the hours of
operation were at that time. The surveyor was informed that the office was open “from about 10
a.m. until 4:30 p.m.”
(2) The telephone number listed on the agency brochure and in the yellow
pages was the original telephone number from when the office was located in Boynton Beach. If
this number was called from the Boca Raton area, it was a long distance call. The number did
not ring at the Boca Raton’s office; it was forwarded to the corporate office in Deerfield Beach
(Broward County).
(3a) On 12/05/00 at 9:00 a.m. the home health agency was closed. The surveyor was
unable to conduct the revisit. This is in violation of Rule 59A-8.003(9), F.A.C., and is carrying,
in this instance a $1,000 fine.
(b) Based on record review, clinical records did not contain all the required
information. The findings include: ; .
(1) On 10/25/00 during a review of the closed patient records revealed that 2
of 3 records did not contain a termination evaluation of goals and instructions to the patient/care
giver.
(2b) On 12/05/00 survey at 9:00 a.m., the home health agency was closed and the
surveyor was not able to verify if the deficiency was ever corrected.
This is in violation of Rule 59A-8.022, F.A.C, carrying in this instance a $500 fine.
.(c) During the 10/25/00, and based on interview, observation, and record review, the
facility did not maintain files for all employees. The findings include:
(1) Observation, interview, and record review revealed that the personnel
records on file in the office did not include files for the administrator, associate administrator,
director of nursing, associate director of nursing, and the office clerical staff member.
(2) Record review revealed that 3 of 3 personnel files did not contain the
results of background screening.
(2c) On 12/05/00 at 9:00 a.m., the home health agency was closed and the surveyor
was unable to verify if the deficiency was ever corrected,
This is in violation of Rule 59A-8.0185, F AC, carrying in this instance a $500 fine.
4. The above referenced violation constitutes grounds to levy this administrative fine
pursuant to Section 400.474, (F.S.), in that the Respondent has violated the minimum standards,
tules and regulations promulgated by the Agency under Chapter 400, Part IV, (F.S.)
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5. Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an administrative hearing pursuant
to Section 120.569, (F.S.); to-be represented by counsel (at its expense); to take testimony, to call
and cross-examine witnesses, to have subpoenas and/or subpoenas duces tecum issued, and to
present written eviderice or argument if it requests a hearing. In order to obtain a formal
proceeding, your request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in Rule
28-106.201, (F.A.C.), and must state which issues of material fact you dispute. Failure to dispute
material issues of fact in your request for a hearing may be treated by the Agency as an election
by you of an informal proceeding under Section 120.57(2), (F.S.)
ELECTION AND £40 eS orrvo'
ELECTION AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS FORMS ATTACHED
6. RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO REQUEST 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.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy hereof was sent by U.S. Certified Mail, Return
Receipt Requested to Elizabeth Hevert, Administrator, Century Health Services, 115 Boca Raton
Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, and to Century Professional Recruitment, Inc., 1898 W.
Hillsboro Blvd., Suite E, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442, on this wo Tay of
Fxbrre aly 2001.
Patricia Feeney, Field Office Manag:
Area Office Supervisor
Agency for Health Care Administration
1710 East Tiffany Drive, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
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Copy to:
Alba M. Rodriguez, Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
Manchester Building, 1st Floor
8355 N.W. 53rd Street
Miami, Florida 33166
Home Health Agencies Program Office
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Gloria Collins
Finance and Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Docket for Case No: 01-001339