Petitioner: MARION-CITRUS MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 23, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, April 15, 2002.
Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION — £2.23. 02
MARION-CITRUS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.,
Petitioner, C /o3 e 0
vs. Case No. 01-2914CON
CON NO. 9422
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE = RENDITION NO.: AHCA-02-9109-S-CON
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
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The Agency for Health Care Administration having entered into a Stipiation and
Settlement Agreement dated April 11, 2002, with the party to these proceedings, and being
otherwise well advised in the premises, decides as follows:
1, On April 15, 2002, Petitioner filed a Joint Motion to relinquish jurisdiction and
remand and on April 15, 2002, DOAH entered an Order Closing file.
2. The attached 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 Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement.
3. THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that CON 9422 to convert 40
crisis stablilization/detozification beds to 40 adult inpatient psychiatric beds, AHCA District 3
shall be issue.
DONE and ORDERED this |4_day of April, 2002 in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
onda M. Medows, M.D., 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 THE AGENCY CLERK, AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG
WITH FILING FEE 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 APPELLATE RULES. THE
NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE
RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
John F. Gilroy, Senior Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
Mail Stop #3
(Interoffice Mail)
William B. Wiley, Esq.
McFarlain & Cassedy, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 600
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(U.S. Mail)
CON Office
Mail Stop #28
(Interoffice Mail)
State of Florida
Division of Administrative Hearings
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail) .
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished to
the above named addressees on this +7 day of April, 2002.
Virginia Bore Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
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Petitioner,
CASE NO. 01-2914CON
vs.
CON NO. 9422
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into
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this lua day of g , 2002, by and between Marion-Citrus
Mental Health Centers, Inc. d/b/a Marion Citrus Mental Health
Center ("“Marion-Citrus”), and the Agency for Health Care
Administration (“AHCA” or “Agency”).
Recitations
WHEREAS, on or about March 14, 2001, Marion-Citrus filed
Certificate of Need ("CON”) application No. 9422 seeking
authority to convert 40 crisis stabilization/detoxification beds
licensed under Chapter 394, Florida Statutes, to 40 adult
inpatient psychiatric beds licensed under Chapter 395, Florida
Statutes, in District 3, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Marion-Citrus received notice of the Agency's
denial of its CON application No. 9422 through a review of Volume
27, No. 26, Florida Administrative Weekly (June 29, 2001); and
WHEREAS , Marion-Citrus filed a Petition challenging the
Agency's denial of CON 9422; and
WHEREAS, Marion-Citrus’ Petition was referred to DOAH and
assigned DOAH Case No. 01-2914 CON; and
WHEREAS, this case is currently in a state of abeyance
pursuant to the Administrative Law Judge’s Order of February 26,
* 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has reviewed all available information
and has determined that CON application No. 9422 satisfies the
applicable statutory and rule criteria and should be approved;
and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement seek to resolve the
-_pending dispute and controversies without the need for further
litigation, and have determined that it is in the best interest
of sound health planning and health care delivery to resolve
their differences in a cooperative, amicable and orderly fashion,
and in a manner consistent with and intended to further the goals
and objectives of the Florida certificate of need laws; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto stipulate and agree that this
Settlement Agreement does in fact foster, facilitate and further
the goals and objectives set forth above.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, each party individually stipulates and agrees as
follows:
COVENANTS
1. The Agency hereby agrees to grant Marion-Citrus’ CON
application No. 9422 and issue a Certificate of Need for the
conversion of 40 crisis stabilization/detoxification beds,
licensed under Chapter 394, Florida Statutes, to 40 adult
inpatient psychiatric beds licensed under Chapter 395, Florida
Statutes, at an estimated total cost of $885,853.00.
2. AHCA and Marion-Citrus agree that they will immediately
file a joint motion with DOAH requesting DOAH to remand DOAH Case
No. 01-2914 CON to the Agency for entry of a final order
approving CON No. 9422. AHCA agrees to issue a final order
approving CON No. 9422 within ten working days of remand.
3. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Florida.
4. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns. the parties intend that this Agreement shall survive
any and all mergers, acquisitions, or reorganization of any party
hereto.
5. The parties stipulate and agree that this Settlement
Agreement is a legal and binding document and is fully
enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
signatories hereto represent and warrant that they are vested
with the authority to execute this Settlement Agreement on behalf
of their respective principals, and as duly designated
representatives, do fully bind such principals.
6. Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and
costs.
7. Marion-Citrus Mental Health Centers, Inc. 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 the
certificate of need application that is at issue in this
proceeding and the Agency’s actions with respect to that
application, including, but not limited to, any claims that were
or may be asserted in any federal or state court or
administrative forum regarding that application by or on behalf
of Marion-Citrus Mental Health Centers, Inc. or related
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facilities.
DATED this Ll day