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BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTHSOUTH OF TREASURE COAST, INC., D/B/A HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, 02-000884CON (2002)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 02-000884CON Visitors: 24
Petitioner: BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTHSOUTH OF TREASURE COAST, INC., D/B/A HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Mar. 01, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, October 25, 2002.

Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
A STS REA NCC ANN ee Be riers D STATE OF FLORIDA a AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION REG -< 9p Py ne, las LAWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, DEES see mt ene INC., d/b/a LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, et. al., oS , DOAH CASE NOS. 02-0428 Petitioners, wi Dd? cloee O2-04n0 vs. 02-0431 02-0432 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE 02-0884 ADMINISTRATION and BETHESDA 02-0885 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., 02-0886 02-0887 Respondents, AHCA CASE NO. 2002046530 and HEALTHSOUTH OF TREASURE COAST, INC., d/b/a HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, and TENET ST. MARY'S, INC. d/b/a ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, Intervenors. / FINAL ORDER The Respondent, Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement with Petitioners, Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership, d/b/a JFK Medical Center and Interveners, HealthSouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. d/b/a HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital, and Tenet St. Mary’s, Inc. d/b/a St. Mary’s Medical Center, and being otherwise well advised in the premises, decides as follows: 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. THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are directed to comply with the terms of the Stiputation and Settlement Agreement. DONE and ORDERED this FF day of October 2002, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, Rhonda M. Medows, MD, Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration Copies furnished to: Robert A. Weiss, Esq. Karen Putnall, Esq. Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP The Pecking House, Suite 200 118 North Gasden Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (U.S. Mail) Stephen A. Ecenia, Esq. Richard M. Ellis, Esq. Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A. 215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (U.S. Mail) C. Gary Williams, Esq. Michael J, Glazer, Esq. Stephen C, Emmanual, Esq. Ausley & McMullen 227 South Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (U.S. Mail) Thomas F, Panza, Esq. Jennifer Kujawa Graner, Esq. Panza, Maurer, Maynard & Neel, P.A. Bank of America, Third Floor 3600 N., Federal! Highway Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33308 (U.S. Mail) Lori C. Desnick Assistant General Counsel Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (Interoffice Mail) Elizabeth Dudek Deputy Secretary Managed Care and Health Quality Assurance Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #9 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (Interoffice mail) Wendy Adams Intake Facilities Unit Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (Interoffice Mail) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE T HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to the above-named addressees on this ( D day of CEM et. 2002. OLealand McCharen, Agency Clerk Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32303 STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS LAWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC,, d/b/a LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Petitioners, DOAH Case Nos. 02-0428 02-0429 02-0430 02-0431 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE 02-0432 ADMINISTRATION and BETHESDA 02-0884 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., 02-0885 02-0886 Respondents, 02-0887 and HEALTHSOUTH OF TREASURE COAST, INC., d/b/a HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, and TENET ST. MARYS INC. d/b/a ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, Intervenors, eT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement’) is entered into this 7" day of October 2002, by and among Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Lawnwood Regional Medical Center (“Lawnwood”), Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership, d/b/a JFK Medical Center (QUFK”), HealthSouth of Treasure Coast, Inc., d/b/a HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital (“HealthSouth”), Tenet St. Mary’s Inc. d/b/a St. Mary’s Medical Center (“St. Mary’s”), the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (the “Agency”), and Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. (“Bethesda”) (Lawnwood, JFK, HealthSouth, St. Mary’s and the Agency shall sometimes be referred to herein individually as party and collectively as parties), WHEREAS, on or about September 12, 2001, Bethesda filed Certificate of Need (“CON”) Application No. 9507 in the second Hospitals and Other Projects batching cycle of 2001 to establish a 28-bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation (“CMR”) program at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Health Service Planning District 9; and WHEREAS, on or about September 12, 2001, Lawnwood filed CON Application No. 9509 in the second Hospitals and Other Projects batching cycle of 2001 to add eight CMR beds to Lawnwood’s existing 26-bed CMR program; and WHEREAS, on or about September 12, 2001, JFK filed CON Application No. 9508 in the second Hospitals and Other Projects batching cycle of 2001 to establish a 20-bed CMR program at JFK. Medical Center; and WHEREAS, on or about March 13, 2002, HealthSouth filed CON Application No. 9554 in the first Hospitals and Other Projects batching cycle of 2002 to add CMR beds to HeaithSouth’s existing 90-bed CMR program; and WHEREAS, the Agency published notice in the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 6, of the Agency’s preliminary decision to approve Bethesda’s CON Application No. 9507 and to deny both Lawnwood’s CON Application No. 9509 and JFK's Certificate of Need Application No. 9508; and WHEREAS, both Lawnwood and JFK timely filed petitions for formal administrative hearing challenging the Agency’s preliminary decision as published in the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 6; and WHEREAS, Lawnwood’s petition was transferred to the Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) and assigned DOAH Case No. 02-0428, and JFK’s petition was transferred to DOAH and assigned DOAH Case No. 02-0429; and 2 WHEREAS, Bethesda timely filed a petition for formal administrative proceeding in support of the Agency’s preliminary denial of the Lawnwood and JFK CON applications, which petitions were transferred to DOAH and respectively assigned DOAH Case Nos. 02-0887 and 02-0886; and WHEREAS, DOAH Case Nos. 02-0428, 02-0429, 02-0886, and 02-0887 were consolidated under Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428; and WHEREAS, HealthSouth timely filed a petition to intervene in DOAH Case Nos. 02- 0887 and 02-0886, in opposition to the Lawnwood and JFK CON applications, which petition was granted; and WHEREAS, St. Mary’s timely filed a petition to intervene in DOAH Case No. 02-0886 in opposition to JFK’s CON application, which petition was granted; and WHEREAS, the Agency published notice in the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 26 of the Agency's preliminary decision to approve HealthSouth’s CON Application No. 9554; and WHEREAS, Lawnwood timely filed a petition for formal administrative proceeding challenging the Agency's preliminary approval of HealthSouth'’s CON application, which petition was transferred to DOAH and assigned DOAH Case No. 02-3217; and WHEREAS, Lawnwood, JFK, HealthSouth, St. Mary’s, the Agency and Bethesda wish to resolve this litigation amicably, and in a manner that will foster, facilitate, and further competition, as well as the goats and objectives of the Florida Certificate of Need Law set forth in Sections 408.035 through 408.045, Fla. Stat, (2001); and & 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, the parties jointly stipulate and agree that Bethesda’s CON Application No. 9507; Lawnwood’s CON Application No. 9509, and HealthSouth’s CON Application No. 9554 satisfy, on balance, the pertinent statutory and regulatory criteria for approval of a Certificate of Need in Florida. The parties further agree as follows: 1. All Recitals above are true and correct and are expressly incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below. 2. All parties agree that the above Recitals incorporated herein are binding on the parties. 3, Lawnwood agrees that immediately upon execution of this Settlement Agreement that Lawnwood will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of that portion of its petition for formal administrative proceeding in Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428 by which Lawnwood challenged the Agency's preliminary approval of Bethesda's Certificate of Need Application No. 9507. 4. Lawnwood agrees that immediately upon execution of this Settlement Agreement that Lawnwood will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its petition for formal administrative proceeding in DOAH Case No. 02-3217, thereby dismissing its challenge to the Agency’s preliminary approval of CON No. 9554, 5. JFK agrees that immediately upon execution of this Settlement Agreement that JFK will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its petition for formal administrative proceeding in DOAH Case No. 02-0429 (Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428). , é 6. HealthSouth agrees that immediately upon execution of this Settlement Agreement that HealthSouth will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its petition to intervene in DOAH Case Nos. 02-0886 and 02-0887, 7. St. Mary’s joinder in this Agreement is contingent upon voluntary dismissal of the application submitted by JFK. St. Mary’s agrees that simultaneously with the filing of a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by JFK, St. Mary's will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its petition to intervene in DOAH Case No. 02-0429. 8. Bethesda agrees that immediately upon the execution of this Settlement Agreement that Bethesda will file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its petitions filed in DOAH Case Nos. 02-0886 and 02-0887 (Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428). 9. The parties agree that immediately upon filing of the Notices of Voluntary Dismissal referenced above, the parties will jointly file a Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction in Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428 for the purpose of enabling the Agency to enter a Final Order approving Bethesda’s CON Application No. 9507 and Lawnwood’s CON Application No. 9509. 10. The Agency agrees that, as soon as practicable following relinquishment of jurisdiction in Consolidated DOAH Case No. 02-0428, the Agency will enter a Final Order approving: (a) Bethesda’s Certificate of Need Application No. 9507 to establish a 28-bed CMR unit, with the conditions that “(1) a minimum of three percent (3%) of the 28-bed CMR unit’s total annual patient days should be provided to Medicaid patients and (2) a minimum of three percent (3%) of the 28-bed CMR unit’s total annual ce rr en RL patient days should be provided to charity patients” appearing on the face of the CON; and (b) Lawnwood’s Certificate of Need Application No. 9509 to add eight CMR beds to Lawnwood’s existing 26-bed CMR unit, with the condition that “a minimum of 4.5 percent of the 34-bed CMR unit’s total annual patient admissions shall be to Medicaid and charity patients on a combined basis” appearing on the face of CON No. 9509. The prior CON condition imposed by the Agency on Lawnwood’s existing 26-bed CMR unit in CON No. 7448 shall be superceded by the condition placed upon the facility in this Settlement Agreement. 11. The Agency agrees that, as soon as practicable following the close of the DOAH file in DOAH Case No.02-3217, the Agency will enter a Final Order approving HealthSouth’s Certificate of Need Application No. 9554 to add 13 CMR beds to the existing 90-bed CMR hospital, with the condition that “(1) three of the facility’s beds shall be used for pediatric patients; and (2) a minimum of 3.68 percent of the total annual patient days in the 103-bed facility shall be provided to Medicaid and charity patients on a combined basis” appearing on the face of CON No. 9554. The prior CON condition imposed by the Agency on HealthSouth’s existing 90-bed CMR unit in CON No. 7871 shall be superceded by the condition placed upon the facility in this Settlement Agreement. 12. For purposes of this Settlement Agreement, the term “charity care" shall mean that portion of hospital charges reported to the Agency for which there is no compensation, other than restricted or unrestricted revenues provided to a hospital by local governments or tax districts regardless of the method of payment, for care provided to a patient whose family income for the twelve (12) months preceding the determination is less than or equal to two 6 & re ee See ERE hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level, unless the amount of hospital charges due from the patient exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual family income. However, in no case shall the hospital charges for a patient whose family income exceeds four times the federal poverty level for a family of four be considered charity. 13. The CMR beds awarded to Bethesda, Lawnwood, and HealthSouth, respectively, by the Agency in this Settlement Agreement shall not be transferred, assigned or otherwise conveyed. 14. Upon full execution of this Settlement Agreement, each party: (a) agrees to a withdrawal of its request for a formal administrative proceeding as stated above; (b) agrees to waive any and all appeals and proceedings; and (c) 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), Florida Statutes, a formal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, appeals under Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and declaratory and all writs of relief in any court or quasi-court (e.g., Division of Administrative Hearings) of competent jurisdiction. 15. Each party for itself and for its related or resulting organizations, its successors or transferees, attorneys, and executors or administrators, does hereby discharge the other parties and their respective employees, 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 by or on behalf of such party or any of its related facilities. 16. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees. 7 17. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is fully executed by ail parties hereto. 18. The parties each hereby represent and warrant that their undersigned Tepresentative is authorized to execute this Settlement Agreement on behalf of the party, and to bind the party to the terms and conditions herein. 19. The terms, conditions, covenants, provisions, promises, and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their successors and permitted assigns. 20. This Settlement Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and no representations or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein or attached hereto shall be of any force or effect. Any additions or amendments to this Settlement Agreement subsequent hereto shall be of no force or effect unless in writing and signed by all parties hereto. 21. This Settlement Agreement has been made and delivered in Leon County, Florida, and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Should a legal action be instituted by any party hereto to enforce the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement, the venue for such legal action shall be Leon County, Florida. 2213PM 4.2002 From=PARKER HUDSON RATNER & BOBBS oct. _ SotD4e2002 12:3 pm BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., d/b/a BETHESDA MEMORIAL, HOSPITAL . | , "4, i | Jt ‘ u LAWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC., d/b/a LAWNWOOQD REGION MEDICAL CENTER BMH EXECUTIVE OFFICE NO. 415 P.18/19 506819403 7-664 P.O10/01D F868 Sutternent Agyremunct AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION COLUMIBAJFK MEDICAL CENTER (.IMITED PARTNERSHIP, d/b/a JFK MEDICAL CENTER TENET ST, MARY'S INC. d/b/a, ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, NEALTHSOUTHA OF TREASURE COAST, INC, d/b/a HEALTHSOUTH TREASURECOAST REHABILITATION AOSPITAL 20/07/2002 14:09 FAX 9543907991 BETHESDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC., d/b/a BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL By: Its: Date: LAWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC,, d/b/a LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TENET ST. MARY’S INC, d/b/a ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER PANZA MAURER MAYNARD 002 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION COLUMIBA/JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, d/b/a JFK MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHSOUTH OF TREASURE COAST, INC., d/b/a HEALTHSOUTH

Docket for Case No: 02-000884CON
Issue Date Proceedings
May 02, 2003 Amended Order Granting Intervention issued. (Intervenor, Joanne Metzler Wenz)
Dec. 06, 2002 Final Order filed.
Oct. 25, 2002 Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
Oct. 23, 2002 Joint Motion for Relinquishment of Jurisdiction to the Agency for Entry of Final Order (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 15, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Oct. 10, 2002 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed by R. Weiss via facsimile).
Oct. 10, 2002 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Oct. 10, 2002 JFK`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Oct. 10, 2002 Lawnwood`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Oct. 07, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Oct. 01, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Taking Deposition of Corporate Representative(s) filed.
Oct. 01, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Taking Deposition, M. Bussinger filed.
Oct. 01, 2002 Second Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum as to Patricia Greenberg filed.
Oct. 01, 2002 Second Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Peter Marmerstein filed.
Oct. 01, 2002 Notice of Change of Location Regarding the Deposition of Patricia Greenberg (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 30, 2002 Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, M. Schwatz filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of David Levitt filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Second Amended Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum as to Dr. Jacob Lochner and Amended Notice of Taking Depositions as to Kevin Pallone, and Jan Hall filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Daniel Sullivan filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 St. Mary`s Amended Notice of Taking Deposition* filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 St. Mary`s Cross-Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum as to Patricia Greenberg filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Amended Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Dr. J. Lochner, Dr. C. Lichtblau filed.
Sep. 27, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum P. Marmerstein, J. Hall, K. Pallone filed.
Sep. 26, 2002 Healthsouth`s Second Amended Disclosure of Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 26, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Robert Hill filed.
Sep. 26, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Lochner, C. Lichtblau, K. Pallone, J. Hall, P. Marmerstein filed.
Sep. 25, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Taking Deposition, C. Lichtblau filed.
Sep. 25, 2002 Supplemental Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, Dr. Brody, Dr. Gerstle, Dr. Handal, G. Spring, T. Hicks filed.
Sep. 24, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, C. Lichtblau (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 24, 2002 Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Lochner (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 24, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, K. Lowery (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 24, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Sep. 24, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Responses to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Sep. 24, 2002 St. Mary`s Medical Center`s Amended Response to Columbia/JFK`s Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Sep. 24, 2002 Notice of Telephonic Hearing (filed by J. Graner via facsimile).
Sep. 23, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Goldberg, G. Aguirre, E. Sandall (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 23, 2002 Re-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Gregg filed.
Sep. 23, 2002 Motion for Protective Order (filed by Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. via facsimile).
Sep. 23, 2002 Healthsouth`s Amended Disclosure of Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 23, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, P. Gonzalez, E. Rosenberg, E. Montejo, K. Lowery, T. Pentz, S. Gehrman, E. Hengtgen filed.
Sep. 23, 2002 Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition, G. Aguirre, E. Sandall, J. Goldenberg, M. McPhail-Brown filed.
Sep. 23, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Conditional Notice of Withdrawal of Con Application No. 9504 and Simultaneous Petition to Intervene (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 20, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, M. Schwartz, D. Weiner (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 20, 2002 Letter to S. Emmanuel from R. Ellis stating zip code information was not an existing document (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 20, 2002 Notice of Filing Correspondence Concerning St. Mary`s Medical Center`s "Emergency Motion to Compel" (filed by S. Ecenia via facsimile)
Sep. 20, 2002 Bethesda`s Notice of Joinder and Motion to Compel (filed via facsimile)
Sep. 20, 2002 Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Gregg (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 19, 2002 Notice of Telephonic Hearing filed by C. Williams.
Sep. 18, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Service of its Answers to Columbia/JFK`s First Set of Interrogatories to St. Mary`s filed.
Sep. 18, 2002 St. Mary`s Medical Center`s Response to Columbia/JFK`s Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 18, 2002 Notice of Hearing (filed by C. Williams via facsimile).
Sep. 18, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Gregg filed.
Sep. 18, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Taking Deposition, J. Lochner filed.
Sep. 17, 2002 St. Mary`s Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, P. Robinson, JFK Physicians, M. McPhail-Brown filed.
Sep. 17, 2002 St. Mary`s Emergency Motion to Compel Against Columbia/JFK and/or Motion in Limine filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 JFK Medical Center and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Motion to Compel Healthsouth Treasure Coast to Produce Documents Responsive to First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum P. Gonzalez, M.D., E. Rosenberg, M.D., E. Montejo, M.D., K. Lowery, T. Pentz, S. Gehrman, E. Hengtgen, All physicians that JFK Medical Center, Inc. anticipates will testify at hearing, M. McPhail-Brown, P. Robinson (filed via facsimile).(filed via facsimile).
Sep. 16, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, AHCA filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, K. Hardy, J. Roeback, P. Greenberg filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s First Request for Admissions to Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s First Request for Admissions to Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Healthsouth`s Disclosure of Witness filed.
Sep. 16, 2002 Re-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, R. Taylor, C. Stretch, T. Kensley, F. Dos Santos, M. McClory, R. Hill, E. Ziacik, Physicians TBA filed.
Sep. 13, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Amended Witness List (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 13, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Witness List filed.
Sep. 13, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Witness List filed.
Sep. 13, 2002 St. Mary, Medical Center`s Witness List filed.
Sep. 13, 2002 Bethesda`s Notice of Withdrawing Depositions, JFK Physicians, M. Bussinger, JFK Architect, D. Alemen, E. Kipp, P. Robinson, T. Van Arkel, L. Anderson, M. Bishop, M. McPhail-Brown, Lawnwood Physicians, Lawnwood`s Chief Nursing Officer, R. Dunwoody, T. Pentz, K. Lowery (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 13, 2002 Bethesda`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 12, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, C. Stretch, T. Kensley, F. Dos Santos, M. McClory, Physicians TBA, R. Hill, E. Ziacik, M. Jernigan filed.
Sep. 12, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, R. Taylor, C. Stretch, T. Kensley, F. Dos Santos, M. McClory, Physicians TBA, R. Hill, E. Ziacik, M. Jernigan filed.
Sep. 10, 2002 Response to Bethesda`s Motion to Compel Production of Witnesses for Deposition (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Responses to JFK/Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc`s First Request for Production filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Objection and Answers to Interrogatories Propounded by JFK/Lawnwood Medical Center filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Notice of Service of Objections and Answers to First Set of Interrogatories Propounded by JFK/ Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, E. Ziacik, R. Hill, M. McClory, F. Dos Santos, T. Kensley, C. Stretch, R. Taylor, Physicians TBA, M. Jernigan filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Ducem Tecum, P. Greenberg, K. Hardy, J. Roeback (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 2002 Notice of Service of JFK Medical Center`s Answers to St. Mary`s Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to St. Mary`s Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Sep. 09, 2002 Bethesda`s Motion to Compel Production of Witnesses for Deposition and Response to Lawnwood and JFK Joint Motion for Protective Order filed.
Sep. 06, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s and JFK Medical Center`s Joint Motion for Protective Order filed.
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum D. Weiner (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Physicians that Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Inc. anticipates will testify at final hearing (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum K. Lowery (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum T. Pentz (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum R. Dunwoody (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 05, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Chief Nursing Officer (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, T. Van Arkel (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, JFK Medical Center, Inc.`s Architect (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum M. Bishop (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum M. McPhail-Brown (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum L. Anderson (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum M. Bussinger (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum E. Kipp (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum D. Aleman (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum M. Schwartz (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum P. Robinson (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 29, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Response to Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 29, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Response to Columbia/JFK`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 29, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Response to Lawnwood`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 28, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 28, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 22, 2002 Supplemental Pre-hearing Order issued.
Aug. 20, 2002 Notice of Service of JFK Medical Center`s Answers to Healthsouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 20, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Responses to Healthsouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Aug. 20, 2002 Notice of Service of Lawnwood regional Medical Center`s General Objection and Answers to Healthsouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 20, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to Healthsouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Aug. 19, 2002 Columbia/Jfk Medical Center Limited Partnership`s Notice of Service of First Interrogatories and First Requests for Production of Documents to Tenet St. Mary`s, Inc. d/b/a St. Mary`s Medical Center filed.
Aug. 19, 2002 Columbia/Jfk Medical Center Limited Partnership`s First Request for Production of Documents to St. Mary`s Medical Center filed.
Aug. 15, 2002 Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 14, 2002 Partial Opposition to Motion for Entry of Supplemental Prehearing Order filed by Petitioners.
Aug. 13, 2002 Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Aug. 13, 2002 St. Mary`s Response to Bethesda`s Motion for Entry of Supplemental Prehearing Order filed.
Aug. 13, 2002 Case(s): 02-000431
Aug. 12, 2002 Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Aug. 09, 2002 St. Mary`s First Request for Production of Documents to Columbia/Jfk filed.
Aug. 09, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Service of its First Set of Interrogatories to Columbia/Jfk filed.
Aug. 09, 2002 St. Mary`s First Request for Production of Documents to Martin Memorial filed.
Aug. 09, 2002 St. Mary`s Notice of Service of its First Set of Interrogatories to Martin Memorial filed.
Aug. 07, 2002 Motion for Entry of Supplemental Prehearing Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Aug. 02, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s First Request for Admisisons to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood MEdical Center, Inc.`s Notice of Service of First Interrogatories and First Requests for Production of Documents to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Second Request for Admissions to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Second Request for Admissions to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Aug. 02, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Jul. 31, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc.`s Notice of Service of First Interrogatories and First Requests for Production of Documents to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. filed.
Jul. 31, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents to Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc. filed.
Jul. 31, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 31, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 30, 2002 Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions to JFK (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 30, 2002 Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions to Martin Memorial (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 30, 2002 Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions to Pinecrest (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 30, 2002 Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions to Healthsouth (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 30, 2002 Bethesda`s First Request for Admissions to Lawnwood (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 29, 2002 JFK Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jul. 29, 2002 Notice of Service of JFK Medical Center`s Answers to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 29, 2002 Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Responses to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jul. 29, 2002 Notice of Service of Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s Answers to Bethesda Memorial Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 29, 2002 Notice of Serving Bethesda`s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 17, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s Objections and Answers to Interrogatories Propounded by Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 17, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s Notice of Service of Objections and Answers to First Set of Interrogatories Propounded by Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 17, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc.`s Response to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc.`s First Request for Production filed.
Jul. 15, 2002 Notice of Serving Bethesda`s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Martin Memorial (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 12, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Inc.`s Notice of Service of first Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Bethesda filed.
Jul. 12, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents To Bethesda filed.
Jul. 12, 2002 Columbia/JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership`s and Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc., First Set of Interrogatories to Bethesda filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s First Request for Production to JFK Medical Center filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, In`s Notice of First Set of Interrogatories to JFK Medical Center filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s First Request for Production to Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Notice of First Set of Interrogatories to Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s First Request for Production to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Notice of First Set of Interrogatories to Bethesda Healthcare System, Inc. filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s First Request for Production to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Jul. 11, 2002 Healthsouth of Treasure Coast, Inc`s Notice of First Set of Interrogatories to Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. filed.
Jun. 14, 2002 Notice of Serving Bethesda`s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to JFK. (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 14, 2002 Notice of Serving Bethesda`s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Lawnwood. (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 14, 2002 Notice of Serving Bethesda`s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Healthsouth (filed via facsimile).
May 01, 2002 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss issued.
Apr. 30, 2002 Order Granting Intervention issued. (Healthsouth of Treasure Coast)
Apr. 11, 2002 Petition to Intervene filed by HealthSouth-Treasure Coast.
Apr. 05, 2002 Bethesda`s Response to Lawnwood and JFK`s Motion to Dismiss Bethesda`s Petitions filed.
Apr. 02, 2002 Order Granting Extension of Time issued.
Mar. 26, 2002 Order Granting Consolidation and Interventions issued Cases: 02-000884CON, 02-000885CON, 02-000886CON, 02-000887CON were added to the consolidated batch.
Mar. 15, 2002 Response to Initial Orders and Motion for Consolidation (consolidated cases are: 02-887, 02-886, 02-884, 02-885 filed by K. Putnal via facsimile).
Mar. 04, 2002 Initial Order issued.
Mar. 01, 2002 Notice of Related Petitions filed.
Mar. 01, 2002 Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Mar. 01, 2002 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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