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FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, 02-001314RU (2002)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 02-001314RU Visitors: 14
Petitioner: FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 02, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, December 26, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2002
Summary: The dispute in this case arises from various policy decisions of Respondent that underlie and inform a request for proposals that Respondent has issued for the purchase, through competitive bidding, of durable medical equipment and related services. The ultimate issue is whether Respondent’s decisions in connection with the competitive bidding process at the heart of this controversy have complied with state and federal law governing the Medicaid program.Respondent`s failure to obtain federal ap
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Docket for Case No: 02-001314RU
Issue Date Proceedings
Dec. 26, 2002 Final Order of Dismissal issued. CASE CLOSED.
Dec. 24, 2002 (Joint) Stipulated Final Order of Dismissal with Prejudice (filed via facsimile).
Dec. 19, 2002 Certification of No Objection to Withdrawal of RFP AHCA 0203 (filed by L. McCharen via facsimile).
Dec. 19, 2002 AHCA`s Motion to Supplement Record (filed via facsimile).
Dec. 16, 2002 Transcript filed.
Dec. 16, 2002 Notice of Filing Transcript sent out.
Dec. 13, 2002 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held; see case file for applicable time frames.
Dec. 13, 2002 Suggestion of Mootness filed by Respondent.
Dec. 12, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion to Amend Exhibit List (filed via facsimile).
Dec. 03, 2002 (Joint) Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 05, 2002 FAME`s Request for Production of Documents filed.
Nov. 05, 2002 Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed by Petitioner.
Nov. 05, 2002 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Nov. 05, 2002 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for December 13, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Nov. 04, 2002 Joint Response to Scheduling Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 25, 2002 Order on Motions for Summary Final Order issued.
Sep. 12, 2002 Petitioner`s Memorandum of Law Regarding Exhibits to Respondent`s Proposed Final Order filed.
Sep. 12, 2002 AHCA`s Memorandum of Law on the Applicability of Certain Federal Regulations (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 30, 2002 Notice of Filing Attachments to Petitioner`s Motion to Strike Exhibit to AHCA`s Proposed Final Order (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 30, 2002 Petitioner`s Response to AHCA`s Motion to Strike (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 30, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion to Strike Exhibit to AHCA`s Proposed Final Order (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 28, 2002 AHCA`s Motion to Strike or, Alternatively, AHCA`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion for Summary Final Order Dated August 21, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 21, 2002 (Proposed) Petitioner`s Proposed Final Order filed.
Aug. 21, 2002 (Proposed) Petitioner`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Aug. 21, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion for Summary Final Order on Issue of Substantive Invalidity of RFP 0203 filed.
Aug. 19, 2002 Respondent`s Proposed Final Order or, Alternatively, Proposed Preliminary Final Order filed.
Aug. 19, 2002 Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Aug. 15, 2002 AHCA`s Motion to Correct Errors in Official Transcript (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 23, 2002 Transcript filed(Volumes 1-3).
Jul. 22, 2002 Notice of Filing Transcript sent out.
Jul. 19, 2002 Order Granting Enlargement of Time issued.
Jul. 16, 2002 Joint Revision to AHCA`s Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Proposed Recommended and Final Orders (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 15, 2002 Order Granting Enlargement of Time issued. (deadline for filing proposed recommended and final orders is enlarged to 15 days after the date the transcript is filed)
Jul. 10, 2002 Response of AHCA to Motion for Partial Summary Final Order (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 05, 2002 Supplement to Respondent`s Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Proposed Recommended and Final Orders (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 05, 2002 Respondent`s Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Proposed Recommended and Final Orders (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 03, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion for Partial Summary Final Order (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 25, 2002 Order on Respondent`s Objections to Deposition Testimony issued.
Jun. 24, 2002 Motion for AHCA for Leave to Reply to Petitioner`s Responses to Objections to Admission of Depositions (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Jun. 21, 2002 Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Objections to Admission of Depositions and Request for Attorney`s Fees (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 18, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Transcript of Alanna Steaple, April 15, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Transcript of Jose A. Birreal, M.D. (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Videotape Transcript of S.H. (filed via facsimile). (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Transcript of Bob Sharpe, April 16, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Transcript of Alann Steaple May 23, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Objections to Admission of the Deposition Transcript of Maureen Hemmerly, April 15, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
Jun. 07, 2002 Exhibits 10 and 11 filed.
Jun. 03, 2002 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held; see case file for applicable time frames.
May 31, 2002 Order of Additional Pre-Hearing Instructions issued. (motion is Denied without prejudice)
May 31, 2002 Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 02-1314RU, 02-1400BID
May 31, 2002 Petitioner`s Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
May 31, 2002 Response in Opposition to Motion to Consolidate (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
May 31, 2002 Motion to Consolidate (of case nos. 02-1400BID, 02-1314RU) filed by Petitioner.
May 30, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Depositon Duces Tecum of Jay Wolfson, Ph.D (filed via facsimile).
May 30, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Javier Talamo, C.R.T. (filed via facsimile).
May 29, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Birreal (filed via facsimile).
May 29, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Amended Notice of Taking Video Deposition, S. Heidig (filed via facsimile).
May 29, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Jay Wolfson, Ph.D. (filed via facsimile).
May 29, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Javier Talamo, C.R.T. (filed via facsimile).
May 28, 2002 Objection of Agency for Health Care Administration to Depositions of Shrley Heidig and Jose Birreal, M.D, on May 29, 2002 (filed via facsimile).
May 28, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Notice of Taking Video Deposition, S. Heidig (filed via facsimile).
May 28, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services Notice of Taking Video Deposition Duces Tecum, J. Birreal (filed via facsimile).
May 24, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Jay Wolfson, Ph.D. (filed via facsimile).
May 23, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, representatives of florida association of medical equipment services (filed via facsimile).
May 23, 2002 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
May 23, 2002 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for July 1 and 2, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
May 22, 2002 Respondent`s Response to Request to Set Hearing (filed via facsimile).
May 21, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Notice of Deposition, M. Hemmerly (filed via facsimile).
May 21, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, representatives of Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services (filed via facsimile).
May 20, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Notice of Deposition Duces Tecum, Agency`s representative (filed via facsimile).
May 20, 2002 Request to Set for Hearing (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
May 01, 2002 Corrections to the Deposition of Bob Sharpe (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Apr. 29, 2002 Motion Hearing Volume 1 filed.
Apr. 29, 2002 Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by May 31, 2002).
Apr. 29, 2002 Notice of Filing Transcript sent out.
Apr. 26, 2002 Order Denying Motion for Protective Order issued.
Apr. 25, 2002 Motion to Abate Proceedings (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 24, 2002 Respondnet`s Response to Motion for Protective Order Regarding Depositions; and Motion to Compel Deposition (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 24, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion for Protective Order Regarding the Notices of Taking Depsoitions Duces Tecum of Javier Talamo, Shrley Heidig and Jose Birrell (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 24, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Jay Woldson (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 24, 2002 Respondent`s Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 23, 2002 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for ^). 5/2/02)
Apr. 23, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Jose Birrell(filed via facsimile).
Apr. 23, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Javier Talamo (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 23, 2002 Transcripts filed.
Apr. 23, 2002 Order issued. (motion to dismiss denied)
Apr. 23, 2002 Notice of Objection to Depositions of Shelly Brantley (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 23, 2002 Notice of Filing Transcript sent out.
Apr. 22, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Notice for Deposition Duces Tecum, Agency`s Representative, M. Hemmerly, S. Brantley (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Response to Request for Production of Documents (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Response to Request for Admissions (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Respondent`s Supplemental Authority in Support of Respondent`s Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Petitioner`s Motion for Protective Order and Response to Compel Disclosure of Identity of Trial Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Petitioner`s Objection to Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 22, 2002 Petitioner`s Objection to Respondent`s First Interrogatories, Request for Production and Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 19, 2002 Second Notice of Supplemental Authority (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 19, 2002 Notice of Supplemental Authority (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 18, 2002 Petitioner`s Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 18, 2002 Respondent`s Reply to Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 18, 2002 Notice of Hearing (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2002 Petitioner`s Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Motion to Compel Disclosure of Identity of Trial Witnesses (filed via facsimile)
Apr. 17, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Un-Identified Trial Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2002 Second Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, Representative of Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Amended Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2002 Respondent`s Amended Response to Motion for Protective Order; and Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 16, 2002 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, Representative of Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 16, 2002 Notice of Filing Depositions of Alanna Steaple and Maureen Hemmerly filed.
Apr. 16, 2002 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for May 2, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 16, 2002 Motion for Protective Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 16, 2002 Petitioner`s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Motion to Submit Late-filled Depositions (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Notice of Hearing by Telephone (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Respondent`s Response to Motion for Protective Order; Motion to Compel Discovery Responses; and, Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Motion for Official reqcognition of Public Statutory Law and Resolutions of the Florida Legislature filed by Respondent.
Apr. 15, 2002 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, Representative of Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by K. Bennett via facsimile).
Apr. 15, 2002 Verified Return of Service, Subpoena Duces Tecum, Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Second Amended Notice for Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
Apr. 15, 2002 Motion for Protective Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Apr. 12, 2002 Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 12, 2002 Respondent`s First Interrogatories to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 12, 2002 Respondent`s First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 12, 2002 Notice of Service of Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Request for Production of Documents and First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 11, 2002 Respondent`s Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 11, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, A. Steaple, M. Hemerly (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 11, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Second Amended Notice for Deposition Duces Tecum, B. Sharpe (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 11, 2002 Notice of Objection to Depositions of Maureen Hemmerly (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Apr. 11, 2002 Notice of Objection to Depositions of Bob Sharpe (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Apr. 10, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Amended Notice for Deposition Duces Tecum, B. Sharpe (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 10, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, M. Hemerly (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 09, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` First Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 08, 2002 Notice of Objection to Depositions (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Apr. 08, 2002 Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by K. Bennett via facsimile).
Apr. 05, 2002 Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services` Notice for Deposition Duces Tecum, Agency`s representatives, B. Sharpe, M. Hemerly, A. Steaple (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 04, 2002 Order of Assignment issued.
Apr. 04, 2002 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Apr. 04, 2002 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for April 18, 2002; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 03, 2002 Letter to Liz Cloud from A. Cole with copy to Carroll Webb and the Agency General Counsel sent out.
Apr. 02, 2002 Petition for Determination of Invalidity of Non-rule Policy filed.

Orders for Case No: 02-001314RU
Issue Date Document Summary
Oct. 18, 2002 Recommended Order Respondent`s failure to obtain federal approval of a competitive bidding process that affects the Medicaid program requires that the procurements be held in abeyance after federal approval has been granted.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings
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