Petitioner: SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF ORLANDO, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: ELEANOR M. HUNTER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Aug. 14, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 7, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BD
SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF ORLANDO, INC., ~n. lS
Petitioner, Cintcloreef
vs. DOAH No. 02-3230
CON 9544
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH RENDITION NO.: AHCA-02- -s-con
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent,
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency
order, upon an order of Administrative Law Judge Eleanor Hunter, attached
hereto, Relinquishing Jurisdiction and closing the case file,
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On October 4, 2001, Petitioner filed its Motion for
Relinquishment of Jurisdiction. On October 8, 2001, Administrative Law
Judge Hunter entered the Order Closing File,
2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the
attached Order Closing File.
3. There are no remaining disputed issues of fact or law.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Agency for Health Care Administration has jurisdiction over the
parties and subject matter Pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla.
Stat. (2001).
Based on the foregoing,
IT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
The terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement between the
Sempercare Hospital of Orlando, Inc., and Agency for Health Care
Administration should be enforced specifically:
Approving CON Application No. 9544, with the following conditions, to
be reflected on the face of the certificate of need:
A minimum of two percent of total annual patient days in the 35 bed
long term care hospital shall be provided to Medicaid patients.
A minimum of one percent of total annual patient days in the 35 bed
long term care hospital shall be provided to charity patients.
DONE and ORDERED this _4"*_ day of No vember” , 2002,
in Tallahassee, Florida.
honda M. wea ore
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 OF AHCA,
AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG WITH THE FILING FEES 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 RULES OR APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO
BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Nelson E. Rodney, Esquire Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration Facilities Intake Unit
8355 NW 53” Street MS 3
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice mail)
Jonathan L. Rue, Esquire
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP
1500 Marquis Two Tower
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(U.S. Certified mail)
Eleanor M. Hunter
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
(U.S. Mail)
CON Office
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
T HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has
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been furnished by U.S. Mail, this CL day of A HME KLE , 2002, to
the above-named people.
—Chacare ou fass
COGealand McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF ORLANDO,
INC.,
Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 02-3230
CON Application No. 9544
Vv.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT '
THIS STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into this lw of
Ode. 2002, by and between SemperCare Hospital of Orlando, Inc. (“SemperCare”)
and the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (the “Agency”),
WHEREAS, on or about March 13, 2002, SemperCare filed with the Agency Certificate of
Need (“CON”) Application No, 9544 to establish a new 35-bed long term acute care hospital in
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, State Health Planning District 7; and
WHEREAS, by notice published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on June 28, 2002, the
Agency advised SemperCare of the Agency’s preliminary decision to deny SemperCare’s CON
Application No. 9544; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2002, SemperCare timely filed a Petition for Formal Administrative
Proceeding challenging the Agency’s preliminary decision to deny CON Application No. 9544; and
WHEREAS, SemperCare’s petition was transferred to the State of Florida, Division of
Administrative Hearings and assigned Case No. 02-3230, as reflected in the above-styled caption to
this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2002, the Agency published a Notice of Litigation in the Florida
Administrative Weekly, Vol, 28, No. 32, advising any and all potentially affected parties of
SemperCare’s challenge to the Agency’s preliminary decision; and
WHEREAS, no party has filed any petition or otherwise sought to intervene in this matter
within 30 days of publication of the Notice of Litigation; and
WHEREAS, the Parties stipulate and agree that this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement
does in fact foster, facilitate, and further the goals and objectives of the Flori
da Certificate of Need
Law;
NOW THEREF ORE, in consj deration 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 follo
1,
WS:
RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION TO THE AGENCY
2. APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED NO. 9544
a
SemperCare and the Agency stipulate and agree that CON Application No, 9544 satisfies, on
balance, all relevant Statutory and regulatory criteria governing the issuance of certificates of need in
Florida.
A minimum of two percent of total annual patient days in the 35 bed long term care hospital
shall be provided to Medicaid recipients,
A minimum of one percent of total annual patient days in the 35 bed Jong term Care hospital
shall be provided to charity patients,
AUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENT
the party to the terms and conditions herein.
3. BINDING ON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
permitted assigns.
4. MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES
This Stipulation and Settlement Agreement May not be changed or modified except by
written agreement executed by both parties hereto,
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Stipulation and 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.
7. GOVERNING LAW, VENUE AND ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS
This Stipulation and 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 either party to enforce the terms and conditions of this
Supulation and Settlement Agreement, the venue for such legal shall be in Leon County, Florida and
each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ORLANDO, INC, ADMINISTRATION
_ Hh By: WER Pr cll,
By:
Docket for Case No: 02-003230CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 07, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Oct. 07, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 04, 2002 |
Motion for Relinquishment of Jurisdiction to Agency for Entry of Final Order filed.
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Sep. 04, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Sep. 04, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for May 5 through 9 and 12 through 16, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 23, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 16, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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