Petitioner: PUNTA GORDA H.M.A., 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, January 13, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
PUNTA GORDA H.M.A., INC.
Petitioner,
Case No. 02-3238CON
AHCA no. 2002045598
vs. CON 9550
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FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency order, upon an
order of Administrative Law Judge Eleanor M. Hunter, attached hereto, dismissing the case, it
appearing from the Petitioner’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, attached hereto, that there are no
disputed issues of fact.
F FINDINGS OF FACT
1, On January 2, 2003, Petitioner filed its Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. On
January 13, 2003, Administrative Law Judge Eleanor M. Hunter entered the Order Closing File.
2. The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the attached Notice of
Voluntary Dismissal and 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. (2002).
Based on the foregoing,
IT IS ADJUDGED THAT:
Punta Gorda H.M.A. Inc.’s, petition challenging the denial of Certificate of Need (CON)
Application number 9550, which sought to construct a new 75-bed acute care hospital, to be
located in Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Charlotte County, District 8, Subdistrict 1,
through the transfer of 75 beds from Charlotte Regional Medical Center is dismissed.
DONE and ORDERED isco’, day of _FebRUALY _, 2003, in Tallahassee,
Florida.
FJ , MD, 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 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:
Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire,
Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 420
Post Office Box 551
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0551
(by U.S. Mail)
James C. Hauser, Esquire
Meta, Hauser, & Husband, P.A.
Post Office Box 10909
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(by U.S. Mail)
Eleanor M. Hunter
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 323099-1550
(by U.S. Mail)
Michael O. Mathis, Esq.
MS #3
(by Interoffice Mail)
Jeffrey Gregg
MS #28
(by Interoffice Mail)
Weridy Adams
(by Interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
THEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Mail, this ZL day on borin f&__, 2003, to the above-named people.
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CASE NO. 02-3238
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
HMA’S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
Punta Gorda H.M.A., Inc. (“HMA”), hereby voluntarily dismisses its Petition filed in the
above-captioned proceeding.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C, HAUSER
Florida Bar No. 279846
Metz, Hauser & Husband, P.A.
Post Office Box 10909
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 205-9000
(850) 205-9001 (fax)
Attorney for HMA
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original and a copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Mail to the Division of Administrative Hearing, and a copy has been furnished by U.S. Mail
to all counsel of record, this 2"4 day of January, 2003.
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JAMES. HAUSER
Docket for Case No: 02-003238CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 28, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 07, 2003 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel and Request for Service (filed by M. Mathis).
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Jan. 13, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 02, 2003 |
HMA`s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Dec. 02, 2002 |
HMA`s Responses and Legal Objections to Written Discovery Requests of Fawcett filed.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Notice of Service of Fawcett Memorial Hospital`s First Set of Interrogatories to Punta Gorda H.M.A., Inc. filed.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Fawcett Memorial Hospital`s First Request for Production of Documents to Punta Gorda H.M.A., Inc. filed.
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Sep. 10, 2002 |
Order Granting Intervention issued. (Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Inc.)
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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 March 3 through 7, 10, and 11, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 29, 2002 |
Response to Petition to Intervene (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Aug. 26, 2002 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Aug. 23, 2002 |
Petition to Intervene filed by Fawcett Memorial Hospital.
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Aug. 16, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
HMA Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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