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NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, 02-003543CON (2002)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 02-003543CON Visitors: 24
Petitioner: NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Sep. 10, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 25, 2003.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
FUE STATE OF FLORIDA APR 24 03 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION HOA YEPARTMENT CLERK NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC., wt d/b/a LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER, DM MN\- Chea d Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 02-3543CON __ AHCA no. 2002046528 % vs. CON 9592 STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent, SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE, INC., d/b/a SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE, Intervenor. FINAL ORDER THIS CAUSE CAME before me for the purpose of issuing a final agency order, upon an order of Administrative Law Judge David M. Maloney, 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. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. On March 24, 2003, Petitioner filed its Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. On March 25, 2003, Administrative Law Judge David M. Maloney 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: Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc.’s petition challenging the denial of Certificate of Need (CON) Application Number 9592, which sought to convert 20-adult psychiatric beds to 20 acute care beds at Lake City Medical Center located in Columbia County, District 3, Subdistrict 1, is dismissed. DONE and ORDERED this 22 day of Sohal , 2003, in Tallahassee, Florida. / Rhonda M. Medows, a Setretary Agency for Health Care Administration A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFEGTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER !S 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) Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire Blank, Meenan & Smith, P.A. 204 South Monroe Street Post Office Box 11068 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-3068 (by U.S. Mail) David M. Maloney 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) Wendy Adams (by Interoffice Mail) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by US. Mail, this £4 day of (Ldn! , 2003, to the above-named people. Chante UY pj SL Lealand Mew Agency Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (850) 922-5873 RECEIVED STATE OF FLORIDA GENERAL COUNSEL DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS MAR 2.5 Zuuy NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC. A ? gency for Health / ITY MEDICAL CENTER, oe . d/b/a LAKE C Care Administrati-:: Petitioner, vs. DOAH CASE NO. 02-3543 CON NO. 9592 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent, SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE, INC., d/b/a SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE, Intervenor. / OT OFV TA MI NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC. d/b/a LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER ("Lake City") hereby voluntarily dismisses its Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing in the above-styled matter. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 2ftrsay of March, 2003, STEPHEN‘A. ECENIA THOMAS W. KONRAD Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A. 215 South Monroe St., Suite 420 Post Office Box 551 Tallahassee, FL 32302-0551 (850) 681-6788 ATTORNEYS FOR NOTAMI HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC. d/b/a LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by U.S. Mail to the following this 29 day of March, 2003: Michael O. Mathis, Esquire Agency for Health Care Administration Office of the General Counsel 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire Blank, Meenan & Smith, P.A. 204 S. Monroe Street P.O. Box 11068 Tallahassee, FL 32302-30368 es VA Attorney FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINGSTRATION. Q3 Lap. a & , JEB BUSH, GOVERNOR RHONDA M. MEDOWS, MD, FAAFP, S' August 12, 2002 Mr. Gary L. Karsner, CEO Lake City Medical Center 1050 North Commerce Boulevard Lake City, Florida 32055 Dear Mr. Karsner: Re: CON Action Number 9592 The proposal by Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc.. to convert 20 adult psychiatric beds to 20 acute care beds at Lake City Medical Center located in Columbia County, District 3, Subdistrict 1, has been reviewed by this office according to Section 408.039, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 59C-1, Florida Administrative Code. It is the determination of this office that your proposal is denied. Reasons and explanations for this denial are found in the attached State Agency Action Report. You have the right to challenge this decision by requesting an administrative hearing under the provisions of Florida's Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, and under Rule 59C-1 .010, Florida Administrative Code. A request for hearing, if any, must be in writing and must be actually received by this agency within 21 days after the publication in the Florida Administrative Weekly. A request for hearing must contain the information required in Rule 28-5.201, Florida Administrative Code, and must make reference to the "CON Action Number" mentioned in this letter. In addition, a request for hearing must indicate whether your proposal was reviewed comparatively with any other proposals and, if so, make reference to the names and CON Action Numbers of those proposals. The original and one copy of each request for hearing must be filed with or mailed to the following location: Sam Power, Senior Attorney, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Room -A, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. (ihe Facility Regulation JING:KR:kwb Attachments ce: North Central Florida Health Planning Council, Inc. Visit AHCA online at www.fdhe.state fl.us 2727 Mahan Drive « Mail Stop #28 Tallahassee, FL 32308

Docket for Case No: 02-003543CON
Issue Date Proceedings
Jun. 06, 2003 Amended Final Order to Correct Scrivener`s Error filed.
Apr. 29, 2003 Final Order filed.
Mar. 25, 2003 Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 24, 2003 Notice of Voluntary Dismisal filed by Petitioner.
Mar. 04, 2003 Agency for Health Care Administration`s Answers to Lake City`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Mar. 04, 2003 Agency for Health Care Administration`s Response to Request for Production filed.
Mar. 04, 2003 Agency for Health Care Administration`s Answers to Lake City Medical Center`s Request for Admissions filed.
Mar. 04, 2003 Response to Motion to Compel filed by Respondent.
Feb. 26, 2003 Lake City Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents to Shands at Lake Shore, Inc. filed.
Feb. 26, 2003 Lake City Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories to Shands at Lake Shore, Inc. filed.
Feb. 26, 2003 Notice of Service of Lake City Medical Center`s First Set of Interrogatories to Shands at Lake Shore, Inc. filed.
Feb. 26, 2003 Intervenor`s First Request for Production to Petitioners (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 26, 2003 Intervenor`s First Request for Admissions to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 26, 2003 Intervenor`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 24, 2003 Lake City Medical Center`s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Feb. 21, 2003 Order Granting Intervention issued. (Intervenor, Shands at Lake Shore, Inc., d/b/a Shands at Lake Shore)
Feb. 07, 2003 Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Lake City Medical Center`s Notice of Service of Second Set of Interrogatories to the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Feb. 07, 2003 Notami Hospital of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Lake City Medical Center`s Second Request for Production of Documents to the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Feb. 07, 2003 Lake City Medical Center`s Second Request for Admissions to the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Feb. 06, 2003 Shands at Lake Shore`s Petition to Intervene (filed via facsimile).
Jan. 28, 2003 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for May 12 through 16, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Jan. 24, 2003 Joint Motion to Continue filed by T. Konrad.
Dec. 18, 2002 Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Lake City Medical Center`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Dec. 18, 2002 Lake City Medical Center`s First Request for Admissions to The State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Dec. 18, 2002 Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Lake City Medical Center`s First Request for Production of Documents to the State Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
Sep. 25, 2002 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Sep. 25, 2002 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 10 through 14, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Sep. 23, 2002 Response to Initial Order filed by Petitioner.
Sep. 13, 2002 Initial Order issued.
Sep. 10, 2002 Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Sep. 10, 2002 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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