Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: DOREEN T. ADAM, D/B/A THE MAYFLOWER
Judges: BARBARA J. STAROS
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Gainesville, Florida
Filed: Dec. 06, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 10, 2003.
Latest Update: Jan. 20, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
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FINAL ORDER ao
The Agency for Health Care Administration, having entered into a Joint
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement with the parties to these proceedings,
and being otherwise well advised in the premises, decides as follows:
| The attached Joint 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 Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the parties hereto are
directed to comply with terms of the Joint Stipulation and Settlement
Agreement.
DONE and ORDERED this <2 day of
“_, 2003, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
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Rhonda M. Medows, , 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 AGENCY CLERK AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG
WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
APPEAL WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A
PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Joanna Daniels, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Dr., Suite 3808-D
Tallahassee, Florida
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Bldg #1 Mail Stop Code #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jean Lombardi
Finance & Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Mail Stop Code #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
James M. Stewart, Sr., Esq.
Stewart & Bellefeuille
212 North Marion Avenue
Lake City, Florida 32025-3917
Barbara J. Staros
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
Wendy Adams
(Inter-office Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of this Final Order was
served on the above-named person(s) by U.S. Mail, or the method designated,
on this the Zz] day of \ feneus Cu , 2003.
-o@.Lealand McCharen, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 922-5873
STATE OF FLORIDA 9 pe A)
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS “2 29
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
DOAH Case No: 02-4750
v. AHCA Case No: 2002046628
DOREEN T. ADAM, d/b/a THE
MAYFLOWER
Respondent.
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STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
SERRA IVR AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration
(hereinafter the “Agency”) through their undersigned representatives, and
DOREEN T. ADAM, d/b/a THE MAYFLOWER, (hereinafter referred to as
RESPONDENT), through their undersigned representatives, pursuant to Sec.
120.57(4), Florida Statutes each individually, a “party”, collectively as
“parties,” hereby enter into this Stipulation and Settlement Agreement
(“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, Respondent is an assisted living facility licensed pursuant
to Chapter 400 Part III, Florida Statutes and Section 58 A-5, Florida
Administrative Code, and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the
regulatory and licensing authority over Respondent pursuant to sections
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served Respondent with an Amended
Administrative Complaint on October 29, 2002, notifying the party of its
intent to Impose a fine for One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00);
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated and agreed that the best
interest of all the parties will be served by a settlement of this proceeding;
and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
recitals herein, the parties intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. All recitals are true and correct and are expressly incorporated
herein.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses incorporated herein
are binding findings of the parties.
3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, RESPONDENT, agrees to
waive any and all appeals and proceedings; 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), a
formal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(1), appeals under Section
120.68, Florida Statutes; and declaratory and all writs of relief in any
court or quasi-court (DOAH) of competent jurisdiction
4. The Parties agree that this matter should be remanded. The
PETITIONER agrees to present no evidence on the Amended
Administrative Complaint served on October 29, 2002 and agrees to
submit the matter to final order for dismissal.
5. Venue for any action brought to enforce the terms of this
Agreement or the Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall vest in the
Circuit Court in Leon County, Florida.
6. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations set forth
within the administrative complaint filed in the above referenced
matter. The Agency agrees that it will not impose any further penalty
against Respondent as a result of the survey that took place on or
about April 15, 2002 and May 7, 2002. However, no agreement made
herein shall preclude the Agency from imposing a penaity against
Respondent for any deficiency identified in a future survey of
Respondent, which constitutes a “repeat” deficiency from the April 15,
2002 and May 7, 2002 survey(s). The parties agree that in such
‘repeat” case the deficiencies from the April 15, 2002 and May 7,
2002, survey(s) shall be deemed found without further proof.
7. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a
Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement.
8. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees.
9. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it is
fully executed by all the parties.
10. Respondent for itself and for its related or resulting
organizations, its successors or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and
executors or administrators, does hereby discharge the State of
Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration, and its 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, including any claims arising out of this
agreement, by or on behalf of Respondent or related facilities.
11. This Agreement is binding upon all party’s herein and those
identified in the aforementioned paragraph (1) of this Agreement.
12. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and
have authority to bind their respective principals to it.
"13. This Agreement contains and incorporates the entire
understandings and agreements of the parties.
14. This Agreement supercedes any prior oral or written agreements
between the parties.
15. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing executed
by all the individuals signing below and any attempted assignment of
this Agreement shall be void.
16. The parties agree that AHCA is authorized to and shall submit a
final order adopting and incorporating the terms and conditions of this
settlement agreement without notice of hearing and that this
settlement agreement shall be attached to the Final Order.
17. The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are
duly authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the
respective parties.
We 7a DATED_2/ 7/03
ames M. Stewaft, Sr., Esquire
STEWART & BELLEFEUILLE
212 North Marion Avenue
Lake City, Florida 32025-3917
Florida Bar No. 113727
Attorney for Respondent
DOREEN T. ADAM, d/b/a
THE MAYFLOWER
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Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary,
Managed Care and
Health Quality Assurance
Agency for Health Care Administration
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Valda Clark Christian
General Counsel,
Agency for Health Care
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2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Heaith Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Bldg. #3 Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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Docket for Case No: 02-004750
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 28, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 10, 2003 |
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement filed by J. Stewart.
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Feb. 10, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 07, 2003 |
Motion for Order Closing File (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
First Request for Admissions (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Request to Produce (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Request for Production (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories Definitions (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Interrogatories to Respondent; Petitioner`s First Request to Produce; and Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 24, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Dec. 24, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 12, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Gainesville, FL).
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Dec. 13, 2002 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Dec. 09, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Dec. 06, 2002 |
Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 06, 2002 |
Election of Rights for Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 06, 2002 |
Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Dec. 06, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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