Petitioner: YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES, INC., D/B/A TAMPA BAY ACADEMY
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DAVID M. MALONEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 08, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 20, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION ~~"
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CLERK
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Youth & Family Centered Services of Florida,
Inc., d/b/a Tampa Bay Academy,
i Petitioner, ' FRAES: 2005005806
CON No. 9832
vs. | DOAD No. 05-2455
State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration,
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mom Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration (‘AHCA”), having entered
into a stipulation and Settlement Agreement among all parties (AHCA and
Petitioner“ Tampa Bay Academy") and being otherwise well-advised in the
premises, finds as follows:
It is ORDERED that:
‘14. ° The Stipulation and Settlement Agreement is attached hereto and
made a part hereof. The parties are directed to comply with the terms of the
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.
2. AHCA hereby approves the issuance of CON Application No. 9832
to Petitioner Tampa Bay Academy to convert its existing 112-bed child care,
non-inpatient residential facility located in Hillsborough County, District 6,
Florida, to a 98-bed inpatient specialty hospital intensive residential treatment
facility (IRTF) program.
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3. Petitioner Tampa Bay Academy shall meet all requirements of
AHCA's Office of Plans and Construction to engure that the project. authorized
by CON No. 9832 fully complies with all applicable codes, laws, ordinances and
regulations, including but not limited to, the Florida Building Code, Chapter 32
of the NFPA 101, Chapter 59A-3.0303, Florida Administrative Code, and the
American with Disabilities Act. )
4. Petitioner Tampa Bay Academy agrees to provide a minimum of 15
percent of the total IRTF patient days to Medicaid and/or charity patients.
5. Petitioner Tampa Bay Academy will withdraw its Petition for Formal
Hearing challenging the denial of its CON Application No. 9832.
6. This AHCA case is hereby dismissed and the file closed. .
DONE and ORDERED this ‘[e day of DECEMEETC , 2005, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
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 FILING FEE AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL WHERE
THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A PARTY
RESIDES. REVIEW OF 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:
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Admin.
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg.3, MS 9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Timothy B. Elliott, Esquire
Senior Attorney
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bidg. 3, MS 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
H. Darrell White, Esquire
William B. Wiley, Esquire
McFariain & Cassedy, P.A.
305 South Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Janice Mills
(Inter-office Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing Final Order was served
on the above-named person(s) and entities by U.S..Mail or the method
designated on this Z2"*day of __/2re ser _, 2005.
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me
Richard J.. Shoop, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, MS 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5403
(850) 922-5873
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERED
SERVICES OF FLORIDA , INC.,
d/b/a Tampa Bay Academy, '
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO.: 05-2455CON
CON NO.: 9832
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This agreement entered into this F day of Qoaypbaen 2005, by and
between Youth & Family Centered Services of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Tampa Bay Academy
(“TBA”), and the Agency for Health Care Administration (‘AHCA”).
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WHEREAS, this proceeding concerns the Certificate of Need (“CON”) Application
No. 9832 filed by TBA that seeks approval to convert TBA’s existing 112-bed child
care, non-inpatient residential facility located in Hillsborough County, District 6,
Florida, to a 98-bed inpatient specialty hospital intensive residential treatment facility
(IRTF) program; and
WHEREAS, AHCA initially reviewed TBA’s CON application and issued a
preliminary notice of intent to deny it on or about June 17, 2005; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 30, TBA initiated this proceeding by timely filing a
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing to challenge AHCA’s initial determination
to deny its CON Application No. 9832; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the initiation of this proceeding, AHCA considered
clarifying information from TBA with respect to its CON Application No. 9832.
Now ‘THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
i 1°’ The parties shall file in this case a Joint Motion for Relinquishment of
Jurisdiction that notifies the ALJ of the settlement of this case and seeks an order
relinquishing jurisdiction of this case back to AHCA for finalization of settlement and
entry of a Final Order approving CON No. 9832.
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2. After jurisdiction is relinquished back to AHCA by the ALJ, AHCA shall
promptly enter a Final Order which adopts this Settlement Agreement and approves
the issuance of CON No. 9832, and promptly thereafter issue CON No. 9832 to TBA.
3. TBA agrees to meet all requirements of the AHCA Office of Plans and
Construction to ensure that the project authorized by CON No. 9832 fully complies
with all applicable codes, laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited
to, the Florida Building Code, Chapter 32 ofthe NFPA 101, Chapter 59A-3.303, Florida
Administrative Code, and the Americans With Disabilities Act.
4. TBA agrees to provide a minimum of 15 percent of the total IRTF patient
days to Medicaid and/or charity patients.
5. The undersigned signatories represent and warrant that they have been
fully advised and fully understand their respective benefits and obligations under this
Settlement Agreement and that they are fully authorized to execute this Settlement
Agreement on behalf of their respective entities and to bind them to the terms and
conditions of this Settlement Agreement accordingly.
6. There are no written or verbal agreements or understandings between the
parties regarding the subject matters of this Settlement Agreement other than those
expressed in this Settlement Agreement. Should this Settlement Agreement be
modified or supplemented in the future, such must be done in writing and executed by
all parties hereto in order to be binding and effective.
7. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their agents, employees, attorneys, representatives,
successors and assigns, parent companies, affiliates, and related entities.
8. The parties hereto agree to fully cooperate and execute any supplemental
documents, ifnecessary, and take all additional acts that may be necessary, to give full
force and effect to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement.
9. This Settlement Agreement shall be governed by the laws.of the State of
Florida.
10... Each party hereto shall be bear its own attorney fees and costs.
11. Each party hereto recognizes and agrees that it enters into this
Settlement Agreement voluntarily and knowingly.
12. TBA hereby waives the right to any further administrative, judicial, or
similar proceedings it may be entitled to in this matter, including any requirement of
any formal final order (findings of fact and conclusions of law) and including, but not
limited to, any informal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(2), any formal proceeding
under Subsection '120.57(1), appeals under Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, any
declaratory or other writ of relief in any court or quasi-court (e.g., Florida Department
of Administrative Hearings) of competent jurisdiction. Provided, however, that no
agreement herein shall be deemed a waiver by either party of its right to judicial or
administrative enforcement of this Agreement.
13. TBA, foritselfand for its related or resulting organizations, its successors
or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and executors or administrators, do hereby discharge
the Agency" 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 in this matter, including, but not limited to, any claims that were OF
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, TBA, or related facilities.
14. This Settlement Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as
may be required, and it shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of,
each party, or that the signatures of the persons required to bind any party, appear on
more than one counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single
agreement. Also, facsimile signatures may be used in place of original signatures on
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and for this Settlement Agreement. All parties hereto are expressly aware that the
other parties will rely upon facsimile signatures, and hereby waive any defenses to the
enforcement of the terms of this Settlement Agreement based on the form of signature.
. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their hands and seals
effective the day and date first written above.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ' YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERED
ADMINISTRATION : SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.,
d/b/a Tampa Bay Academy
Edward Hoefle
Authorized Representative
12/9/05 | ul ly los
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Ga Rend bie
Christa Calamas, Esquire H. Darrell White, Esquire
General Counsel For AHCA Counsel for TBA
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Date Date
Docket for Case No: 05-002455CON
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 21, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Dec. 20, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 19, 2005 |
Notice of Settlement and Renewed Joint Motion for Relinquishment of Jurisdiction filed.
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Dec. 19, 2005 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by February 15, 2006).
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Dec. 15, 2005 |
Joint Status Report and Motion to Keep Case in Abeyance filed.
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Nov. 15, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by December 15, 2005).
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Nov. 10, 2005 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jul. 22, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 22, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 9 through 13, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 21, 2005 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 11, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 08, 2005 |
Notice of Intent of this office to Deny Certificate of Need Number 9832 filed.
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Jul. 08, 2005 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings filed.
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Jul. 08, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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